Mississippi State University
Extension Service
Course Catalog
2014–15
Schooling may end, but learning is a lifelong activity.
The Mississippi State University Extension Service offers
learning opportunities for people of all ages, and never
before have our clients had so many choices. Today, through
the Extension Center for Continuing Education, Mississippians can advance their careers, earn needed certifications,
increase their earning capacity, or simply learn a new skill or
hobby—without leaving home.
President
Dr. Mark E. Keenum
Provost and Executive Vice President
Dr. Jerome A. Gilbert
In addition to our traditional face-to-face classes, workshops, and short courses, the MSU Extension Service offers
more than 300 online courses on a wide variety topics, from
management to multimedia design. Take the courses you
want, when you want, and where you want with the convenience of online learning.
Thank you for making the MSU Extension Service part of
your lifelong learning experiences.
Director
Dr. Gary B. Jackson
Associate Director
Dr. Joe Street
Dr. Gary Jackson
Director, Mississippi State University Extention Service
Associate Director
Dr. Paula Threadgill
Assistant to the Director and
Fiscal Administrator
Mr. Richard Swann
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NEW
ONLINE 2-Hour Asbestos
Awareness Training
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Teaching Smarter with SMART Boards
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Pharmacy Technician
DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE
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CONTENTS
Agriculture & Food Safety
Healthcare & Medical
Agriculture ............................................................................. 5
Career Programs .................................................................. 28
Food Safety ............................................................................. 6
Healthcare Information Management .................................. 30
Arts & Humanities
Art ........................................................................................... 8
Physical Therapy and Fitness ................................................ 30
Veterinary Medicine ............................................................. 31
Creative Writing....................................................................... 9
Home & Garden
Graphic and Multimedia Design ........................................... 10
Master Gardener .................................................................. 32
Photography and Film .......................................................... 11
Garden Education Teaching and Training Site (GETTS) ......... 32
Digital Arts Certificate ........................................................... 11
Start Your Own Edible Garden .............................................. 32
Business & Leadership
Growing Plants for Fun and Profit ........................................ 32
Business Communication ..................................................... 12
Hospitality, Childcare, & Service Industry
General Business Skills ......................................................... 13
Food and Nutrition ............................................................... 33
Grant Writing ........................................................................ 14
Childcare ............................................................................... 34
Project Management ............................................................ 15
Customer Service .................................................................. 34
Leadership and Management ............................................... 16
Sales and Marketing ............................................................. 17
Business Certifications .......................................................... 18
Teaching & Education
Classroom Computing .......................................................... 35
Reading and Writing ............................................................. 36
Environmental, Health, & Safety
Math and Science ................................................................. 36
Asbestos Abatement ............................................................ 19
Test Prep ............................................................................... 37
Lead Classes .......................................................................... 22
Tools for Teachers ................................................................. 39
Mold Classes ......................................................................... 23
CPR/First Aid Training ........................................................... 23
First Responders ................................................................... 23
Technology & Software Development
Computer Fundamentals ...................................................... 40
Computer Programming ....................................................... 41
Forestry
Database Management ........................................................ 42
Short Courses........................................................................ 24
Web Technology ................................................................... 43
Mississippi Professional Logging Manager Program (PLM) .... 25
Improving Pine Forest Stand Revenue
using Simple Improved Seeding Selection ............................ 26
Government & Community Resources
Certified Appraisers’ School ................................................. 26
Youth Programs
4-H ........................................................................................ 45
Summer Conservation Camps .............................................. 46
Reading Development .......................................................... 46
Certified Appraisers’ Recertification .................................... 26
General Information
International Association of Assessing Officers (IAAO) ......... 26
Faculty .................................................................................. 47
Short Courses ....................................................................... 27
Contact Information ............................................................. 48
Business Retention & Expansion
International Fundamentals (BREI) ....................................... 27
Map ....................................................................................... 49
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Extension County Offices ...................................................... 50
AGRICULTURE & FOOD SAFETY
Agriculture
Pesticide Applicator Training
Pesticide applicator certification is a legal requirement for anyone who uses
restricted-use pesticides in any situation; this also includes those who apply
general-use products in commercial situations. This training does not advocate the use of pesticides over other means of pest management. Rather,
it focuses on the safe and proper use of pesticides by individuals who have
already determined that pesticides are necessary in a given situation.
