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Excel for Self-Taught Users

$219

with Elaine Moore

Calendar Next available session starts Oct 2, 2025 at 10 am, runs for 3 weeks

In this in-person seminar, you'll dive into a variety of Excel tools and functions—both commonly and less frequently used. Topics include freezing and unfreezing cells, applying conditional formatting, and protecting worksheets.

You’ll gain hands-on experience working with different functions, creating multi-sheet workbooks, and linking formulas across sheets. The session will also cover key concepts like Relative vs. Absolute cell referencing, Pivot Tables and Charts, and essential reference functions such as IF and VLOOKUP.

Course Format:
This course is offered live via Zoom.

Questions?
Contact Elaine Brown, Program Coordinator, at ebrown@capecod.edu or 508-375-5017. 

Intro to QuickBooks Online

$219

with Jane Joyce

Calendar Next available session starts Oct 3, 2025 at 1 pm
1 additional session on Dec 5, 2025

QuickBooks Online offers a powerful suite of features tailored for small businesses and contractors, making it easy to manage vendors, customers, and financial accounts—all in one place.

This course is designed to help you confidently navigate and utilize QuickBooks Online as your go-to accounting software. Whether you're new to QuickBooks or transitioning from a desktop version, you'll gain the essential skills needed to streamline financial management and improve efficiency.

Who Should Attend:
This course is ideal for beginners and intermediate users looking to enhance their QuickBooks expertise, whether for personal business use or professional development.

Course Format:
This course is offered using Zoom. 

Questions?
Contact Elaine Brown at ebrown@capecod.edu or 508-375-5017. 

ServSafe Certification

$199

with Paul McCormick

Calendar Next available session starts Oct 6, 2025 at 4 pm

TThis course is designed for individuals seeking initial certification as food service managers. As an accredited program, it provides comprehensive preparation for the ServSafe exam, which will be administered on the final day of class. The required textbook is included with enrollment.

Class meets on 10/6 and 10/20/2025.

Who Should Attend: 
This program is for those in the food service industry who need to be certified in sufficient food safety knowledge to protect the public from foodborne illness.

Class Format: 
This program is offered in person.

Questions?
Contact Elaine Brown, Program Coordinator at ebrown@capecod.edu or 508-375-5017.

Excel Beginner Basics

$219

with Elaine Moore

Calendar Next available session starts Oct 7, 2025 at 10 am, runs for 3 weeks

This beginner-friendly, three-session course is designed to help you build a strong foundation in Excel. Across the sessions, you’ll explore Tabs and Ribbons to locate key commands, practice essential keyboard shortcuts, and learn basic formatting tools. You’ll also be introduced to creating formulas using the Order of Operations, as well as building simple worksheets and charts.

Course Format: 
This course is offered live via Zoom. 

Questions?
Contact Elaine Brown at ebrown@capecod.edu or 508-375-5017.

OSHA 40 Certification

$719
Calendar Next available session starts Oct 14, 2025 at 8:30 am

This 40-hour course contains the 29 CFR 1910.120 regulatory overview, site and safety health plan, job hazard analysis, waste characterization, site investigation/audit, personal protective equipment, air monitoring, decontamination, SCBA use, basic principles of emergency response, introduction to confined space, and chemical hazards vs. physical hazards.

Course dates: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10/14-10/28/2024; 8:30am - 4:30pm

Class Format:
This program is offered in person. 

Questions?
Contact Elaine Brown at ebrown@capecod.edu or 508-375-5017.

Project Management Fundamentals

$249

with Cesar Rodas

Calendar Next available session starts Oct 17, 2025 at 1 pm

Successful project management is less about rigid deadlines and more about effectively managing expectations. In today's fast-paced global business environment, the ability to juggle multiple projects, resources, and budgets is essential. This comprehensive Project Management course provides both theoretical insights and hands-on experience to equip you with the skills needed to drive projects to success—no prior project management experience required.

Through structured workshops, you’ll gain practical expertise by designing and implementing simulated project plans. You'll learn how to organize, plan, and control project deliverables using industry best practices. By the end of the course, you’ll understand why project management demands a high level of professionalism and attention to detail—and how to apply these principles in real-world scenarios.

Key topics include the roles and responsibilities of a project manager, the project lifecycle, and essential techniques for work planning, control, and evaluation. You’ll also explore system tools and project management methodologies to ensure project objectives are met efficiently and effectively.

This course is your gateway to mastering project management with confidence and precision.

Topics:

  1. What makes a good project?
  2. Documentation of a project
  3. Common pitfalls
  4. Ownership versus governance of the project
  5. Project communication
  6. What to do when things go wrong
  7. What to do when things go right

Course Format:
This course is offered live via Zoom. 

Questions?
Contact Elaine Brown at ebrown@capecod.edu or 508-375-5017.

 

ServSafe Recertification

$99

with Paul McCormick

Calendar Next available session starts Oct 20, 2025 at 4 pm

This course is intended for the recertification of food service managers, which is required every five years. The program includes a comprehensive review of key materials, followed by the ServSafe exam administered on the same day.

Who Should Attend: 
This program is designed for food service workers who need to renew their ServSafe Certification. 

Course Format: 
This program is offered in person. 

Questions?
Contact Elaine Brown at ebrown@capecod.edu or 508-375-5017.

1C, Rules & Regulations, 1B & 3A Massachusetts Hoisting License

$379
Calendar Next available session starts Oct 24, 2025 at 8 am

Earn your 1B, 1C & 3A Hoisting Licenses with Cape Cod Community College!

We now offer comprehensive 1B, 1C, and 3A Massachusetts Hoisting Engineer Training, ensuring compliance with DPS regulations that require employees operating specific equipment to receive proper training and certification.

This course covers essential topics to help you prepare for the state licensing exam while also offering CEUs for current Hoisting License holders. The curriculum aligns with Massachusetts and OSHA regulations, including:

  • Mass General Law 146
  • Code of Massachusetts Regulations (CMR) 6.00 & 14.00
  • OSHA 29CFR 1926 & 1910
  • ANSI B30 Standards
  • Massachusetts General Laws 82 sec. 40, 82A, and 164 sec. 76D

Designed for state compliance and federal mandates, this standardized training provides the knowledge and skills necessary for safe and legal specific equipment operation.

Please note: Completion of this state-approved training does not include the state licensing exam. Participants are responsible for scheduling their own exam separately upon completion of the training.

Take the next step in advancing your career with expert instruction and industry-aligned training!

Course Format: 
In-person at the Cape Cod Community College, Hyannis Center. 

Questions? 
Contact Elaine Brown at ebrown@capecod.edu or 508-375-5017.

 

 





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