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AllianceBasic Nursing Assistant

BridgeportAdult EducationDriver’s Education

ChadronAdult EducationBraintree Business BootcampBuilding a Productive Workplace CultureBuilding High-Performance TeamsCrowdfunding

GordonAdult Education

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OshkoshWindows 8 Operating System

ScottsbluffAdult EducationBasic Nursing AssistantBeginning PhotographyBoating Safety CertificationBob Ross Painting TechniquesBraintree Business Bootcamp Building Employee Strengths in the

WorkplaceBuilding LeadershipCrowdfundingDigital CameraDriver’s EducationEnglish as a Second LanguageGlass EtchingElectrical Code Update (16 Hours)High Plains Science Adventure CampHR Management ConferenceMedication Aide

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Microsoft PowerPointPool Operators ClinicSales & Use TaxSkype®Spring Wellness FestivalStrategy Games (Ages 9 - 14)What I’ve Learned from the Spirit World

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Class DescriptionsAlliance308.763.2002

Basic Nursing AssistantThis course is designed to instruct students in becoming Basic Nursing Assistants. The course provides essential knowledge and skills to provide basic care and skills to residents/clients of health care facilities: including such topics as resident’s rights, communication, safety, observation, reporting and assisting residents/clients in maintaining basic comfort and safety. It is designed to meet the training requirements of the federal and Nebraska state law for nursing assistants working in licensed facilities.Date: June 10 - July 25Days: T, W, ThTime: 4:00 - 8:00 p.m.Cost: $423, plus bookLocation: Alliance Learning Center, Room 118

Bridgeport308.254.7407

Driver’s EducationCourse requirements: This session consists of 20 hours of classroom training. Behind the wheel driving time consist of 5 hours. Drive times are arranged between the student and the instructor and may extend past May 22. Parents, please advise your child of any day or time that they cannot participate. Students must have learner’s permit to attend.Approved driver safety course: Western Nebraska Community College Driver’s Education Course is an approved State of Nebraska Driver Safety Course. The drive test route was approved by the Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles. Ms. Weich is a State of Nebraska Certified Driver’s Education Instructor.Date: May 19 - 22, 2014Time: 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.Cost: $240 Location: Bridgeport High School

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CrowdfundingDo you need money for a new business idea? • Would raising capital from not only family

and friends, but interested strangers who like your idea help you launch your idea?

• Is our rural panhandle setting inhibiting your idea from getting attention and visibility?

• Would getting in touch with new target audiences be helpful to you?

Did you know ... in 2012, nearly 2.8 billion dollars was raised through crowdfunding? Experts predicted 5 billion dollars would be raised by the end of 2013. There are over 500 different crowdfunding platforms. Projects range from charitable causes to business start-ups. The passage of the JOBS Act last year has the potential to dramatically increase the number of funders and recipients by allowing equity-based crowdfunding. Learn more about crowdfunding and determine if it might be a good fit for your business, or you might want to become a contributor.Date: May 12Time: 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.Cost: $35Location: Chadron State College

The Braintree Business BootcampAre you in business, starting a business, or just thinking about starting a business? This intense 3-hour session walks you through the critical elements of small business success and identifies your strengths and weaknesses, and then couples that information with a plan to move forward.We utilize two innovative business analysis and planning methods — Growth Wheel® and the Business Model Canvas. First, we help you identify the assets as well as the shortcomings of your business or business idea; then, we help you design a plan to improve.Session is interactive and motivating with practical applications! Date: May 12Time: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.Cost: $35Location: Chadron State College

Building a Productive Workplace CultureWhat does your company stand for? What makes your company unique? Workplace culture is based upon your company’s purpose and values. A vibrant culture motivates employees to work hard, breeds loyalty and motivation, encourages creativity, and increases productivity. Workplace culture can account for nearly one third of a company’s financial performance. In this session, participants explore the building blocks of dynamic culture, which include: living values, nourishing and inspiring environment, great communication, collaborative and cooperative teamwork, dynamic and engaged leadership, creativity and

innovation, and workplace diversity.Date: Jun 24Time: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.Cost: $35Location: Chadron State College Burkhiser Bldg.