Private Applicators: Anyone 18 years or older who produces an agricultural
commodity on his/her land or on rented land is considered a private applicator and needs this training course.
Class Dates: Check with your local county Extension office for class dates
and times.
Cost: $10
Registration: Contact your local county Extension office to register for this
course.
Commercial Applicators: Anyone who does not meet the description of
a private applicator and who wishes to apply a restricted-use pesticide is
considered a commercial applicator and needs this training course.
Class Dates: This class does not have a specific meeting date or location.
Those wishing to be certified must order the self-study materials to prepare
for the commercial certification exam, which is given at several locations
around the state.
Cost: Varies based on the type program selected.
Registration: msucares.com/insects/pesticide/materials_order_form.html
or contact Shalon Farris at sfarris@ext.msstate.edu.
Exam: Certification exams can be taken on any weekday at any of the
following locations: Panola County Extension Office, Coastal Research and
Extension Center, Forrest County Extension Office, Central MS Research and
Extension Center, Delta Research and Extension Center. Individuals must
notify the Bureau of Plant Industry 24 hours before taking the examination
at (662) 325-3390.
REACH: Research &
Education to Advance
Conservation & Habitat
REACH is a unique program
designed to help Mississippi
landowners understand more
about their respective properties, showcase their landowner
conservation ethics and stewardship, and provide scientifically defensible data to highlight
the good job they are doing for
the environment. REACH is free
to all landowners and can be
used in a variety of capacities.
REACH can be tailored to fit
your needs, and the potential
benefits are limitless.
Class Dates: This program does
not have a set curriculum of
classes, but focuses on creating
a network of cooperative farms
in Mississippi.
Cost: Free
Registration:
www.reach.msstate.edu
Recertification Sessions: Recertification sessions are for those who are already certified and must participate in continuing education training every
3 years to be recertified.
Class Dates: Varies based on location. A complete list of dates and locations
can be found at http://msucares.com/insects/pesticide/meetings.html.
Cost: $40 before class; $50 onsite
Registration: http://msucares.com/insects/pesticide/registration_form.
html
Cattle Artificial Insemination School
This program teaches participants the essential management practices
needed to implement a successful artificial insemination program. Participants will receive hands-on training in semen handling and insemination
techniques as well as classroom, lab, and chute-side training by topic
experts.
Instructor: Dr. Jane Parish, Extension Professor and Beef Cattle Specialist
Class Dates: October 16–18, 2014, & March 12–14, 2015
Cost: $350
Registration: http://msucares.com/livestock/beef/aischool.html
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Mississippi Master Cattle Producer Program
This comprehensive training program is an Internet-based self-study open to any producer interested in learning more
about improving production of their beef cattle operations. Topics covered include Beef Cattle Nutrition, Forage Systems,
Beef Cattle Reproduction, Breeding and Genetics, Economics and Marketing, Herd Health and Handling, Beef End Product, and Beef Quality Assurance. Those who successfully complete all eight training topics and exams are eligible for the
Master Cattle Producer Certification.
Instructor: Dr. Jane Parish, Extension Professor and Beef Cattle Specialist
Class Dates: Enroll at any time
Cost: Online – free; paper-based – $75
Registration: http://msucares.com/livestock/beef/mcp/mcpform.pdf or contact Dr. Jane Parish at jparish@ads.msstate.
edu.
Food Safety
TummySafe
The Food Manager’s Certification course is an online course specifically designed for Mississippi child care providers.
Topics covered include Food Safety; Food Safety Hazards; Hand Washing; Cleaning and Sanitizing; Preparing, Cooking,
Holding, Cooling, and Serving Food; and Infant Care. Those who successfully complete the program will receive a certificate of completion.
Instructor: Dr. Jenna Schilling, School of Human Sciences
Class Dates: Enroll at any time
Cost: $25 – pays for three participants
Registration: http://msucares.com/tummysafe or contact Dr. Jenna Schilling at jennas@ext.msstate.edu.
ServSafe
The ServSafe Food Safety Program for Managers is an 8- to 16-hour face-to-face training with certification offered by the
National Restaurant Association Education Foundation. The ServSafe program is open to managers, owners, and foodservice employees from a variety of foodservice settings, including commercial restaurants, hospitals, school foodservice,
child care centers, and other locations where food safety policies and procedures are required and necessary to protect
public health. The 8-hour training module is designed for those individuals who are recertifying or who have a background in food safety, and the 16-hour training program is for those who are new to food safety management or need
additional time for training and instruction.
