Especially geared for future leaders in the Gen Y generation (born 1980-1999), the certificate provides how-to practical information on advancing your leadership potential and making a difference in both the workplace and in society. Find out what it takes to become an effective leader. Discover your style of leadership. Discuss task completion, building relationships with your subordinates, becoming socially perceptive to changes in the workplace, utilizing your emotions in a positive and effective manner, and addressing challenging goals. Then learn the unspoken secrets that leaders know and the strategies they employ/exhibit in for influencing others. Leadership skills are acquired and learned. You can become a leader if you know the do’s and don’ts; what to say, what not to say; what to do, what not to do. At the end of completing the three course certificate, come away with a new understanding, new toolbox of leadership skills, and the information to move your leadership development into high gear. Courses (click links for course details): Leadership Principles Developing Your Leadership Skills Developing Your Professional Career Courses are online and asynchronous, meaning students may login to the classroom anytime during the course session, day or night, 24/7. For more information, go to our Online Professional Development Certificates & Courses FAQ Class details: Leadership Principles Unit 1: What leaders do and believe What leaders do, and don’t do What Leaders Believe Attributes of leaders: what characteristics leaders have that others don’t What leadership experts say about leadership Unit 2: Recognizing your leadership style Leadership Traits The Philosophy of Leadership Leadership Models Leadership is made, not born Unit 3: The vision thing Leadership vision in the 21st Century Deciding where you want to go Creating your vision Making others believe in your vision Unit 4: The power of empowerment What empowerment is, and is not Why Gen Y and Z demand empowerment The risks and rewards of empowerment Ways to empower others Developing Your Leadership Skills Unit 1: Making leadership happen What leaders do, and don’t do What Leaders Believe Attributes of leaders: what characteristics leaders have that others don’t Making it happen: becoming a leader Leadership procedures and processes, how leaders work Unit 2: Attending meetings: Where the action is How to attend a meeting when you are not the leader The dynamics of meetings Recognizing the players in a meeting How to study. The unspoken cues of body language, silence, objections Studying/Reading the leader in a meeting Unit 3: The secrets of leading successful meetings Creating your meeting agenda and objective The 5 Secrets of leading an outcome oriented meeting Getting something passed Understanding meeting procedures: Bob’s Process Model Unit 4: Change: How to influence others Creating the argument Delivering the case Gaining support, before, during, and after meetings Taking leadership Developing Your Professional Career Unit 1: Mapping your career for success Defining where you want to be in your career in 5, 10, 15 years Setting and monitoring your career goals Establishing a mentor partnership as a start in your professional career Unit 2: Developing your professional career through non-verbal communication The difference between verbal and non-verbal communication Conveying the right message with your body language Writing what you think Haptics – Using touch to convey non-verbal communication How to understand others non-verbal communication Unit 3: Image is everything You are your brand What you wear can determine where you go How to determine if your image is headed in the right direction How your communication and your image should agree with each other Unit 4: Using social media to help developing your professional career The purpose of Social Media How to use Social Media to create a professional online presence How to avoid negative images trap that many people fall victim to on Social Media

