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Excel
Excel Level I
Fridays, October 17 and 24
9am-12pm
COCC Redmond Campus; $129
Create, edit, format, and save spreadsheets using Excel. Write formulas, create charts, manage multiple worksheets, and customize the appearance to meet your needs. By the end of the course, you will be able to create and develop well-designed spreadsheets using expressions, formulas, and functions. Computers are provided by COCC during class. Prerequisite: Basic Windows experience.
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Excel Tips and Tricks: Save Time and Work Smarter
Friday, November 14
9am-12pm
COCC Redmond Campus; $69
Make Excel work for you – not the other way around. This fast-paced, hands-on workshop shares the top 15-20 most useful Excel tips for everyday tasks, perfect for anyone who wants to save time and feel more confident working with data. You’ll practice smart shortcuts for data entry, cleaning, sorting, filtering, and formatting – plus learn quick ways to fix common issues and keep your spreadsheets clear and professional. We’ll also cover a few practical lookup and reference tools – like VLOOKUP, HLOOKUP, and Find & Replace – so you can locate the information you need in seconds. Perfect for: Beginners and everyday users who want practical skills to boost efficiency and make Excel less frustrating.
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Brain-Based Planning and Time Management
Brain-Based Planning
Monday, October 20
10am-1pm
Online Zoom; $139
Registration Deadline October 7
Gain new tools to organize your work and home to-dos using strategies that support your brain to visually track your activities and progress. Learn techniques to work efficiently, manage everyday stress, and complete tasks. Leave this three-hour hands-on course with an easy-to-follow action plan.
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Brain-Based Time Management
Tuesday, January 6
9am-12pm
Online Zoom; $139
Registration Deadline December 7
Transform your approach to time management with this engaging course. Learn how to optimize your brain for efficiency, effective planning, and reduced stress. Imagine confidently completing every task, equipped with concrete tools and strategies to stay on track, plan your day/week, and prioritize workload.
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Motivational Interviewing
Motivational Interviewing: Foundations and Current Practices
Friday, November 14
8:30am-4:30pm
COCC Bend Campus; $199
Registration Deadline October 31
Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a conversation style that supports change in a manner congruent with a person’s own values and concerns using collaborative, goal-orientated methods of communication. This introductory course covers the spirit, core skills, and processes of Motivational Interviewing (MI), as well as the most current research of MI use and effective practice. This course is usually offered in the Fall and Spring terms.
