Accounting Basics for Non-Accountants, Course 88231, Wed, 6:30-9:30 p.m.
On Campus: CH 156, 9 hours, 3 sessions     Instructor: Judy Ginder

PREREQUISITE:  This is an introductory course on the basics of accounting.  A personal computer with Windows 10 is helpful, but not required for this course.  A computer and computer skills are required for the next classes in this program series.

If you have never had a bookkeeping or accounting course and the words t-account, debit and credit entries, sound like a foreign language, you need to start here to advance in this series.  Understanding the theories and practices behind accounting, which is the process of recording financial transactions and then summarizing, analyzing, and reporting these transactions, is the basis of this class. 

Accounting Fundamentals & More, Course 88232, Wed, 6:30-9:30 PM (Mandatory Orientation 10/9, 6:30-7:30 PM)

On Campus: CH 156, 15 hours, 6 sessions     Instructor: Judith Ginder, CPA

PREREQUISITE: Accounting Basics for Non-Accountants, or accounting/bookkeeping knowledge or prior work experience REQUIRED. Students should have a personal computer with Windows 10 AND have strong computer skills.

Apply double entry bookkeeping and then dig deeper into the analysis and recording of financial transactions and financial statements. Get hands-on experience in accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll procedures, sales taxes and common banking activities. Understand the role of the three main accounting statements:  balance sheet, income statement and cash flow. This course is a prerequisite for QuickBooks.

Advanced Manufacturing Core (MFG-106E 58542)

Advanced Manufacturing Core Mon-Thurs Day, Course 88542, Mon-Thurs, 9 AM-3 PM

AME 103, 150 hours     Instructor: Anthony Horbert

Building upon the information learned in Shop Basics, Advanced Manufacturing Core provides you with further knowledge in the areas of Blueprint Reading, Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T), Bench Working Skills, Safety, 2-D AND 3-D Computer Aided Design (CAD), Manual Machining and Computer Numerically Controlled Machines (CNC). After successful completion of this class, students will  be eligible to earn OSHA-10 Safety Certification and NIMS: Measurement Material and Safety Certification.

Advanced Manufacturing Core Tue, Thurs Evening-Sat Weekend, Course 88544, Tues and Thurs, 5:30-8:30 PM, Sat, 9 AM-3 PM

AME 103, 150 hours     Instructor: Anthony Horbert

Building upon the information learned in Shop Basics, Advanced Manufacturing Core provides you with further knowledge in the areas of Blueprint Reading, Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T), Bench Working Skills, Safety, 2-D AND 3-D Computer Aided Design (CAD), Manual Machining and Computer Numerically Controlled Machines (CNC). After successful completion of this class, students will  be eligible to earn OSHA-10 Safety Certification and NIMS: Measurement Material and Safety Certification.

Advanced R Programming for Data Science, Course 28872, Tues and Thurs, 6:30 - 8:30 PM
Remote-Live, 10 hours, 5 sessions     Instructor: Weiwen Li, MA

PREREQUISITE: Proficient knowledge of MS Excel and the Introduction to R Programming course or some programming knowledge.
The course will expand on the topics covered in the Introduction to R Programming course. Advanced topics include the use of the Tidyverse and learning the ggplot2, dplyr and tidyr packages. In addition, advanced data science methods such as k-means, clustering and dendrograms will be covered. Students will need to save their work to their local computer or a flash drive.

Alternate Route to Teaching, Course 88521, Mon, 6:00 - 9:00 PM
Remote-Live, 30 hours, 10 sessions     Instructor: Robert Grundfest, M.Ed.

This 50-hour course requires 30 hours of classroom training, 8 hours of observing other NJ certified teachers and 12 hours of direct student contact as a substitute, tutor or after-school program teacher.

AutoCAD Level 1: Fundamentals, Course 88341, Mon and Wed, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.

AME 103, 28 Hours, 14 Sessions     Instructor: Anthony Gaffney, BA

This course is a comprehensive introduction for new AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT software users.  It incorporates the features, commands and techniques for creating, editing, annotating and printing 2D drawings with AutoCAD.  Focused applications for this level include the majority of Draw and Modify tools, Annotation tools for creating text, dimensions and leaders; Creating and Editing Block definitions; Hatching; Page setups with Layouts and titleblocks for plotting, printing and creating PDFs. This course will give the new AutoCAD user a comprehensive foundation to build upon, or update existing AutoCAD users’ skills with the latest release.

