3/22 to 4/14                                   Fee: $65

This class is a continuation of website training, focusing on Dreamweaver software. Once you know the basics of HTML, you will be ready to create very professional websites with this powerful software. 16-hour class

Technology Literacy

Tuesdays & Thursdays            5:15 pm  to 7:00 pm
Location:  Smith Computer Center  
Room #117
Instructor:  STEVE WHITTEKIEND

1/26 to 2/25               Fee: $65

Get over the idea you can’t use technology.  This course is designed for persons with little to no experience using a computer. Focus will be on personal computers (PC) using the Microsoft Windows operating system, but other operating systems will be discussed. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to execute basic commands for creating, saving, deleting downloading, and locating files on a PC, prepare and print documents in Microsoft Word, design and set up a spreadsheet with basic functions and graphs using Microsoft Excel, identify major components of a computer system, work with e-mail, and use an Internet browser.  You’ll learn how to integrate your iPod and digital camera, as well as how to download programs and music (i.e. iTunes). This is a hands-on course.  17-hour class

Business Technology Networking and Social Media - Series

Tuesdays & Thursdays            6:00 pm  to 8:00 pm
Location:  University Plaza  

Social media can provide a little magic for your business utilizing the latest technology.   Being resistant only places you behind your competition. Your customers are already there, you ought to be. Social media is addressing marketing challenges without costly ads, fancy design or professional copywriting. Its tools are transforming businesses by providing amazing exposure, tons of traffic, partnership opportunities and quality leads, and often there is no cost to leverage social media sites and build a huge following.   This new series of classes may help you get started or enhance your usage of social media for business and personal use.

Introduction             1/26                     Fee:  FREE (2 hours)
Listen to Market      1/28                     Fee:  $5     (2 hours)
Facebook                  2/2 & 2/4            Fee:  $20   (4 hours)
LinkedIn                    2/9 & 2/11          Fee:  $20   (4 hours)
Blogging                    2/16, 2/18, 2/23 Fee:  $25   (6 hours)
Twitter/Tweetdeck  2/25 & 3/2          Fee:  $20   (4 hours)
Free Online Apps      3/16 to 3/30       Fee:  $40   (10 hours)
Cloud Based Tools:  Storage, Collaboration, Meetings, Customer Management, Project Management, Online Backup
                                   4/1 to 4/15         Fee:  $40   (10 hours)
Using SmartPhones  4/20 to 4/29       Fee:  $35   (8 hours)
                                                              
Register for Entire Series – 50-hour Course
DISCOUNT                                          Fee: $175
(Cost Separately $205)

Introduction to Social Media and Cloud Computing

Tuesday  1/26                                 6:00 pm  to 8:00 pm
Location:  University Plaza, Bldg C  
Room #C6
1/26                                                       Fee: FREE

You have heard of these new Social Networking tools, like Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Blogging, but how can they help your business to expand and attract customers and which one is right for you?  We are offering a FREE introduction session to introduce and explain online tools that can help you reach out to your customers with updates about your business.  There are many free or low cost online applications that small businesses can utilize that will give them the abilities of much larger companies without using much needed capital.  Some of the applications to be reviewed at the FREE session will be:

   
Is it important to know how to use all of these tools and use them all for your business?  Maybe not, but we will discuss the attributes of each and help you decide what would be the best tools for you and your business.
2-hour class

Listening to the Market and Creating a Social Media Strategy

Thursday                                    6:00 pm  to 8:00 pm
Location:  University Plaza, Bldg C  
Room #C6
1/28                                                       Fee: $5

Before choosing your social media tactics you need to align your activities with your objectives.  One of the best ways to do this is to listen first.  In this session we will design your social media listening station. 2-hour class

Facebook

Tuesday & Thursday             6:00 pm  to 8:00 pm
Location:  University Plaza, Bldg B  
Room #B100
2/2 & 2/4                                    Fee: $20

