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PROJECT MANAGEMENT – BASICS This course provides an overview of the ten knowledge-based principles for managing successful projects: scope, integration, communication, time, cost, procurement, risk management, quality control, human resources, and project stakeholder management. The training includes practical exercises and an in-class group project. Participants receive a manual, electronic forms, and other resource materials. Source: Project Management Body of Knowledge, Project Management Institute PMI® best business practices.

Date: Friday, 5/9/2014, Tuesday, 5/20/2014, and Thursday, 5/22/2014Time: 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Friday, and 6 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday and ThursdayLocation: Coastal Georgia Center, Savannah, GACost: $650 per person

PROJECT MANAGEMENT – REAL WORLD APPLICATIONS Discover a documented step-by-step guideline for managing projects. Students will be exposed to a wide variety of strategic and real world scenarios. Course Outline: Day 1, Initiation and Closing Projects; Day 2, Success Planning for Projects; Day 3, Project Simulation for Execution; Day 4, Project Control and Project Manager Professional Responsibility.

Date: Friday, 6/6/2014, Tuesday, 6/17/2014, Thursday, 6/19/2014; Friday, 7/11/2014, Tuesday, 7/15/2014 and Thursday, 7/17/2014Time: 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Fridays, and 6 to 9 p.m. on Tuesdays and ThursdaysLocation: Coastal Georgia Center, Savannah, Ga.Cost: $1300 per person (includes a copy of the PMBOK® from PMI. New fifth edition)

LAW 126: BEST PRACTICES IN THE HIRING PROCESS, INCLUDING BACKGROUND CHECKS This course provides an overview of the ten knowledge-based principles for managing successful projects: scope, integration, communication, time, cost, procurement, risk management, quality control, human resources, and project stakeholder management. The training includes practical exercises and an in-class group project. Participants receive a manual, electronic forms, and other resource materials. Source: Project Management Body of Knowledge, Project Management Institute PMI® best business practices.

Date: Thursday, 4/1/2014

LAW 125: DISCRIMINATION AND HOSTILE WORK ENVIRONMENT – WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Discrimination and harassment claims occur in even the best of firms. Learn what qualifies as discrimination, who can be charged with harassment, and how best to reduce the likelihood of these charges in the workplace. Specifics include the policies and training to ensure the best workplace environment, and the requirements for investigation if a case arises.

Date: Tuesday, 5/6/2014

LAW 117: ADDRESSING EMPLOYEE LEAVE ISSUES Employee leave issues is the focus of this seminar. In addition to leave requirements under the FMLA, the ADA and state Worker Compensation laws, various federal and state laws provide for employee leave or job protections for military service, jury duty and voting, among other situations. Is your firm in compliance?

Date: Tuesday, 6/10/2014

LET US GUIDE YOU TO YOUR HR CERTIFICATION GOAL.

If you’ve been thinking about HR certification, let us help you achieve your goal. Our experienced instructors focus on critical exam content. And, our structured classroom environment keeps you on track and improves retention.

This intensive 12-week program combines expert instruction with the SHRM Learning System®, so you will learn faster, retain more knowledge and stay on track as you prepare for the Professional in Human Resources (PHR®) or Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR®) certification exam.

INSTRUCTOR: Doug Winters, PMP, SSBB is a Project Management Professional® certified by the Project Management Institute® and a Six Sigma Black Belt certified by Southern Polytechnic State University.

Through this eight-week course, faculty from the University’s management, marketing and law fields provide hands-on training in core supervisory/managerial skills, devoting each four hour session to a single topic. This non-credit course provides professional development through review, classroom discussion, exercises and hands-on skill-building.

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Through the Legal Awareness in the Workplace series, Human Resource professionals, supervisors, and other business leaders can attend one or more 90-minute training seminars on the employment law issue of their choice. Seminars are presented in Savannah regularly; each seminar runs from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Qualified participants earn 1.5 hours of HRCI recertification credit.

The SHRM Essentials® of HR Management is an introductory course offering a complete overview of human resource roles and responsibilities. If you are just starting out in the profession, or are looking for an effective way to boost your employee management skills, this is the program for you! Offered each spring, the SHRM Essentials of HR Management is a 2-day concentrated workshop presented in partnership with SHRM. The program covers real-life HR issues and current, vital topics including: employment law; selecting qualified employees; compensation; orientation and training; and the performance management process. The workshop runs 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily. Qualified participants earn 12 hours of HRCI recertification credit.

