Professional Development Programs

Taught by a practicing veterinarian and college instructor, courses in the Veterinary Assistant Series will give you the information you need to prepare for work as a veterinary assistant, including the specific duties you are likely to face every day. Gain practical skills, learn veterinary terminology, and prepare to apply for jobs as a veterinary assistant with total confidence! 

Whether you are just starting to learn Spanish or need to improve your conversational skills for an upcoming trip, this online Spanish course is the best way to learn Spanish fast! You will learn simple formulas for joining Spanish words and phrases together to build sentences and have conversations. The straightforward yet powerful sentence-building strategies presented in this course will help you learn Spanish online for work, travel, or just for fun. 

Whether you're a sole proprietor looking to manage your business finances or you simply want to gain an understanding of accounting basics for career advancement or for personal use, the courses in this bundle will give you a solid foundation in financial matters. If you're interested in increasing your financial awareness while also gaining a marketable skill, this series of courses is perfect for you. 

In this sign language course, you will learn to skillfully fingerspell, master an array of signs, and confidently engage in conversations using phrases and full sentences. Silent instructional videos throughout the sign language training course provide an immersion in the Deaf experience to showcase proper sign techniques, highlight the importance of facial expressions, and develop fluency for meaningful conversations in this elegant and expressive language.  

A total of 2,712,362 job posts within the last year have listed knowledge of Microsoft Excel as a critical skill for the role, and it's not just within the finance and accounting industries. Everyone from Human Resources professionals to Retail Salespersons are using Excel in their day-to-day functions. 

An impressive 67.6% of all middle-skill jobs now request a fundamental knowledge of Microsoft Office, and it's the most widely used software among primary, secondary, and post-secondary students. With that, knowing the features and functionality of this software is becoming increasingly important. 

Learn the basics of real estate law, including investing, title searching, and mortgages. 

Become a more effective manager, whether you are new to the role or a seasoned veteran, by mastering the language of management. Gain the skills necessary to delegate responsibility, solve problems, resolve conflicts, and motivate employees. You will also learn how to understand various personality traits in others and in yourself and how they can help you accomplish your goals at work. 

Take a crash course in the fundamentals of design as you plan the content, structure, and layout of your very own website. In this series, you will gain and build upon HTML skills as you learn how modern websites use CSS3 and HTML5 and add power to your programming skills by creating interactive features with JavaScript. By the end of the series, you will be ready to stand up your own compelling and professional-looking website!