Instructor: MSU Extension Service has more than 15 certified instructors across Mississippi who teach courses.
Class Dates: This program is offered approximately 40 times a year throughout Mississippi. Check the ServSafe calendar
for class dates: http://msucares.com/servsafe/calendar.html.
Cost: $140
Registration: http://www.fsnhp.msstate.edu/workshops/servsafe/registration.asp
Mississippi Beef Quality Assurance Program (MS-BQA)
The MS-BQA program is an online certification program that identifies areas in beef production where defects in quality
can occur. It encourages all those involved with beef production to follow the FDA/USDA/EPA guidelines for product use
and to use common sense, reasonable management skills, and accepted scientific knowledge to avoid product defects at
the consumer level.
Instructor: Carla Hudson, DVM, PhD, MSU College of Veterinary Medicine
Class Dates: Enroll at any time
Cost: Free
Registration: http://msucares.com/livestock/beef/bqa/ or contact Dr. Carla Huston at huston@cvm.msstate.edu.
http://msucares.com
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AGRICULTURE & FOOD SAFETY
HACCP for Meat and Poultry Processors
This course covers the fundamentals of Hazard Analysis
Critical Control Points (HACCP) and provides hands-on
instruction in developing and applying HACCP in meat and
poultry processing operations. This course is certified by the
International HACP Alliance and meets USDA requirements
for HACCP training.
Instructor: Dr. Barakat Mahmoud, Food Science Department
Class Dates: Offered at various times and locations throughout the year. For upcoming course dates, contact Dr. Barakat
Mahmoud, bmahmoud@ext.msstate.edu.
Cost: $300
Registration: Contact Dr. Barakat Mahmoud at (228) 7627520 or bmahmoud@ext.msstate.edu.
HACCP for Seafood Processors
This 3-day course is a science-based program that helps seafood processors identify and evaluate critical points during
production, handling, and distribution to control measures
that help ensure safe seafood. The course was developed by
the Association of Food and Drug Officials (AFDO) and the
National Seafood HACCP Alliance. Completion of the course
fulfills training requirements for the FDA Final Rule as outlined in 21 CFR, Part 123.
Instructor: Dr. Barakat Mahmoud, Food Science Department
Class Dates: Offered at various times and locations throughout the year. For upcoming course dates, contact Dr. Barakat
Mahmoud at bmahmoud@ext.msstate.edu.
Cost: $110
Registration: Contact Dr. Barakat Mahmoud at
(228) 762-7520 or bmahmoud@ext.msstate.edu.
Agricultural Practices (GAPs) and Good
Handling Practices (GHPs)
More distributors are becoming aware that
preventing and controlling the contamination of fresh produce at the farm is key to
producing wholesome, healthy products.
This 1-day (8-hour) course will help you
eliminate food safety hazards that can
occur during growing, harvesting, cleaning,
washing, sorting, packing, and transporting
unprocessed foods, such as fruits and vegetables. GAP and GHP certification assures
government regulators and customers
worldwide that you are committed to producing safe, high-quality products.
Instructor: Dr. Barakat Mahmoud, Food
Science Department
Class Dates: Offered at various times and
locations throughout the year. For upcoming course dates, contact Dr. Barakat
Mahmoud at
bmahmoud@ext.msstate.edu.
Cost: Free and open to all Mississippi fruit
and vegetable growers who sell to the
fresh market
Registration: Contact Dr. Barakat
Mahmoud at (228) 762-7520 or
bmahmoud@ext.msstate.edu.
Basic Sanitation Control Procedures (SCP)
The Sanitation Control Procedures (SCP) course is designed
to assist those in the seafood industry in developing and
implementing sanitation control procedures as mandated by
the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This regulation is commonly known as the Seafood HACCP Regulation,
which became effective December 18, 1997. Since this date,
seafood processors have been required to monitor sanitary
control procedures used during processing in order to show
their conformity to good sanitary conditions and practices.
Participants will learn how to develop SSOPs and build monitoring programs for FDA’s eight key sanitary conditions.
Instructor: Dr. Barakat Mahmoud, Food Science Department
Class Dates: Offered at various times and locations throughout the year. For upcoming course dates, contact Dr. Barakat
Mahmoud at bmahmoud@ext.msstate.edu.