You have heard about Facebook but what does it really do?  This is the place where most people are congregating to keep in touch with friends and family, so this is where you want to go to find your customers.  You will receive help in setting up your account and starting your contact list.  This class is for beginners and those who have an account but aren't sure how to use Facebook for their business. 4-hour class

LinkedIn

Tuesday & Thursday             6:00 pm  to 8:00 pm
Location:  University Plaza, Bldg B  
Room #B100
2/9 & 2/11                                  Fee: $20

This is a professional networking site that allows individuals to post their profiles and make professional and industry connections.  This is a great site to post job openings, recommend colleagues and keep your professional resume up to date.  This class will show you how to set up your account, set up your profile and start requesting recommendations. 4-hour class

Blogging

Tuesday & Thursday             6:00 pm  to 8:00 pm
Location:  University Plaza, Bldg B  
Room #B100
2/16, 2/18, 2/23                         Fee: $25

Blogging was the first place for users to express their individual and creative talents and it is still going strong.  A blog is a great way to promote your business and your new updates.  We will help you set up your account, create custom graphics to reflect your business and get you started on your blog path.  6-hour class

Twitter & Tweetdeck

Tuesday & Thursday            6:00 pm  to 8:00 pm
Location:  University Plaza, Bldg B  
Room #B100
2/25 & 3/2                                  Fee: $20

How can you change the world in 145 characters or less?  Twitter.  Nothing has made as big an impact on the way we look at information sharing as Twitter in such a short time.  Channel the power of Twitter for your business!  Let us help you set up an account and start gathering fans.  Use Twitter to promote you business, connect with other professionals and share your important updates. 4-hour class

Google Apps for Small Business

Tuesday & Thursday          6:00 pm  to 8:00 pm
Location:  University Plaza, Bldg B  
Room #B100
3/16 to 3/30                               Fee: $40

There are many online applications that small businesses can take advantage of that give them the flexibility and appearance of larger companies without the cost.  Using Cloud Computing (Internet based applications) to run your business gives you the advantage of being cost effective and increases productivity because you can work across multiple devices, integrating into diverse systems and be available at any Internet enabled location.  Work directly with customers the world over and manage time effectively with the ability to work from any location using mobile internet options and smartphones.  Use free marketing tools to gain both customers and feedback including social networking and other socially enabled applications. 10-hour class

Cloud Based Tools (Storage, Collaboration, Meetings, Customer Management, Project Management, Online Backup)

Tuesday & Thursday           6:00 pm  to 8:00 pm
Location:  University Plaza, Bldg B  
Room #B100
4/1 to 4/15                                 Fee: $40

Use the power of the Cloud (Internet based applications) to run your business cost effectively and productively.  Cloud based software gives the advantage of working across multiple devices, integrating into many diverse systems, and being available at any Internet enabled location.  Work directly with customers the world over and manage time effectively with the ability to work from any location using mobile internet options. 10-hour class

Maximizing SmartPhone Technology

Tuesday & Thursday            6:00 pm  to 8:00 pm
Location:  University Plaza, Bldg B  
Room #B100
4/20 to 5/1                                 Fee: $35

Utilize one of the most advanced internet enabled devices on the market to run your business on the go.  Schedule, communicate, and stay in touch with information vital to your business using the many applications available in conjunction with the full featured web browser.  Many have smart phones and don’t know how or what applications are available to them.  This class is designed to help you understand your Smart Phone and learn to maximize the tools at hand to make you more efficient.   8-hour class

Microsoft Office 2007 (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)

Tuesdays & Thursdays            7:15 pm  to 9:15 pm
Location:  Smith Computer Center  
Room #117
Instructor:  PAUL ASHBY

Word                  1/26 to 2/18      Fee:   $65
Excel                  2/23 to 3/25   Fee:   $65
Powerpoint     3/30 to 4/8 Fee:   $65

Register for All Three –      40-hour Course
DISCOUNT                            Fee:  $175

