Personal Enrichment Classes
These non-credit classes are for everyone and are offered here in Washington County. Find something new to learn!
Non-Credit Classes
Welcome to Continuing Education at CCBC! These classes are for everyone, so take a look around and find something new to learn. Enroll day or night online using your credit card.
Finance
Medicare: What You Need to Know
Reviews the general topics and terms of Medicare while covering eligibility, enrollment and coverages. Also reviews the different options of supplement coverage, including Medicare Advantage, Medigap and Drug policies.
| Date: T. 5/21 | Cost: $45 | Sessions: 1/ Hours: 2 |
| Time: 6:30-8:30PM | Room: |
| Date: T. 7/23 | Cost: $45 | Sessions: 1/ Hours: 2 |
| Time: 6:30-8:30PM | Room: |
Computer+
Microsoft Office Administrative Assistant Certificate
Eight-Week Program (120 Hours)
Upon completion of Microsoft Office Administrative Assistant Certificate Program, individuals will obtain the computer/office skills needed for employment in various industries. This eight-week, accelerated program includes extensive instruction and hands-on training in:
- Microsoft Windows/Keyboarding
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Outlook
This certificate program will be ideal for adults/dislocated workers who are:
- Changing career fields.
- Seeking formal/fast-track training in the Microsoft Office Suite.
- Seeking an office/administrative assistant position.
- Pursuing a secretarial update or advancement.
- Requiring current computer skills to complement existing experience/skills.
Classes start on June 4, 2024, and will conclude on August 21, 2024. Each week, classes will be held on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 9:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m. The total cost for the program is $2,500.
For more information about the certificate program or available funding, please call (724) 480-3451.
Lunch-n-Learn Seminars
All seminars are 6 hours from 8:30AM-2:30PM
PowerPoint in a Day (May 10)
Looking for ways to make your PowerPoint more rousing and engaging? This class will teach you how to create a presentation from start to finish including sound and motion, animation, and custom designs for your presentations.
| Date: F. 5/10 | Cost: $120 | Sessions: 1/ Hours: 6 |
| Time: 8:30-2:30PM | Room: |
MS Excel QuickStart Seminar (June 7)
Learn the basics of spreadsheet construction, formatting for visual appeal, tips and tricks to increase efficiency, basics of constructing formulas/functions, and receive an introduction to creating charts.
| Date: F. 6/7 | Cost: $120 | Sessions: 1/ Hours: 6 |
| Time: 9:00am-4:00pm | Room: |
Special Interests
Great Minds Don’t Think or Learn Alike…Learn about Dyslexia (Perfect fit for a Continuing Education course for School Teachers)
Did you know that dyslexia affect 20% of the population in the United States? Learn about the signs and symptoms of dyslexia. Discover the biggest myths (hint – it is not reading backwards) and what to do next if you or someone you know has dyslexia. Learn what works and what does not. This course is perfect for parents, grandparents, educators, and medical professionals.
| Date: T. 7/16 | Cost: $34 | Sessions: 1/ Hours: 2 |
| Time: 6-8PM | Room: |
Country Barn Farm First Year Beekeeping Class
This is a classroom-based course offering an introduction to honeybee biology and basic approaches to beekeeping. The course will include an overview of honeybee biology and the basic equipment and techniques necessary to be a successful beekeeper. The goal is for students to learn how to keep bees for the first year. Country Barn Farm offers all the beekeeping equipment you need to get started. Many students purchase their equipment from us and start assembling the equipment before class. For more information, please e-mail Joe@CountryBarnFarm.com, or call 412-225-0930.
Instructor: Joe Zgurzynski, Master beekeeper with over 30 years of experience and owner of Country Barn Farm in Glenshaw, PA.
Textbook: Storey’s guide to Keeping Honey Bees by Rochard E. Bonney and Malcolm T. Sanford
The textbook should be read before the class if possible. Students are responsible for obtaining the textbook.
| Date: S. 5/25 | Cost: $79 | Sessions: 1/ Hours: 6 |
| Time: 9:00am-3:00pm | Room: |
Boaters Safety Course (Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission)
Boating Safety Education Certificates are required for all operators of personal watercraft, regardless of age, and for boat operators born on or after January 1, 1982, that operate motorboats of more than 25 horsepower. Students who successfully complete this course may apply for a Boating Safety Education Certificate issued by the Commission. To receive a Boating Safety Education Certificate, the student must send a check or money order for $10.00 to the Commission.
-The PA Fish & Boat Commission’s PA Basic Boating Course was developed to supply boaters with practical information so they can make better informed decisions on the water. Instructors provide students with information to help them reduce the risk of injury and conflict on the water.
-This course presents information on boating and water safety and contains six chapters followed by a 50-question multiple-choice test. A passing grade of 80% must be achieved. Instructors provide course materials to the students.
| Date: S. 5/25 | Cost: $20 Lab Fee $10 | Sessions: 1/ Hours: 8 |
| Time: 9-5PM | Room: |
In-Person Wine Classes
The new location for the four wine classes is Atria’s Restaurant in Peters Township, 4059 Washington Rd, McMurray, PA 15317. The new time is 6:30 – 8:00 p.m.
Additional Courses Coming Soon!
Art
Nature Journaling
Join artist and naturalist Betsy Bangley for an introduction to keeping a nature journal. No drawing experience is required. Learn techniques for recording what you see in nature and discover the self-care benefits of keeping a nature journal. We will begin indoors with inspiration and an introduction to techniques, then go outdoors to explore and create! All materials are provided. Please dress for the weather.
| Date: T. 5/14 | Cost: $49 | Sessions: 1/ Hours: 3 |
| Time: 6-9 PM | Room: |
Fitness & Health
Golf - Beginning
Taught by Jim Ozimok, learn to use all your clubs (bring a 9 iron) and how to properly grip and swing. Learn what clubs to use for different shots. Additional charge each night to use driving range balls. Class location to be announced.
| Date: M. 6/3-6/24 | Cost: $85 | Sessions: 4/ Hours: 4.5 |
| Time: 3:00-4:00PM | Room: In Description |
| Date: M. 6/3-6/24 | Cost: $85 | Sessions: 4/ Hours: 4.5 |
| Time: 4:00-5:00PM | Room: In Description |
CPR: Healthcare Providers BLS
This course is for individuals who are healthcare providers or preparing to become a healthcare provider and follows AHA guidelines for infant, child, and adult victims. Skills demonstration/written test result in a two-year completion card. Emails are required upon registration for mandatory pre-tests.
| Date: T. 6/18 | Cost: $64 | Sessions: 1/ Hours: 4 |
| Time: 6-10PM | Room: |
CPR: Heart Saver AED
This all-inclusive class uses AHA guidelines for adults, children, and infants including the use of an automated external defibrillator, to teach CPR. Skills demonstration results in a two-year completion card.
Emails are required upon registration for mandatory pre-tests.
| Date: T. 6/25 | Cost: $64 | Sessions: 1/ Hours: 4 |
| Time: 6-10PM | Room: |
Women’s Self Defense Workshop
Learn to be SAFER! Join us to become more aware, prepared, and ready. Learn improved awareness, simple and effective martial arts techniques, improvised weapons, vulnerable targets, choke hold release, and escape techniques. Class taught by Catherine Roth 3rd Degree Black Belt and Martial Arts Instructor.
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Date: S. 6/1
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Cost: $65 | Sessions: 1/ Hours: 2 |
| Time: 10-12PM | Room: In Description |