Introduction to Word Instructor: Bob KraftLearn to create a simple Word document, edit and proof the document, simple formatting of the text and pages, as well as creating and working with tables. Ability to use the mouse and keyboard are necessary. Date: Oct 16 – Oct 30Day: T & THTime: 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.Cost: $96.50, plus bookLocation: HATC

Upcoming Training WNCC is now offering Commercial Driver Training (CDL) at the Sidney Campus! The program takes six weeks to complete and includes both classroom instruction and behind-the-wheel driving with a professional trainer. For more information, call the Sidney Campus at (800) 222.9682.

UPCOMING CLASSES offered at Harms Advanced Technology Center

REGISTER by calling308.635.6700

10/05/12

Professional DevelopmentQuickbooksAre you new to Quickbooks? Would you like to learn how to set up Quickbooks to make it more effective for you or your business? Please join us for a full day class that focuses on the basics of setting up your software! Feel free to attend regardless of the version of QuickBooks you currently use. (Please note: this class will not cover taxes or payroll education.)Date: Nov 8 or Dec 6 Time: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.Location: HATC Cost: $55

Excel I Instructor: Bob KraftThis course is an entry-level spreadsheet course. Students will learn to use simple formulas, format a spreadsheet, create a chart, and link worksheets together. Application projects will vary to meet the needs of the class. Date: Oct 17 & 24Day: WTime: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.Cost: $96.50, plus book Location: HATC

Excel II Instructor: Bob Kraft This course will focus on the use of spreadsheet software to understand the principles in using complex formulas and functions, creating macros, multi-level sorting, filtering data, chart enhancements, and retrieving data on the World Wide Web.Date: Nov 7 & Nov 14 Day: WTime: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.Cost: $96.50, plus bookLocation: HATC

Digital Camera IIFurther develop your skills in composing and taking photographs. You will use advanced composition and lighting to shoot photography with a digital camera. You will also use Adobe Photoshop Elements 8.0 to do advanced image editing techniques to crop, manipulate, repair and retouch your photographs.Date: Oct 24 – Nov 28Day: WTime: 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.Cost: $96.50Location: HATC

Bob Ross Painting TechniquesBob 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. Dates: Oct 20, Nov 17, OR Dec 15 Time: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.Cost: $70Location: HATC

Russian Language and Culture Come and join us for a laid back, fun class to learn some of the most popular words and sentences in the Russian language. This class also introduces Russian culture, food, family dynamics, traditions and holidays, and much more. Presented by WNCC faculty member and Russian native Olga Katkova. Date: Oct 30, Nov 1, 6, 8, 13, 15 Time: 5:15 – 7:15 p.m.Cost: $30Location: HATC

Personal Development The Power of your MindAre you using the full potential of your mind in your decision making? Are you listening to your inner self? Pam will teach you how to watch for signs and listen for answers you are seeking to show you a better understanding of yourself. Date: Nov 6Time: 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.Cost: $20Location: HATC

ZumbaDitch the workout. Join the party! Working out has never been much fun until now. The Zumba® Fitness program combines an aerobic workout with Latin-inspired dance moves to create a dance workout that is fun, exhilarating, and certain to firm, tone, and get your body in shape from head to toe. People of any fitness level, from any background, and of any age can have a blast and be successful in a Zumba® Fitness class. Get fit and have a great time doing it!Date: Nov 26 – Dec 19Day: M & WTime: 5:30 – 6:30 p.m.Cost: $18Location: HATC

Intermediate Acoustic GuitarThis course adds more accompaniment skills to your guitar playing. If you’ve completed beginning acoustic guitar, or if you know how to pluck and strum some chords on a guitar; we’ll add some chords and strums to your playing. Date: Nov 7 – Dec 19Day: WTime: 7:00 – 8:00 p.m.Cost: $30Location: HATC