Office 2007 does away with the old-style menu bars, toolbars, task panes, and dialog boxes. These have been replaced by the new Ribbon, Contextual Tabs, and Galleries, which greatly simplify the grouping of commands and make it more intuitive to accomplish your tasks. In this class you will work with Word and use the Ribbon, Quick Access Toolbar, and Mini Toolbar to create, edit, and save a variety of projects. You’ll create, edit, and print a worksheet using these new tools in Excel. You will also create a PowerPoint slide show, add slides, add ClipArt, transitions, animation, and sound effects.  This class would be an introduction to Microsoft Office 2007 Suite for persons who have completed the Technology Literacy Course or those with basic computer knowledge and good mouse skills.  It is a great class for those upgrading from a previous version of Office.

Adobe Illustrator (Branding Your Business)

Tuesdays & Thursdays            6:00 pm  to 8:30 pm
Location:  Smith Computer Center  
Room #118
Instructor:  PRIDE SMITH

1/26 to 4/1                           Fee: $165

This is a comprehensive course in logo design using Adobe Illustrator.  The most important design asset of any business is a powerful logo design. Perhaps you've tried creating your own before that didn't work as you wanted it or you're starting your own company and want to develop the logo yourself.  When dealing with something so vitally important to your company, why leave it to chance. Gain a solid understanding as to why and how a logo should work for you as well as the tools needed to create a truly memorable and lasting identity for your company. Class will focus on branding solutions, correct principals of logo design, utilizing the pen tool, and avoiding large amounts of gradients.  48-hour class

Adobe Photoshop

Tuesdays & Thursdays            6:00 pm  to 8:30 pm
Location:  Smith Computer Center  
Room #118
Instructor:  PRIDE SMITH

4/13 to 6/10                         Fee: $165

The most powerful image editing tool in the world is right at your fingertips begging to make your business look good, but you think it's too daunting and intimidating. Learn now how to tame this program; look good in print and online.  In this course you'll learn the basics of non destructive photo editing, photo retouching, saving images properly for the web, creating animated web banners for promoting your business online and implementing Adobe Illustrator graphics into your Photoshop projects.  A great course for the business minded.  48-hour class

Introduction to QuickBooks Pro

1/20 to 2/17             Fee: $85

QuickBooks basic training for beginner QuickBooks users will focus on:   Creating a New Company, Chart of Accounts, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Invoicing, Banking, Job Costing, Inventories, Payroll, Credit Cards, and Reporting.  We will cover basic accounting procedures, as well as Microsoft Word and Excel use in QuickBooks.

Advanced QuickBooks Pro

3/15 to 4/14      Fee: $99

QuickBooks advanced Training will focus on:  Advanced Sales, Purchasing, Handling Complex Situations, Advanced Reporting, Advance Payroll Techniques and other secrets to help unlock the power of QuickBooks. We will cover Basic accounting procedures, as well as Microsoft Word and Excel use in QuickBooks.

Motorcycle/ATV Repair & Maint.

1/26 to 3/4                             Fee: $150

This course provides hands on training on repairing motorcycles and ATVs.  Students may bring own motorcycles & ATVs in to work on.  This course is for those students looking for a career in Motorcycle /ATV repair.  The self-paced motorcycle repair course videos are also included with this course.  Students will have access to these videos throughout the semester. Textbook is provided.

Saturday Workshop – Motorcycle/ATV Repair

3/6, 3/20, 4/3, 4/17, 5/1          Fee: $150
Every Other Saturday             9:00 am  to 3:00 pm
Location:  Technology Building  
Room #108
Instructor:  VICTOR SIMPSON

For those whose evenings are tied-up, we are now offering Motorcycle/ATV Repair & Maintenance on Saturdays.  We will run class every other Saturday to allow for other Saturday responsibilities and projects.  The course will offer the same hands on training as our evening classes.  Students may bring their own motorcycles & ATVs to work on.  The course is great for do-it-yourself students and also a good introduction for those considering a career in Motorcycle/ATV repair.

