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Smart Thinking: How the Brain Drives Better Decisions

$129

with Angela Ackerman

Calendar Next available session starts Feb 12, 2026 at 9 am
2 additional sessions through May 5, 2026

Strengthen judgment and problem-solving with practical tools grounded in everyday psychology and clear-thinking strategies. This workshop explores how stress, emotion, and mental shortcuts shape the way people make decisions, and how simple, evidence-supported techniques can boost focus and clarity. Participants learn straightforward decision frameworks that help them sort information, weigh options, and choose next steps with confidence. Through realistic scenarios, they practice making decisions that are faster, clearer, and more effective.

Ideal for: Managers, professionals, analysts, educators, emerging leaders.

Take away: A decision-mapping template and a cognitive-bias checklist.

Format: 

  • Classes on 2/12 and 5/5 are held in-person at the CCCC, Hyannis Center location, 540 Main St., Hyannis.
  • Class on 3/11, will be facilitated live via Zoom.

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

The Future-Ready Professional

$129

with Angela Ackerman

Calendar Next available session starts Feb 12, 2026 at 1 pm
2 additional sessions through May 5, 2026

Develop the practical skills needed to stay competitive as industries and roles evolve. Participants review real labor-market trends, assess the skills employers are prioritizing, and pinpoint their own strengths that can transfer across roles or sectors. They create a personalized upskilling plan that includes targeted learning goals, microcredentials, and career milestones. The session focuses on clear next steps, practical tools, and building a career strategy that can adapt as the workplace changes.

Ideal for: Faculty, mid-career professionals, job seekers, students.

Take away: A personalized Future-Readiness Career Plan.

Format: 

  • Classes on 2/12 and 3/11 are held in-person at the CCCC, Hyannis Center location, 540 Main St., Hyannis.
  • Class on 5/5 will be facilitated live via Zoom.

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

 

Launch Your 501: Nonprofit Startup Essentials

$129

with Angela Ackerman

Calendar Next available session starts Feb 12, 2026 at 6 pm
2 additional sessions through May 5, 2026

Learn exactly how to turn your passion into a structured, mission-driven organization that can attract funding and deliver real impact. This three-session course breaks down the full startup process, including defining your mission, choosing the right 501 category, forming a board, and completing required state and federal filings. Participants also learn how to prepare for fiscal sponsorship as an early strategic step, including what sponsors look for and how to position your organization for acceptance and participants receive practical templates to move their nonprofit forward with confidence.

Ideal for: Entrepreneurs, community organizers, educators, veterans’ groups, nonprofit starters.

Take away: A Nonprofit Startup Action Plan, Board Engagement Template, and Structure Checklist.

Format: 

  • Classes on 3/11 and 5/5 are held in-person at the CCCC, Hyannis Center location, 540 Main St., Hyannis.
  • Class on 2/12, will be facilitated live via Zoom.

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

Intro to QuickBooks Online

$219

with Jane Joyce

Calendar Next available session starts Feb 13, 2026 at 1 pm

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. Session Zoom Link will be sent to participants prior to class. 

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

Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) - 2 Days

Free

with Tracy Jones and Beverly Costa-Ciavola

Calendar Next available session starts Feb 19, 2026 at 9 am

ASIST is a 2-day, in-person program where participants learn how to prevent suicide by recognizing signs, providing a skilled intervention, and developing a safety plan to keep someone alive.

Dates: 2 Days: Thursday, February 19 and Friday, February 20, 2026 from 9:00 am to 5:30 pm.

Class Format: 14.00 hours approx. over 2 days, in person

Location: 4Cs Hyannis Center, 540 Main St, Hyannis, MA

Cape Cod Community College has partnered with the Cape and Islands Suicide Prevention Coalition and the Cape & Island District Attorney's Office to offer QPR, safeTALK, Mental Health First Aid, Sudden Death Postvention, and ASIST training programs that provide our communities with the necessary information and tools to raise awareness, educate, and increase action to reduce suicides.

Questions: Contact Val Duffy, CCAPE, at 508-375-5018 or email vduffy@capecod.edu 

American Sign Language 101

$189

with Tom Driscoll

Calendar Next available session starts Feb 23, 2026 at 6 pm

ASL is a visual gestural language that is a native language among deaf individuals. This class is geared towards people who are new to American Sign Language or those who have an elementary introduction and wish to expand their knowledge. The goal is to take students with little or no knowledge of ASL and Deaf Culture and provide them with the skills needed to communicate comfortably in a variety of situations in the Deaf community.

This course is for those who have no experience with ASL or who need a refresher on the basics. Learn the ASL manual alphabet, numbers, greetings, feelings, expressions, family, time, clothes, body parts, and other basic conversational tools.

Course Format: 
This course is offered in person. 

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

OSHA HAZWOPER 40 Certification

$719
Calendar Next available session starts Feb 26, 2026 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, 2/26-3/12/2026; 8:30am - 4:30pm

Class Format: This program is offered in person at the Cape Cod Community College, Hyannis Center location, 540 Main St., Hyannis.

Questions?

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

Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) - Live via Zoom

Free

with Brianne Smith

Calendar Next available session starts Feb 26, 2026 at 11 am

People trained in QPR learn how to recognize the warning signs of a suicide crisis and how to question, persuade, and refer someone to help. Industry Certificate will be awarded upon completion of session.

Date: Thursday, February 26, 2026 from 11:00 am to 12:30 pm.

Class Format: Live via Zoom. Session Zoom Link will be sent to participants prior to class. 

The Cape and Islands Suicide Prevention Coalition has partnered with Cape Cod Community College to offer QPR, safeTALK, Mental Health First Aid, Sudden Death Postvention, and ASIST training programs that provide our communities with the necessary information and tools to raise awareness, educate, and increase action to reduce suicides.

Questions: Contact Val Duffy, Cape Cod Community College, at 508-375-5018 or email vduffy@capecod.edu  





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