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COMMUNITY EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
CLASS SCHEDULE
Spring
2021
Hobby & skills
classes for those
who love to learn
WHY WE
P. 4 LOVE TO LEARN
P. 12 Getting Back to Work
Learn Something New Year
Dear friend in learning,
You may have noticed that over the last few years, Southwest Technical College and Southern Utah
University have been working together to bring new and exciting learning opportunities to our
community. Together, we have enjoyed welcoming community members into short-term classes in
subjects like cooking, art, recreation and outdoor hobbies. We’ve also filled new skills classes in areas
including mechanics, music, and sign language.
As we ring in the new year, our teams recognize that many community members have been impacted
by the effects of the pandemic. We also recognize how important it is to keep learning during times of
difficulty and how education can contribute to resilience. In this issue, you’ll notice an increased effort
to offer more online community learning options to help keep you engaged and active in learning. You
may also notice added information about our learn and work, tuition-free certificate options for helping
Utah residents get back to work and improve skills for employability.
From your friends in community education and professional development and Southwest Tech and SUU,
happy new year. Pick a class or two and join us in learning something new.
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Art & Design Watercolor, Beginner
T 6:30-8:30PM $141 1/19-3/19
Acrylic Painting, Beginner This eight-session, skill-building class will teach
you basic art and watercolor concepts, including
TH 4-6PM $116 1/14-2/18
transparency, composition, color theory and style.
Get creative in this new acrylic art class perfect for Learn problem-solving techniques to work through
those with little or no painting experience. Learn decisions and complete paintings.
the basics of handling acrylic paints, brushes and
Instructor: Larry Laskowski
the fundamentals of composition, tone and blending
colors.
Oil Painting, Beginner
Instructor: Larry Laskowski is an artist in Cedar City,
Utah and has been painting for over 30 years. His T 12:30-3PM $150 1/19 - 2/23
inspiration comes from his mind and heart and it leads
Explore the materials and techniques used in oil
his brush as he completes his work. Larry attended the
painting. Learn basic principles of art and paint with an
Art Institute of Chicago studying watercolor, and earned
emphasis on composition, shape, light, form and color.
degrees in art and psychology from Gallaudet University.
Instructor: Tiffany Marchant has taught art in public
schools for many years. She has been featured as a guest
artist at the Utah Shakespeare Festival, having her art
displayed in the gallery space at the Randall L. Jones
Theatre. Her medium of choice is painting with oils, but
she believes good drawing is the basis of good painting.
She earned a master’s degree in elementary education
from Utah State University and a bachelor’s degree in art,
secondary education and elementary education from
Southern Utah University.
UnTangled Designs - Online
TH 7-8PM $36 2/4 - 2/25
Learn the art of ‘UnTangle Designs’ and find your
tension unraveling while you create simple repetitive
shapes. This structured drawing technique is based
on the popular Zentangle® method. No artistic talent is
required for this online class with live demonstrations.
Instructor: Debbie Drake is the president of the Cedar
City Arts Council and serves as director of the new Cedar
City office of Women’s Business Center of Utah. Prior to
her current position, she worked as program director
at Southwest Tech in Cedar City. Recently earning her
master’s degree in instructional design from WGU,
Debbie also studied art composite/interior design for her
bachelor’s degree from SUU.
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Visual Journaling - Online Oil Painting, Landscape
TH 7-8:30PM $87 2/18-4/1 TH 12:30-3PM $161 4/22-5/27
Combine the creative process of writing a personal This six week oil painting course focuses on painting
history with colored pencil, collage and watercolor. landscapes from both reference photos and plein air,
This course will focus on understanding the process which is a French term meaning an “outside” painting
involved in writing about your life as a way to keep style that was developed in the mid-19th century to
current history and explore your own story. utilize the effects of natural light and atmosphere.
Instructor: Ruth Scovill has been interested in family Instructor: Tiffany Marchant
history since she was a girl. As a writer, Ruth has had the
privilege of helping many people to develop and write
their personal histories. She has a master’s in writing
and editing from Portland State University and enjoys Business & Finance
teaching others to write.