Cost: $75
Registration: Contact Dr. Barakat Mahmoud at
(228) 762-7520 or bmahmoud@ext.msstate.edu.
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ARTS & HUMANITIES
Art
Drawing for the Absolute Beginner
Have you always been interested in drawing but never really knew how to get started? If so, then this is definitely the
course for you! Gain a solid foundation and understanding of the basics of drawing and become the artist you’ve always
dreamed you could be!
Class Dates: Online 6-week, instructor-led course. New sessions begin each month.
Cost: $99
CEUs: 2.4
Registration: For more information and to register, visit www.ed2go.com/msstate/.
Introduction to Guitar
Master basic guitar skills and become the musician you’ve always wanted to be. In these fun and informative lessons,
you’ll build basic guitar skills step-by-step with the help of hands-on exercises, audio and video recordings, and detailed
illustrations.
Class Dates: Online 6-week, instructor-led course. New sessions begin each month.
Cost: $99
CEUs: 2.4
Registration: For more information and to register, visit www.ed2go.com/msstate/.
Introduction to Interior Design
Are you a creative person with an eye for design? If so, this course will show you how to transform plain living spaces into
beautiful and functional rooms.
Class Dates: Online 6-week, instructor-led course. New sessions begin each month.
Cost: $99
CEUs: 2.4
Registration: For more information and to register, visit www.ed2go.com/msstate/.
Certified Residential Interior Designer
Prepare for a career as a residential interior designer by learning the basics of good design, getting familiar with design
styles and movements, exploring the materials that interior designers use, and putting your knowledge to work as you
create your own design concept for a family room.
Class Dates: Online 6-week, instructor-led course. New sessions begin each month.
Cost: $99
CEUs: 2.4
Registration: For more information and to register, visit www.ed2go.com/msstate/.
Multimedia Arts Certificate
The Multimedia Arts Online Training Program builds your proficiency in core tools for interactive development—Adobe
Photoshop, Premiere Pro, and After Effects—and examines professional techniques for video production and video editing. You will learn how to create images, interfaces, and motion graphics for the web and beyond.
Class Dates: Online, start anytime (360-hour class)
Cost: $5,995 (financial assistance available)
Registration: http://careertraining.ed2go.com/msstate/ (Code: GES507)
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ARTS & HUMANITIES
Creative Writing
Keys to Effective Editing
If you aspire to be an editor, this course will teach
you the fundamentals of top-notch editing for both
fiction and nonfiction.
Class Dates: Online 6-week, instructor-led course.
New sessions begin each month.
Cost: $99
CEUs: 2.4
Registration: For more information and to register,
visit www.ed2go.com/msstate/.
Writeriffic: Creativity Training for Writers
Banish writer’s block forever with these tricks from
the published writer’s toolbox. Whether you’re at
work now or hoping to write a novel, a nonfiction
book, a memoir, short stories, or articles, Writeriffic
liberates the imaginative, inventive bolts of genius
that are inside everyone.
Class Dates: Online 6-week, instructor-led course.
New sessions begin each month.
Cost: $99
CEUs: 2.4
Registration: For more information and to register,
visit www.ed2go.com/msstate/.
Writing Your Life Story
Learn how to create and distribute an inspirational
and professional autobiography for family, friends,
and others.
Class Dates: Online 6-week, instructor-led course.
New sessions begin each month.
Cost: $99
CEUs: 2.4
Registration: For more information and to register,
visit www.ed2go.com/msstate/.
Beginning Writer’s Workshop
If you’ve always wanted to write but have no idea
where to start, this course will demystify the process for you. You’ll get a taste of the writing life,
improve your writing skills, and develop new ways
to stretch your creative muscles.
This exciting, hands-on course for the creative
writing novice is filled with challenging exercises,
expert advice, and plenty of direct support and
encouragement. As you work your way through
the lessons, you’ll develop your own short, creative fiction or nonfiction piece.
Our emphasis in this course is on developing your
skills through practice, so you’ll spend more time
writing than reading. You’ll master important concepts by completing enjoyable writing exercises
and assignments, and you’ll discover a variety of
strategies and techniques the pros use to develop characters, create a compelling point of view,
build interest through dialogue, and add meaning
to your stories.
Class Dates: Online 6-week, instructor-led course.
New sessions begin each month.
Cost: $99
CEUs: 2.4
Registration: For more information and to
register, visit www.ed2go.com/msstate/.