Become a Microsoft Office Pro! Master Word, Excel, and PowerPoint to create stunning documents, analyze data, and captivate audiences. This hands-on course will boost your career and digital skills. Courses: Mastering Microsoft Excel Mastering Microsoft Word Mastering Microsoft PowerPoint Software requirement: Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft PowerPoint Courses are online and asynchronous, meaning students may login to the classroom anytime during the course session, day or night, 24/7. For more information, go to our Online Professional Development Certificates & Courses FAQ Class details: Excel Unit 1: Excel From The Ground Up Why businesses use Excel for spreadsheet management Technical requirements to use Excel (and all Office modules) Launch Excel and create your first Excel worksheet Discover how to protect and save your document Set your document’s Properties and Attributes including Subject, Title and Author Unit 2: Excel Document Creation Explore the different parts of the Excel worksheet and document navigation Understand cells and their makeup Learn how to populate, format and merge cells Create multiple worksheet “workbooks” Learn how to insert comments and check spelling Unit 3: Advanced Features and Functionality Create and manage formulas and functions Filter and sort tables and data Create “live” connections between multiple worksheets Create effective and informative table and charts Unit 4: Excel Management and Sharing Create meaningful file names and understand filing systems to manage Excel documents Organize your documents on your hard drive and learn how to copy and move documents Manage track changes when co-authoring documents Printing and PDF file creation including setting print areas Learn how to export Excel tables and charts to PowerPoint presentations and Word documents Use Outlook to send Excel worksheets and workbooks to other users Word Unit 1: Getting Started with Word Why businesses use Word for document creation Launch Word and create your first Word document Discover how to protect and save your documents. Set your document’s Properties and Attributes including Subject, Title, and Author Unit 2: Word Document Creation Explore the different features and functionality of Word Understand documents and their makeup Learn how to create, format, and present documents Create multiple documents and templates Learn how to insert comments and professionally edit Unit 3: Advanced Features and Functionality Create and manage documents Learn to organize documents into chapters and sections Create “live” connections between documents and Excel worksheets Create effective and informative documents with tables and charts Unit 4: Word Management and Sharing Create meaningful file names and understand filing systems to manage Word documents Organize your documents on your hard drive and learn how to copy and move documents Manage track changes when co-authoring documents Printing and PDF file creation including print settings PowerPoint Unit 1: PowerPoint Overview Why businesses use PowerPoint for presentations Launch PowerPoint and create your first PowerPoint presentation Discover how to protect and save your slides. Set your document’s Properties and Attributes including Subject, Title, and Author Unit 2: PowerPoint Document Creation Explore the different parts of the PowerPoint slide navigation Understand slides and templates, and their makeup Learn how to populate, format, and present slides Create multiple slides and templates Learn how to insert comments and professionally edit Unit 3: Advanced Features and Functionality Create and manage slides Learn to organize slides into sections Create “live” connections between slides and Excel worksheets Create effective and informative slides with tables and charts Unit 4: PowerPoint Management and Sharing Create meaningful file names and understand filing systems to manage PowerPoint documents Organize your documents on your hard drive and learn how to copy and move documents Manage track changes when co-authoring documents Printing and PDF file creation including print settings