Building High-Performance TeamsWe talk about teamwork, but how do you create it in your business? Building effective teams in the workplace helps businesses achieve their ideals and be more successful. In this seminar, participants learn how to work with people with different communication and personality styles. They learn how to build instant rapport with people, communicate with different people, appreciate and value the viewpoints of others, and work together as a team to achieve common goals. Participants explore multiple intelligences, right brain/left brain, mindsets, and REAL colors personality indicator. Through these explorations, businesses are able to improve customer service, increase teamwork, and build better communication. Date: Jul 28Time: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.Cost: $45Location: Chadron State College Burkhiser Bldg.

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Windows 8 Operating SystemLearn the new Windows 8 operating system! You may not be aware, but, Microsoft is no longer giving updates to ward off bugs in the older Windows operating systems. All new Microsoft computers are now being sold with Windows 8 and it’s a totally different system than what you have been used to! Come learn how to operate and navigate the new system as well as short cuts and basic program knowledge of Windows 8. If you have your own laptop, please feel free to bring it to the class. GCHS has computers for your use, but space is limited! Please let us know if you are bringing your own computer to the class when you register.Date: Apr 8 - 10Time: 5:00 - 6:30 p.m.Location: Garden County High SchoolCost: $30

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Spring Wellness FestivalWellness includes not only physical health, but also intellectual, emotional, and social well-being. The benefits of wellness are important at any age, but become more dramatic as we age. This program was developed with the hope that you acquire information to add life to your years rather than just years to your life. Our keynote speaker is Dr. Pamela Richardson, speaking on “Choosing Wellness.” To register and for a complete description of session titles, go to wncc.edu and click on the spring wellness festival link.Date: Apr 11Time: 8:00 a.m. - 2:45 p.m.Cost: $8 for 60 & over; $15 for 59 & underLocation: Harms Center

Microsoft PowerPointThis course focuses on the use of presentation media software. Students learn to create high-quality, visually pleasing, and informative presentations. They edit and format slides; work with clip art, pictures, and WordArt; use drawing tools; work with tables and charts; and prepare and run a slide show. Application projects vary to meet the needs of the class.Date: Apr 15 - 29Days: T, THTime: 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.Cost: $99.50, plus bookLocation: Harms Center

Digital CameraDevelop your skills in composing and taking photographs. Shoot photographs with your digital camera and experiment with zoom lenses, exposure modes, flash, and image quality. This class uses Adobe Photoshop Elements 11.0 to crop, manipulate, improve,

print, and email images. Learn to use all features of your camera including basic rules for composition and how to avoid common mistakes.Date: Apr 16 - May 14Days: WTime: 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.Cost: $99.50Location: Harms Center

Beginning PhotographyAre you tired of your pictures looking blurry, out of focus, too light, too dark, or having people’s heads cut off? Learn the basic concepts of taking better pictures and produce memories that you will want to show everyone, whether you have a point-and-shoot camera or a digital SLR. Join local nature photographer Richard Teller for this interesting and fun-filled “Photography 101.” Richard’s images have been published in Nebraska Life magazine and in calendars, and he won Best in Show for the adult division of Best Landscape in Show at the Western Nebraska Arts Council open photography contest the past three years. Date: Apr 17 - 24Time: 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.Cost: $20Location: Harms Center

Boating Safety CertificationRequired of all motorboat operators in Nebraska born after 12/31/85 (including personal watercraft like Jet Ski, Waverunner, and other craft). Minimum age 14 or turning 14 this calendar year. Two formats: six-hour classroom course or three-hour home study option with review/test session. Call 308.289.0017 or email scott.eveland@nebraska.gov to register. Boating Safety Six-Hour ClassDate: Apr 22 & 24 or June 10 & 12Time: 6:00 - 9:00 p.m Boating Safety Test Out SessionsDate: May 17 or Jun 28 or Jul 19Time: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.Cost: $10Location: Harms Center

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Skype®Desktop videoconferencing is one of the most fun and useful ways to use a computer. With the click of a mouse and minimal hardware we can connect with anyone around the world instantly. Explore Skype and Google Video Chat and learn how it can help bridge the gap between you and your clientele or between you and your family and friends. Date: Apr 23 Time: 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.

orDate: May 1Time: 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.Cost: $20 Location: Harms Center

Building Business Skills SeriesDates: Apr 24 & May 15Time: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.Cost: $50 per sessionLocation: Harms Center

APR 24 — Building LeadershipAs the last few years have shown, leaders in today’s society are needed to move to new heights as well as to bring their organizations or businesses through frightening and unpredictable times. Today’s leaders require a wide variety of skills to lead effectively, and it is up to professionals to develop those skills. In this course, interactive learning strategies have been specifically chosen to teach and apply some of the most critical leadership competencies evolving leaders need. Participants discover their leadership style and learn the necessary skills to lead their businesses or organizations through calm seas or rocky waters.

