Community Education Workshops

 
 

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: CommunityEd@skagit.edu for more information.

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Summer Quarter Workshops

CPR (Mount Vernon Campus)
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6002   CAHE 011   AG   9:00AM-3:00PM   Sa 7/11   T039   Mattox   $0.00  Seats Avail: 7 of 15

FUNDAMENTALS CAREGIVING (Mount Vernon Campus)
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6037   CMEDA 011   AG   8:00AM-4:00PM   MTWTh 6/22 to 6/25   N119   Thomson   $120.40  Seats Avail: 7 of 20

Environmental Conservation

Certified Erosion and Sediment Control Lead Certification (CESCL) (Mount Vernon Campus)
This course will provide the student with 18 hours of instruction and practicum in erosion and sediment control. Upon successful completion of this course, you will be a Certified Erosion and Sediment Control Lead (CESCL) recognized by Washington State Department of Ecology satisfying their training course requirements. Construction projects greater than 1 acre now require the availability of a CESCL.
6010   CENVC 011   AG   12:00PM-4:00PM   F 7/31 to 8/2   N119   Svendsen   $450.00  Seats Avail: 11 of 15
Sa 8:00AM-5:00PM
Su 8:00AM-3:00PM
6011   CENVC 011   BG   8:00AM-5:00PM   F 8/1   N119   Svendsen   $175.00  Seats Avail: 14 of 15

Physical Education

FLAGGING (Mount Vernon Campus)
The description is not available, click here to see the printed schedule for more details.
6056   CPE 034   BG   6:00PM-9:00PM   MW   T041   Prindle   $49.00  Seats Avail: 5 of 30
6055   CPE 034   AG   6:00PM-9:00PM   MW 7/27 to 7/29   T041   Prindle   $49.00  Seats Avail: 3 of 30

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Fall Quarter Workshops

Art

Watercolor Painting (Mount Vernon Campus)
In-class painting, exercises, demonstrations and individual attention to increase your skills, whether you are a beginner or more experienced. Learn about washes, glazing, color mixing, dry and wet techniques, brushes, and different brush strokes.
6020   CART 011   AG   6:00PM-9:00PM   W 9/30 to 11/18   H208   Cooper   $129.00  Seats Avail: 3 of 15

Continuing Professional Education

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.
6154   CPROF 034   AG   6:00PM-9:00PM   TW 9/22 to 9/23   T031   Prindle   $49.00  Seats Avail: 2 of 30

Criminal Justice

JUV CORRECTNS MINI-ACAD (Mount Vernon Campus)
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6035   CCJ 011   AG   8:00AM-6:00PM   DAILY 9/14 to 9/18   T039   Overby   $0.00  Seats Avail: 19 of 30

Environmental Conservation

Birding by Kayak (Mount Vernon Campus)
Seek out migratory birds along the Skagit Delta and shores of the San Juan Islands. This class focuses on biology and is not a lesson in kayaking. Some paddling experience is required. Bring your own kayak or rent one. Logistics and rental information available upon registration.
6045   CENVC 013   AG   9:00AM-3:00PM   F 9/25 to 10/23     Rice   $99.00  Seats Avail: 8 of 14
6046   CENVC 013   BG   9:00AM-3:00PM   F 9/25 to 10/23     Rice   $58.20  Seats Avail: 8 of 14

Birding by Van (Mount Vernon Campus)
Learn about Skagit Valley's migratory birds as you travel in the SVC van to local birding hot spots to view them as they pass through or take up their winter residence here in the Skagit Valley and beyond. Logistics available upon registration.
6048   CENVC 014   AG   8:00AM-12:00PM   Th 9/24 to 10/22     Rice   $89.00  Seats Avail: 10 of 14
6049   CENVC 014   BG   8:00AM-12:00PM   Th 9/24 to 10/22     Rice   $29.10  Seats Avail: 10 of 14

