Winter 2012: Community Education Second Chance
Discover. Write. Play. Dance. Golf. Mix.
This winter, bring a new verb into your life with a Community Education class at Portland Community College. The winter term began January 03, but there's still time to register for Community Education classes.
Classes are starting all the time and many of them start next week or later. Check out the classes below or see the online schedule of noncredit courses to browse all of our Community Education classes.
Art of Writing (Non-Credit)
Editing and Publishing
Fiction Writing and Novels
Nonfiction
Writing Fundamentals
Careers (Non-Credit)
Career Planning Series
Discover a New Career
Free Lunch and Learn Lecture Series
- Moving from Complaints to Collaboration
- Informational Interviews
- HUMAN Strategies: It's All about People - Really!
- Sheconomics
Start Your Own Business
Computer Skills (Non-Credit)
A+ Certification Prep
Computer Fundamentals
- PC Web Design Basics III: Dreamweaver, HTML and CSS
- MAC Fundamentals: Level II
- MAC Basic Web Optimization
- PC Computer Fundamentals: Level II
- PC Computer Fundamentals: Level III
- PC Web Design Basics II: Dreamweaver
- PC Fundamentals of Excel: Level I
- PC Fundamentals of Word: Level I
Databases
Desktop Publishing and Graphic Design
Presentations and Projects
Programming
- C# Programming: Level I
- Java Programming: Level I
- Perl Programming: Level I
- SQL: Level I
- SQL: Level II
- Visual Basic 2008: Level I
Spreadsheets and Accounting
- MS Excel 2007: Level I
- MS Excel 2007: Level II
- MS Excel 2010: Level I
- QuickBooks 2011: Level I
- QuickBooks 2010: Level I
Web Page Development
Web Page Graphics and Enhancements
- Ajax Programming: Level I
- CSS and XHTML: Level I
- Flash CS5: Level I
- PHP/ MySQL: Level I
- Web 2.0: Blogs, Wikis, and Podcasts
Word Processing
Educational Services (Non-Credit)
Test Preparation
- SAT/ACT Prep 1 Verbal Age 15+
- SAT/ACT Prep 2 Math Age 15+
- GMAT Preparation
- GRE Preparation I: Verbal and Analytical
- GRE Preparation II: Quantitative
Fine Arts (Non-Credit)
Drawing
- How to Draw Flowers: One-Day Workshop
- Travel Sketching: One-Day Workshop
- Drawing with Colored Pencil One-Day Workshop
- How to Draw Birds: One Day Workshop
- Botanical Illustration: Introduction
- Drawing with Colored Pencils
- Visual Journaling Using Collage and Mixed Media: Workshop
- Creating a Nature Sketchbook: One Day Workshop
Glass Art
Jewelry Art
Mosaic Art
Painting
Unique and Specialty Art
Food and Drink (Non-Credit)
- Curry, Spices and Herbs: Indian Ayurvedic Concepts
- A Night in Tuscany
- Small Bites
- French Riviera Cooking
David's Vegan Cooking Series Part I
Fresh and Healthy Kitchen
Julia's Lighter Side: French Cooking Series
Wine Appreciation
Health and Wellness (Non-Credit)
Meditation and Relaxation Techniques
- Your Brain on Music, Dance, Puzzles, Words and Art
- Meditation: Relaxed Mindful Focus
- Meditation: Inspiring Solutions for Difficult Times
- Meditation: Powerful Heart
- Meditation: Healing Our Relationships
Naturopathic Medicine: Naturally Healthy Living Series
Wellness and Prevention
- Self Hypnosis for Stress Relief
- Weight Loss Through Hypnosis
- Medical Terminology: A Word Association Approach
Hobbies and Crafts (Non-Credit)
Knitting, Quilting and Fabric Arts
- Quilting Pinwheels: It's All About the Points
- Applique Quilting: Intermediate
- Pendleton Needle Felting: Beginning and Intermediate
Sewing
Home Improvement (Non-Credit)
Hardwood Floors
Home Repair Series
Horticulture (Non-Credit)
Home Gardening
Languages (Non-Credit)
French
Italian
Spanish
- Spanish Immersion Weekend: Intermediate
- Spanish Immersion Weekend: Beginning
- Speed Spanish I
- Speed Spanish II
- Speed Spanish III
Survival English
Money Matters (Non-Credit)
Financial Seminar Series
Investing
Managing Your Money
Retirement
Performing Arts (Non-Credit)
Music
Personal Development (Non-Credit)
Photography (Non-Credit)
Basics
Darkroom
- Darkroom Photography: Black and White Pin Hole Photography
- Darkroom Photography: Black and White Continuing
Digital
- Photoshop CS5 for the Digital Photographer: Level I
- Discover Digital Photography
- Photographing People with a Digital Camera
Photoshop for Photographers
Specialty and Artistic
- Colored Management Seminar
- Getting Started in Speedlight Flash Photography
- Photography: Portrait Indoor Window Light
Resources (Non-Credit)
Communication Skills
Grant Writing
Professional Skills
- Create a Website for Fun, Profit and Business!
- Accounting Fundamentals
- Creating a Successful Business Plan
- Computer Skills for the Workplace
- Project Management Fundamentals
- Fundamentals of Technical Writing