Noncredit Continuing Education Courses
Summer 2008

Find Your Career Personality
Considering a career in computers, starting your own business, or something totally different? You are more likely to experience job satisfaction when your career matches not only your interests, but your psychological type preferences as well. This career assessment workshop, led by a certified administrator of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, will help you discover fulfilling career choices. .6 CEUs. $99 (includes $50 materials fee*)

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The Site Selection Process
Learn the basic steps of the site selection process. This course will review the legal issues in selecting your site, how to determine the physical requirements for the site, what to consider when selecting meeting rooms, the choices in configurations, how facilities charge for meeting rooms and the formula for determining what size room is needed. The right size room can save you money and make your attendees more comfortable. $25**

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Working With Hotels
Anyone interested in planning an event at a hotel will benefit by understanding hotel profit centers, contract negotiations, legal issues and license requirements. This course covers writing a request for proposal (RFP), developing a meeting resume, and preparing addendums that will protect the organization. $25**

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Conference Planning Management
Perfect your skills in time management, delegation and client relations. Hot topics include goal setting, site selection, budgeting, planning creative functions, and managing meeting logistics. .6 CEUs. $50

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Writing Grant Proposals
Develop and package convincing and hard-hitting grant proposals that will sell your capabilities and meet the needs of the funding organization. .6 CEUs. $50

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Speaking With Confidence
Purge your fears and gain more confidence speaking before groups. This information-packed course, led by professional speaker and humorist Allan Misch, helps you to learn a fascinating new process to rapidly eliminate or severely reduce speaking anxieties. Gain confidence by applying powerful speech, organization, and practice strategies. A $15 material fee is due to the instructor at the first class. $65

*Fees not eligible for waiver.
**Neither XE courses nor their fees are eligible for waiver.
(T) Textbook recommended or required. Purchase at HCC Bookstore before first class.
(S) Supplies needed. Instructor will provide list at first class.