16 Phone registration opens Monday, Jan. 6 at (815) 280-1555 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SPRING 2025 Microsoft Office 2019 Excel: Level 3 (IDAY 255) Topics include: working with multiple worksheets and workbooks, using lookup functions and formula auditing, sharing and protecting workbooks, applying data validation, introducing bookmarks, creating sparklines and mapping data, creating data tables, using scenarios and goal seek and forecasting data trends. Cost includes textbook. T1 8:30a.m.-4p.m. M Romeoville April 21 $149 Microsoft Office PowerPoint: Fundamentals Overview (IDAY 265) Topics include: navigating in PowerPoint, developing a PowerPoint presentation, formatting text, adding and modifying graphical elements, creating tables and charts, working with media, inserting transitions, animations, and preparing to deliver your presentation. T1 8:30a.m.-4p.m. M Romeoville April 28 $119 Introduction to Microsoft Outlook 2019 You will learn to save, sort, organize and read email messages. Set appointments along with reminders, so you'll never miss an important date! Store and search through names of important people and their contact information and create task lists to help you make progress on different projects. By the end of the course, you'll master how to effectively navigate Outlook's four main features: Mail, Appointments, People and Tasks. You’ll also learn how to search and find information and sort and organize data. Whether you need to manage your personal life or your professional world, the step-by-step lessons in this course will help you master Outlook for use at home or work. Offered in partnership with ed2go. For details and registration, search “Outlook” at ed2go.com/jjciet. Ongoing Online $147 Continuing Education Units Counseling Continuing Education Units Upon successful completion, contact hours will be awarded to counselors by the State of Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Creativity in a Therapeutic Space (MGT 3204) Learn how to unlock the potential of a creative space and therapeutic interventions. The presentation will also give an overview of how to shift the viewpoints of a therapeutic space, for both online and in-person clients, to encourage potential creative growth for both the client and the clinician. Will include open discussion topics, interactive activities and videos connected to both creative thinking and how to unlock the potential of new ideas for therapeutic interventions. Earns 1.5 contact hours. T1 6-7:30p.m. W Main Jan. 15 $39 Trauma Informed Approach Refresher (MGT 1252) Refresh your approach for trauma-informed care and how to create a safe and appropriate space to engage clients with complex trauma. The presentation will also give an overview of working with clients that have multiple levels of trauma and how best to create an environment for them to safely work through pain and emerge through to healing in a creative approach. The presentation will include open discussion topics, interactive activities and videos connected to complex trauma in multiple domains. Earns 1.5 contact hours. T1 6-7:30p.m. W Main March 19 $39 Understanding Complex Trauma (MGT 1253) This course is designed to be an introduction to complex trauma and will cover types of traumas through modalities of lecture and activity-based teaching. The participants will also develop knowledge of the physiology of trauma, ways complex trauma impact development and basic strategies to help people feel safer. This course will help participants think about behaviors in a different way, learn how to create safe places for people who have experienced complex trauma and learn ways to explain to individuals for who may be experiencing these symptoms. Earns 1.5 contact hours. T1 6-7:30p.m. W Main April 30 $39 Professional Development Courses for Educators Upon successful completion, PD credit will be awarded to educators by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE). Beyond Reading: Books Can Transform a Classroom (MGT 2068) A former school librarian and therapist shares how she uses Pre-K and elementary level literature to foster social and emotional growth. Linking for Learning standards and core curriculum integration will be introduced in the workshop. This session includes books for a neurodiverse classroom. Earns 2 PD credits. T1 6-8p.m. T Romeoville March 11 $39 Create a Teacher Wellness Plan (MGT 2070) Come for a morning created just for you. Teaching can be extremely rewarding but often leaves little time for personal self-care. Learn ways educators can enhance their wellness and positively influence student learning. Participants will learn about current research on teacher burn-out and ways to lessen psychological stress. Mindfulness and guided imagery will be included, as well as other practical interventions that can be used in the classroom. Earns 3 PD credits. T1 9a.m.-Noon S Romeoville April 5 $79