Acrylic Pour Roadmap to Effective Digital
Marketing
S 12-4PM $53 2/20, 5/8
TH 5-7PM $150 1/7-1/28
In this one-day class, explore the basics of acrylic
pouring. Choose from two dates or take both classes to We invite you to join us in this hands-on, content
learn proportion and mixing, cells and lacing, and dirty producing class where you will walk away feeling
pour/swipe techniques. Produce a finished work of art confident in your digital marketing capabilities. Topics
to take home, along with a new appreciation for art. will include branding and language, target audience
Materials provided. Sign up with a friend, or make new messaging, content calendar creation, digital design,
friends in class. effective and efficient social media accounts, and
maintaining top of mind presence. You can expect an
Instructor: Debbie Drake
hour of marketing instruction and discussion, followed
by an hour of working on your marketing creations with
Oil Painting, Intermediate our support to drive results with proven strategies.
T 12:30-3PM $161 3/2-4/20 Instructor: Jen and Camille with On Purpose Marketing
For those with a basic foundation of oil painting, this
class will further develop mixing colors and how to Roadmap to Effective Digital
block in a painting. Spend time on learning the art of Marketing (1 day, 8 hours)
landscapes and portraits.
S 8-5PM $150 1/30
Instructor: Tiffany Marchant
We invite you to join us in this hands-on, content
producing class where you will walk away feeling
Watercolor, Intermediate confident in your digital marketing capabilities. Topics
will include branding and language, target audience
T 6:30-8:30PM $152 3/23-5/18
messaging, content calendar creation, digital design,
For those looking to enhance their watercolor effective and efficient social media accounts, and
skills, this class will build upon artistic abilities in maintaining top of mind presence. You can expect an
transparency, composition, color theory and style. This hour of marketing instruction and discussion, followed
enjoyable eight-week class will include tips on brush by an hour of working on your marketing creations with
technique and using the appropriate amounts of paint our support to drive results with proven strategies.
and water to produce artwork you’ll be proud of. This class will be taught Saturday from 8 AM to 5 PM
Instructor: Larry Laskowski with a 1-hour break for lunch.
Instructor: Jen and Camille with On Purpose Marketing
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Why We
Love to Learn
Can you reach back to remember the first teacher you loved
or the first book that caused you to feel an emotional stir? Do
you recall your excitement on the first day of kindergarten or
your nerves leading up to taking the ACT test or walking onto
a college campus for the first time? If you are able to answer
yes to one or more of these questions, you likely already harbor
the answer to why it is that we love to learn.
The imprint of education on our lives is longer lasting and more
widespread than almost any other function we can engage
in. As we open our minds to allow for illumination–and often
our hearts, too–we position ourselves to gain something
intangibly new. In the process, we experience an evolution
that is often described by words like enrichment, culture,
happiness, understanding and opportunity.
Opportunity is what Southern Utah University and
Southwest Technical College are committed to bringing
to everyone living in our vibrant region. You may have
noticed that over the past few years, we’ve been
working to bring you affordable, fun, new classes
and short-term learning opportunities. What we
love most about our effort is the change we
see in you. When you take one of our classes
to pick up a new hobby or skill, or decide
to earn a certificate for boosting your
resume, we see you grow and become
changed and new. We see minds and
hearts open, and we see friendships
The imprint of education and confidence flourish.
on our lives is longer lasting Please join us this new year in
and more widespread than choosing a class that will become
part of your life’s significant
almost any other function memories, and one that con-
we can engage in. tributes to a better you. For a full
selection of SUU and Southwest
Tech community courses, visit
suu.edu/keeplearning.
Business & Finance QuickBooks Online: Detailed
Accounting (In-Person)
QuickBooks Online: Accounting TH 6-8PM $30 2/25
Basics (In-Person) Projects, Classifications, Locations, Payroll, Inventory,
Tracking Receipts, Special cases.
T 6-8PM $30 2/16
Instructor: Jordan Barben
Familiarizing yourself with Standard Financial Reports
& Account Types - Balance Sheet, Assets, Liabilities,
Equity. Profit and Loss Statement - Income, Expenses, QuickBooks Online: Creating a
Other Income/Expenses. The difference between the Finished Product (In-Person)
Cash and Accrual Methods. Understanding Double
T 6-8PM $30 3/2
Entry Accounting - Knowing where the money came
from and where it went. Journal Entries - What are Monthly Processes - Journal Entries, Reconciliation.
they? When should they be used? Tricks to getting Generating Reports - Balance Sheets, Profit and Loss,
it right. Goal Setting - What financial information Custom/Specialized Reports, Added Applications. Q&A
is important to you. Discuss Key Performance Instructor: Jordan Barben
Indicators (KPI’s) and how they affect your Chart of
Accounts. Which QB Online software level is best for
Excel Basic
your business? Create a QuickBooks Online Account.
