Continuing Education Links
 Connections
Albert Lea Campus:
Mary Jemming
507-379-3327
Karen Vanderploeg
507-379-3320
Kathy Buker
507-379-3336
Austin Campus:
Wanda Staska
507-433-0612
Owatonna College & University Center:
Beth Hackenmiller
507-455-5881 ext. 2270
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Training Schedule
Computer & Technology
| Excel - Working with Views |
| In this class, the student will learn how to create, display, and print custom views; work with the view menu, view multiple sheets or workbooks at the same time, and learn about full screen and zoom. Students will also learn skills in importing and exporting data. Cost: $70.00. For additional information, contact Roberta Czaplewski. |
| Date(s) |
Time |
Location |
| 11/26/08 - 11/26/08 |
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM |
Owatonna Campus Room 135 |
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| Excel 2003 Part 1 |
| This course is designed to get you up and running with a spreadsheet program. Course goals covered will include using the AutoFill feature, creating a workbook, entering data, formatting that data, working with ranges, creating formulas and functions, copying and moving data, formatting columns & rows and numbers & text. You will also learn how to use the autoformat feature and how to print your spreadsheet, among many other large worksheet tools. Cost: $170 plus $35 for materials. Contact Roberta Czaplewski for additional information. |
| Date(s) |
Time |
Location |
| 09/22/08 - 10/20/08 |
6:00 PM - 10:00 PM |
Albert Lea Campus Room 103 |
| 10/13/08 - 11/03/08 |
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM |
Owatonna Campus Room 135 |
| 11/13/08 - 12/11/08 |
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
Austin Campus Room AW108 |
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| Excel Charts |
| In this lesson, you will learn how to: use charts, create charts with the chart wizard, move/resize charts, identify chart objects, change the chart type and sub-type, change the plot direction, remove/add/move a legend, chart non-adjacent ranges, change the chart range/data source/chart location and print a chart. Cost: $70.00 Contact Roberta Czaplewski for more information. |
| Date(s) |
Time |
Location |
| 11/17/08 - 11/17/08 |
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM |
Owatonna Room 135 |
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| Excel Data Tools |
| In this lesson, you wll learn how to: sort lists, sort in ascending/descending order, find data, replace data, find and replace cell formats. Cost:$70. Contact Roberta Czaplewski for more information. |
| Date(s) |
Time |
Location |
| 11/24/08 - 11/24/08 |
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM |
Owatonna Room 135 |
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| Excel Drawing Tools |
| In this lesson, you will learn how to: work with drawing objects, draw enclosed objects, draw a line, select filled and unfilled objects, move an object, add text in an object, resize and object, format lines, change and remove the fill color, change the font color and delete an object. Cost: $70.00. Contact Roberta Czaplewski for more information. |
| Date(s) |
Time |
Location |
| 11/19/08 - 11/19/08 |
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM |
Owatonna Campus Room 135 |
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| Excel Functions |
| In this lesson you will learn how to: work with range names, jump to a named range, assign names, use range names in formulas, create range names from headings, apply/delete range names, use range names in 3-D formulas, create a 3-D range name and use 3-D range names in formulas. Cost: $70.00. Contact Roberta Czaplewski for more information. |
| Date(s) |
Time |
Location |
| 12/01/08 - 12/01/08 |
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM |
Owatonna Campus Room 135 |
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| Excel Macros and Toolbars |
| In this lesson, you will learn how to: define macros, open a workbook containing macros, run a macro, use a shortcut key, use the visual basic toolbar, open the visual basic editor window and use the visual basic editor window. Cost: $70.00. Contact Roberta Czaplewski for additional information. |
| Date(s) |
Time |
Location |
| 12/10/08 - 12/10/08 |
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM |
Owatonna Campus Room 135 |
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| Excel Templates |
| In this lesson, you will learn how to: open multiple workbook windows, cascade open/activate cascaded/tile open/activate tiled workbook windows, copy data between workbooks, save a workspace, close all open workbooks, open a workspace, link workbooks and open linked workbooks. Cost: $70.00. Contact Roberta Czaplewski for more information. |
| Date(s) |
Time |
Location |
| 12/03/08 - 12/03/08 |
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM |
Owatonna Campus Room 135 |
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| Excel Worksheet Tools |
| In this lesson, you will learn how to: apply/change/add/delete conditional formats and create a custom format. Cost: $70.00. Contact Roberta Czaplewski for more information. |
| Date(s) |
Time |
Location |
| 12/08/08 - 12/08/08 |
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM |
Owatonna Campus Room 135 |
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| Office 2007 - New Features |
| Find out what's new with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Outlook. All Day Seminar - Lunch is on us! Cost $185 plus $35 for materials. Contact Roberta Czaplewski for additional information. |
| Date(s) |
Time |
Location |
| 10/17/08 - 10/17/08 |
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Albert Lea Campus Room 101 |
| 10/24/08 - 10/24/08 |
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Owatonna Campus Room 135 |
| 11/07/08 - 11/07/08 |
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Austin Campus Room 108 West |
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Health
| Trained Medication Aide |
| This 48 hour course is designed to train unlicensed personnel to administer medications in a variety of health care settings. It includes the study of legal requirements concerning drugs and drug administration. General information about medications, terminology related to medication administration and use of reference sources will be studied. Students will learn actions, usual dose, toxic symptoms and special considerations of a variety of drugs. The course is designed to meet the curriculum standards established by the MN Board of Nursing for the training required to become a Trained Medication Aide (TMA). You can choose either location for training. Classes meet on Monday, Wednesday and Fridays of the listed dates.
