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Excel: Advanced Functions & Data Tools

$219

with Elaine Moore

Calendar Next available session starts Jul 31, 2025 at 10 am, runs for 3 weeks

This virtual, interactive, and hands-on course is designed for users ready to deepen their Excel skills. Ideal for those who need to customize worksheets, create long-range spreadsheets, or present data visually, this session focuses on expanding your knowledge of formulas and functions, as well as working with multiple sheets and advanced data tools.

Topics will include:

  • Advanced Functions in Excel
  • Understanding Absolute vs. Relative Cell Referencing
  • Creating and Linking Multiple Sheets in a Workbook
  • Building and Customizing Charts
  • Sorting and Filtering Data
  • Inserting and Using Pivot Tables

Attendees are encouraged to bring current spreadsheet projects to work on in real-time with private support from the instructor.

Note: To get the most out of this Zoom-based session, it is recommended that participants use a second monitor, iPad, or tablet to view the training while working hands-on on their own computer.

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

The Advanced Manager

$349

with Angela Ackerman

Calendar Next available session starts Aug 6, 2025 at 9 am, runs for 4 weeks

Elevate Your Leadership for Greater Impact!

Take your leadership to the next level with The Advanced Manager, a high-impact course designed for managers ready to tackle complex workplace challenges and drive strategic results. Building on the foundation of the Essentials course, this program expands your leadership toolkit to help you lead people and projects with confidence, empathy, and clarity.

Participants will learn how to:

  • Coach individuals effectively and build high-performing teams
  • Strengthen organizational competencies by applying emotional intelligence (EQ) and cultural intelligence (CQ)
  • Address difficult employees and sensitive situations with professionalism
  • Engage and motivate both in-person and remote staff
  • Use strategic thinking to align leadership with organizational goals

This course combines leadership theory with practical application through a variety of engaging methods:

  • Instructor-led presentations
  • Individual and group exercises
  • Peer discussion and real-world case studies
  • Hands-on projects
  • Self-assessments and guided reflection

Designed for experienced managers looking to grow, this course offers tools you can immediately apply to lead with purpose and precision.

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

PowerPoint at Lunch: Slide Master & Basics

$49

with Elaine Moore

Calendar Next available session starts Sep 25, 2025 at 12 pm

Take a productive break and join us mid-day for a 1-hour, lunchtime mini session on PowerPoint! This quick and practical overview will walk you through how to set up, lay out, and format a presentation using the Slide Master. Whether you prefer to watch or follow along, you’ll gain useful tips to make your slides look polished and professional.

Stick around after the session for a brief Q&A—bring your questions!

Course Format:
This course is offered live using Zoom.

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

Excel at Lunch: Transform Written Formulas to MS Excel

$49

with Elaine Moore

Calendar Next available session starts Sep 30, 2025 at 12 pm

Join us for a 1-hour Lunch & Learn on Zoom and discover how to turn written formulas into working Excel formulas. Bring any formulas you’ve been wondering how to enter—this session will show you how to translate them with ease.

Course format:
This course is offered using 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 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, 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, Program Coordinator, at ebrown@capecod.edu or 508-375-5017.

Society for Human Resource Management Essentials for Managers

$679

with Monet Viens

Calendar Next available session starts Oct 8, 2025 at 6 pm

Are you ready to master the fundamentals of HR? 

Our SHRM Essentials of Human Resources program provides a foundational overview of HR practices and behaviors. Through real-world applications and scenarios, you will be introduced to fundamental HR topics to help you effectively approach the challenging situations that you face in the workplace. 

Developed by SHRM, the world’s largest HR association and leading advocate for HR professionals, the SHRM Essentials of Human Resources course helps you discover the key value HR brings to the workplace. 

Whether you’re a student, new to HR, or in a small business environment, our course will help you develop the critical HR competencies and learn how to apply them on the job. 

Build a solid foundation in Human Resources skills. 

By covering a breadth of practical HR topics, the SHRM Essentials of Human Resources course provides the knowledge to perform daily tasks. Here’s a look at what we cover in the course:

  • Leads with Purpose: Understand HR’s role in the workplace 
  • Maximizes Talent: Learn how HR influences employee experience        
  • Champions Culture: Discover how to promote equity in company culture   
  • Optimizes Intelligence: Understand how to maximize efficiency with HR technology  
  • Accelerates Performance: Learn how to create a measurable impact        
  • Knows the Law: Stay up to date on U.S. state and federal laws

Gain critical HR competencies with our SHRM Essentials of Human Resources course.

The goal of this course is to help you develop the following critical HR competencies:

  • Identify where and how HR should be a strategic partner to your organization.
  • Build your knowledge of HR practices, behaviors, and activities.
  • Apply newly learned HR knowledge to practical activities you complete every day.
  • Plan for ways to transfer the knowledge and skills learned from training to on-the-job tasks.
  • Explore career opportunities within the world of HR and how you can drive your future. 

Course materials are included with the cost of this program. 

Who Should Attend
This program is ideal for small business owners, those who are new to human resources, and/or any manager or professional with HR responsibilities. 

Course Format
This course is offered using Zoom. 

Attention Employers: 
This Training is Eligible for Reimbursement!
 Click here for eligibility and application process information. 

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

Project Management Fundamentals

$349

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

 





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