Compressed Natural Gas Installation

Friday                                        5:30 pm  to 9:30 pm
Saturday                                    8:30 am  to 4:00 pm
Location:  Technology Building
Room #109
Instructor:  MEL JENSEN
2-Day Class                                    

3/26—3/27                               Fee: $200

Conversion to alternative fuels is the future and all mechanics should begin training to work with this cost saving equipment for vehicles.  This 12-hour accredited program conforms to CSA 6.4 and NFPA 52.  Training is also NATEF and ASE Certified.  At the conclusion of class you will be prepared to complete nationally recognized testing if you choose.  The national test is offered through Dixie State College for an additional charge.   12-hour class

Basic Wildland Firefighter Training

2/23 to 3/13               Fee: $195

Do you want to be a Wildland Firefighter?  This 40-hour course provides you the skills and knowledge necessary to become a Wildland Firefighter for Federal, State, Local Fire Departments and Private Fire Contractors.  For those wishing to gain employment with Federal and private fire fighting agencies you are required to have the Basic Firefighter II Certification.  This course meets NWCG Firefighter requirements for fire line work.

Introduction to Paralegal

Mondays & Tuesdays              6:00 pm  to 8:00 pm
Location: Udvar Hazy Business Building  
Room #148
Instructor:  CARSON BAGLEY

1/25 to 4/26                           Fee: $275

Begin an exciting career as a paralegal or legal assistant today.  This course offers you hands on training that will better qualify you to apply for a job at a law office doing paralegal work.  You will be given a brief overview of most major areas of the law and become familiar with the substance and form of various legal documents commonly drafted by legal assistants and paralegals.  Lectures, coupled with hands on training, will give you an advantage as you begin your paralegal career.  Class price includes books and materials.  48-hour class

Professional in Human Resources (PHR) Certification Prep

Tuesdays                                   6:00 pm  to 9:00 pm
Location:  DXATC University Plaza, Building C (2nd Floor)
Room #C6
Instructor:  CHRIS HEALY, PHR/VARIOUS HR PROFESSIONALS

1/19 to 4/20                             Fee: $825
(No Classes Held 3/8 – 3/12)

This class is for Professionals who are looking to increase their HR Management skills and who want to prepare to take the PHR certification exam.  Having a PHR certification demonstrates to your peers, your employees and your organization that you have mastered the core HR knowledge and principles.  This class is designed to prepare you to take the exam and includes discussion questions, application exercises and module exams.  Professionals who use this class to prepare for the PHR exams consistently beat the national pass rate.  39-hour class

Essentials of Human Resource Management

Mondays                                   6:00 pm  to 9:00 pm
Location:  DXATC University Plaza, Building C (2nd Floor)
Room #C5
Instructor:  CHRIS HEALY, PHR

3/15 to 4/12                             Fee: $425
The Essentials of Human Resource Management is an introductory course offering a complete overview of human resource roles and responsibilities. This class is perfect for those who are just starting out in the profession, or are looking for an effective way to boost their employee management skills.  The course covers real life HR issues and current, vital topics and techniques for effectively handling daily HR and people management challenges.  
15-hour class

Insurance Professionals Continuing Education

Location:  DXATC University Plaza, Building C (2nd Floor)
Instructor:  MOUNTAIN CE
Room #C5

To Register go to www.mountainCE.com and click on St. George Classes or call Marlene @ 801.518.1956

Friday 1/29

8:00 a.m. — Ethics: It’s About Trust  (3 CE credits)
Trust in the insurance industry; Ethical guidance: the virtues, deontology; Ethics and religion; Our ethical responsibilities
11:00 a.m. — Life and Annuities Needs and Analysis  (3 CE credits)
Types and needs of Life Insurance and Annuities       
2:00 p.m. — New Insurance Trends  (3 CE credits)
The newest trends in all lines of Insurance  
5:00 p.m. — Estate Planning w/ Life Insurance (3 CE credits)
Introduction to the Estate; Gift and Estate Taxes; Types of Estate Planning Trusts; How to Calculate Federal Estate Taxes Common Ways to Pay Estate Taxes 