Instructor: Jordan Barben T,TH 6-8PM $25 3/9-3/11
Excel Basic introduces the basic skills necessary for
QuickBooks Online: Setup the productive development of workbooks. The topics
(In-Person) will include entering data and working with numbers,
working with formulas and functions, formatting the
TH 6-8PM $30 2/18
contents of cells, and changing the appearance of
Design Chart of Accounts - Make sure it covers the worksheets.
KPI’s you’d like to track. Connect Bank Accounts, Instructor: Clint Penrod
Import History, Set up Locations, Classifications,
Projects and Create Bank Rules. Excel Intermediate
Instructor: Jordan Barben
T,TH 6-8PM $25 3/16-3/18
QuickBooks Online: Dealing with Excel Intermediate covers the features to manage
data, worksheets, and workbooks. The topics will
Transactions (In-Person)
include working with large worksheets and multiple-
T 6-8PM $30 2/23 sheet workbooks, applying advanced functions, using
Accepting transactions through Banking Tab - Splitting auditing features, charting worksheet data, and adding
Transactions. Creating Transactions using the register. graphics to worksheets.
Creating Expenses prior to payment - Matching those Instructor: Clint Penrod
transactions in Banking. Managing Sales Cycle -
Managing Products and Services, Uploading Customer Excel Advanced
List, Creating & Managing Invoices, Matching Deposits.
T,TH 6-8PM $25 3/23-3/25
Instructor: Jordan Barben
Excel Advanced introduces using a worksheet as a
database and importing data. The topics will include
creating pivot tables and macros, using advanced
formation, financial functions and data analysis,
integrating Excel with other programs.
6 - Register at suu.edu/wise Instructor: Clint Penrod
Excel Basic Career & Leadership
T,TH 6-8PM $25 5/4-5/6
Excel Basic introduces the basic skills necessary for
Project Management
the productive development of workbooks. The topics M 8-12PM $235 1/25-2/22
will include entering data and working with numbers,
Project management is the process and activity of
working with formulas and functions, formatting the
planning, organizing, motivating, and controlling
contents of cells, and changing the appearance of
resources, procedures and protocols to ensure that
worksheets.
projects are completed on-time and on-schedule.
Instructor: Clint Penrod This class prepares participants to receive their CAPM
certification.
Excel Intermediate Instructor: Travis Simkins is an Asst. Professor of Marketing
T,TH 6-8PM $25 5/11-5/13 at SUU. He holds an MBA in Intnl Management from the
prestigious Thunderbird School of Global Management and
Excel Intermediate covers the features to manage
a Ph.D. in Marketing and Sustainable Business Practices
data, worksheets, and workbooks. The topics will
from the University of Wyoming. In addition to his academic
include working with large worksheets and multiple-
endeavors, as a certified Project Management Professional, Dr.
sheet workbooks, applying advanced functions, using
Simkins operates a consulting firm that specializes in providing
auditing features, charting worksheet data, and adding
instruction in marketing and the practical application of the
graphics to worksheets.
project management framework to individuals, businesses,
Instructor: Clint Penrod and government entities throughout the country.
Excel Advanced Branding Bootcamp
T,TH 6-8PM $25 5/18-5/20
TH 6-8PM $42 2/18, 3/11
Excel Advanced introduces using a worksheet as a
If your job duties include branding, marketing or public
database and importing data. The topics will include
relations, or if you represent your organization in public
creating pivot tables and macros, using advanced
settings, this class is for you. Learn to grow visibility,
formation, financial functions and data analysis,
reputation and participation for your small business, non-
integrating Excel with other programs.
profit or entrepreneurial endeavor. Also, discuss tools for
Instructor: Clint Penrod building brand loyalty, trust and inspiring action through
media relations and multimedia strategies.
Instructor: Melynda Thorpe is a PR strategist with an
acumen for branding and creative thinking. Melynda teaches
PR and advertising at SUU and is a former creative agency
owner.
