Leadership & Professional Development

* CGTC offers a range of Leadership & Professional Development classes, please call (478) 757-3445

Electrical Continuing Education – NEC Code Updates & Electrical Inspections – $50 | October 20, 2022 | 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM

This class covers the 2021 NEC code updates and clarifies electrical installation
inspections and meets state licensing requirements for Continuing Education hours.

Customer Service –  $75 | Live Online Instruction | October 5, 2022

Each and every one of us serves customers, whether we realize it or not. Maybe you’re on the front lines of a company, serving the people who buy your products.  This course will look at all types of customers and how we can serve them better and improve ourselves in the process. Participants will be provided a strong skillset including in-person and over-the-phone techniques, dealing with difficult customers, and generating return business.

Customer Service –  $139 (Online)

Learn how to correctly anticipate and meet your customers’ needs. This course will help you discover some effective methods to bring out your best and do the same for the other people you work with as you serve as an ambassador for your company.

Manager Management Workshop – $150 | 9:00 AM  –  4:00 PM | October 18, 2022

This course will provide the skills, guidance, and empowerment of managers. Learn skills in leading and motivating a team and thus produce fantastic results. This training is designed for new supervisors and managers.

Public Speaking – $150 | 9:00 AM  –  4:00 PM | November 9, 2022

Through this course become confident and relaxed in front of an audience which will translate into a successful speaking event. Getting comfortable speaking in public can be a great ego booster, not to mention a huge benefit to your career. This training will give participants some basic public speaking skills, including in-depth information on developing an engaging program and delivering their presentation with power.

American Sign Language – Level I – $139 (Online)

Gain confidence in your ability to sign with the Deaf community. This course immerses you in silence to help you gain an understanding of the perspective of the hearing impaired and uses videos to demonstrate not only how to make signs, but how to communicate with facial expression.

American Sign Language – Level II – $115 (Online)

Take your sign language skills to the next level with additional vocabulary, grammar lessons, and cultural information. This course will help you build confidence in your ability to sign with the Deaf community.

Spanish Classes

• Speed Spanish – $139 (Online)
  Imagine yourself speaking, reading and writing Spanish. Now you can with Speed Spanish. This course is designed for anyone who wants to learn Spanish pronto. You will learn six easy recipes for gluing Spanish words together to form sentences. In no time at all, you will be able to go into any Spanish speaking situation and converse in Spanish. ¡Qué Bueno!
• Spanish for Law Enforcement – $139 (Online)
  Whether you’re new to the Spanish language or just want a refresher, this course will teach you the basic Spanish phrases you need for everything from making casual conversation to handling life-or-death situations. You’ll start with simple vocabulary for everyday topics including colors, numbers, conversational phrases, family names, and words for asking questions. You will learn Spanish terminology you can use during arrests, traffic stops, medical emergencies, and many other common law enforcement situations. By the end of this course, you will be well on your way to being a Spanish speaker and communicating more effectively with the Spanish speakers all around you.
• Spanish for Medical Professionals – $139 (Online)
  With increasing numbers of Spanish-speaking patients entering the healthcare system every year, it’s more crucial than ever for health professionals to learn medical Spanish. What’s more, adding Spanish skills to your resume can broaden your career horizons and give you an advantage over other healthcare workers. This course skips the “touristy” topics and focuses on the basic medical Spanish phrases you really need to know in a medical setting. Whether you’re new to the language or just want a refresher, this medical Spanish class can help you. ¡Vamos! (Let’s go!)

Conversational Japanese – $139 (Online)

Gain cultural knowledge and learn useful conversational phrases and vocabulary words particular to a specific area of travel. You’ll practice these in drills, interactive exercises, and dialogues. In each lesson, you’ll find helpful audio aids and Japanese words written in the English alphabet. This technique will allow you to bypass one of the biggest obstacles for most beginners of Japanese: the letter system. By the end of this course, you’ll have acquired basic conversational skills that enable you to travel around the country easily, and you’ll have discovered the heart of Japan!