Dates: Thursday, 5/1/2014 to Friday, 5/2/2014Location: Coastal Georgia Center, Savannah, GAFormat: 15 hours of instructionTime: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., lunch on your ownCost: $549 per person / non-SHRM member$499 per person / SHRM national or chapter memberSHRM discount ends: Monday, 4/8/2014Registration closes noon, Thursday, 4/17/2014Course fee includes: SHRM Essentials of Human Resource Management workbook & online access

PROJECT MANAGEMENT COURSES

CERTIFICATE IN PROFESSIONAL HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

MAKING THE TRANSITION TO LEADERSHIP

What does it take to be a good supervisor? Review your transition into supervising, the new set of challenges you face, and the supervisory and time management skills you need to get the job done.

THE LAW ON EMPLOYEE MANAGEMENT

One of the most difficult jobs a supervisor or manager faces is managing employees. After attending this session, participants should be better prepared to spot potential legal issues and deal with them before they turn into lawsuits.

IMPROVING COMMUNICATION SKILLS

Learn the key issues in interpersonal communication. Developing listening skills and overcoming barriers to interpersonal communications are valuable skills for every leader.

PRACTICAL PROBLEM SOLVING AND DECISION MAKING

Learn how to identify problems and their true causes in the work environment. Also covers problem-solving tools, how to make decisions under pressure, and how to improve your decisions.

DEVELOPING PEOPLE: COACHING, COUNSELING & TRAINING

Why do employees need coaches and mentors? How can you assess your own coaching skills? Review which abilities are essential for you to do effective performance counseling.

IMPROVING MORALE & MOTIVATION

What motivates your employees? What individual and situational factors affect their commitment to getting the job done? Learn which mistakes to avoid and ways to motivate your team.

HANDLING CONFLICT AND CRITICISM

Examine the sources of conflict in various organization and management styles. Key topics are methods of responding to complaints and criticism, and techniques for working with difficult people.

LEADERSHIP STYLES

Review effective leadership behaviors and practices. What is the difference between leaders and managers? What are the characteristics of effective leaders?

NEW DATES COMING SOON!Please contact J. Marie Lutz, CE Program Specialist – COBA, CLASS, Library, and Contract at 912.478.1763 or proftrainingmgmt@GeorgiaSouthern.edu for information.

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LEADERSHIP SKILLS FOR THE FRONT-LINE MANAGER

LEGAL AWARENESS IN THE WORKPLACE LAW SEMINARS

SHRM ESSENTIALS OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT CORPORATE TRAINING SEMINAR

PROTRAIN PROFESSIONAL, PERSONAL, MILITARY, WIA CERTIFICATE TRAINING

Time: 6 to 7:30 p.m. (each session)Fee: $59 per sessionFee for 4 or more per firm: $55 per sessionRegistration Deadline: 12 noon, the Friday before each seminar.Location: Coastal Georgia Center, Savannah, GA

Open Enrollment: These courses are all self-paced. The instructors respond to the student, not the other way around. Each course has a set of lessons and exams. Detailed outlines, demos and ratings are available at gatlineducation.com/georgiasouthern/.

How our on-line Certificate Programs work:

Begin when you wish.

Open Enrollment.

You are assigned an instructor for one-on-one assistance.

Your work is evaluated and a 70% is required for a certificate.

You should complete the course within 180 days but you may request an additional 180-day extension.

You will receive a certificate from the school upon successful completion.

INSTRUCTOR: Marcus Cook, an IT specialist and network engineer for the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, has been successfully teaching Microsoft applications since the 1990’s.

Presented in partnership with BDI DataLynk (FOA Approved School # 208), Georgia Southern University’s Fiber Optics training helps you gain practical working knowledge of fiber optics skills. Each class is an exam-prep course for Fiber Optics Association (FOA) certification at one of four levels. The fee includes The Fiber Optic Technician’s Manual,

3rd Edition, on which the FOA exams are based. Take the certification exam at the end of the class, and learn immediately whether you passed. Lunch is not included. All course fees include: Study materials, CD, and textbook. Taught by Peter Morcombe, CFOT, CFOS/I.