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Foundational Management Series Human Resources & Employment
Relations
Tuesday 9-12PM $60 per class
W 6-8:30 PM $89 3/10-3/31
This series is focused on bringing the foundational Increase your professional presence and work value
skills of leadership to managers of all levels. These with tips from this class. You’ll learn how to be
classes will allow you to learn concepts and practices articulate, what to wear for different employment
with an hour of hands-on skills development after each opportunities and events, how to better your written
session. and verbal communication skills and land a new job or
Sign up for the series and recieve a $10 discount promotion.
per class. Instructor: Lori Ann Barnson has over 25 years of
Instructor: Barry Phillips has worked with small experience in human resources, including employee
companies that have a handful of employees, to large relations, payroll, onboarding, benefits, compensation,
corporations such as HP. Phillips was the creator and safety and employment law. Her passion is teaching and
director of an online university for a billion dollar direct training employees. She believes employee development
sales company. He has been the top salesman worldwide is the best way to develop a loyal, long-term workforce.
for a $400 million company and CEO of four different tech
companies and one direct sales company. His passion is Career Ready: Landing the Job
creating and delivering effective instructor-led training.
W 5:30-7:30 PM $50 3/17-3/31
Get ready for your next career move in this class that
includes an interview coaching session. Learn to write
1/12 Effective Communication resumes, cover letters, a LinkedIn profile and increase
Learn about nonverbal and verbal your personal brand. Practice interview techniques
communications techniques as well as how and how to wrap up an interview successfully. Each
to motivate and educate your employees. participant will leave with a head shot and updated
2/2 Team Development resume.
Learn what it takes to build effective teams Instructor: Brandon Street is director of the Career &
and how to utilize conflict resolutions skills Professional Development Center at SUU where he has
in the workplace. served students and alumni for over seven years. He
3/2 Business Acumen graduated with a B.S. in psychology from SUU, working
Learn about accounting, types of business as a career counselor through the state of Utah for
and how to properly present yourself. Gain nine years before going on to receive his M.A. in sports
an understanding of your own business psychology from the University of the Rockies. Brandon
activity. is also a nationally certified resume writer and interview
4/13 Goal Setting coach and has mastered the art of helping job seekers
Learn about the different types of business land the jobs they desire.
goals you can set. Understand what it
means to set specific, measurable goals in
your business.
Computers & Technology
5/4 Performance Improvement Plans
Learn how to turn business negatives into
positives. Gain an understanding of the six
Computer Basics
steps to PIP creation. M, W 10-12PM $25 4/19-4/21
6/1 Time Mgmt | 7/6 Decision Making | 8/3 Proactive This class will teach you the basic skills of
Planning | 9/7 Performance Mgmt | 10/5 Meeting Mgmt computer use. You will also gain a beginner’s level of
11/2 Delegation vs Micromanagement | 12/7 Fostering understanding of common computer programs.
Creativity & Innovation Instructor: Kaden McBrideCulinary & Tasting Health & Wellness
Southeast Asian Cooking in the Basic Life Support CPR
Home - Online TH 5-10PM $50 1/7, 2/4, 3/4
TH 5-7:30PM $122 1/28-2/18 The BLS Instructor-led course teaches both
single-rescuer and team basic life support skills
Let your tastebuds travel the world with this Southeast
for application in both prehospital and in-facility
Asian cooking class. Create a new dish each week
environments, with a focus on High-Quality CPR and
from the comfort of your home with online instruction
team dynamics. Book and mask not included. These
from Chef Drew. Dishes include Yam Makheauea Yao,
items can be purchased at Southwest Tech during
a grilled eggplant salad and Muu Waan sweet pork
regular business hours at Student Services.
sandwiches. Two cooking kits, recipes and shopping
Instructor: Debbie Corbridge
lists are included with the class.
Instructor: Drew Nehrenz attended Western Culinary
Institute and completed an internship in Las Vegas at Basic Life Support CPR
Wolfgang Puck’s Spago. After many years working with S 5-10PM $50 1/9, 4/1
extremely talented chefs in Portland, he went on a foodie
The BLS Instructor-led course teaches both
tour through Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, and Cambodia
single-rescuer and team basic life support skills
to learn about their complex cuisine. After a career in
for application in both prehospital and in-facility
restaurants, he moved back to Cedar City to be closer to his
environments, with a focus on High-Quality CPR and
family and decided to change up his career pace and start
team dynamics. Book and mask not included. These
the Culinary Arts program at Southwest Technical College.
items can be purchased at Southwest Tech during
regular business hours at Student Services.
