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Continuing Professional Education

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Interested in a new career? Want to earn CEUs or contact hours to maintain your professional license? Need to update your skills for your own professional development or to help make your company run more efficiently and be more cost effective?  The Skagit Valley College Continuing Professional Education program offers classes to help you achieve these goals!

Credit options at Skagit Valley College

We can also help you identify opportunities to link to credit and certificate programs at Skagit Valley College. There are many short term programs available to help you increase your earning power and get the job you want. 

Registration

To register via phone using a VISA or MasterCard: call (360) 416-7638 or check out our new online registration option for returning students. E-mail: tee.overby@skagit.edu for more information.

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* Community Education classes are self-supporting so fee waivers do not apply to any of the courses in this section of the schedule. All costs associated with these classes must be covered by the tuition gathered through registration.

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Continuing Professional Education

Compassionate Communication & Empathic Listening* - Level 1 (Mount Vernon Campus)
This course teaches practical tools in language that will help you engage in authentic, respectful and compassionate dialogue between yourself and others. Become grounded in self-awareness as you strengthen your connections. Learn how to listen empathically, be heard, seen, make requests more likely to be heard and simplify difficult conversations. This life-enhancing class will benefit you in every area of your life. *A study of Marshall B. Rosenberg's NVC. Course materials provided.

6221   CPROF 050   AG   6:00PM-8:30PM   W 4/10 to 5/15   TBA   Soans   $260.00  CLASS CLOSED


CrowdFunding 101 (Mount Vernon Campus)
Bring in your business projects or just ideas (Write a Book, Design a 3D Game, Make a Movie, Spearhead a Community Tech Shop, Start a Business, or ---) and we'll start a crowdfunding campaign with you! Learn to launch a fund raiser through various platforms such as kickstarter.com, 40billion.com, civicsponsor.org or ---: a) Sculpt a project b) Pick a platform c) Plan a campaign strategy d) Launch an advertising campaign e) Build a backers' reward plan... This program includes 30 hours of workshops and member presentations, plus 10 hours field work such as filming, visit, and fundraiser party. Members will meet once a week for 12 weeks, and work in teams on Group or Individual projects. You will get instructional materials, a flash drive, a pre-approved cost reimbursement (from raised fund) and a CrowdFunding certificate, which you can use for intern or job application, as a Crowd Fund Raiser at entry level, or to work independently as a freelancer.

6218   CPROF 048   AG   2:30PM-5:30PM   T 4/9 to 6/18   TBA   Kuo   $345.00  CLASS CLOSED

6219   CPROF 048   BG   6:30PM-9:30PM   T 4/9 to 6/18   TBA   Kuo   $345.00  CLASS CLOSED


Flagging and Traffic Control (Mount Vernon Campus)
Each class is six hours and meets for two three hour sessions. Upon successful completion, students receive a Washington State Traffic Control Flagger card that is valid for three years. Must be 18 years of age or older to receive the flagging card.

6204   CPROF 034   AG   6:00PM-9:00PM   MW 4/15 to 4/17   TBA   Prindle   $54.00  Seats Avail: 20 of 35

6205   CPROF 034   BG   6:00PM-9:00PM   MW 5/13 to 5/15   T031   Prindle   $54.00  Seats Avail: 26 of 35

6206   CPROF 034   CG   6:00PM-9:00PM   MW 6/17 to 6/19   T031   Prindle   $54.00  Seats Avail: 31 of 35


Fly Tying (Mount Vernon Campus)
This class uses a wide variety of tying materials and techniques to create some of the most productive trout flies for western North America streams and lakes. Two fly patterns are tied each night. You will also learn to make minor changes in these patterns to make site specific flies that “match the hatch”. All fly tying equipment and materials are provided.

6212   CPROF 042   AG   6:30PM-9:00PM   W 4/10 to 5/8   T031   Freet   $50.00  Seats Avail: 1 of 12


House Building in San Juan County (San Juan Center)
This workshop will prepare you for homebuilding and residential contracting while also introducing you to methods for conducting an effective and cost-conscience project. The course provides you with information, resources and problem-solving strategies to help you achieve a successful house building project. For those already experienced this class offers business practices to further sharpen your skills.

5843   CPROF 014   AP   9:00AM-4:00PM   Sa 4/13   RM CR   Russell   $57.00  CLASS CLOSED