Pleasures of Poetry
You’ll learn the formal elements of the craft, become
aware of how particular forms work, and explore
many avenues for possible poetry topics. Interactive
exercises will help you to create at least one poem
with formal elements, and you’ll receive instruction
and commentary in a constructive and nurturing
environment.
Class Dates: Online 6-week, instructor-led course.
New sessions begin each month.
Cost: $99
CEUs: 2.4
Registration: For more information and to register,
visit www.ed2go.com/msstate/.
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Graphic & Multimedia Design
Designing Effective Websites
Regardless of your current skills or level of knowledge, in this
course you’ll master the basics of web design and learn how to
build sites that are better and more effective. Get ready to take
your web design skills to the next level!
Class Dates: Online 6-week, instructor-led course.
New sessions begin each month.
Cost: $99
CEUs: 2.4
Registration: For more information and to register,
visit www.ed2go.com/msstate/.
Marketing Design Certificate
This program focuses on design for marketing and business—
creating logos, advertisements, communications, and more.
You’ll learn Photoshop, Illustrator, and Microsoft PowerPoint
while gaining fundamental technical and aesthetic skills.
Class Dates: Online, start anytime (360-hour class)
Cost: $5,995 (financial assistance available)
Registration: http://careertraining.ed2go.com/msstate/
(Code: GES502)
Introduction to Flash CS6
Creating Web Pages
Create and post your very own website
using HTML in this extensive, hands-on,
6-week workshop. First, you’ll learn about
the capabilities of the World Wide Web
and the fundamentals of web design.
Then, with your instructor’s patient guidance, you’ll plan the content, structure,
and layout of your website, create pages
full of neatly formatted text, build links
between the pages and to the outside
world, and add color, backgrounds, graphics, and tables. You’ll also learn critical
and timely information on securing the
best possible location in search engine
listings, and powerful no-cost or low-cost
web marketing strategies.
Class Dates: Online 6-week, instructor-led
course. New sessions begin each month.
Cost: $99
CEUs: 2.4
Registration: For more information and to
register, visit www.ed2go.com/msstate/.
Learn the fundamentals of using Adobe Flash CS6 to create
engaging web pages, mobile apps, Flash movies, animation,
graphics, and interactive applications.
Class Dates: Online 6-week, instructor-led course.
New sessions begin each month.
Cost: $99
CEUs: 2.4
Registration: For more information and to register,
visit www.ed2go.com/msstate/.
Introduction to InDesign CS6
Learn how to use Adobe InDesign CS6, the industry-standard
desktop publishing software program, to design professional-quality letterhead, brochures, eBooks, and more.
Class Dates: Online 6-week, instructor-led course.
New sessions begin each month.
Cost: $99
CEUs: 2.4
Registration: For more information and to register,
visit www.ed2go.com/msstate/.
Introduction to Illustrator CS6
Learn to design and draw vector art, work with shape gradients, and manipulate color images using Adobe Illustrator CS6.
Class Dates: Online 6-week, instructor-led course.
New sessions begin each month.
Cost: $99
CEUs: 2.4
Registration: For more information and to register,
visit www.ed2go.com/msstate/.
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ARTS & HUMANITIES
Photography & Film
Discover Digital Photography
You’ll explore a broad overview of the basics of digital photography, including equipment, software, and practical uses.
We’ll discuss different types of digital cameras, from phones and tablets to digital SLRs, and help you decide what type of
equipment fits your needs. You’ll have hands-on exercises to explore the areas that interest you.
Class Dates: Online 6-week, instructor-led course. New sessions begin each month.
Cost: $99
CEUs: 2.4
Registration: For more information and to register, visit www.ed2go.com/msstate/.
Mastering Your Digital SLR Camera
Take your photography to the next level with your digital SLR camera by learning how to master lenses, apertures, shutter speed, exposure settings, and more.
Class Dates: Online 6-week, instructor-led course. New sessions begin each month.
Cost: $99
CEUs: 2.4
Registration: For more information and to register, visit www.ed2go.com/msstate/.
Introduction to Photoshop CS6
Learn how to use Photoshop CS6, the world’s best graphics program for photographers, to edit photos and create original images.
Class Dates: Online 6-week, instructor-led course. New sessions begin each month.
Cost: $99
CEUs: 2.4
Registration: For more information and to register, visit www.ed2go.com/msstate/.
