The Center for Business and Professional Development at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith will offer a wide range of professional development opportunities over the summer.

Classes on the schedule include Microsoft Office 2013 for all skill levels, Project Management, an Introduction to PCs, and Marketing with Social Media.

In addition to the classes on their regular schedule, the CBPD offers customized training on a wide range of topics, from computer applications to industrial maintenance and electricity. To request training that isn鈥檛 included on the Summer schedule, contact the center at 479-788-7799 to suggest a class be added to the schedule or to find out more information about on-site, customized training.

 

Classes on the Summer 2015 schedule:

June 17: 鈥淢icrosoft Word 2013 Basics,鈥 8 a.m.-noon, Wednesday, Business & Industrial Institute Building, room 115, $69. Class meets for one day only.

June 19-26: 鈥淧roject Management,鈥 8 a.m.-noon, Fridays, Business & Industrial Institute Building, room 115, $129. Class meets two consecutive Fridays.

June 24: 鈥淢icrosoft PowerPoint 2013 Basics,鈥 8 a.m.-noon, Wednesday, Business & Industrial Institute Building, room 115, $69. Class meets for one day only.

July 1: 鈥淢icrosoft Excel 2013 Basics,鈥 8 a.m.-noon, Wednesday, Business & Industrial Institute Building, room 115, $69. Class meets for one day only.

July 10: 鈥淢arketing with Social Media,鈥 8 a.m.-noon, Friday, Business & Industrial Institute Building, room 115, $39. Class meets for one day only.

July 29: 鈥淚ntroduction to PCs鈥, 8 a.m.-noon, Wednesday, Business & Industrial Institute Building, room 115, $69. Class meets for one day only.

August 5-12: 鈥淏eginning Microsoft Excel 2013,鈥 8 a.m.-noon, Wednesdays, Business & Industrial Institute Building, room 115, $129.

August 26-Sept. 2: 鈥淚ntermediate Microsoft Excel 2013,鈥 8 a.m.-noon, Wednesdays, Business & Industrial Institute Building, room 115, $129.

 

Instructors are Dr. Micki Voelkel of Van Buren and Jack Danciu of Fort Smith.

Danciu, who has taught for 水多多导航 since 2001 and has more than 20 years of experience in the computer industry, teaches the 鈥淢icrosoft Word 2013 Basics,鈥 鈥淢icrosoft PowerPoint 2013 Basics,鈥 鈥淢icrosoft Excel 2013 Basics,鈥 鈥淚ntroduction to PCs,鈥 鈥淏eginning Microsoft Excel 2013,鈥 and 鈥淚ntermediate Microsoft Excel 2013,鈥 classes. Danciu is the owner of Danciu & Associates Computer Consulting. He has a bachelor鈥檚 degree with a double major in economics and management from Saint Joseph鈥檚 College - Calumet Campus in Indiana, and a master鈥檚 degree in business administration from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.

Voelkel, an associate professor in the CBPD since 1999, teaches the 鈥淧roject Management,鈥 and 鈥淢arketing with Social Media鈥 classes. Voelkel has extensive experience in the areas of leadership, communication, personal effectiveness and computer applications. She is a Microsoft Certified Application Specialist instructor and has a bachelor's degree from Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill., and a master's degree and a doctorate from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.

In addition to classes and workshops offered for professional development, the Center for Business and Professional Development at 水多多导航 also provides regional businesses with customized training and consulting to meet company-specific requirements and on-site training to fit identified employee needs.

For questions, or to register for classes, contact Karen Harmon at 479-788-7742 or karen.harmon@uafs.edu. Registration must be completed prior to the start date of classes.

 

Date Posted: 
Friday, May 15, 2015
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