MICROSOFT – EXCEL 1 Looking for proficiency and confidence in basic Excel functionality? Our Microsoft Excel 1 course covers the basic Excel environment, creating workbooks, navigating the Excel working screen, formatting and navigating worksheets, entering data, entering labels and creating and working with charts.

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MICROSOFT – WORD 1Achieve proficiency and confidence in basic Word functionality including: working with documents, text and page formatting, clip art, themes/styles, tables, templates, mail merge and bulleted and numbered lists. You’ll also acquire sound knowledge of the Office Ribbon.

Date: Tuesday, 4/15/2014 and Thursday, 4/17/2014

MICROSOFT – ACCESS 1This Microsoft Access class will help you make the most of this powerful database program. You’ll gain an understanding of the Access working environment and become proficient in tables, forms, reports, and queries. You’ll define queries and criteria and extract data from tables. You’ll create forms and reports, and then explore and enhance their properties.

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MICROSOFT – EXCEL 2Advance in Excel. Acquire mastery over: formulas, functions, SUMIF Function, sorting data, applying shading, filtering data and text, summarizing data, data validation, formatting all cells using data bars or icon sets, creating macros and pivot table or pivot chart reports.

Date: Tuesday, 3/25/2013 and Thursday, 3/27/2013

MICROSOFT – WORD 2Learn document preparation, formatting, finding and replacing, word count, thesaurus, outlines, references, tables, databases and tables of contents. Learn to add visual interest and appeal to your documents. Acquire confidence in forms, custom auto-correcting, creating tables and more. .

Date: Tuesday, 4/22/2013 and Thursday, 4/24/2013

MICROSOFT - POWERPOINT Create dynamic, persuasive PowerPoint presentations with effectiveness and confidence. Learn to create slides and change layouts; add slide transitions; use themes; add clip art, animation, and sound; insert charts and tables; create SmartArt diagrams; use hyperlinks and understand multimedia.

Date: Tuesday, 5/6/2014 and Thursday, 5/8/2013

Whether you’re brand new to Microsoft Office or want to enhance your skills in its basic applications, you’ll find what you need in these classes.

Time: 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Location: Coastal Georgia Center, Savannah, Ga.Cost: $95 per person

CERTIFIED FIBER OPTICS TECHNICIAN (CFOT) This introductory 3-day fiber optic tech course is designed for anyone interested in becoming a Certified Fiber Optic Technician. This Fiber Optic Training combines theory and 85% hands-on activities to prepare the student to take the CFOT (Certified Fiber Optic Technician) test that is sanctioned by the FOA (Fiber Optics Association) and given and graded the final class day.

Dates: Monday to Wednesday, 10/13/2014 to 10/15/2014 Time: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (lunch is on your own)Location: Coastal Georgia Center, Savannah, Ga. Cost: $700 / $750 late registration after noon, Monday, 3/6/2014

Course fee includes all books study materials, and CD. The text we use is, The FOA Reference Guide to Fiber Optics written by Mr. Jim Hayes.Prerequisites: Basic Computer Knowledge

CERTIFIED FIBER OPTIC SPECIALIST OUTSIDE PLANT (CFOS/O)

Scheduled only once in 2014, this two-day course and certification exam gives an expanded skill set to anyone in the field who is already a Certified Fiber Optics Technician (CFOT). If you are not yet CFOT-certified, you can complete both courses and bother certifications in a single week.

Dates: Thursday to Friday, 10/16/2014 to 10/17/2014Time: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (lunch is on your own)Location: Coastal Georgia Center, Savannah, Ga. Cost: $775 (Fee includes course materials and certification exam)

Course fee includes all books study materials, and CD. The text we use is, The FOA Reference Guide to Fiber Optics written by Mr. Jim Hayes.Prerequisite: CFOT Course or another Formal Fiber Optics Training Course within preceding 6 months, or 1 Year Fiber Optics Related Experience. Must have taken and passed the Basic CFOT Exam prior to registering Outside Plant Specialist Certification (CFOS/O) with the FOA. This course may be taken immediately after successfully completing the CFOT course.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND• Current fiber optics technicians and specialists seeking certification• Current fiber workers who want to expand their technical knowledge• People who plan to enter the fiber optics field

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Additional Professional Training Seminars are presented periodically in Savannah, running 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Each seminar addresses a specific topic useful to HR and other organizational leaders. Based upon content, these programs are submitted in advance to HR Certification Institute for 2 hours of HRCI recertification credit.

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