Beginning Conversational French – $139 (Online)

The Beginning Conversational French course makes pronunciation simple, with phonetic spellings for every word and phrase you need to learn French. This online course even includes audio so that you can hear and practice the language with little more than a click of your mouse! You will also learn cultural tips in each lesson that will make you more comfortable in a foreign setting. The skills you obtain will not only allow you to carry on a French conversation with ease but become prepared to speak French in a wide variety of settings and situations.

Freight Broker/Agent Training – $1895 (Online)  

Become part of the exciting trucking, freight logistics, and transportation industries as a licensed freight broker or as a freight broker agent. Freight broker training will help you learn the skills you need to be a successful Freight Broker/Agent. From licensing and operations to sales and marketing, you’ll learn the basics of how to run a domestic freight brokerage or agency in the United States.

Digital Court Reporter – $795 (Online)

This digital court reporting program prepares students to enter the high-demand field of court reporting. Currently, the industry is experiencing a severe shortage of court reporters with a need for an additional 10,000 nationwide. This well-established shortage presents a substantial opportunity for those seeking a rewarding career with a secure future. Digital reporters can work in the freelance market for a court reporting agency or work as a full-time government employee at a courthouse.

This course thoroughly prepares you for AAERT’s (American Association of Electronic Reporters and Transcribers) national certification, CER (Certified Electronic Reporter) exam. The AAERT certification is the leading certification for courts and businesses throughout the United States and is required by various court systems and agencies for employment.

Digital Court Reporting with Legal Transcription – $1595 (Online)

Court reporting is one of the fastest-growing career areas in the legal system. This 100% online course will prepare you to enter the court reporting field as a digital court reporter and a legal transcriber. You will be fully prepared to pass the Certified Electronic Reporter (CER) and Certified Electronic Transcriber (CET) exams offered by the American Association of Electronic Reporters and Transcribers (AAERT). The AAERT’s nationally recognized certifications are leading credentials required by various court systems and agencies.

Fundamentals of Supervision and Management – $139 (Online)

Learn how to make a successful transition from employee to manager and you will learn how to manage your time so that you can deal with the constant demands of a managerial job.

Creating a Successful Business Plan – $139 (Online)

Work through all the major components of writing a business plan.

High Performance Organization – $139 (Online)

This course will provide you with the information needed to help your organization with its efforts to become a High Performance Organization (HPO).

Career Counselor – $1,295 (online)

The Career Counselor course will help you assist others in their career journey. You will learn the stages of career development, the fundamentals of career planning, and how to work with diverse audiences. You will be able to help jobseekers navigate their career change with meaningful results.

Career Counselor and Life Coach – $2,795 (online)

In the Career Counselor course, you will learn career development stages, planning fundamentals, and how to work with diverse audiences. In the Certified Life Coach course, you will learn the Core Competencies of the International Coach Federation (ICF) and ICF-recognized protocols to build a distinctive coaching style. This course also incorporates the International Association of Professional Recovery Coaches (IAPRC) Code of Ethics to enhance individuals’ lives impacted by addiction. As a career counselor and life coach, you can help others improve their lives and careers with smart goals and clear directions.

Upon completing the final exam, you will receive the Certified Professional Coach (CPC) certification. This credential is issued through the International Association of Professional Recovery Coaches (IAPRC). Finally, you will have gained the industry-recognized skills needed to establish a successful coaching business as a career counselor and certified life coach.

Administrative Assistant Fundamentals – $139 (Online)

This course will help you discover and master the essentials of managerial and staff support, information and records management, communications technology, travel and meeting coordination, space planning, and office ergonomics.

A to Z Grant  Writing  – $139 (Online)

This course provides students with the hands-on experience and knowledge they need to successfully begin writing grant proposals, including real-world scenarios, and the opportunity to improve their work by reviewing previous grant proposals completed by peers.

Secrets of Better Photography – $139 (Online)