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Continuing Workforce Education Courses
*New!* Child Care Operations/FL Directors Credentials Need Help for CLAST Math? Speedbuilding for Court Reporters Returning Speedbuilders Publisher Indesign Routing & Switching with Netlab Cisco Networking - Key Topics PowerPoint Flash 8 - Level 1 Flash 8 - Level 2 Dreamweaver 8 - Level 1 Dreamweaver 8 - Level 2 Fireworks Adobe Photoshop JavaScript XHTML Windows XP Business Systems Tech Web Design I Legal Terminology Medical Terminology	45 content hours 45 content hours 100 content hours 100 content hours 27 content hours 27 content hours 90 content hours 135 content hours 18 content hours 27 content hours 27 content hours 27 content hours 27 content hours 27 content hours 27 content hours 27 content hours 27 content hours 27 content hours 135 content hours 135 content hours 45 content hours 45 content hours	9 weeks 9 weeks 9 weeks 9 weeks 9 weeks 9 weeks 9 weeks 9 weeks 9 weeks 9 weeks 9 weeks 9 weeks 9 weeks 9 weeks 9 weeks 9 weeks 9 weeks 9 weeks 9 weeks 9 weeks 9 weeks 9 weeks	$124 $154 $425 $325 $104 $104 $280 $406 $78 $104 $104 $104 $104 $104 $104 $104 $104 $104 $406 $406 $154 $154
Automotive - ASE Certification
Shop Safety SOLUS Auto Electricity Auto Electronics Auto Steering and Suspension Engine Performance Engine Repair Auto Emissions Automotive Brakes Auto Air Conditioning	60 content hours 40 content hours 60 content hours 60 content hours 80 content hours 60 content hours 80 content hours 60 content hours 80 content hours 60 content hours	6 weeks 6 weeks 9 weeks 9 weeks 9 weeks 9 weeks 9 weeks 9 weeks 9 weeks 9 weeks	$203 $147 $203 $203 $259 $203 $259 $203 $259 $203
Microsoft Word
2003 Complete	27 content hours	9 weeks	$104
Microsoft Excel
2003 Complete	27 content hours	9 weeks	$104
Culinary Arts
Sanitation Nutrition Food Management	30 content hours 30 content hours 30 content hours	6 weeks 6 weeks 6 weeks	$104 $109 $109
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GED / ABE Online Programs

GED Online GED Online is Broward County's first Internet-based course for adult students. What makes it so appealing? The anytime, any place convenience of the Internet surely plays a role. Online learning offers a fantastic opportunity to reach those who may not be able to make it to a traditional adult education class because of family obligations, varying work schedules, lack of access to transportation, or health reasons just to name a few. GED Online offers the traditional GED preparation course in an untraditional way. Currently, Broward County's GED Online program serves students from a variety of backgrounds who are located throughout the county and even one who is working online while in Jamaica! With instructor facilitated chats, students are encouraged to use critical thinking skills and work on their specific weaknesses. This course allows each student to tailor it to his or her specific needs. Additionally, students are encouraged to work at their own pace. Since it's inception, GED Online has had many great success stories. Although each one of our graduates stand out in his or her own special way, in each & every single case, earning a high school diploma has become a stepping stone to bigger and better things! The GED Online experience is different for every student. It's a wonderful thing to have a program in which each student can find exactly what he or she needs. With never ending availability and access, the opportunities it affords people really are limitless. ABE Online The Adult Basic Education (ABE) program provides instruction in the basic skills of reading, language arts, and mathematics. The ABE class can be thought of as a “pre-GED” class. Upon successful completion of the ABE program, many adult learners will be able to seamlessly transition into a GED course. Our ABE Online course is an interactive, animated program that makes learning fun! Students will read through tutorials, answer questions, and receive instantaneous feedback from the program. Hints and detailed explanations will be given for each question. Access to the program is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. The “any time, any place” opportunity to use this course makes the schedule very flexible. Students will have the freedom to explore any subject on any day. This allows each learner to take control and customize his or her own educational path. With hard work and dedication, students can improve their basic skills and become more self-confident. Come find out why ABE Online is the best kept secret in adult education and one of eLearning Broward’s fastest growing courses.