Certified Erosion and Sediment Control Lead Certification (CESCL) (Mount Vernon Campus)
This course will provide the student with 18 hours of instruction and practicum in erosion and sediment control. Upon successful completion of this course, you will be a Certified Erosion and Sediment Control Lead (CESCL) recognized by Washington State Department of Ecology satisfying their training course requirements. Construction projects greater than 1 acre now require the availability of a CESCL.
6041   CENVC 011   AG   12:00PM-4:00PM   F 9/18 to 9/20   A229   Svendsen   $450.00  CLASS CLOSED
Sa 8:00AM-5:00PM
Su 8:00AM-3:00PM
6042   CENVC 011   BG   12:00PM-4:00PM   F 10/16 to 10/18   A229   Svendsen   $450.00  CLASS CLOSED
Sa 8:00AM-5:00PM
Su 8:00AM-3:00PM
6043   CENVC 011   CG   8:00AM-4:00PM   F 10/23   A229   Svendsen   $175.00  Seats Avail: 14 of 15
6044   CENVC 011   DG   12:00PM-4:00PM   F 11/13 to 11/15   A229   Svendsen   $450.00  CLASS CLOSED
Sa 8:00AM-5:00PM
Su 8:00AM-3:00PM

Human Services

Fundraising for Non-Profit Organizations (Mount Vernon Campus)
Develop a strategic plan for sustaining your non-profit financially. Learn how to support and encourage existing donors while developing new donors. Find out what type of events really work for fund raising. Integrate social enterprise into your fund raising strategy.
6067   CHSRV 012   AG   6:00PM-9:00PM   Th 10/8 to 10/15   N121   Richendrfer   $50.00  Seats Avail: 17 of 25

How to Create a Non-Profit Organization (Mount Vernon Campus)
From the ground up, this session will look at some of the organizational requirements, best practices and real-life experiences of what it takes to get a non-profit up and running. From filing documents with the state, to the IRS 501(c)(3) application process, find out what is involved to enter the non-profit arena.
6065   CHSRV 011   AG   6:00PM-9:00PM   Th 9/24   N121   Richendrfer   $50.00  Seats Avail: 18 of 25

Philosophy

Wisdom: Jewish and Buddhist (Mount Vernon Campus)
An in-depth study of the Diamond Sutra, one of the most important scriptures in all of Buddhism, will be followed by a study of selected Psalms, wisdom in the prophets Jeremiah and Hosea, the book of Job, and Ecclesiastes. We will compare and contrast Buddhism and Jewish wisdom. Parallels will be drawn between the ancient wisdom of these texts and the wisdom, both current and hoped for in our day. The teaching/learning style is a combination of lecture and interaction.
6131   CPHIL 011   AG   1:30PM-3:30PM   M 10/19 to 11/16   ANA   Malcomson   $49.00  Seats Avail: 1 of 30
6132   CPHIL 011   AG1   1:30PM-3:30PM   M 10/19 to 11/16   ANA   Malcomson   $29.10  Seats Avail: 1 of 30
6133   CPHIL 011   BG   10:00AM-12:00PM   M 10/22 to 11/16   MVSC   Malcomson   $49.00  Seats Avail: 5 of 15
6134   CPHIL 011   BG1   10:00AM-12:00PM   M 10/22 to 11/16   MVSC   Malcomson   $29.10  Seats Avail: 5 of 15

Physical Education

Gentle Yoga (Mount Vernon Campus)
Relax and rejuvenate your entire body while enhancing your emotional well being with relaxation, warm-up preparations, postures, meditation, and breathing exercises. Yoga is for absolutely everyone, no prior yoga training is necessary. Bring a yoga mat.
6144   CPE 011   AG   4:30PM-6:00PM   M 9/21 to 11/30   H102   Breen   $50.00  Seats Avail: 0 of 20
6145   CPE 011   BG   4:30PM-6:00PM   M 9/21 to 11/30   H102   Breen   $29.10  Seats Avail: 0 (1 on Waitlist) of 20

