Professional Growth & Technology Workshops

It is said that you only have one opportunity to make the right first impression. Jefferson Express is here to assist you in your career goals! Professional development and technology workshops and trainings were built with you in mind. Professional growth and technology trainings and workshops are held on campus, online and off site.

On Campus   On The Road   Online

Workshops you can apply toward the Entrepreneurship/Small Business certificate are identified by an asterisk.

 

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On The Road Programs

 

Encore Entrepreneur: How to Start A Small Business

With many individuals over the age of 50 interested in becoming entrepreneurs, and 63 percent of Americans planning to work during retirement, small business ownership might be a good option for you as you near retirement or are exploring new opportunities. The Small Business Development Center and Jefferson Express are presenting a workshop that will provide information on what to expect when opening a small business as part of your second career.  This is a workshop for anyone who would like to explore self-employment but isn’t sure what kind of business they’d like to start.  Participants will learn about small business opportunities in our area, from home-based retail, service oriented to online, that might match those factors, then gain knowledge about researching the potential market and turning that idea into a plan. 

CED 495 701
Sarah O’Connell, Small Business Development Center Advisor
Tuesday, July 30, 2013 / 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Location: Macsherry Library, Alexandria Bay 
$15

Encore Entrepreneur: Marketing Your Small Business

With many individuals over the age of 50 interested in becoming entrepreneurs, and 63 percent of Americans planning to work during retirement, small business ownership might be a good option for you.  Whether you already own a small business, or are thinking of opening a small business, good marketing is critical to the success of your business. This workshop will cover many dimensions of marketing, including market research, customer service, advertising, targeting, e-marketing, and others. Investing in a good marketing plan will generate excellent returns. 

CED 545 701
Sarah O’Connell, Small Business Development Center Advisor
Tuesday, August 13, 2013 / 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Location: Macsherry Library, Alexandria Bay
$15

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On The Road Technology Workshops!

*Intro to Excel 2010

Learn Microsoft Excel at an easy and understandable pace. Starting with the basics you’ll learn how to create worksheets and enter text and numbers in cells. Then you’ll move onto learning about the Office button and toolbars and simple formulas and function formulas. Topics also to be covered Page setup, print range, headers/footers, saving and retrieving files.

CED 007 701
Micah Matteson
Location: Fort Drum Education Annex
Monday/Wednesday/Friday, June 3, 5, and 7 / 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
$80

How to Use your iPad

Do you own some great new technology, but need some guidance to use all the fancy tools and capabilities?  This workshop will walk you through how to use your iPad, including downloading apps, taking photographs, creating notes, using reminders, iBooks, and covering the settings.

CED 273 701
Carleen Huxley
Location: Lyme Free Library
Tuesday, June 4/ 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
$30

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CED 273 702 Location: Macsherry Library, Alexandria Bay, Tuesday,  June 18, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. $30

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CED 273 703 Location: Lowville Free Library, Lowville , Tuesday, June 25, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. $30

*Intermediate Excel 2010

Go beyond the basics of Microsoft Excel! This workshop is for the person who would like to take their Excel skills to the next level. Basic Excel skills are highly recommended before taking this workshop.

CED 020 701
Micah Matteson
Location: Fort Drum Education Annex
Monday & Wednesday, June 10 and 12 / 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
$80

Learn How to Use Your Digital Camera

Participants can bring their digital cameras to this workshop to learn about the cameras dials and how to best use those to your advantage. This is a beginner class.

CED 057 701
Amanda Morrison
Location: The Fort Drum Education Annex
Tuesday, June 11/ 1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
$40

*How to Transfer and Upload Digital Photos

This workshop will cover how to transfer photos from your digital camera to your computer, and upload them to Web based storage sites.  For beginners, please feel free to bring your digital camera and the USB cable that connects your camera to your computer.

CED 052 701
Amanda Morrison
Location: The Fort Drum Education Annex
Tuesday, June 18 / 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
$35

*Computer Basics for Seniors

If you have ever wanted to learn about computers, now is the time!  Our award-winning , Kathy Doe-Johnson, is truly an expert, and will make the materials easy to understand and relatable to you.  Kathy’s patient, conversational style of teaching, infused with humor, will eliminate any fear of technology that a participant may have.  We’ll start with learning the basics and take it as far as we can go!  You’ll be amazed at how much you’ll learn in such a short amount of time.

CED 031 701
Kathy Doe Johnson
Location: The Paynter Senior Center 
Monday/Wednesday/Friday, July 15, 17 and 19 / 8:30 a.m. – 12 Noon 
$95

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On Campus Programs

*Intermediate Excel 2010

Go beyond the basics of Microsoft Excel! This workshop is for the person who would like to take their Excel skills to the next level. Basic Excel skills are highly recommended before taking this workshop.

CED 020 702
Monday/Wednesday, May 20, 22, 2013 / 1:00 - 3:00 pm
$60

*Event Planning Core Skills

During this 8-hour workshop with Nicole Samolis, CSEP, you will learn how to better coordinate your events with your mission and in turn entice community members to attend and support your events like never before.  Nicole Samolis is a certified events professional that specializes in delivering the “wow” aspect to local and national events. Core competencies that will be discussed related to event planning includes research and design, project management, marketing, legal and risk management, and production. Case studies will be reviewed.

CED 218 701
Nicole Samolis, CSEP
Monday, June 17 / 8:00 am – 5:00 pm (lunch on own)
$150

*Social Media Marketing

Social Media Marketing is both exciting and daunting.  Using principles of marketing, this workshop will explore the current social media platforms and the best ways to utilize them in your internet campaign.  Ideas, principles and skills can be applied to your small business, the marketing department of a larger business or for your own self-promotion.  The  has taught in the Internet Marketing program at Fortis College Online and authored the current class on Social Media Marketing that is currently being taught there.

CED 070 701
Craig Thornton Monday/Wednesday June 24 & 26 /5:30 – 7:30 pm
$49

Basic Math

This course provides a concentrated review of basic arithmetic skills. Topics include: operations with whole numbers, fractions, and decimals, ratios and proportions. You will also learn how math is used in everyday life, and how math actually uncomplicates a complex world.  This class is also a great way to refresh prior to assessment testing, or for adults who want to refresh their math skills for job reasons.

CED 148 701
Marc Davis
Monday/Wednesday August 5 and 7 /1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
$70

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