ESOL Online Program

The English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Online program offers flexible, engaging and comprehensive language training. ESOL Online addresses all the skills critical to language learning: reading, writing, listening, speaking, vocabulary, grammar, and culture. Regardless of whether you are a complete beginner or an advanced speaker, ESOL Online will take you to the next level of language success. The length of the program is based upon the study needs of each student. This English for Speakers of Other Languages program is open-entry/open-exit, which allows students to enter and exit the program when their individual needs have been met. There is a $10 activity fee for ESOL classes. Access to the program is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

Online Court Reporting Program

Hours: 2850 For more information, please email Patricia.Henson@browardschools.com or call 754-321-5445. Schedule: Begins August, January, and June terms (with availability) Description: This online program, approved by the National Court Reporters Association, offers a sequence of courses that provides coherent and rigorous content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant technical knowledge and skills needed to prepare students for employment as court reporters, scopists, and transcriptionists and to provide supplemental training for persons previously or currently employed in any of these occupations. The content prepares persons to use the steno writer to record examination proceedings, testimony, judicial opinion, judge’s charge to jury, judgment or sentence of court, or other proceedings. Instruction includes specialized terminology and procedures used in the legal, medical, industry, insurance, and governmental fields as well as skills for recording multiple voices. The content prepares persons to use Phoenix Theory machine shorthand to record speakers in addition to the preparation of transcripts. Concepts of legal, medical, and related industries are included in this program so that students may function effectively. This program is a precursor to the burgeoning fields of CART and closed captioning for the deaf and hard-of-hearing communities. Admission Requirements: Orientation Basic Skills Testing Counselor Interview (Contact Patricia Henson at 754-321-5445 or email her.) Estimated Costs*: $7,500.00 - Tuition** and Fees $1,300.00 - Books & Supplies $2,000.00 - Steno Machine & CaseCATalyst Software (Student Version) $11,800.00 - Total cost ___*Financial Aid is available to those who qualify ___**Based on Florida-resident tuition fee. Two proofs of Florida residency are ____._required; otherwise, out-of-state tuition fees apply. Program Content: Phoenix Theory of Machine Shorthand Machine Shorthand Transcription Computer Aided Transcription Medical and Legal Terminology English for Court Reporters Court Reporting Procedures Internship, Employability Skills and Portfolio Beginning Salary: $35,000 - $55,000 per year

Automotive Service Technology Program

Hours: 1800 18 months - full time For more information, please email Michael.Setzer@browardschools.com or call 954-531-3607. Schedule: Begins every nine weeks Admission Requirements: Orientation Basic Skills Testing Counselor Interview Estimated Costs: $4,500.00 - Tuition and Fees $300.00 - Books and Supplies $4,800.00 - Total cost Program Content: Introduction to Automotive Technology Routine Maintenance and Service Automotive Electricity and Electronics Heating and Air Conditioning Brake System Engine Repair Steering and Suspension Manual Transmissions and Drive Line Automatic Transmission Engine Performance and Driveability Entrepreneurship Employability Skills Beginning Salary: $13 - $18 per hour

Cisco Networking Academy

Online CCNA and CCENT Training Program Network Support Services For more information, please email Terri.Wilson@browardschools.com or call 954-254-4651. Schedule: New classes begin every nine weeks CCENT (2) 9 week terms - full-time - 525 hours CCNA (4) 9 week terms - full time (Including Part 1 CCENT portion) - 1050 total hours Admission Requirements: Orientation Basic Skills Testing Counselor Interview Total Estimated Program Costs: $2,520.00 - Complete program $1,260.00 - CCENT program Key Features: Study at home with in-person labs available on Thursday evenings. Use the latest official interactive curriculum developed by Cisco. Access real routers and switches through our password protected website. Train for success on the job as well as for industry certification. Register for the Network Support Services CCNA Program and then choose your path: CCNA Discovery or CCNA Exploration. Be prepared for CCENT certification after only two terms of CCNA Discovery Curriculum. Be prepared for the newest version of CCNA certification after only 4 terms of either Discovery or Exploration Curriculum. • CCNA Discovery starts with basic computer and networking skills and takes you through everything you need to get your CCENT and CCNA; even if you are starting with "Little or No" experience. • CCNA Exploration is for those who are starting with some basic experience and training and desire to learn CCNA skills in a more challenging in-depth course and perhaps even continue to higher lever training and certifications. Both of these complete programs cover the following topics plus much, much more: • IP addressing and VLSM • OSI and TCP/IP layers • Characteristics of Cisco equipment • Collision and broadcast domains • Basic security and access lists • How to physically set up a computer network • How to configure routers and switches You will have access to assistance from the CCNA, CCAI certified instructor. ***60% discounts for certification tests may also be available through this program*** Certification Exams can be taken at a testing center such as Pearson VUE. Speak to the instructor regarding any additional books and supplies needed as well as any questions you might have. Begin an entry-level career in Computer Networking or obtain advancement within a related technical career. Hurry! New classes start each term! Call 954-254-4651 to speak to the CCNA Instructor. Please see our other CCNA courses by clicking here: Additional CCNA Courses.