A must-have skill to succeed in business, whether an entrepreneur or a valued employee, is the ability to create, edit and manage spreadsheets. Microsoft Excel is the most used spreadsheet tool in the world.Begin with learning how an Excel worksheet is constructed, populated with content, and edited for delivery. Discover how various menu items, commands, settings and processes affects the look of your Excel worksheets and workbooks. Then, increase your efficiency by learning how to organize, display and calculate your data into useful information. Identify different types of data and how data can be best visually represented or formatted, by using different data tool techniques. Finally, you’ll learn a variety of Excel’s most powerful features to analyze data quickly and easily. This Certificate will help you discover how to attractively visualize your data into meaningful information with confidence. Students must have Microsoft Excel installed to complete this certificate. Courses must be taken in order: Mastering Microsoft Excel Intermediate Excel Advanced Excel Courses are online and asynchronous, meaning students may login to the classroom anytime during the course session, day or night, 24/7. For more information, go to our Online Professional Development Certificates & Courses FAQ Class Details: Mastering Microsoft Excel Unit 1: Excel From The Ground Up Why businesses use Excel for spreadsheet management Technical requirements to use Excel (and all Office modules) Launch Excel and create your first Excel worksheet Discover how to protect and save your document Set your document’s Properties and Attributes including Subject, Title and Author Unit 2: Excel Document Creation Explore the different parts of the Excel worksheet and document navigation Understand cells and their makeup Learn how to populate, format and merge cells Create multiple worksheet “workbooks” Learn how to insert comments and check spelling Unit 3: Advanced Features and Functionality Create and manage formulas and functions Filter and sort tables and data Create “live” connections between multiple worksheets Create effective and informative table and charts Unit 4: Excel Management and Sharing Create meaningful file names and understand filing systems to manage Excel documents Organize your documents on your hard drive and learn how to copy and move documents Manage track changes when co-authoring documents Printing and PDF file creation including setting print areas Learn how to export Excel tables and charts to PowerPoint presentations and Word documents Use Outlook to send Excel worksheets and workbooks to other users Intermediate Excel Unit 1: Organizing Worksheet and Table Data Introduction to tables Formatting tables using table styles Using formulas in tables Sorting and Filtering table data Unit 2: Understanding Popular Excel Functions Understanding Named Ranges Applying business functions Creating functions that handle text Performing basic lookup functions Creating functions that work with dates and times Unit 3: Improving Worksheet Appearance Formatting cells in worksheets Correcting common function errors Creating and using templates Customizing Excel toolbar Unit 4: Analyzing Data Using Data Validation and Pivot Tables Understanding how to convert text to columns Understanding how to analyze spreadsheet data Understanding the basic pivot table layout and key terms Creating and formatting simple pivot tables Advanced Excel Unit 1: Advanced Functions Used To Make Business Decisions Applying multiple criteria to functions Using And criteria Using Or criteria Using And and Or and Not criteria Advanced Logical functions Using If -Then control statements Implementing If functions with Aggregate functions Unit 2: Functions Used to Make Financial Decisions Learning basic financial functions Applying functions to perform loan calculations Computing loan payments Computing interest rate Computing number of payment periods Computing present value of a loan Working with additional functions Unit 3: Applying Different Scenarios Using Excel Data Tools Understanding Different What-If Analysis Tools Performing What-If Analysis to see how data changes outcomes in formulas Using Scenario Manager Using Data Tables Using Goal Seek Applying rules to manage cell data Implement validation rules to avoid invalid entries Entering validation rules Avoiding duplicate data entries Unit 4: Powerful Tools Used to Complete Data Implementation and Analysis Exporting and Importing Data into Workbook Protecting a workbook Making improved business decisions using pivot tables Creating an Excel Dashboard to visually display relevant data

Non-profits today need to be run like a business in many respects. You have competition, a need to generate income and a surplus, and staff need to be even more productive. Get the best training on revenue generation for nonprofits, and program evaluation for nonprofits, with our Certificate in Nonprofit Administration. Come away with the latest best information from instructors who train people in nonprofits. Courses: Revenue Generation for Nonprofits Program Evaluation for Nonprofits Courses are online and asynchronous, meaning students may login to the classroom anytime during the course session, day or night, 24/7. For more information, go to our Online Professional Development Certificates & Courses FAQ Class details: Revenue Generation for Nonprofits Unit 1: Introduction to Revenue Generation Setting and using revenue generation benchmarks Determining annual objectives How to best use this course information Unit 2: Understanding Your Audience The benefits of knowing your audience better What to ask your audience How to get the best information Collecting and using the best data Where to find the new ideas Unit 3: Developing Programs and Services The right questions for the best success Natural life cycles of programs and services Determining which ones to continue Creating successful new programs and services Unit 4: Analyzing Programs and Services Analyzing the past performance Determining future productivity Analysis tools Simple analysis technique Unit 5: Setting the Right Price How price affects attendance Price breaks that determine the price to set Setting the best price Pricing strategies Unit 6: Marketing Effectively Building your identify Developing market segments Determining who to market to Unit 7: Developing Promotions Making promotions that work Creating the best layouts Making promotions that sell Unit 8: Distributing Promotions Print, social media, and eMarketing techniques Knowing what promotions work The most effective promotion methods Program Evaluation for Nonprofits Unit 1: Introduction to Nonprofit Evaluation & the Logic Model What evaluation is and is not Why evaluation is important to nonprofit organizations and why your funders are asking you for it Planning for evaluation begins when you apply for the grant Types of evaluation, and the approaches best suited to nonprofit programs Planning tools for evaluation – introduction to the logic model Crafting accurate, concise outcome statements Unit 2: Creating an Evaluation Plan What an evaluation plan is and why you need one Using outcomes from our logic model to create your evaluation plan Setting priorities for your evaluation (navigating barriers based on budget, funder requirements, staff time and staff capacity) Creating indicators for your outcomes Defining benchmarks and targets where appropriate Unit 3: Collecting the Data Taking stock of the data you already use Making data collection systematic Choosing and/or creating data collection tools – output information, surveys, interviews, focus groups Unit 4: Analysis, Reporting and Use – Putting it All Together Appropriate analysis of the common data collection tools covered in Unit 3 Common analysis mistakes and how to avoid them Reporting to various stakeholders (funders, donors, Board of Directors and the community) Using data for program improvement

