Courses Illinois

 The Academic ESL Program offers support courses in reading and writing for Columbia College students who need to improve their English communication skills while studying other subjects at the College. Students are advised to take ESL courses based on their TOEFL scores and/or...

 A Major in Early Childhood EducationEarly Childhood Education majors complete a comprehensive course of study which includes a sequence of General Education courses; a Focused Area of Study in the Visual Arts, Performing Arts, or Language and Culture; an Education Core; and a...

Class Length 1/2 - 1 DayThis course addresses the issues of working smarter by assessing where we spend our time each day. We will identify the factors that affect how we manage our work, time constraints and how to develop priorities with supervisors and employees.This personalized look...

TrainSmart's Conflict Resolution Training teaches participants to identify the early warning signs of conflict and how to work more effectively with their own as well as others’ emotions. In your department, within your...

Class Length 1 Day Overview The word “ethics” is derived from the Greek word ethos (character), and from the Latin word mores (customs). Together, they combine to define how individuals choose to interact with one another. In...

Class Length 1-3 Days Overview This workshop provides help for dealing with workplace challenges. When organizations experience a downsizing or any other dramatic change, they need people to be at their best. Most people’s reaction to change is...

Class Length 1 Day Overview The upheaval caused by 9-11, uncertainty in the marketplace, wars that don’t seem to end, terrorism, business malfeasances, constant uncertainty and constant change, greater emphasis on speed and the pressure...

Class Length 1 Day Overview Barely 30% of all organizational change initiatives succeed. Even with a solid change strategy in place, plans are abandoned, implementation is delayed or employee resistance is unexpectedly high. What’s the...

Class Length 1 Day Overview Increase customer and employee satisfaction by improving communication and problem solving skills. This course will provide skills, ideas and techniques to improve customer service along with an opportunity...

Class Length Customizable Overview When customers are unhappy with the service they receive, most don’t complain--they simply don’t come back. “Quality Service: Defining It, Building It and Sustaining It” uses a total quality...

Class Length 1 Day Overview “It is not enough to merely satisfy the customer; customers must be “delighted” surprised by having their needs not just met, but exceeded.” A. Blanton Godfrey Customer Service is the provision of service...

Learn the fundamental concepts and skills for working with Adobe Illustrator to create artwork for both print and the Web. Create simple and complex shapes, add color to illustrations, and draw paths.Add color and text to illustrations, modify and group items. Learn how to transform...

Explore the QuarkXPress interface. Work with tools and palettes; add text and pictures; modify text and picture boxes; learn how to create automatic and manual text links. Work with colors and libraries; create Master Pages and Style Sheets effectively, create XPress Tags and...

Learn to leverage the Web & use it most effectively. Topics include: Internet basics, getting connected, choosing the right service provider. Use a variety of Web browsers. Learn advanced search techniques / strategies, automation tools, plug-ins and FTP sites. Top 10 Reasons to...

Like you, we're sick and tired of hearing exaggerated claims about speed reading. You're not going to end up reading 20 times faster with perfect comprehension. What's possible? You're perfectly capable of reading 2-5 times faster with better comprehension and retention....