Date: Apr 24Time: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.Cost: $50Location: Harms Center

MAY 15 — Building Employee Strengths in the WorkplaceWhether you are a large corporation or a small business, incorporating a framework of assets can build employee strengths and productivity. Some benefits of asset building

in your organization are happier employees, a strong community in which to do business, and an enhanced positive public image. Infusing asset building into policies and practices dramatically increases morale, which in turn increases productivity. The assets model inspires and energizes people. In this seminar, you will learn about the multiple assets and how to make them a powerful force in building employee strengths in your workplace. Date: May 15Time: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.Cost: $50Location: Harms Center

Electrical Code Update (16 hours)This class covers code updates at the national and state level and is approved for continuing education for Nebraska and Wyoming electricians. Nebraska electricians must attend 12 hours and Wyoming electricians must attend 16 hours. Students should bring their code books to class, but will not need to buy additional materials.Date: Apr 25 - 26Days: F, SaTime: 5:30 - 9:30 p.m. (F) 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. (Sa)Cost: $80, includes lunch on SaLocation: Harms Center

Bob Ross PaintingBob Ross believed that everyone who wanted to paint, could paint like a natural with the right tools and a little encouragement. Come and experience the joy and confidence of painting a beautiful landscape using the Ross wet on wet technique.Date: Apr 26 or May 31Time: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Cost: $70Location: Harms Center

Strategy GamesBefore there were televisions and computers, the X-Box and Playstation, folks spent spare time playing board games with each other. This club focuses on board games that require more strategy than luck to win. Increase your reasoning power with games that you could play by candlelight if the electricity went

out! Games we’ll explore: Chess, Checkers, Othello, Mancala, Mastermind, and Battleship.Ages: 9 - 14 (Grades 4 - 8)Date: Apr 28 - May 8Days: M, T, W, THTime: 3:45 - 5:00 p.m.Cost: $25Location: Harms Center

HR Management ConferenceWorkplace Culture: Aligning People & Their Passion to Succeed Bryan Wempen is a keynote speaker, founder of The DriveThruHR Show, business consultant and 20-year entrepreneur. His show The DriveThruHR Show is HR’s #1 Internet radio program. In 2012, Bryan was named to HR Examiner’s Top 25 Pulse of HR Influencers and Top 25 Voices in Employment Law. To register, call Doug Mader at 308.630.6556. Sponsored by Panhandle Coop, Platte Valley Companies, and WNCC. Note: HRCI continuing education units approval pending. • HR Laws Update• All Aboard! Hiring & Retaining Great Staff• Superb Supervision• Understanding Your Animal Nature• HR Metrics• Intuition & Strategy in Employee Relations• Generations in the WorkplaceDate: Apr 29Time: 8:00 a.m. - 3:40 p.m.Cost: $75, WNHRMA MemberCost: $95, Non MemberLocation: Gering Civic Center

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Glass EtchingLooking for a special Mother’s Day gift? Ever wondered how designs are etched or frosted into glass or mirrors? In this fun, hands-on class, learn how to take an image from the web, a family crest, sports logo, graphic design, etc., and etch the image into glass or mirror. Make a customized, high quality, personalized gift for Mom or someone special in your life! All supplies are included in the registration fee. Date: Apr 30Time: 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.

orDate: May 6Time: 5:30 - 9:30 p.m.Cost: $22Location: Harms Center

Sales & Use Tax SeminarThis course covers the basics of Nebraska sales and use tax. Sales tax affects everyone! If you are a business owner or considering starting your own business, this information is a must for you or anyone who handles your bookkeeping. This information does not only benefit professionals but the general public can learn how sales tax affects them every day. The presentation covers all areas of sales and use tax, including licensing requirements, exemptions, reporting, and taxable services. There is plenty of time for questions and answers. Date: May 7Time: 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.Cost: $10Location: Harms Center