In today’s business environment, there is a need for good project management. Project management provides visibility of project health to the business and the customer. Through continuous monitoring, early detection of variations to plan, schedule, and budget can be communicated to stakeholders for quick resolution, including project cancelation. Project management is one of the fastest paths to promotion by increasing your network through greater exposure. First, gain the skills, tools and templates to confidently develop and maintain a project. An overview of salaries, certification costs, education and experience requirements are provided. Then acquire a well-rounded knowledge of the five Project Management Processes relating to the Project Management Body of Knowledge Guide. This basic information will assist you in learning the beginnings of Project Management, whether you are interested in project management, in a project management field, or in any line of work. Finally, learn the ten Project management Knowledge Areas and their support role and relationships to the five Project Management Processes. Classes must be taken in the following order: Introduction to Project Management Project Management Processes Project Management Knowledge Areas Courses are online and asynchronous, meaning students may login to the classroom anytime during the course session, day or night, 24/7. For more information, go to our Online Professional Development Certificates & Courses FAQ Class Details: Introduction to Project Management Unit 1: Project management overview Project Manager’s Responsibilities & Commitment Certification Requirements & Costs Compensation Project Framework Preview Unit 2: Tools & templates Project Process Checklist Project Charter Template Project Plan Template Communications Templates Unit 3: Creating a project Creating a project plan and schedule in MS Project Creating charter and team/stakeholder matrices Creating Change Log Creating a Risk Plan Unit 4: Managing the project - prepare a project status deck Creating status deck (format, content, operating rhythm, etc.) Collecting Detail Status Presenting Summary Status Simulating project close-out & celebrate Project Management Processes Unit 1: Project management process welcome & initiating process group What is Project Management What is a Process Initiating Process Group Unit 2: Planning process group Developing the Project Management Plan Planning strategy Planning for desired project objectives Unit 3: Executing process group and monitoring & controlling process group What differs between Executing and Monitoring & Controlling process groups Analysis and risks When to make changes and how Unit 4: Closing process group & farewell How to be aware of what should be thought of when closing a project Review of lessons learned and why it is important Review acknowledgement of all five process groups Project Management Knowledge Areas Unit 1: Project integration & scope management Integration Management Direct & Manage Project Work Perform Integrated Change Control Scope Management Control Scope Unit 2: Project time & cost management Time Management Sequence Activities Control Schedule Cost Management Plan Cost Management Unit 3: Project quality, human resources & communications management Quality Management Human Resources Management Communications Management Unit 4: Project risk, procurement & stakeholder management Risk Management Plan Risk Responses Procurement Management Stakeholder Management