Online Web Design Services Program

Hours: 1050 Approximately 10-12 months For more information, please email Jim.Jarnagin@browardschools.com or call 954-850-8608. Schedule: Begins every nine weeks Admission Requirements: Adult Status Student Orientation Basic Skills Testing Counselor Interview Estimated Costs: $2138.00 - Tuition and Fees $400.00* - Books and Supplies $450.00 - Software (Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash and Dreamweaver) $2988.00 - Total cost (approximate) Program Content: Computer Literacy Keyboarding and Document Processing Oral and Written Communication Office Technology and Procedures Information Processing Web Development XHTML, JavaScript Web Design Employability Skills and Portfolio Beginning Salary: $10 - $15 per hour

Medical Records Transcription Program

Hours: 1200 Approximately 11 months - 30 hours per week Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity (AHDI) Approved Program Approved for Military Spouses Program Schedule: Enrollment available four times per year. Contact guidance counselor Wendy Bromberg at (743) 321-5443 for more information. Admission Requirements: Adult Status Student Orientation Basic Skills Testing Counselor Interview Estimated Costs: $3,500.00 - Tuition and Fees $450.00 - Books and Supplies $3,950.00 - Total cost (approximate) Program Content: Computer Literacy Medical Core Medical Terminology Anatomy and Physiology Medical Transcription Beginning and Advanced English for Medical Transcriptionists Entrepreneurship Employability Skills Beginning Salary: $25,000 - $30,000 per year

Air Conditioning, Refrigeration, and Heating Technology Program

Hours: 1350 Approximately 5 quarters - 30 hours per week Schedule: March 2007 June 2007 August 2007 Admission Requirements: Adult Status Student Orientation Basic Skills Testing Counselor Interview Estimated Costs: $3,500.00 - Tuition and Fees $600.00 - Books and Supplies $4,100.00 - Total cost Program Content: Computer Literacy Safety Entrepreneurship Employability Skills Electrical Theory and Application Basic Refrigeration Theory and Application Advanced Refrigeration Theory and Application Soldering and Brazing Beginning Salary: $10 - $13 per hour

Administrative Assistant

Hours: 1050 Online program - 4 semesters full time For more information, please email Patricia.Henson@browardschools.com or call 754-321-5445. Admission Requirements: Orientation Basic Skills Testing Estimated Costs: $500.00 per semester Additional cost for materials Program Content: The Administrative Assistant program is designed to prepare students for employment as a secretary or administrative assistant and various other positions. Computer Technology Keyboarding Skills Higher level thinking skills Decision making skills Machine transcription Emerging office technology Internet/email Basic Math Employability Skills Communication and Interpersonal Skills Team work Customer Service The program focuses on broad, transferable skills and stresses understanding and demonstration of the following elements of the office support services industry: planning; management; finance; technical and production skills; underlying principles of technology; labor issues; community issues; and health, safety, and environmental issues. Program length will vary based on the student’s ability and prior knowledge.

Medical Coder/Biller Program Comprehensive Coding Certificate Program

Hours: 1000 Approximately 10 months full time Blended class meets one night per week Schedule: Begins every August and TBA Admission Requirements: Adult Status Student Orientation Basic Skills Testing Counselor Interview Estimated Costs: $2200.00 - Tuition and Fees $700.00 - Books and Supplies $2900.00 - Total cost Program Content: Health Care Delivery System Communication and Interpersonal Skills Legal and Ethical Responsibilities Wellness and Disease Safety Infection Control Blood Borne Diseases and AIDS CPR and Response to Emergency Situations Basic Math and Science Medical and Scientific Terminology Pharmacology ICD-9-CM and CPT Coding Systems Medical Billing Employability Skills Beginning Salary: $10 - $14 per hour