Gain insights into your data using business intelligence software – Power Business Intelligence. Power BI is a widely used business analytics service offered by Microsoft. Power BI Desktop is a complete data analysis and report creation tool that you install for free. Discover the process of creating interactive reports. Integrate financial, marketing, or any other source data in your accounting system, Excel, or on the Web. Streamline the data to what is needed using Power Query. Create charts, maps, and other visuals to see your data in real time. Delve further into Power Query to ETL (Extract, Transform and Load) your data. Build the Data Model using relationships and DAX (Data Analysis Expressions). Utilize Time Intelligence functions to view YoY or YTD reports. Add user friendly features to enhance your reports and analyze your results. This certificate will enhance your skills in data analysis, giving you greater insight into your organization’s performance and allowing you to make more informed decisions. 

This includes three classes which may be taken individually or grouped as a certificate:

          Introduction to Power BI - $195

          Intermediate Power BI - $195

          Advanced Power BI - $195

For full details, see:  https://www.yougotclass.org/index.cfm/Sanford

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In today’s business environment, there is a need for good project management.  Project management provides visibility of project health to the business and the customer.  Through continuous monitoring, early detection of variations to plan, schedule, and budget can be communicated to stakeholders for quick resolution, including project cancelation.  Project management is one of the fastest paths to promotion by increasing your network through greater exposure.    First, gain the skills, tools and templates to confidently develop and maintain a project.  An overview of salaries, certification costs, education and experience requirements are provided.     Then acquire a well-rounded knowledge of the five Project Management Processes relating to the Project Management Body of Knowledge Guide. This basic information will assist you in learning the beginnings of Project Management, whether you are interested in project management, in a project management field, or in any line of work.    Finally, learn the ten Project management Knowledge Areas and their support role and relationships to the five Project Management Processes.

This includes three classes whichmay be taken individually or grouped as a certificate:

          Introduction to Project Management - $195

          Project Management Processes - $195

          Project Maangement Knowledge Areas - $195

For full details, see:  https://www.yougotclass.org/index.cfm/Sanford

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Get in on this exciting and growing way to communicate, market and serve your customers and clients.  For businesses, nonprofits, government, and other organizations. From Facebook to Twitter, blogging, YouTube, LinkedIn, and more, discover the new principles of communication that apply across all networks and how these specific social networks work and the possible uses for your organization. Learn how social networks are used to develop a two-way communication and marketing strategy for your organization. Then find out what you can be doing, what you should be doing, and take back a plan to integrate social networks into your communication and marketing.Whether you are new to social networks or already involved, you will come away with both an understanding of social networks and practical, how-to techniques to integrate social networks into your organization or business. Your instructors are outstanding practitioners who also speak, write, and train others on social networks.

This includes three classes which may be taken individually or grouped as a certificate:

          Introduction to Social Media - $195

          Integrating Social Media in Your Organization - $195

          Marketing Using Social Media - $195

For full details, see: https://www.yougotclass.org/index.cfm/Sanford

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WordPress is the most popular content management system (CMS) for website and blog design.   During the first week, you will learn or refresh your knowledge of all the initial steps and the required elements for having a website. Then find out how to build a simple WordPress website or blog. Topics include an introduction to CMS, WordPress installation and setup, page and content creation, administration, themes (selection, purchase, installation, and setup), working with widgets and plugins, and more.   Finally, acquire advanced knowledge about WordPress options and features. You will learn how to modify WordPress web pages by hand-coding, learn about simple yet effective search engine optimization (SEO) techniques that improve your website ranking, and much more.    After successfully completing the WordPress Certificate you will know how to build a WordPress website or blog, customize your WordPress site by hand-coding HTML, CSS, and PHP, know necessary regular WordPress maintenance, create WordPress website backup, and know how to apply SEO techniques in WordPress. 

For full details, see: https://www.yougotclass.org/Index.cfm/Sanford

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Explore the world of digital court reporting in courtroom and freelance settings. There is a huge need for more digital reporters, and you can work from home.   Find out about court proceedings; recording components; and producing Annotations. Learn about the professional integrity; physical and emotional stamina; and terminology needed to be successful in digital reporting.    Finally, get the basics about the tools of the trade, the equipment needed, maintenance and troubleshooting; and how digital reporters do research on the Internet.Digital reporting could be the new career for you.

Whether you're a student or a professional, a career changer or a job seeker.  Effective Grammar will improve your grammar, punctuation, and writing skills without making you feel like you're back in eighth grade English class.  This is a fun, down-to-earth, comprehensive course in English grammar for anyone who wants to enhance their communication skills.

Starting a business is something that all of us have thought about at one time or another.  Everyone wants to be their own boss.  Yet statistics show that most businesses fail within the first five years. This course provides insight into the characteristics, knowledge and skills needed to become a successful entrepreneur.At the end of this course, you will be able to identify the abilities required of successful entrepreneurs and how to acquire them, develop goals to help establish your business, develop an outline for your plan, and take home techniques to successfully manage your new business. 

For full details, see:  https://yougotclass.org/index.cfm/Sanford

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After taking this course in “Introduction to Coding”, you will be introduced to the basics of computer programing and various programing languages. New technologies allow people outside of the computer science field to be able to create their own web pages using code.  Students will learn the basics of HTML, CSS, and Java Script in this course, as well as the practical uses for each.

For full details, see:  https://www.yougotclass.org/index.cfm/Sanford

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