Yoga Essentials (Mount Vernon Campus)
Strength, balance, and flexibility are enhanced by working deeply and being relaxed with breathing techniques, classic hatha postures, flow series, and relaxation in this basic class for new students or those returning to yoga. You will find stillness in motion and energy from the inside out. Bring a yoga mat.
6147   CPE 012   AG   2:30PM-4:00PM   M 9/21 to 11/30   H102   Breen   $50.00  Seats Avail: 2 of 20
6148   CPE 012   BG   2:30PM-4:00PM   M 9/21 to 11/30   H102   Breen   $29.10  Seats Avail: 2 of 20

World Language - Greek

Koine Greek (Mount Vernon Campus)
Fundamentals of pronunciation, grammatical forms, and syntax will be developed through contrasting analysis of Greek and English. This form of ancient Greek is the common (Koine) Alexandrian Greek, formulated by linguistic scholars in the 4th Century B.C.E.
6056   CKGRK 011   AG   1:00PM-3:30PM   TTh 9/22 to 11/12   N101   Mandahl   $229.00  CLASS CLOSED

World Language - Hebrew

Ancient Hebrew (Mount Vernon Campus)
This study of ancient Hebrew will take into account aspects of language development. Fundamentals of pronunciation, grammatical forms, and syntax will be developed through contrasting analysis of Hebrew and English. This form of ancient Hebrew is a historical overview of six thousand years of language development. Hebrew is the longest lived continuous language form in history.
6060   CHBRW 011   AG   5:00PM-7:00PM   Th 9/24 to 11/12   N123   Mandahl   $129.00  CLASS CLOSED

World Language - Italian

Beginning Conversational Italian (Mount Vernon Campus)
By the end of this class, you should be able to have a basic conversation with Italian people about common situations, travel confidently in Italy and interact appropriately in social situations. Throughout the course, you will discuss Italian culture and traditions so you can obtain a well-rounded and informed knowledge of the Italian people.
6081   CITAL 011   AG   6:15PM-8:15PM   M 9/28 to 11/16   H112   Sica   $129.00  Seats Avail: 5 of 15

Intermediate Conversational Italian (Mount Vernon Campus)
Continue your studies and gain a larger vocabulary and more comfort in speaking and reading the Italian language.
6083   CITAL 012   AG   4:00PM-6:00PM   M 9/28 to 11/16   H112   Sica   $129.00  Seats Avail: 12 of 15

World Language - Latin

Classical Latin (Mount Vernon Campus)
The study of classical Latin will take into account aspects of language development. Fundamentals of pronunciation, grammatical forms and syntax will be developed through contrasting analysis of Latin and English. This form of classical Latin is the historical evolution of tribal linguistic forms presented by northern European migratory peoples.
6095   CLATN 011   AG   4:00PM-6:30PM   TW 9/22 to 11/11   T041   Mandahl   $229.00  CLASS CLOSED

World Language - Spanish

Conversational Spanish I (Mount Vernon Campus)
Learn the Spanish sound system, basic vocabulary and simple Spanish grammatical structures as you develop an ability to understand and respond to simple spoken Spanish.
6163   CSPAN 011   AG   6:00PM-8:30PM   M 9/21 to 11/9   N121   Guillen   $139.00  Seats Avail: 10 of 25
6164   CSPAN 011   BG   6:00PM-8:30PM   Th 9/24 to 11/12   F119   Chavezpicket   $139.00  Seats Avail: 17 of 25

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Winter Quarter Workshops

FUNDRAISING SML NON-PROF (San Juan Center)
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5716   CBUS 011   AP   8:30AM-4:30PM   T 2/9   RM CR   Schwartzberg   $69.00  Seats Avail: 16 of 20

EXCEL (San Juan Center)
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5723   CCIS 011   AP   1:00PM-4:00PM   W 2/10   RM D   Byington   $49.00  Seats Avail: 20 of 20

BASIC WORD (San Juan Center)
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5768   COFTC 011   AP   1:00PM-4:00PM   W 1/13   RM D   Byington   $49.00  Seats Avail: 18 of 20