Save time, track money, and get important insights with Quickbooks Online. As a small business manager, owner, bookkeeper, or accounting professional, Quickbooks Online is the preferred choice. Benefit from the patches and regular automatic upgrades to the software. Gain a comprehensive understanding of QuickBooks Online and learn how to work with more advanced topics to maximize the benefits of the platform. Courses must be taken in order: Level 1 Level 2 Courses are online and asynchronous, meaning students may login to the classroom anytime during the course session, day or night, 24/7. For more information, go to our Online Professional Development Certificates & Courses FAQ Class Details: Level 1: Unit 1: Introduction to QuickBooks Online Use the interface Edit the Chart of Accounts Make General Journal Entries Memorized Transactions Find and Adjust General Journal Entries Create Journal Reports Create Inventory Items Create Service Items Inventory Report Unit 2: Create and modify supplier records Enter Bills for purchases Enter Checks Find and modify Supplier Bills Midterm Project Unit 3: Create Memorized Transactions Purchase Orders Supplier Reports Payments Supplier Credit Unit 4: Create and modify Customer records Enter Sales Receipts Record Sales Estimates Enter Invoices in Accounts Receivable View, adjust and delete sales Receive Customer Payments Run Customer Reports Final Project Level 2: Unit 1: Company Setup, Banking and Credit Cards Setting up and Customizing Settings Entering Balances – B/L, Customer, Vendor and Inventory Bank Reconciliation Using Credit Card Unit 2: Budgets and Inventory Budgets Tags Adjusting bundles Midterm Project Unit 3: Multiple Currencies Setting up Foreign Currency Updating the Exchange Rate Setting up a Foreign Currency Bank Account Setting up a Foreign Vendor Setting up a Foreign Customer Purchases and Sales using foreign currency Unit 4: Statements, NSF Checks and Bad Debts Preparing Customer Statements NSF cheques Using Projects Final Project

Online users say a website’s design is the number one criteria for deciding whether a company is credible or not, according to recent research. Understanding what it takes to produce effective web design is essential in today’s market of highly saturated digital competition. First discover the basics of web design using HTML and CSS. No prior knowledge of HTML or web design is required. After the first course you will have the info you need to plan and design effective web pages. Then find out how to create effective and dynamic websites/applications. Take away a functioning web application hosted on a web server that is both accessible and Search Engine Optimized. Finally, learn about responsive design process, advanced layout and design features. Plus explore industry standard technologies and frameworks. This Certificate must be taken in the following order: Introduction Intermediate Advanced Courses are online and asynchronous, meaning students may login to the classroom anytime during the course session, day or night, 24/7. For more information, go to our Online Professional Development Certificates & Courses FAQ Class details: Introduction Unit 1: The Principles of Web Design Plan the Structure of a Website / File Management Target your audience Designing Effective Web Layout and Navigation Unit 2: Structure vs Presentation Introduction to HTML5 Basic Markup Introduction to CSS3 - Linking and Embedding Stylesheets Unit 3: Web Graphics and Content Understanding web graphics Acquiring images / Copyright law and graphics on the web Optimizing images Adding images to your web page Unit 4: Publishing Your Site Domain Name Registration / Hosting Services Finding the appropriate Hosting space Publishing Website Using FTP-Client Intermediate Unit 1: Javascript Expressions and Control Flow Functions, Objects, and Arrays Form Validation and Error Handling Accessing CSS from JavaScript Unit 2: MySQL Install a local testing server Use phpMyAdmin to create MySQL databases and manage users Create MySQL database tables with common field types and options Gain a working knowledge of most common MySQL statements Unit 3: PHP Structure Expressions and functions Objects and arrays Practical use Unit 4: Accessibility and Search Engine Optimization Accessibility Guidelines Accessibility Conformance Search Engine Optimization Advanced Unit 1: Responsive Web Design Planning your layout Creating HTML containers, content, and links Unit 2: Responsive Web Design - Styling Creating and styling the layout with CSS Creating a menu system Styling headings, body text, and footers Unit 3: Responsive Web Design – Styling the Navigation & Making Adjustments Making layout adjustments for different screen sizes Swapping high-resolution graphics for Retina displays Making sure content is printable Where to go for more information Unit 4: Responsive Web Design / Additional Frameworks What is Bootstrap Creating a basic template Reviewing basic styles and typography Where to go for more information