Photoshop Elements 11 for the Digital Photographer
In this course, you’ll learn how to use Adobe Photoshop Elements 11 to do everything from quick fixes to detailed enhancements that will greatly improve the look of your images.
Class Dates: Online 6-week, instructor-led course. New sessions begin each month.
Cost: $99
CEUs: 2.4
Registration: For more information and to register, visit www.ed2go.com/msstate/.
Introduction to Screenwriting
Learn everything you need to know to write a great script, from structure, character creation, and dialogue to marketing
and selling your screenplay.
Class Dates: Online 6-week, instructor-led course. New sessions begin each month.
Cost: $99
CEUs: 2.4
Registration: For more information and to register, visit www.ed2go.com/msstate/.
Digital Arts Certificate
The Digital Arts Online Training Program will help you develop technical skills and creative artistry in digital photography,
imaging, and illustration. This program covers Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and more.
Class Dates: Online, start anytime (360-hour class)
Cost: $5,995 (financial assistance available)
Registration: http://careertraining.ed2go.com/msstate/ (Code: GES503)
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BUSINESS & LEADERSHIP
Business Communication
Building Teams that Work
In this course, you’ll learn the components of a successful team and the
stages of its development. You’ll master the skills to effectively manage
projects, make decisions, and solve problems in a team setting. Plus,
you’ll have a chance to learn the pitfalls of unhealthy group interaction
and minimize any of its effects on your team.
Class Dates: Online 6-week, instructor-led course.
New sessions begin each month.
Cost: $99
CEUs: 2.4
Registration: For more information and to register,
visit www.ed2go.com/msstate/.
Effective Business Writing
By the end of this course, you’ll know the secret to developing powerful
written documents that immediately draw readers in and keep them
motivated to continue until your very last, well-chosen word.
Class Dates: Online 6-week, instructor-led course.
New sessions begin each month.
Cost: $99
CEUs: 2.4
Registration: For more information and to register,
visit www.ed2go.com/msstate/.
Keys to Effective Communication
You’ll learn to use communication to build rapport and create environments of trust, warmth, and respect. Become more confident, create a
great first impression, get along well with others, and create more and
better personal and professional relationships.
Class Dates: Online 6-week, instructor-led course.
New sessions begin each month.
Cost: $99
CEUs: 2.4
Registration: For more information and to register,
visit www.ed2go.com/msstate/.
Fundamentals of Technical Writing
In this course, you’ll learn the secrets of successful technical writers,
including technical writing conventions, interviewing skills, desktop publishing and formatting techniques, key tips for developing graphics and
templates, documentation management, and how to publish documents
both on paper and electronically.
Class Dates: Online 6-week, instructor-led course.
New sessions begin each month.
Cost: $99
CEUs: 2.4
Registration: For more information and to register,
visit www.ed2go.com/msstate/.
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Grammar Refresher
Whatever your goals, a grasp of
English grammar is important
if you want to improve your
speaking and writing skills. This
course will help you gain confidence in your ability to produce
clean, grammatically correct
work. You’ll explore the basics of
English grammar—like sentence
structure and punctuation—as
well as more sophisticated
concepts—like logic and clarity.
A patient instructor, memorable
lessons, vivid examples, and
interactive exercises will give
you ample opportunity to put
what you learn into practice.
Reacquaint yourself with old,
forgotten rules, learn some new
ones, and discover your own
grammatical strengths.
Class Dates: Online 6-week,
instructor-led course. New
sessions begin each month.
Cost: $99
CEUs: 2.4
Registration: For more information and to register, visit www.
ed2go.com/msstate/.
Mastering Public Speaking
In this fun and hands-on course, you’ll learn how to manage one of the most common public speaking barriers—fear.
As you build your skills step-by-step, you’ll find out how to present a short or long speech, how to handle questions and
manage conflict in meetings, and even how to shine in a job interview. You’ll get tips for training your voice and learn
how to use both verbal and nonverbal communication effectively.
Class Dates: Online 6-week, instructor-led course. New sessions begin each month.
Cost: $99
CEUs: 2.4
Registration: For more information and to register, visit www.ed2go.com/msstate/.