Microenterprise & Food, Food Ingredients, and Prepared Food TaxIndividuals who make an investment in personnel or depreciable assets for a small business can receive up to $10,000 as a refundable income tax credit! This seminar benefits anyone who is starting or growing a small business of five or fewer full-time equivalent employees. Preparers obtain valuable information they can use to benefit their clients. Discussion includes the types of investment that qualify, how to apply and later claim the credit, and use of the applicable forms. The second part of this afternoon session provides detailed instruction about the sales

tax regulations for food, food ingredients, and prepared food. Anyone who sells food items benefits from this class, including bakeries, caterers, concessionaires, bars, coffee shops, convenience stores, restaurants, and the professionals who handle their bookkeeping. The class starts with the basics and then moves on to more complex issues like the 75 percent rule. Application of the regulations to specific situations are discussed. There is plenty of time for questions and answers. Date: May 7

Time: 1:00 - 4:30 p.m.Cost: $10Location: Harms Center

What I’ve Learned from the Spirit WorldPam Barber, author and psychic medium presents “What I’ve Learned from the Spirit World,” giving signs and teaching how to know when the spirits are around. Come listen to Pam share some messages she’s received to help guide you with your life now. She helps you understand how the universe makes things happen and how its all about energy, whether on this plane or another. The last part of class is reserved for anyone who wants an open psychic reading.Date: May 8Time: 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.Cost: $20Location: Harms Center

Braintree Business BootcampAre you in business, starting a business, or just thinking about starting a business? This intense three-hour session walks you through the critical elements of small business success and identifies your strengths and weaknesses, and then couples that information with a plan to move forward. Bob Cohen is CEO of the Braintree Business Development Center in Mansfield, Ohio. Braintree is a regional business technology and entrepreneurship assistance center. For more than 20 years, Bob has worked

with entrepreneurs to identify useful resources. He is a member of the National Crowdfunding Association and is a founding board member of the Crowdfunding Professional Association. He is a Certified GrowthWheel® Facilitator, Certified Business Advisor (CBA®), and Certified Global Business Professional.Date: May 13Time: 8:00 - 11:00 a.m. or 2:00 - 5:00 p.m.Cost: $35Location: Harms Center

CrowdfundingDo you need money for a new business idea? • Would raising capital from not only family

and friends, but interested strangers who like your idea help you launch your idea?

• Is our rural panhandle setting inhibiting your idea from getting attention and visibility?

• Would getting in touch with new target audiences be helpful to you?

Did you know ... in 2012, nearly 2.8 billion dollars was raised through crowdfunding? Experts predicted 5 billion dollars would be raised by the end of 2013. There are over 500 different crowdfunding platforms. Projects range from charitable causes to business start-ups. The passage of the JOBS Act last year has the potential to dramatically increase the number of funders and recipients by allowing equity-based crowdfunding. Learn more about crowdfunding and determine if it might be a good fit for your business, or you might want to become a contributor. Bob Cohen is CEO of the Braintree Business Development Center in Mansfield, Ohio. Braintree is a regional business technology and entrepreneurship assistance center. For more than 20 years, Bob has worked with entrepreneurs to identify useful resources. He is a member of the National Crowdfunding Association and is a founding board member of the Crowdfunding Professional Association. He is a Certified GrowthWheel® Facilitator, Certified Business Advisor (CBA®), and Certified Global Business Professional.Date: May 13Time: 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.Cost: $35Location: Harms Center

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Medication AidePrerequisite: HLTH-1190This course is designed to instruct the experienced Nurses Aide to assume the role of Medication Aide, who has a beginning knowledge of medication administration and pharmacology. Upon completion of the course, the student will be eligible to sit for an exam administered by the Department of Health. Successful completion of this exam will approve the student as a Medication Aide.Date: May 20, 23 and May 27 - 30Time: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.Cost: $298.50, plus bookLocation: Harms Center