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Discover different methods of using chalk and charcoal to make dazzling masterpieces big or small on different surfaces including paper and sidewalks. To ensure that our high-quality enrichment classes are accessible to all families, Minneapolis Community Education offers fees on a sliding scale. The class fee is the average cost of providing a class. Families are asked to pay the class fee or pick a price that they can pay. When families participate as they are able, at all levels of our sliding scale, the whole program becomes self-sustaining. Thank you for your consideration as you register for summer programs!

Capture the fun and strategy of chess. Challenge yourself and improve patience, decision making, planning, imagination and focus. Grades are the year your student will be entering in the fall. A lunch is available to all students. Please select this option when you register. Community Education uses a sliding scale model for program fees so our summer programs can be financially sustainable and more equitable. The different prices reflect the average cost of offering a class as well as discounted options and options that help us cover our administrative costs. Families are asked to pick the price that they are able to pay. If you need further financial assistance, please contact the lead coordinator of the Super Summer Program at lissa.gordon@mpls.k12.mn.us or call 612.668.4922.

Capture the fun and strategy of chess. Challenge yourself and improve patience, decision making, planning, imagination and focus. Grades are the year your student will be entering in the Fall. A lunch is available to all students. Please select this option when you register. Community Education uses a sliding scale model for program fees so our summer programs can be financially sustainable and more equitable. The different prices reflect the average cost of offering a class as well as discounted options and options that help us cover our administrative costs. Families are asked to pick the price that they are able to pay. If you need further financial assistance, please contact the lead coordinator of the Super Summer Program at lissa.gordon@mpls.k12.mn.us or call 612.668.4922.

Sharpen your skills and surprise your opponent by calling "checkmate." Develop your analytical skills, concentration and memory, all while playing a classic game of chess. To ensure that our high-quality enrichment classes are accessible to all families, Minneapolis Community Education offers fees on a sliding scale. The class fee is the average cost of providing a class. Families are asked to pay the class fee or pick a price that they can pay. When families participate as they are able, at all levels of our sliding scale, the whole program becomes self-sustaining. Thank you for your consideration as you register for summer programs!

Come join the Chess Club, great after school fun, its challenging, strategic and critical thinking adventure, also you will compete against chess clubs from different schools. Come join the team and have a great time challenging yourself and friends.

Sharpen your skills and surprise your opponent by calling "checkmate." Develop your analytical skills, concentration and memory, all while playing a classic game of chess. Register your child for a morning class and an afternoon class and we will provide lunch and supervision free of charge from 12-1 pm. When signing up for the morning class, you will be able to choose the option “Stay for free lunch and recess from 12:00 – 1:00 pm” as you complete your registration. To ensure that our high-quality enrichment classes are accessible to all families, Minneapolis Community Education offers fees on a sliding scale. The class fee is the average cost of offering a class. Families are asked to pick the class fee or the price that they are able to pay. When families participate as they are able, at all levels of our sliding scale, the whole program becomes self-sustaining. Thank you for your consideration as you sign up for summer programs!

Leap beyond the game of checkers! Challenge yourself and improve patience, decision making, planning, imagination and focus by learning to playing chess. Register your child for a morning class and an afternoon class and we will provide lunch and supervision free of charge from 12-1 pm. When signing up for the morning class, you will be able to choose the option “Stay for free lunch and recess from 12:00 – 1:00 pm” as you complete your registration. To ensure that our high-quality enrichment classes are accessible to all families, Minneapolis Community Education offers fees on a sliding scale. The class fee is the average cost of offering a class. Families are asked to pick the class fee or the price that they are able to pay. When families participate as they are able, at all levels of our sliding scale, the whole program becomes self-sustaining. Thank you for your consideration as you sign up for summer programs!