General Business Skills
Accounting Fundamentals II
In Accounting Fundamentals II, you’ll explore such topics as special journals, uncollectible accounts receivable, plant assets, depreciation, notes
and interest, accrued revenue and expenses, dividends, retained earnings, and various financial reports for corporations. If you’re interested in
increasing your financial awareness and accountability while also gaining
a marketable skill, this is the course for you.
Class Dates: Online 6-week, instructor-led course.
New sessions begin each month.
Cost: $99
CEUs: 2.4
Registration: For more information and to register,
visit www.ed2go.com/msstate/.
Computer Skills for the Workplace
This course is designed to provide the fundamental computer competencies you need to survive and prosper in today’s fast-changing workplace.
You will learn how to implement the powers of modern office software to
work faster and more efficiently.
Class Dates: Online 6-week, instructor-led course.
New sessions begin each month.
Cost: $99
CEUs: 2.4
Registration: For more information and to register,
visit www.ed2go.com/msstate/.
Accounting Fundamentals
In this course, you’ll learn the
basics of double-entry bookkeeping, as well as how to analyze
and record financial transactions.
You’ll get hands-on experience
with handling accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll
procedures, sales taxes, and
various common banking activities. We’ll cover all the bases,
from writing checks to preparing
an income statement and closing
out accounts at the end of each
fiscal period.
Class Dates: Online 6-week,
instructor-led course. New
sessions begin each month.
Cost: $99
CEUs: 2.4
Registration: For more information and to register, visit www.
ed2go.com/msstate/.
Managing Customer Service
In this six-week online course, you’ll discover methods for bringing out
the best in your team, measuring customer service, and learning what
you need to do to anticipate the needs of your reps and your customers.
Class Dates: Online 6-week, instructor-led course. New sessions begin
each month.
Cost: $99
CEUs: 2.4
Registration: For more information and to register,
visit www.ed2go.com/msstate/.
Administrative Assistant Fundamentals
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.
Class Dates: Online 6-week, instructor-led course. New sessions begin each month.
Cost: $99
CEUs: 2.4
Registration: For more information and to register, visit www.ed2go.com/msstate/.
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Mastery of Business Fundamentals
In this course, you’ll learn about various organizational structures and determine how to use leadership, motivation, and
control for maximum impact. You’ll also master the fundamentals of accounting and increase your knowledge about key
financial terms, cash flow management, financial statements, and cost control. You’ll even gain an understanding of the
basic principles of business law, contracts, and the principal-agency relationship.
Class Dates: Online 6-week, instructor-led course. New sessions begin each month.
Cost: $99
CEUs: 2.4
Registration: For more information and to register, visit www.ed2go.com/msstate/.
Business Finance for Non-Finance Personnel
Using practical explanations and real-life examples, this course will show you how money flows through a typical business. You will learn the basics of how a business operates, including how to develop successful business strategies and
how to use financial statements to make better business decisions.
Class Dates: Online 6-week, instructor-led course. New sessions begin each month.
Cost: $99
CEUs: 2.4
Registration: For more information and to register, visit www.ed2go.com/msstate/.
Grant Writing
Writing Effective Grant Proposals
A to Z Grant Writing
In this course, you’ll learn how to become fully familiar with
the institution or project for which you are requesting support. You’ll get valuable guidance in preparing a background
statement and a brief financial statement to support your
request. You’ll also research some charitable foundation and
corporate giving sources.
Class Dates: Online 6-week, instructor-led course.
New sessions begin each month.
Cost: $99
CEUs: 2.4
Registration: For more information and to register,
visit www.ed2go.com/msstate/.
This informative course will equip you with
the skills and tools you need to enter the
exciting field of grant writing! You’ll learn
how to raise needed funds by discovering how and where to look for potential
funders who are a good match for your
organization. You’ll also learn how to
network and develop true partnerships
with a variety of funders, how to organize
a successful grant-writing campaign, and
how to put together a complete proposal
package. Advanced Grant Proposal Writing
This course speaks mainly to nonprofit
organizations, schools, religious institutions, and municipalities seeking grants
from foundation, corporate, government,
and individual donors. It’s also an excellent
primer for individuals wishing to become
grant-writing consultants or community
grant-writing volunteers. Class Dates: Online 6-week, instructor-led
course. New sessions begin each month.
Cost: $99
CEUs: 2.4
Registration: For more information and to
register, visit www.ed2go.com/msstate/.