Friday 3/26

8:00 a.m. — Applied Ethics for Insurance (3 CE credits)
                                       Why Ethic: Laws v.s. Ethics, origin and values
11:00 a.m. — Hot Insurance Topics Today (4 CE Credits)
Industry-wide changes; Line specific issues; Human threats; Natural disasters & concerns; Risk assessment & hazard mitigation
3:00 p.m. — Life Insurance Considerations (3 CE Credits)
Life Insurance Fundamentals; Uses of Life Insurance; Individuals selling their policies to investors; Riders; Term Life;   Permanent                     Life; Term vs. Perm debate; Life Insurance Industry; Life Needs Analysis; Sales responsibilities
6:00 p.m. — Home Insurance & Hazards (2 CE credits)
Dwelling; Personal Property; Loss of Use; Liability; Medical Expense; Policy Forms; Home Hazards

Thursday 05/13

8:00 a.m. — Normative Ethics for Insurance (3 CE credits)
Why ethics; Ethical theories: virtues, teleology, deontology; Values; Ethical considerations; Ethics and insurance; Case studies
11:00 a.m. — Retirement, Annuities & IRA’s (4 CE credits)
Aging America; Retirement worries; Social Security; Pension plans; Saving for retirement;  Single premium immediate annuities Deferred annuities; Traditional IRA’s; Roth IRA’s
3:00 p.m. — Life Settlements & Surrenders (2 CE credits)     
Life Insurance Uses; Settlement Options; Viatical Settlements; Accelerated Benefits; Life Settlements; Surrenders; Policy Loans
Modified Endowment Contracts (MECs)
5:00 p.m. — Estate Planning with Life Insurance (3 CE credits)
                                 Introduction to the Estate; Gift and Estate Taxes; Types of Estate Planning Trusts; How to Calculate Federal Estate Taxes
Common Ways to Pay Estate Taxes  

PRESENTATION SKILLS DYNAMICS TM

Tuesday, January 26th              8:00 am  to 3:00 pm
Location:  DXATC University Plaza, Building C (2nd Floor)
Room #C5
Instructor:  Paulsen Productions

01/26                                        Fee: $230

What is your audience REALLY thinking of you, your organization, and your message?  Need a makeover in your presentation style and skills?  This seminar will make a huge difference in your success.  Already deliver good presentations?  This day will take your game to the next level.  International communications expert and author, Jerry Paulsen coaches people and corporations to their highest levels of success.  This one day, highly interactive program will focus on:  Identifying Your Ideal Image, Presenting From Your Audience’s Viewpoint Effectively, Finesse Your Way Through Q & A!, Business Cards for Buyers and Building Your “Corporate Resume.”

PUBLICITY for FREE SEMINAR with Dian Thomas, TV Personality and Author

Tuesday, February 9th             9:00 am  to 5:00 pm
Location:  DXATC University Plaza, Building C (2nd Floor)
Room #C5
Instructor:  Dian Thomas

02/09                                        Fee: $230

If you’re responsible for advertising, publicity, fund-raising, or public awareness, this seminar is for you!  You can get the word out without spending a dime!  It’s true!  In just one day, you’ll learn how to boost your visibility, increase sales and credibility, and learn essential PR skills that will benefit your business or organization.

TOOLS FOR EFFECTIVE SUPERVISION

Thursday, April 29th                          7:30 am  – 8:00 am, Registration & Continental Breakfast      
8:00 am – 10:30 am, Training
Location:  DXATC University Plaza, Building C (2nd Floor)
Room #C5
Instructor:  The Employers Council

04/29                                           Fee: $89
                              Council member $69

In this tough economy, effective supervisors are vital to reducing turnover costs and increasing productivity.  This interactive workshop will help your company’s supervisors, as well as the human resource professionals who coach them, achieve these critical outcomes.  Experienced HR Advisor Holly Engar, will teach attendees five basic leadership tools essential to every leader’s success:  Know your job, Set the vision, Give sincere recognition, Communicate, Hold your people accountable.