Cost for this course: $360.00 Please call for a registration form. |
| Date(s) |
Time |
Location |
| 10/13/08 - 11/07/08 |
8:30 AM - 12:30 PM |
Albert Lea Campus |
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| Trained Medication Aide Refresher |
| This four-hour course is designed for Nursing Assistants who hold a certificate in Medication Administration for Unlicensed Personnel and are currently working as a Trained Mediation Aide. Participants will be updated on current commonly prescribed LTC medications. This is a wonderful refresher for those TMAs who have not attended a program for one year or more. You can choose either location for training. Cost: $45.00. Contact Lois Nelson for additional information. |
| Date(s) |
Time |
Location |
| 12/09/08 - 12/09/08 |
8:30 AM - 10:30 AM |
Albert Lea Campus |
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Leadership, Communication, Management
| Conflict Resolution |
| Conflict resolution presents concepts that can be applied in any situation where negotiation is the method by which issues are resolved. Everyone needs to know how to resolve conflict in all areas of their lives, but this skill is especially essential for supervisory or management personnel for the success of their departments, their organizations, and their careers. (1Cr - 1 lect, 0 lab) Contact Vicki Lunning for additional information.
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| Date(s) |
Time |
Location |
| 11/01/08 - 11/01/08 |
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
Albert Lea |
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| Interpersonal Skills |
| Master the skills you need to generate enthusiasm, enlist cooperation, and bring out the best in others. This course is to provide understanding and practice of effective verbal communication, and to improve supervisory skills in giving feedback and handling emotional behavior. (1 Cr - 1 lect, 0 lab) Contact Vicki Lunning for more information. |
| Date(s) |
Time |
Location |
| 09/06/08 - 09/20/08 |
8:00 AM - 2:00 PM |
Albert Lea |
| 09/20/08 |
8:00 AM - 2:00 PM |
Albert Lea |
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| Leadership Development |
| This course introduces students to a variety of leadership traits and styles. Students will analyze and become familiar with a variety of leaders, both traditional and contemporary. Students will participate in an in-depth analysis of their own leadership styles and identify their strengths and weaknesses. Attention will be focused on developing their own leadership styles and on learning techniques to foster growth in other’s leadership capabilities. Students will be encouraged to apply their leadership skills on the job and receive feedback. Additionally, students will be introduced to strategic planning processes and encouraged to apply their leadership skills to such a process. (2Cr - 2 lect, 0 lab) Contact Vicki Lunning for registration information. |
| Date(s) |
Time |
Location |
| 11/03/08 - 12/08/08 |
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
Owatonna |
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| Managing Change |
| This course provides practical applications for creating the right kind of change in any organization. Participants will develop an awareness of the major sources and benefits of change. Learn to become a change leader by effectively dealing with changing social, political, legal, technological, and managerial environments. This course will provide a method for supervisors to facilitate change by understanding the issues, preparing and helping people through changing situations. Emphasis will be on the practical application of the course content (1 Cr - 1 lect, 0 lab)
Contact Vicki Lunning for more information. |
| Date(s) |
Time |
Location |
| 10/25/08 - 10/25/08 |
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
Albert Lea |
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| Managing Customer Service |
| Learn how businesses are increasing profitability through a process of assessment of customer needs and changing expectations. Learn critical elements in supervising others and motivating employees to service excellence. Use tools of measurement in customer service for both internal and external customers. This course is for people serving customers in both private businesses and public agencies. the focus of the course is to understand customer driven service quality and how to apply the concept in the workplace. (1 Cr - 1 lect, 0 lab) Contact Vicki Lunning for additional information. |
| Date(s) |
Time |
Location |
| 03/29/08 - 03/29/08 |
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
Albert Lea Campus |
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| Meeting Management |
| This course provides an opportunity to learn effective organizing, planning and communication skills that will produce valuable meetings. Learn how to help employees understand what to expect before, during and after meetings This course will focus on developing your skills and increasing your knowledge to make the meetings you run and/or attend more productive (1 Cr - 1 lect). For more information, contact Vicki Lunning. |
| Date(s) |
Time |
Location |
| 12/06/08 - 12/06/08 |
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
Albert Lea |
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| Principles of Supervisory Leadership |