INTERMEDIATE WORD (San Juan Center)
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5769   COFTC 012   AP   1:00PM-4:00PM   W 1/27   RM D   Byington   $49.00  Seats Avail: 19 of 20

POWERPOINT (San Juan Center)
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5770   COFTC 013   AP   1:00PM-4:00PM   W 2/24   RM D   Byington   $49.00  Seats Avail: 20 of 20

BEGINNING RUSSIAN (Mount Vernon Campus)
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6184   CRUSS 011   AG   6:00PM-8:00PM   M 1/25 to 3/22   F119   Kupriyanova   $129.00  Seats Avail: 18 of 20

Art

Watercolor Painting (Mount Vernon Campus)
In-class painting, exercises, demonstrations and individual attention to increase your skills, whether you are a beginner or more experienced. Learn about washes, glazing, color mixing, dry and wet techniques, brushes, and different brush strokes.
6036   CART 011   AG   6:00PM-9:00PM   W 1/27 to 3/17   TBA   Cooper   $129.00  Seats Avail: 13 of 20

Continuing Professional Education

HOUSE CARPENTRY BY CODE (San Juan Center)
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5792   CPROF 011   AP   9:00AM-4:00PM   Sa 1/30   RM CR   Russell   $53.00  Seats Avail: 24 of 25

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.
6174   CPROF 034   AG   6:00PM-9:00PM   MW 2/8 to 2/10   H024   Prindle   $49.00  Seats Avail: 28 of 30

Environmental Conservation

SNOWSHOEING CASCADES (Mount Vernon Campus)
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6072   CENVC 015   AG   8:30AM-3:00PM   W 1/6 to 1/30   TBA   Rice   $99.00  CLASS CLOSED
Sa 6:30PM-8:30PMTba

LANDSCAPING BASICS (Mount Vernon Campus)
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6075   CENVC 017   AG   9:00AM-12:00PM   Sa 1/9 to 2/6   TBA   Murphy S   $79.00  Seats Avail: 15 of 15

SNOWSHOEING CASCADES (Mount Vernon Campus)
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6073   CENVC 015   BG   8:30AM-3:00PM   W 1/16 to 1/30   TBA   Rice   $58.20  CLASS CLOSED

GARDENG YR-ROUND HARVEST (San Juan Center)
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5733   CENVC 016   AP   6:00PM-8:00PM   T 1/19 to 2/23   RM CR   Keyser   $53.00  Seats Avail: 15 of 20

Birding by Van (Mount Vernon Campus)
Learn about Skagit Valley's migratory birds as you travel in the SVC van to local birding hot spots to view them as they pass through or take up their winter residence here in the Skagit Valley and beyond. Logistics available upon registration.
6066   CENVC 014   AG   8:00AM-12:00PM   W 2/3 to 2/24   TBA   Rice   $89.00  CLASS CLOSED
6067   CENVC 014   BG   8:00AM-12:00PM   W 2/3 to 2/24   TBA   Rice   $29.10  CLASS CLOSED

Certified Erosion and Sediment Control Lead Certification (CESCL) (Mount Vernon Campus)
This course will provide the student with 18 hours of instruction and practicum in erosion and sediment control. Upon successful completion of this course, you will be a Certified Erosion and Sediment Control Lead (CESCL) recognized by Washington State Department of Ecology satisfying their training course requirements. Construction projects greater than 1 acre now require the availability of a CESCL.
6061   CENVC 011   AG   12:00PM-4:00PM   F 2/19   A229   Svendsen   $450.00  Seats Avail: 14 of 15
F 8:00AM-5:00PM
Su 8:00AM-3:00PM
6062   CENVC 011   BG   8:00AM-4:00PM   F 2/26   A229   Svendsen   $175.00  Seats Avail: 15 of 15

Human Services

NONPROFIT BOARDS/VOLNTRS (Mount Vernon Campus)
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6099   CHSRV 016   AG   6:00PM-9:00PM   Th 1/14   N123   Richendrfer   $50.00  Seats Avail: 14 of 15

