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This course reviews the initial AHERA Asbestos Worker course required for asbestos abatement workers in schools and public and commercial buildings. The course meets the annual refresher training requirements for OSHA Class I asbestos workers and SC-DHEC Asbestos Worker licensees. Students receive certificates for licensing purposes.Student musthave completed the initial training class and bring their certificate of completion as proof when they attend this class.

Looking for a career as an Audio Engineer or Producer? Attend this free session and receive information about the Audio Engineering Certificate program, meet instructors and possibly win a door prize. Topics include: 5 Essential Tips to Becoming Employed in the Music Business, Earning Money with Your Music and Finding a Career in the Music and Audio Business. $0

Audio Engineering Certificate Program students must successfully complete all classes in the Midlands Technical College Audio Engineering Certificate Program to enroll in the internship class. Students will arrange an internship with their advisor in the field of studio recording, live sound or music business. Classes meet at Midlands Audio Institute, 207 S. Prospect St., Columbia, SC 29205. 803.782.6910

This is the AWS welding certification test for one of the following positions - structural steel 1F (flat), 2F (horizontal), 3F (vertical), 4F (overhead), and groove welding (same positions, except 1G,2G, 3G, and 4G), both limited and unlimited thicknesses.

Perfect for beginners who want to become computer literate! Learn about hardware and software, Windows and the internet. Open to seniors only, ages 60 and above.

This four-hour course teaches healthcare professionals the knowledge and skills necessary to insert and maintain peripherally inserted catheters. The student will gain hands-on experience and will earn 0.4 CEUs upon successful completion.

Dive into the world of beekeeping with this comprehensive 5-hour beginner's course, designed to provide all the essentials to start your beekeeping journey. From bee biology and hive anatomy to tools, costs, inspections, pest management, and honey harvesting, this Beekeeping School in a Day equips you with the knowledge and confidence to succeed. Plus, you'll receive a video version of the class for future reference!

Designed for beginners, we will have you speaking and reading Spanish in no time. You will practice the basic building blocks of the language and common idiomatic expressions. You will know enough vocabulary and grammar for simple conversations, and you will learn how to ask and answer questions. Whether you speak some Spanish and need a refresher, or no Spanish, you will complete the course with the skills to communicate in Spanish.

Learn the different phases of the Software Testing Life Cycle. Learn to write detailed test plans and test cases to test the requirements and use cases. Learn to develop pre and post conditions, enter and exit criteria, and identify testing environments required for each phase of testing. Learn to write test reports for tracking defeats using the IEEE standard for software testing and their associated testing templates. Prerequisites: Business Analysis: The Analyst's Role during the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Business Analysis: Use Cases to Functional Requirements. Course objectives aligned with the IIBA objectives.

Learn tools and techniques to write non-ambiguous functional requirements and understand the business analyst role in waterfall and agile environments. Understand how to develop the right requirements to build the right product with optimal value for the customer. Learn the right questions to interview end-users, and facilitate requirement workshops using root cause analysis and techniques to discover functional and non-functional requirements. Learn acceptance criteria for requirements based on customer expectations. Develop business analysis documentation (business analysis plan, a business requirement specification document, a requirement traceability matrix, and context diagrams) to demonstrate the wealth of knowledge of the Business Analyst's role in each phase of the SDLC on a project. Course objectives aligned with the IIBA objectives.

Learn tools and techniques to understand the scope of work on a project and determine which parts of business use cases can be automated. Learn to identify business events that take place within an organization to model the business event by writing use cases. Learn to identify detailed process steps and system interactions. Learn the difference between business and product use cases. Learn to write different types of use cases and the required elements for each using business requirements documentation. Facilitate, collaborate, and communicate your understanding of stakeholder requirements for verification and validation. Prerequisites: Business Analysis: The Analysts Role during the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). Course objectives aligned with the IIBA objectives.

Writing is an essential way of communicating with others. The quality of your writing impacts how people view you and your organization. This course provides a grammar refresher and review of basic writing concepts such as structuring documents and proofreading.

This course teaches the most important principles and practices related to project management through a combination of classroom lectures, group discussions, and hands-on exercises. Students will be taught how to develop project management artifacts using the various project management knowledge are processes. The course content is consistent with the latest edition of A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge(PMBOK® Guide) and other standards and guides from the Project Management Institute (PMI). The course will prepare you for the Certified Associate in Project Management certification (CAPM) using the CAPM Exam Prep Study Guide by RMC Publications. Included with the course is a one-year subscription to RMC Exam Simulation of over 1500 exam questions to prepare to take the CAPM exam. The course is taught using PMI CAPM Exam Content Outline to ensure students understand PMI exam knowledge objectives for passing the CAPM exam.

The ability to read and recognize heart rhythms is the main function of the cardiac care technician. Students will receive hands-on experience in interpreting heart rhythms and arrhythmias. White scrubs and white closed-toe shoes must be worn to all classes/clinicals. Clinical hours will vary. Prerequisite: Medical Terminology with a grade of C or better and AHA CPR Certified.

Every successful person in the workplace utilizes financial information to aid effective decision making. The Certificate in Accounting and Finance for Non-Financial Managers explains the financial concepts and accounting processes used in most businesses and will provide practical techniques that will increase your effectiveness and career. First, get a foundation to understand the seven steps in the accounting cycle and use financial information in decision making. Come away with the knowledge to analyze resource allocation and evaluate financial performance. Then find out what you need to know about cash. Cash is the non-financial manager who really makes a difference in the day-to-day cash activities. Discover how to maximize cash flow, learn the importance of cash and find out your role in cash flow success. Finally, acquire advanced knowledge on the financial information that drives your organization. See how business reports are assessed and analyzed. An understandin

Games provide more than entertainment for organizations. This certificate provides you with an introduction to the design and development of both video and analog games, with a particular focus on the use of games outside of consumer entertainment. This is the first step to understanding game design and creating your own games.

Customer service is essential for all businesses and organizations. With the increase of technology, human interaction with customers is critical in retaining customers, sesrving your audience, or turning inquiries into sales. Increase your skill set and improve your career. Take away extraordinary techniques unique to this class.

Data Analysis is quickly becoming one of the most sought-after skills in the workplace. Companies have vast amounts of data, but it is rare to have someone with the ability to analyze that data to see trends and make predictions. Add a whole new skill set to your portfolio, and make a big difference in the success of your organization by acquiring data analysis skills. Begin with getting a basic understanding of how to analyze data in a business setting. Then learn how many of your business decisions involve comparing groups for differences. You will know the statistics behind these group differences and relationships. Finally you will find out how to perform inquiries that will be useful to your business or organization, and have the skill necessary to communicate these results through graphs and text that your fellow employees will understand. Whether your business is home based or a large company, this certificate will take you to the next level where important decision-making i

Good grammar doesn't make good writing, but good writing demands good grammar. Whether you're a student or professional, a career changer or job seeker, effective grammar will equip you to write more effectively from day one. Write and edit better starting today. Gain confidence in your writing. Improve your communication skills.

For those new to teaching online, or those already teaching online. Certified Online Instructor (COI) requires the registrant to take a 50 question exam. The registrant will have their students evaluate an online course, and the Chair of the LERN Faculty Advisory Board will critique one of the registrant's online courses.