Summer Lecture Series at Lifelong Learning!

For the Summer 2013 Semester, Lifelong Learning’s offering lots of opportunities to learn lots of interesting things!

Severe Weather Preparedness will meet on Tuesday, 6/4 from 6 pm to 8 pm in Corinth or Monday, 6/10 from 6 pm to 8 pm in Flower Mound. This two-hour class will include information on how to prepare a 72 Hour Emergency Kit, where to learn more information about storms, and how to prepare for bad weather. Only $15!

Master of Memory meets Tuesdays, 6/18 to 7/2 from 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm in Graham. Participants will learn tips and techniques to perservee and improve memory. Only $29 for three meetings!

Follow The Southwestern Cattle Trails on Tuesday, 6/25 from 6 pm to 9 pm in Corinth, where you will discover the history, sights, sounds, recipes and more along the Shawnee, Chisholm, and Great Western trails. Only $15!

Learn about the Red River Originals – Native Americans of the Red River Valley on Tuesday and Thrusday, 7/16 and 7/18 from 6 pm to 9 pm in Flower Mound. Here, you’ll discover the tribes and nations that currently, and historically, make up our region. Only $29 for six hours’ worth of fascinating lecture!

Cook with Friends on Monday, 7/29 from 1 pm to 4 pm in Graham. Bring five containers to store the freezer-friendly, cost-effective food you’ll be cooking with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Services. All supplies are included in the course fee of $99.

To enroll, call 940-498-6270 (Corinth); 940-668-4272 (Graham); or 971-899-8419 (Flower Mound)!

MS Excel is a Must-Have Skill

Lifelong Learning attended the annual conference of the Texas Administrators of Continuing Education last month. One of the most valuable presentations that day was by the Texas Workforce Commission. After a lengthy study with Texas employers, one main conclusion stood out: that to get hired (and be promotable), knowing MS Excel is a MUST.

The key to job success may lie in MS Excel.

MS Excel is the standard for all accounting, bookkeeping, logistics, administrative, and organizational work. Though plenty of proprietary software exists that tend to be more detailed in specific tasks, almost all of that software is based on the Excel model. Therefore, those who know Excel can transfer much of their knowledge to tracking software programs such as Quickbooks, Peachtree, and the like.

Lifelong Learning offers courses in MS Excel 2010. Like in most businesses, our Excel software is still based on the Windows 7 platform; a lot of software is not yet compatible with the new Windows 8 operating system. Therefore, students in our classes are able to learn in a real-world environment.

For the Summer 2013 session, we offer classes in Intro to Excel ($55) and Everyday Functions in Excel ($75). Get a jumpstart – or improve –  on your career by taking these short and VERY useful classes! Come see what we have on our main website.

Summer’s Heating Up at Lifelong Learning!

As we complete the Summer 2013 Schedule for Lifelong Learning, we thought we’d give a little peak of what we’ll be offering!

On the career front, we will offer Certified Nurse Aide on 6/11 in Corinth; Pharmacy Technician on 6/18 in Flower Mound; Phlebotomy Technician on 6/17 in Corinth; Spanish for Healthcare on 6/12 in Corinth; CPT Test Prep on 6/25 in Corinth; and Medication Aide Refresher on 6/24 in Corinth. We’ll also have CPR classes: 6/27 in Corinth, and 7/15 in Flower Mound.

Our Welding Program will still take monthly enrollments. Cooke County students may receive GEDC scholarships through a fast-track Summer Welding course; stay tuned! Come visit us for a Welding and HVAC Open House on Monday, 5/20 at 7 pm.

We’re offering three Real Estate Exam Prep classes in Flower Mound on 6/11, 7/19 and 8/6. You can also visit our Dental Assisting Open House to learn more about this high-demand occupational program on Tuesday, 7/11 at 6 pm. And, add value to your skills by taking the Supervisory Skills Series, which begins 6/24 in Flower Mound.

The Drop Out Recovery Grant Program will be accepting new applications for the Fall 2013 semester in August.

Additionally, we’ll have several computer classes on offer: Beginning Computers in Flower Mound on 6/10; Intro to MS Office Suite in Corinth on 6/3 and in Flower Mound on 7/8; Intro to Excel in Corinth or Flower Mound on 6/10; Everyday Functions in Excel In Flower Mound on 7/8; MS Word Level 1 in Corinth on 7/8; MS Power Point Level 1 in Corinth on 7/8; and Quickbooks in Graham beginning 7/8 and in Corinth beginning 7/9. Our newest computer class is specifically designed for ESL students – it meets in Flower Mound beginning 6/3.

The most fun, however, is always reserved for our Lecture Series. For Summer 2013, we offer two history lectures: Cattle Trails (6/25 in Corinth) and Native Americans of the Red River Valley (7/16 in Flower Mound). Prepare for Severe Weather on 6/4 in Corinth or 6/10 in Flower Mound; or prepare for retirement in Corinth on 7/11. We’ll also feature a short cooking class  and a “Master of Memory” class in Graham (dates tbd).

Registration begins May 1st!