GROWING NONPROFITS (Mount Vernon Campus)
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6097   CHSRV 015   AG   6:00PM-9:00PM   Th 2/18 to 2/25   N123   Richendrfer   $75.00  Seats Avail: 14 of 15

Philosophy

Wisdom: Jewish and Buddhist (Mount Vernon Campus)
An in-depth study of the Diamond Sutra, one of the most important scriptures in all of Buddhism, will be followed by a study of selected Psalms, wisdom in the prophets Jeremiah and Hosea, the book of Job, and Ecclesiastes. We will compare and contrast Buddhism and Jewish wisdom. Parallels will be drawn between the ancient wisdom of these texts and the wisdom, both current and hoped for in our day. The teaching/learning style is a combination of lecture and interaction.
6155   CPHIL 011   AG   1:30PM-3:30PM   M 1/18 to 2/15   ANA   Malcomson   $49.00  CLASS CLOSED
6156   CPHIL 011   AG1   1:30PM-3:30PM   M 1/18 to 2/15   ANA   Malcomson   $49.00  CLASS CLOSED
6158   CPHIL 011   BG   10:00AM-12:00PM   Th 1/21 to 2/18   MVSC   Malcomson   $49.00  CLASS CLOSED
6159   CPHIL 011   BG1   10:00AM-12:00PM   Th 1/21 to 2/18   MVSC   Malcomson   $49.00  CLASS CLOSED

Physical Education

Gentle Yoga (Mount Vernon Campus)
Relax and rejuvenate your entire body while enhancing your emotional well being with relaxation, warm-up preparations, postures, meditation, and breathing exercises. Yoga is for absolutely everyone, no prior yoga training is necessary. Bring a yoga mat.
6165   CPE 011   AG   4:30PM-6:00PM   M 1/11 to 3/15   H102   Breen   $50.00  Seats Avail: 17 of 25
6166   CPE 011   BG   4:30PM-6:00PM   M 1/11 to 3/15   H102   Breen   $29.10  Seats Avail: 17 of 25

Yoga Essentials (Mount Vernon Campus)
Strength, balance, and flexibility are enhanced by working deeply and being relaxed with breathing techniques, classic hatha postures, flow series, and relaxation in this basic class for new students or those returning to yoga. You will find stillness in motion and energy from the inside out. Bring a yoga mat.
6168   CPE 012   AG   2:30PM-4:00PM   M 1/11 to 3/15   H102   Breen   $50.00  Seats Avail: 17 of 25
6169   CPE 012   BG   2:30PM-4:00PM   M 1/11 to 3/15   H102   Breen   $29.10  Seats Avail: 17 of 25

World Language - Italian

Beginning Conversational Italian (Mount Vernon Campus)
By the end of this class, you should be able to have a basic conversation with Italian people about common situations, travel confidently in Italy and interact appropriately in social situations. Throughout the course, you will discuss Italian culture and traditions so you can obtain a well-rounded and informed knowledge of the Italian people.
6109   CITAL 011   AG   6:15PM-8:15PM   M 1/25 to 3/15   N121   Sica   $129.00  Seats Avail: 19 of 20

Intermediate Conversational Italian (Mount Vernon Campus)
Continue your studies and gain a larger vocabulary and more comfort in speaking and reading the Italian language.
6111   CITAL 012   AG   4:00PM-6:00PM   M 1/25 to 3/15   N121   Sica   $129.00  Seats Avail: 20 of 20

World Language - Spanish

Conversational Spanish I (Mount Vernon Campus)
Learn the Spanish sound system, basic vocabulary and simple Spanish grammatical structures as you develop an ability to understand and respond to simple spoken Spanish.
6194   CSPAN 011   AG   6:00PM-8:30PM   M 1/25 to 3/15   A135   Guillen   $139.00  Seats Avail: 18 of 20

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Spring Quarter Workshops

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