Cake Decorating Spring Instructor: Debbie Corbridge
TH 6:30-8:30PM $45 4/1
Community First Aid
Celebrate the Easter holiday by decorating your own
springtime cake and sharing it with family and friends. S 2-5PM $40 1/9, 3/6
Receive one-on-one instruction to learn new design
Community First Aid covers first aid basics for the
techniques for other cake decorating projects. A cake
most common first aid emergencies, including how to
and all other materials are provided.
recognize them, how to call for help, and how to perform
Instructor: Molly Petersen is a self-taught cake decorator. life saving skills. Doesn’t Include Book. Book can be
She learned the basics of cake decorating from her purchased at South West Technical College for $15.
mother, who worked at a bakery and made wedding cakes
Instructor: Debbie Corbridge
for family. Molly has been decorating cakes as a hobby
for friends and family for many years and comes highly
recommended in the Cedar City community as a talented Basic Life Support CPR
baker of specialty cakes for any occasion.
S 5-10PM $50 2/6
The BLS Instructor-led course teaches both
single-rescuer and team basic life support skills
for application in both prehospital and in-facility
environments, with a focus on High-Quality CPR and
team dynamics. Book and mask not included. These
items can be purchased at Southwest Tech during
regular business hours at Student Services.
Instructor: Jace WilkersonBasic Life Support CPR Gardening From the Ground Up
TH 5-10PM $50 4/3 W 6-8PM $96 2/17-4/14
The BLS Instructor-led course teaches both Prepare for your summer garden in this class designed
single-rescuer and team basic life support skills to teach about soil composition, composting,
for application in both prehospital and in-facility vegetable gardening, pests and diseases, small
environments, with a focus on High-Quality CPR and backyard fruits, fruit tree basics and tips for extending
team dynamics. Book and mask not included. These your growing season.
items can be purchased at Southwest Tech during Instructor: Valerie & Neal Pack are passionate about
regular business hours at Student Services. gardening and sharing their love of gardening with
Instructor: Jace Wilkerson others. They have been successful gardeners now for
over 30 years and have completed the Iron County Master
Gardener Program. Now they help other gardeners learn
Home & Garden from their experiences and successes.
Interior Decorating with What you Localscapes: Landscape Designed
Have - Online for Utah - Online
T 6-9PM $43 3/23-3/30
TH 7-8PM $25 1/14
Learn the art of landscaping with landscaping patterns
Join us in learning the basic rules of interior
and practices that take into account southern Utah’s
decorating, including furniture arrangement,
unique climate. Improve functionality and curb appeal
placement of rugs, pillows, pictures, art displays
with less yard maintenance, lower water bills, and
and more. Pick up tricks and tips on how to select
simplified irrigation through a five-step proven method.
appealing lighting, color schemes and accessories for
any room. Expect to make positive design changes to Instructor: Candace Schaible has been leading and
your home or space without buying anything new. developing outreach and education programs for Utah
State University Extension in Iron County Utah since 2008.
Instructor: KayLynn Clawson-Stanley earned her
Her areas of focus include urban agriculture and the
bachelor’s degree in interior design and has worked in
home landscape, with a large emphasis in water use and
the industry for more than 40 years. After becoming both
conservation. She is a graduate of South Dakota State
state and nationally certified, KayLynn wrote her first
University’s horticulture program and earned a graduate
design book for teaching interior design and taught for
degree in adult education from Utah State University.
more than 30 years. She also operates her own design
firm and showroom in St. George.
Make a Living Succulent Wreath -
Online
S 1-3PM $68 4/17
Do you love plants? Discover how to make your own
living decorative succulent wreath while incorporating
basics of style and design. Participants will learn about
growing healthy plants and best materials for seasonal
wreath making. Create your own living wreath to hang
on your door in this live instruction class, taught online.
Succulent kit will be provided.