| Increase your potential in using effective supervisory skills. Learn skills you will need to lead in today’s workplace such as creating positive environments, understanding a manager’s role in the workplace, planning and problem solving. Fundamental skills in human resources will be covered and will introduce students to skill development in staffing, training and motivating. Leadership awareness is an integral part of effective supervision. Leadership skills will be covered in brief, along with leadership strategies. Lastly, mandatory supervisory skills such as controlling, quality assurance, and improvement strategies will be studied. (3 Cr - 3 lect, 0 lab)
Contact Vicki Lunning for more information. |
| Date(s) |
Time |
Location |
| 08/25/08 - 10/27/08 |
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
Owatonna |
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| Problem Solving/Decision Making |
| This course will provide participants with the skills and resources to solve organizational problems, make better decisions, and achieve professional and organizational goals. The opportunity will be provided to practice various problem solving techniques on real problems in the workplace. Participants will learn methods for thinking about problems more creatively. Focus is on improvement of problem solving skills on the job through practical application. (2Cr - 2 lect, 0 lab) Contact Vicki Lunning for additional information. |
| Date(s) |
Time |
Location |
| 09/11/08 - 10/09/08 |
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
Owatonna Campus |
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| Strategies for Personal Effectiveness |
| Tools and strategies to increase personal productivity, more effectively solve problems and develop strong personal and professional relationships. The course is based on habits that, once learned and practiced, can become powerful forces in creating and nurturing quality relationships with others. Contact Vicki Lunning for additional information. |
| Date(s) |
Time |
Location |
| 11/15/08 - 11/22/08 |
8:00 AM - 2:00 PM |
Albert Lea |
| 11/22/08 |
8:00 AM - 2:00 PM |
Albert Lea |
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| Time Management |
| Identify time management principles that will allow you to gain control of your time and your life. Learn how to think, plan, prioritize, concentrate your energies, achieve your goals and bring your work and personal life into balance and harmony. This course will focus on identifying personal time wasters and developing your own time management plan. (1Cr - 1 lect, 0 lab)Contact Vicki Lunning for more information. |
| Date(s) |
Time |
Location |
| 12/20/08 - 12/20/08 |
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
Albert Lea |
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| Work Ethics |
| This course will help students to focus on how ethics and values influence their skills as supervisors. Students will learn what ethics and values are, and how ethics and values influence the outcomes of the decisions they make on the job. Student will learn to identify ethical problems, analyze those problems, and work toward solutions using strategies for ethical decision making. This course will also identify supervisory strategies to motivate employees and the role ethics and values play in the outcome of those strategies. (1Cr -1 lect, 0 lab)Contact Vicki Lunning for additional information.
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| Date(s) |
Time |
Location |
| 10/04/08 - 10/04/08 |
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
Albert Lea |
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Licensure and Certification
| Food Safety Recertification |
| Recertification of the Food Managers Certificate.
Cost for this course: $60.00
Call for registration form. |
| Date(s) |
Time |
Location |
| 09/23/08 - 09/23/08 |
8:30 AM - 12:30 PM |
Albert Lea Campus |
| 11/12/08 - 11/12/08 |
8:30 AM - 12:30 PM |
Austin East Campus |
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| Food Safety Training |
| This training will provide a certificate in food safety and sanitation management, hazards to food safety, factors that affect foodborne illness, HACCP system, facilities, equipment and utensils, cleaning and sanitizing operations, environmental sanitation and maintenance, accident prevention and crisis management, education and training, food safety regulations.
Fee for this course: $150.00
Call for registration form. |
| Date(s) |
Time |
Location |
| 09/17/08 - 09/17/08 |
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
Albert Lea Campus |
| 11/04/08 - 11/04/08 |
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
Austin East Campus |
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| MN Commerical Vehicle Inspection Recertification |
| All certified MN Commerical Vehicle Inspectors must be recertified every two years. Contact John Drees for more information or Mary Jemming for registration information.
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| Date(s) |
Time |
Location |
| 10/16/08 - 10/16/08 |
8:00 AM - 1:00 PM |
Rochester |
| 12/30/08 - 12/30/08 |
8:00 AM - 1:00 PM |
Red Wing |
| 01/08/09 - 01/08/09 |
8:00 AM - 1:00 PM |
Albert Lea |
| 03/17/09 - 03/17/09 |
8:00 AM - 1:00 PM |
Winona |
| 04/16/09 - 04/16/09 |
4:30 PM - 9:30 PM |
Austin |
| 05/20/09 - 05/20/09 |
8:00 AM - 1:00 PM |
Owatonna |
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Trade & Industry
| State of MN Boiler Exam |
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| Date(s) |
Time |
Location |
| 10/01/08 - 10/01/08 |
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
Albert Lea |
| 12/03/08 - 12/03/08 |
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
Albert Lea Campus |
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