Business Analytics with Excel, Course 88874, Tues and Thurs, 6:30-8:30 PM

Remote-Live, 6 hours, 3 sessions     Instructor: Lakeisha Garret

PREREQUISITE: Proficient/intermediate knowledge of MS Excel.
Learn how data science is applied in business. Explore concepts in correlation, regression analysis, hypothesis testing and multivariate analysis. Learn how correlation helps to understand portfolio diversification and design. ‘What If’ analysis will be covered utilizing the Solver and Goal Seek features of Excel. Students will need to save their work to their local computer or a flash drive.

C-201 Introduction to Counseling, Course 88271, Tues and Thurs, 6-9 PM
Remote-Live, 6 hours, 2 sessions     Instructor: Ronald Faines, LCADC, ACS, CCS

Identify key concepts associated with the following counseling approaches: Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Rational Emotive Therapy, Motivational Enhancement, Therapy, Family Therapy, Client Centered Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy and Psychodynamic Therapy. Describe the philosophies, practices, policies, and outcomes of the most generally accepted and scientifically supported models of treatment, recovery, relapse prevention, and continuing care for addiction and other substance-related problems and establish a helping relationship with the client. 

C202 - Introduction to Techniques & Approaches, Course 88272, Tues and Thurs, 6-9 PM
Remote-Live, 6 hours, 2 sessions     Instructor: Ronald Faines, LCADC, ACS, CCS

Identify, demonstrate, and explain the purpose of the following counseling skills: Attending, Paraphrasing, Reflection of Feeling, Summarizing, Probing, Counselor, Self-Disclosure, Interpreting and providing information and feedback; integrate self-help group participation; identify six stages of counseling and employ the skills and tailor helping strategies and treatment modalities to the client's stage of Use Disorder, change, or recovery.

C203 - Crisis Intervention, Course 88273, Tues and Thurs, 6-9 PM
Remote-Live, 6 hours, 2 sessions     Instructor: Ronald Faines, LCADC, ACS, CCS

Define crisis intervention within the framework of alcohol/drug counseling; identify causes of crises; understand and apply setting-specific policies and procedures for handling crisis and apply crisis prevention and management skills. 
 

C204 - Addiction Focused Counseling, Course 88274, Tues and Thurs, 6-9 PM
Remote-Live, 18 hours, 6 sessions     Instructor: Ronald Faines, LCADC, ACS, CCS

Learn to facilitate the client's engagement in the treatment and recovery process; work with the client to establish realistic, achievable goals; promote client knowledge, skills, and attitudes; facilitate the development of basic and life skills and adapt counseling strategies to the individual characteristics of the client, including but not limited to disability, gender, sexual orientation, developmental level, culture, ethnicity, age, and health status. 
 

C205 - Group Counseling, Course 88275, Tues and Thurs, 6-9 PM
Remote-Live, 6 hours, 2 sessions     Instructor: Ronald Faines, LCADC, ACS, CCS

Describe, select, and appropriately use strategies from accepted and culturally appropriate models for group counseling with clients with substance use disorders and carry out the actions necessary to form a group, including but not limited to determining group type, purpose, size, and leadership; recruiting and selecting members; establishing group goals and clarifying behavioral ground rules for participating; identifying outcomes; and determining criteria and methods for termination or graduation from the group. 
 

C206 - Family Counseling, Course 88276, Tues and Thurs, 6-9 PM
Remote-Live, 12 hours, 4 sessions     Instructor: Ronald Faines, LCADC, ACS, CCS

Learn how SUD affects the family; identify the rules in SUD affected families; identify family roles & their features; distinguish between inter-Use Disorder, co-Use Disorder, and Use Disorder; distinguish between performing A & D counseling with families and performing family therapy; define intervention and explain the intervention process; become familiar with family related support groups and community- based service providers for families; describe appropriate screening tools to be used with women of child bearing age regarding alcohol use during pregnancy; evaluate appropriate referral and treatment options for women who are pregnant