Center for Extended and Distance Education

Business and Professional Development

Bookkeeping Basics for Small Business …..$100
Dates.................................... Sept. 21 – 30, 2009
Days/Times Mondays and Wednesdays, 6 -  8 p.m.

Explore the basics of double entry business bookkeeping.  Even if you use software to keep your books, you need to understand the fundamentals.  This course introduces students to debits and credits, profit and loss statements, basic tax record keeping and simple double entry ledgers. Early registration discount applies.  Early registration discount applies.

Everything About Small Business HR You Wanted To Know.............. $76
Dates..................................... Sept. 21 - 22, 2009
Dates...................................... Nov. 16 - 17, 2009
Days/Times..... Monday and Tuesday, 6 - 9 p.m.

Designed for the small business owner or manager, this class will cover the basics of human resource management for a small operation including compensation and benefits, workforce planning, hiring, employee retention, firing, health and safety issues, state and federal rules and forms – in short, all you need to know to manage your most valuable resource – your employees. .  Early registration discount applies

QuickBooks for Small Business.............. $130
Dates....................................... Nov. 2 – 11, 2009
Days/Times Mondays and Wednesdays, 6 -  8 p.m.


Designed for small businesses using QuickBooks for their financial record keeping, this class explores QuickBooks as a business tool.  Students should have completed QuickBooks Basics or equivalent This class includes information of tax preparation, payroll records, financial reports and business tracking.  Early registration discount applies. .  Early registration discount applies

Surviving Tough Financial Times--Budgeting 101.............$62
Dates........................................ Aug. 17-19, 2009
Days/Times Monday and Wednesday, 7 – 9 p.m.
Dates...................................... Jan. 19 – 26, 2010
Days/Times....................... Tuesdays, 7 -  9 p.m.

Learn the basics of everyday budgeting for both home and business.  Explore a variety of tested, successful tools to make your dollars go farther.  Perfect for new graduates, newlyweds, new business owners and recent retirees, this class will help you develop a budget you can live with, improve your credit and make your money grow.  .  Early registration discount applies

Strategic Planning for Small Business... $125
Dates............................ Sept. 21 – Oct. 19, 2009
Days/Times........................ Mondays, 6 -  8 p.m.

Make your business bloom with strong strategic planning skills to create, develop and implement the steps to reach your goals.  Learn the art of formulating, developing, implementing, monitoring and evaluating system-wide decisions by integrating your organizations resources to attain your objectives.  This powerful tool will help you build a strong planning team, determine decision making processes, identify barriers, measure successes, engage and involve your employees in the process, establish and implement goals and review strategies for improvement.  .  Early registration discount applies