Pool Operators ClinicNebraska regulations, Title 178 NAC 2, Op-eration and Management of Public Swim-ming Pools defines the provisions to become a Nebraska Certified Pool Operator. Individ-uals attending the pool operators clinic and passing the clinic exam meet this require-ment. This class provides all the materials and instruction to become Nebraska certi-fied. For more information or to register, visit dhhs.ne.gov/publichealth/Pages/enh_san_swimming_poolclinicschedule.a or call 402.471.0903.Date: May 21Time: 3:30 - 10:00 p.m.Location: Harms Center

Driver’s EducationThis course is a State approved driver safety course for High school students ages 14-18 years of age. This course is not State approved for Adults 19 years of age and older. Students eligible must obtain a valid learner’s permit and be at least 14 years of age by October 15, 2014 to sign up. Date: May 28 & 29, Jun 2 - 6Time: 8:00 - 11:00 a.m.Cost: $195Location: Harms Center

Basic Nursing AssistantThe course offers essential knowledge and skills to provide basic care and skills to residents/clients of health care facilities: including such topics as residents’ rights, communication,

safety, observation, reporting, and assisting residents/clients in maintaining basic comfort and safety. It’s designed to meet the training requirements of the federal and Nebraska state law for nursing assistants working in licensed facilities. Date: Jun 2 - 13Days: M - FTime: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.Cost: $423, plus bookLocation: Harms Center

High Plains Science Adventure CampCome join us for the week as we explore some of the unique habitats western Nebraska has to offer! Investigate what lives here and why and get up close and personal with native animals and their exotic cousins. Visit hpsacamp.blogspot.com for more information or to download a registration form. Ages: Grades 4 - 7Date: Jul 14 - 18Days: M - F Time: Cost: $150 for the week, including an overnight at the Riverside Discovery CenterLocation: Various locations around Scottsbluff including the Wildcat Hills Nature Center and the riverside Discovery Center

Sidney308.254.7407

Driver’s EducationCourse requirements: This session consists of 20 hours of classroom training. Behind the wheel driving time consist of five hours. Drive times are arranged between the student and the instructor and may extend past April 21. Parents, please advise your child of any day or time that they cannot participate. Students must have learner’s permit to attend.Approved driver safety course: WNCC Driver’s Education Course is an approved State of Nebraska Driver Safety Course. The drive test route was approved by the Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles. The instructor is a State of Nebraska Certified Driver’s Education Instructor.Date: Apr 12, 13, 26 & 27 Time: 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.Cost: $240Location: Sidney Campus

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The Adult Education, GED, and ESL programs provide instruction that helps individuals acquire the academic skills necessary for employment or admission to college and occupational or training programs. Anyone over 18 years of age or older who is not enrolled in another school is eligible for enrollment. Please call 308.635.6770 regarding special enrollment requirements for 16- and 17-year-olds. Some students may wish to work on all the subjects necessary to take the GED tests and others may only need to improve skills, such as math or reading, to improve their employment opportunities.

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BRIDGEPORT PUBLIC LIBRARY Date: Year-round Cost: $20 Days: Call 308.635.6770 for current info

T & Th 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.

Dawes County

DAWES COUNTY ANNEX BUILDING Date: Year-roundCost: $20 Days: M - THTime: 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.308.432.3284

Sheridan County

GORDON CITY HALL Date: Year-round Cost: $20 Days: Call 308.635.6770 for current info

Kimball County

KIMBALL HIGH SCHOOL 308.750.6796Date: Aug - MayCost: $20 Days: T, THTime: 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.

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WILLIAMS BUILDING308.635.6768

Date: Year-roundCost: $20

Days: M - FTime: 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Days: M - THTime: 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.

Days: M, T, THTiime: 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Days: WTime: 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.

GUADALUPE RECREATIONAL CENTER308.635.6775

Date: Year-round Cost: $20

Days: M - THTime: 8:00 - 11:30 a.m.

Days: FTime: 8:00 - 11:00 a.m.

Days: M, T, THTime: 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.

Days: WTime: 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.

ONE STOP CAREER CENTERDate: Year-round Cost: $20

Days: M, TTime: 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Days: WTime: 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.

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Date: Year-roundCost: $20

Day: M, WTime: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Day: TTime: 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.

Day: THTime: 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.

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