Instructor: Natalie Christensen has illustrated two
books and has been featured in both regional and
international galleries. She has taught private and
community art classes across the country, and loves all
10 - Register at suu.edu/wise aspects of art and gardening.Preserving the Harvest Car Care Basics
W 6-8PM $56 4/21-5/5
S 9-12PM $29 3/27
Enjoy the bounty of your fresh produce year round
Learn basic vehicle maintenance in a non-threatening,
through a variety of preservation methods. This class
inclusive and hands-on setting. Gain essential
will focus on freezing, cold storage, water-bath and
maintenance skills including how to change a tire,
pressure canning, dehydrating, freeze drying and
check fluids, replace bulbs/belts and troubleshoot
vacuum sealing.
common engine problems. This course is ideal for
Instructor: Valerie Pack started out water bath canning new drivers as well as adults who want to learn to take
with her mom and grandmother and has since expanded proper care of their vehicles.
into pressure canning, dehydrating, freeze drying, and
Instructor: Angela Pool-Funai oversees the Master of
vacuum sealing. She is a certified Master Preserver who
Public Administration graduate program at SUU. She is
strives to keep up on the latest research concerning best
currently restoring an ‘88 T-bird. Angela taught her five
practices in all areas of food preservation.
sons car care basics and takes pride in knowing they can
care for their own vehicles.
The Art of Making a Home, Spring -
Online
W 5:30-7:30PM $53 5/5-5/12
Language & Literacy
Spoil yourself with this fun, two-day class designed
to help you prepare your home for springtime. American Sign Language, Beginning
Discuss the art of creating an inviting front porch and
backyard patio setting for hosting summer parties M 6:30-8PM $97 1/25-4/12
and barbecues. Each participant will receive a take This eight-week class will introduce you to the
home kit with live instruction to create a fresh spring language and culture of the deaf population. Learn
arrangement to brighten your home just in time for about specific language and cultural behaviors and
summer soltice. receive an introduction to the grammar of ASL.
Instructor: Nicole Funderburk has worked in higher Expressive and receptive skills will be emphasized in
education for most of her career and currently works your learning. Students will participate extensively in
with a team to bring students from around the world to interactive classroom activities using the “Voices Off”
Southern Utah University. She enjoys traveling, styling policy to ensure ASL immersion.
her home, entertaining, cooking and spending time with Instructor: Lawrence Laskowski has been teaching
her family. ASL classes for more than 30 years. He has previously
taught for the Chicago Hearing Society, The Deaf and
Hard of Hearing Service Center of St. George, Southwest
Tech, and is currently teaching at Gateway Preparatory
Industrial Trade Academy in Cedar City.
Forklift American Sign Language,
S 9-5PM $75 4/17 Intermediate
This certified forklift training will teach you how to M 6:30-8PM $97 4/19-6/14
safely operate a forklift. This eight-week course moves from signing concrete
Instructor: Jim Thomas concepts to more abstract concepts. Additional
vocabulary, grammar, and culture are discussed in an
interactive “voice off” environment to equally build
expressive and receptive skill.
Instructor: Lawrence LaskowskiBack to Work
SUU Provides Second Round of
Tuition-free Learn & Work Certificates
SUU’s Community & Professional Development department
has received approval to offer a second round of online,
tuition-free learn-to-work certificates. Six of the university’s
most popular professional-level certificates launched this
fall and will run again starting in January.
Made possible through the Learn and Work in Utah
initiative, funding is provided by the Utah Governor’s Office
of Economic Development and its Talent Ready Utah
team, in partnership with the Utah System of Higher
Education. Certificate programs are designed to help
Utah residents impacted by the coronavirus pandemic
by offering industry-specific training to upskill, boost
their resumes and get back to work. Courses result in
university credit, vary in time commitment and run
January through June, 2021.
“Each of our certificate programs is designed
to prepare individuals for immediate and
relevant workforce opportunities,” said
Melynda Thorpe, SUU Executive Director
of Community and Professional
Development. “Certificates are
• Online & Remote Teaching uniquely designed to stand alone as a
Foundations marker of career achievement, or
• Community Health Worker may to stack into SUU bachelor
and master degree programs
• Cyber Security Fundamentals
giving participants interested in
• Enriched Teaching Skills & Practices completing degrees a financial
for the Professional Instructor head start.”
• Remote Work Foundations
For more information about
• Principles of Contemporary Animal
Services with SUU’s tuition-free “Learn and
Best Friends Animal Society Work in Utah” certificate options,
visit suu.edu/learnandwork,
or call (435) 865-8255.