Creating Beautiful Christmas LettersDuring this 3-hour workshop you will use MS Word to create a Christmas letter to send to family and friends. Basic computer skills are suggested. You may want to bring a handwritten, rough copy of the letter you want to create. Date: Nov 6 Time: 1:30 – 4:30 p.m.Cost: $25Location: HATCDate: Nov 8Time: 4:15 – 7:15 p.m.Cost: $25Location: Mitchell High School

Taking Your Christmas Letters to the Next Level During this workshop, you will use MS Word to enhance your Christmas letter. Basic computer skills are suggested.Date: Nov 13Time: 1:30 – 4:30 p.m.Cost: $25Location: HATCDate: Nov 15Time: 4:15 – 7:15 p.m.Cost: $25Location: Mitchell High School

Rapid SpanishLearn basic Spanish in a fun, stress-free environment. This course starts you on the road to speaking Spanish. Using a variety of learning strategies, Pat Randolph teaches you fundamental Spanish vocabulary and grammar.Date: Oct 16, 18, 23, 25 & 26Time: 5:30 – 8:30 p.m.Cost: $119 Location: HATC

Needle FeltingLearn how to needle felt to make fall decorations, pumpkins, or whatever you want!Date: Oct 24Time: 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.Cost: $12Location: HATC

Glass Etching Instructor: Bob KraftEver wondered how designs are etched or frosted into glass or mirrors? In this fun, hand-on class, you’ll learn how to take an image from the web – a sports logo, graphic design, etc. – and etch the image into glass or mirror.Date: Dec 5Time: 5:00 – 9:00 p.m.Cost: $22Location: Terry Carpenter Center

Rug Braiding, Felting, and Sewing This is a class to teach you how to braid a rug, felt it and put it together. The first class will be getting everything together and then begin to braid, then you will take the rug home and finish the braiding.Date: Oct 5 & 12Time: 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.Cost: $20 Location: HATC

Halloween Cake PopsLooking for a special treat for the neighborhood children or fun surprise for co-workers? Students will make, decorate, and take home one dozen pops ready for gift giving. Mother/child pairs welcome.Date: Oct 30Time: 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.Cost: $15, plus $10 for materials$15 for each adult, no class charge or material fee for children accompanied by an adult Location: Terry Carpenter Center

Arts and Crafts

Stained Glass - Christmas OrnamentsIn this introduction to stained glass class, students will complete three hanging ornaments. Glass cutting, copper foiling and soldering techniques are used to create these beautiful keepsakes. Students need to bring a pair of safety goggles.Date: Nov 14 & 15Time: 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.Cost: $15, plus $25 for materialsLocation: Terry Carpenter CenterDate: Dec 5 & 6 Time: 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.Cost: $15, plus $25 for materialsLocation: HATC

Phlebotomy and Medical Laboratory Assistant WNCC’s Phlebotomy Technician (PBT) and Medical Laboratory Assistant (MLA) Certificate of Completion programs are Limited-Entry programs with a Selective Admission Process. The programs consist of a pre-clinical component and a clinical component. The pre-clinical component or qualifying courses are taught through didactic (online) and student laboratory. The clinical component of the program is taught through didactic (online), student laboratory and clinical practicum and experiences. Pre-clinical courses are taught in fall semester and clinical courses are taught in the spring semester. Successful completion of both pre-clinical and clinical component will result in the awarding of a Certificate of Completion and eligibility to take industry based certifications. For more information, please call 308.635.6705.

This course will cover code updates at the national and state level for Nebraska and Wyoming Electricians. Nebraska electricians must attend 12 hours and Wyoming Electricians must attend 16 hours. Students need to bring their code books to the class, but will not need to buy additional materials. This class is approved for the states of Nebraska and Wyoming. Lunch will be provided with the Saturday class.Friday, November 16, 5:30 - 9:30 p.m.and Saturday, November 17, 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.Cost: $80Location: HATC

Your Online Presence Curb AppealTourism Partners... as you know a majority of travel plans today are made via the internet.Is your website yielding the results you want? This fun, interactive, and informative workshopwill show you ways your online presence can capitalize on tourism and make the most of the internet. Learn how to take YOUR business to the next level.Sessions:

Website Critique: Everyone’s a CriticYou’ve built your website, yet it’s not yielding the results you expected. Have you ever evaluated your website from a client or customer’s perspective? During this session, we will examine the essential elements of a website and outline methods for evaluating your website to make it more effective and user friendly. Participants will receive evaluation tools to assess and ideas for improvements to their own website. Presenter: Carolyn Nading

Going MobileWith mobile technologies increasing in use, learn how to make your online business presence friendly for mobile device users. Presenter: Connie Hancock

QR Codes – What are They? How can you Capitalize on Them?Learn how incorporating QR (Quick Response) Codes can yield greater customer interaction and preparation for success. Participants will learn what is a QR Code, how to create and apply QR codes, and customer engagement using QR codes. Presenter: Jenny Nixon

Stake Your ClaimLearn how to claim your business location on site maps - Google, Bing, Mapquest. By verifying your business listing you can provide your customers with exact directions to your place, update photos,offer special offers, etc. Presenter: David OstdiekDate: Oct 26Time: 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.Cost: $15Location: HATC

Medical

Electric Code Update

Online Presence Curb Appeal

Sales and Use Tax SeminarIf you sell goods or provide certain services, you will learn when you’re supposed to collect sales tax, who and what is exempt from sales and use tax, what to do when you make a tax-free sale, and how to complete your sales and use tax return.Date: Oct 16Time: 8:30 – 11:30 a.m.Cost: $10Location: HATC

Microenterprise Tax Credit and Construction ContractorsThis seminar will benefit officers and members of all organizations and retailers who make sales to organizations that have received a non-profit designation from the IRS. It will also be helpful for preparers who work for the entities.Date: Oct 16Time: 1:00 – 4:30 p.m.Cost: $10Location: HATC

Sales and Use Tax 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 following assets and how to make them a powerful force in building employee strengths in your workplace: 1. Support – Creating a caring community of employees 2. Empowerment – Making employees feel valued and valuable, safe and respected 3. Boundaries – Setting high yet realistic expectations, and clear limits and consequences for negative behaviors 4. Constructive Use of Time – Learning to balance work, activities, and home life. 5. Commitment to Learning – Developing a sense of the lasting importance and value of learning 6. Positive Values – Learning the guiding principles that lead to good choices 7. Social Competencies – Interacting effectively with others, making difficult decisions, and coping with new situations 8. Positive Identity – Feeling self-worth, personal power, and hopeDate: Nov 29Time: 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.Cost: $50Location: HATC

Employee Strengths in the Workplace

If you are at least 60 years, we invite you to join our Gold Card Club! Please request a “Gold Card” when you call to register for a credit

class. This card entitles you to free tuition (up to 6 credit hours per semester) on WNCC credit

classes. (You will still be responsible for fees, materials, and books.)

After School Kids’ Clubs Astronomy ClubExplore the size and scale of our solar system by mapping out the sun and planets on a very large map – over 1000 yards in length! Investigate the other planets in our solar system and observe the sun using telescopes, binoculars, and other tools.Grades 4 – 8 Date: Oct 15 – Oct 25Day: M – THTime: 3:45 – 5:00 p.m.Cost: $25Location: HATC, Discovery Lab

Robotics ClubBuild a robot, using parts from a Lego Mindstorms robot kit. Learn to program the CPU of the robot using computer software. Then, attempt to conquer a challenge course using all of the robot’s capabilities. Not as big or expensive as the Mars Curiosity Rover, but just as much fun!Grades 6 - 8Date: Nov 5 – Nov 15Day: M – THTime: 3:45 – 5:00 p.m.Cost: $25Location: HATC, Discovery Lab

Energy Club Learn about electrical energy, circuits along which it travels, and how to measure what is there. Explore magnetism, which is useful in manufacturing electricity. Learn about wind energy and how it is produced, and generate some wind energy with small generators. Grades 6 – 8 Date: Dec 10 – Dec 20Day: Day: M – THTime: 3:45 – 5:00 p.m.Cost: $25Location: HATC, Discovery Lab