Community Education Workshops

Welcome

Welcome to our workshops. Here, you'll learn what workshops are being offered under each category. Have fun browsing. If you don't find something that you would be interested in, let us know by dropping a note to communityed@gatewaycc.edu

Six-Week Online Courses

Speed Spanish II

Building on the first Speed Spanish course, you will learn several clever recipes that you can use to glue words together into sentences.

Instructor Led • Flexible Start Dates

Price $115

Grammar for ESL

If English is your second language, this course will teach you the principles of grammar and structure you'll need to succeed.

Instructor Led • Flexible Start Dates

Price $115

Beginning Writers Workshop

Like a true writing workshop, you will learn literary techniques, peer review a classmate's work, and receive constructive criticism on your work.

Instructor Led • Flexible Start Dates

Price $115

 

Creative Writing Value Suite

This Creative Writing Value Suite will give you the tools you need to fully develop your work and create a publishable piece. 

Instructor Led • Flexible Start Dates

Price $299

Discover Digital Photography

This course will teach you all about digital cameras, from DSLRs to smart phone cameras and what different equipment is used for. 

Instructor Led • Flexible Start Dates

Price $100

Real Estate Investing

Real Estate Investing includes specially designed worksheets and hands-on activities to take the guesswork out of your investing efforts. 

Instructor Led • Flexible Start Dates

Price $100

Secrets of the Caterer

In this introductory course, you will learn how to put your cooking and party planning skills to work. 

Instructor Led • Flexible Start Dates

Price $100

Start Your Own Small Business

Learn how to take your dream of starting a business and put it into action. In this class, you will learn everything you need to know about starting a business.

Instructor Led • Flexible Start Dates

Price $115

Certificate in Healthy Aging

This certificate is designed for individuals who are working in the health care field, those who are interested in the topic, those who are working with the aging population, or anyone who wishes to prepare for careers in aging services or gerontology.

Instructor Led • Flexible Start Dates

Price $65

Certificate in Food, Nutrition, and Health

This certificate provides an overview of the role of food and nutrition choices on our bodies, our immune systems, our overall well-being, and the health of all sentient beings on an increasingly populated planet.

Instructor Led • Flexible Start Dates

Price $96

Using Social Media in Business

In today's globally connected environment, social media is a game changer for businesses. So, whether you're looking for a new way to market your business or simply want to better understand social media, this online social media marketing course will empower you.

Instructor Led • Flexible Start Dates

Price $115

Introduction to Criminal Law

Criminal law is one of the most fascinating areas of legal practice. You'll get a behind-the-scenes look at criminal law by examining the world of prosecutors, defense attorneys, and the paralegals who work closely with them.

Instructor Led • Flexible Start Dates

Price $115

Certificate in Music Therapy and Sound Healing

This certificate provides you with knowledge about music therapy and sound healing and their ability to help individuals of all ages to address their physical, emotional, cognitive, and social needs during healing.

Instructor Led • Flexible Start Dates

Price $48

Personal Finance

This course will prepare you for a lifetime of worthwhile personal financial planning. The tools you will learn are useful, realistic, and easy to work into your regular routine.

Instructor Led • Flexible Start Dates

Price $115

Secrets of Better Photography

Secrets of Better Photography will teach you how to take outstanding photos. Whether you use a DSLR, a point-and-shoot camera, or your phone for your photography, you will learn how to get the best results from your camera.

Instructor Led • Flexible Start Dates

Price $100

Introduction to Photoshop CC

This hands-on, project-oriented course is filled with easy-to-follow, detailed step-by-step instructions that teach you how to edit and manipulate images and create elemental compositions using Photoshop in the Creative Cloud.\

Instructor Led • Flexible Start Dates

Price $115

Certificate in Energy Medicine

Explore the use of healing energy medicine techniques in health care, including meditation, acupuncture, qigong, sound and music therapy, and gentle hand techniques such as Reiki and reflexology.

Instructor Led • Flexible Start Dates

Price $60

Individual Excellence

Master twelve career-enhancing skills including goal setting, time management, personal organization, and creativity.

Instructor Led • Flexible Start Dates

Price $115

Introduction to Python 2.5 Programming

This course covers basic programming structures and then moves on to more advanced topics. By the end of the course, you'll have the foundational knowledge you need to create a variety of Python files, whether they be short scripts, full programs, or graphical user interfaces.

Instructor Led • Flexible Start Dates

Price $115

Learn to Buy and Sell on Ebay

In this course, you will gain all of the knowledge necessary for success in the online marketplace. You'll learn how to create titles that get noticed, how to craft advertising copy that sells items quickly and for top dollar, and how to create and upload photos of the items you are selling.

Instructor Led • Flexible Start Dates

Price $100

Introduction to C++ Programming

This course will give you hands-on practice as you learn to program with C++. Whether you're completely new to programming or you want to learn a new programming language, this course will teach you the fundamentals of C++. 

Instructor Led • Flexible Start Dates

Price $115

How to get Started in Game Development

Whether you want to start your own independent game project in your basement or work with a small creative team or for a large game development studio, this course will prepare you to start developing your own games.

Instructor Led • Flexible Start Dates

Price $115

Supply Chain Management

Supply chain management professionals play a key role in capturing customer demands, creating forecasts, developing schedules, ordering and managing inventory, controlling production orders, and maximizing customer satisfaction. This course will help you succeed in the supply chain management field.

Instructor Led • Flexible Start Dates

Price $115

Introduction to Machine Learning

The Introduction to Machine Learning course will allow you to learn about specific techniques used in supervised, unsupervised, and semi-supervised learning, including which applications each type of machine learning is best suited for and the type of training data each requires.

Instructor Led • Flexible Start Dates

Price $115

Become an Optical Assistant

If you think you'd like to become an optical assistant, this is the course for you! You'll take a comprehensive look at the diverse world of optical assisting. You'll see why optometry is such an interesting field and how rewarding it can be to help people solve their vision problems.

Instructor Led • Flexible Start Dates

Price $115

Veterinary Assistant

If you love animals and have you ever thought about a career as a veterinary assistant, the Veterinary Assistant Series may be perfect for you. Taught by a practicing veterinarian and college instructor, courses in the series will give you all the information you need to prepare for work as a veterinary assistant including the specific veterinary duties you are likely to face every day.

Instructor Led • Flexible Start Dates

Price $395

Explore a Career as a Pharmacy Technician

Health care is a booming field these days, and pharmacy technicians are in high demand. In this course, you'll take a look at the many job settings and career paths open to you if you become a pharmacy technician. You'll master the skills you need to get an entry-level position as a pharmacy tech or clerk.

Instructor Led • Flexible Start Dates

Price $115

Teaching Students with ADHD

In this course, you will discover practical ways to help children with ADHD control their behavior and succeed in school. You will be learning from the real experts: the children themselves.

Instructor Led • Flexible Start Dates

Price $115

Discover Sign Language Series

Discover Sign Language will teach you how to sign basic phrases and complete sentences and how to put it all together, allowing you to introduce yourself and start a conversation. Along the way, you will learn signs for colors, numbers, locations, family, and the activities you like to do.

Instructor Led • Flexible Start Dates

Price $199

Start a Pet Sitting Business

If you're an animal lover, find out how you can start your own pet sitting business to translate your passion into a profitable career! In this course, you will master the essentials of running a cat and dog sitting business.

Instructor Led • Flexible Start Dates

Price $115