12 - Register at suu.edu/wiseLearn & Work in Utah
Remote Work Foundations Community Health Worker
- ONLINE FREE* 1/11-2/5 - ONLINE FREE* 1/11-4/9
Moving to a remote work environment can be Community Health Worker training is a nine-week
challenging. This training offers presentations from certificate program offering introduction to the
top Utah industry experts with years of experience who Community Health Worker (CHW) profession.
will share best practices to ease the transition from an With content curated by the Utah Public Health
office environment to a remote work location. A rapid Department and current CHW instructors,
learning seminar for business professionals looking to participants will gain an awareness and
respond to demands associated with COVID-19 and its understanding of the profession.
rippling effects on the workforce.
Cyber Security Fundamentals
Online and Remote Teaching - ONLINE FREE* 1/11-4/29
Foundations
This course serves as a wide, but fairly shallow
- ONLINE FREE* 1/11 - 2/26 overview of many aspects of information assurance
and cyber security. Students are introduced to the
During this course, we will be looking at ways K-12
management, technical and administrative aspects of
instructors can organize resources, design high-quality
cyber security. Students will also have the opportunity
courses and activities, and ensure that students are
to perform research and analyze case studies.
interacting with the content, each other and their
teacher.
Enriched Teaching Skills & Practices
Principles of Contemporary Animal for the Professional Instructor
Services - ONLINE FREE* 1/11-6/30
- ONLINE FREE* 1/11-2/26
This certificate is designed for in-service teachers and
This six-week certificate program offers an professionals interested in professionally developing
introduction to the contemporary animal services their skills in technology, classroom management
profession. With content curated by Best Friends and the law. Educators can access professional
Animal Society and leading practitioners and development opportunities in skills they critically
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Cedar City Community Band Pickleball
W 7-9PM $45 1/13-3/31 M, W 6-7PM $64 4/26-5/19
The Cedar City Community Band is a non-auditioned Learn why pickleball is a popular recreational activity
concert band. Its aim is to provide opportunities for all ages. Class members are not required to be
for those wishing to practice and develop their athletes, and can range from ages 14 and older. You’ll
instrumental performance skills by rehearsing and learn techniques for serving the ball, basic grip,
performing fun, exciting, and challenging music. All forehand and backhand hitting and rules. This class is
high school-aged and older individuals with prior great for getting you outdoors, active and meeting new
concert band performance experience are welcome. friends.
Each course culminates in a community concert Instructor: Jeremy Waite is passionate about pickleball
performance. This year’s performace will take place and has played competitively for two years. He organized
April 6th. and managed a pickleball tournament in 2018 and
Instructor: Steve Shirts passionately taught band at teaches pickleball at Southern Utah University.
Cedar High School for 32 years. He graduated with
honors from Southern Utah State College with a degree
Happy Yoga
in music education and later earned a master’s degree in
secondary education from SUU. T 11AM-12PM $43 2/9-3/9
Develop mental, physical and emotional health through
practicing yoga. Learn breath techniques and beginner
postures and movements. Feel comfortable in a
judgment-free environment and take time for yourself
in this fun new class.
Instructor: Karen Gordon has a master’s degree
in exercise science, is a certified Medical Exercise
Specialist and a certified Health Coach by the American
Council on Exercise. She trained in yoga at YogaFit
and Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy. Karen has been
teaching yoga in hospitals, community centers and for
the Cooperative Extension in Nevada since 2005. She
currently teaches yoga at the Cedar City Senior Center
and Spirit Wellness.
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Digital Marketing for the Professional 1/28 2/17
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Basic Life Support CPR 1/12 Online
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Principles of Interior Decorating with
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Foundational
Contemporary Animal What you Have - Online
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Remote Work Beginner
Basic Life Support CPR 2/23
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1/11 Oil Painting, Beginner
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Watercolor, Beginner
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Product Performance
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3/17 Setting Improvement Plans
3/2 Career Ready: Landing
Foundational the Job 4/17 5/4
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Make a Living Succulent
Acumen
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Excel Advanced 5/5
3/2 4/17 The Art of Making a
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Basic Life Support CPR
3/23 4/19 5/11
3/6 Watercolor, American Sign Excel Intermediate
Basic Life Support CPR Intermediate Language, Intermediate
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3/6 3/27 4/21 Excel Advanced
Community First Aid Car Care Basics Preserving the Harvest
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Excel Basic APRIL
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