In this course, you’ll become proficient in the proposal format used by the vast majority of public foundations. Learn
what to do—and, more importantly, what not to do—on
your cover sheet, narrative, background page, and stakeholder and third-party evaluation plan. You’ll also discover
the quickest and most efficient ways to gather the information you’ll need to develop your proposal’s attachments.
You’ll gain a full understanding of the criteria funders use
to determine whether your grant proposal gets funded or
rejected.
Class Dates: Online 6-week, instructor-led course.
New sessions begin each month.
Cost: $99
CEUs: 2.4
Registration: For more information and to register,
visit www.ed2go.com/msstate/.
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Get Grants
This course will walk you step-by-step through the process of grant proposal writing, revealing the must-have proposal
elements and the seven deadly sins to avoid. You’ll learn to recognize what makes a project attractive to a funding agency and see how to create a compelling case. In just a few weeks, you’ll be prepared to convert an idea into a complete,
well-developed package. Class Dates: Online 6-week, instructor-led course. New sessions begin each month.
Cost: $99
CEUs: 2.4
Registration: For more information and to register, visit www.ed2go.com/msstate/.
Project Management
Introduction to Microsoft Project 2010
In this course, you’ll learn how to use Microsoft Project to think through
and organize your project’s details, plan a schedule, sequence tasks,
produce a baseline, assign resources and costs, track your progress,
identify and analyze variances, and revise your project plan. Class Dates: Online 6-week, instructor-led course. New sessions begin
each month.
Cost: $99
CEUs: 2.4
Registration: For more information and to register,
visit www.ed2go.com/msstate/.
PMP Certification Prep I
This course, the first part of a two-course series, will demystify the
PMBOK Guide, including relationships between inputs, tools and techniques, and outputs. The course will also bring clarity to such topics as
precedence diagramming, estimating, and scope management.
Class Dates: Online 6-week, instructor-led course.
New sessions begin each month.
Cost: $99
CEUs: 2.4
Registration: For more information and to register,
visit www.ed2go.com/msstate/.
PMP Certification Prep II
Project Management
Fundamentals
In this 6-week course, an experienced project management
professional will help you master
the essentials of project management. You’ll learn about
project politics and ethics, project
measurements, and project
closure. You’ll be able to develop all sections of a project plan,
you’ll become comfortable with
the project management body of
knowledge, and you’ll develop a
variety of powerful techniques to
generate project ideas.
Class Dates: Online 6-week,
instructor-led course. New
sessions begin each month.
Cost: $99
CEUs: 2.4
Registration: For more information and to register, visit www.
ed2go.com/msstate/.
In the second part of our two-part certification preparation series, your
instructor will continue to demystify the PMBOK Guide. You’ll gain a
strong understanding of such topics as earned value management, risk
management, simulation, sensitivity analysis, and make-or-buy analysis.
Class Dates: Online 6-week, instructor-led course.
New sessions begin each month.
Cost: $99
CEUs: 2.4
Registration: For more information and to register,
visit www.ed2go.com/msstate/.
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Leadership & Management
Fundamentals of Supervision and Management
You will learn the skills required to delegate responsibility and motivate your employees. A large part of a manager’s job
involves getting things done through other people, and this course will help you understand how to influence and direct
other people’s performance.
Class Dates: Online 6-week, instructor-led course. New sessions begin each month.
Cost: $99
CEUs: 2.4
Registration: For more information and to register, visit www.ed2go.com/msstate/.
Fundamentals of Supervision and Management II
In this 6-week online course, you will learn how to be a more effective manager or supervisor. We will discuss how you
can develop your interpersonal skills by understanding and dealing with the various issues that arise at work. You will
learn to understand various personality traits—in yourself and in others—and how they impact the ability to get the job
done.
Achieving Success with Difficult People
Join this class and get helpful information for understanding yourself, solving people problems, and improving your relationships and personal and professional productivity.
Class Dates: Online 6-week, instructor-led course. New sessions begin each month.
Cost: $99
CEUs: 2.4
Registration: For more information and to register, visit www.ed2go.com/msstate/.
Leadership
Gain the respect and admiration of others, exert more control over your destiny, and enjoy success in your professional
and personal life.
Class Dates: Online 6-week, instructor-led course. New sessions begin each month.
Cost: $99
CEUs: 2.4
Registration: For more information and to register, visit www.ed2go.com/msstate/.
Understanding the Human Resources Function
This course is designed to help people without experience in human resources to understand this very vital link in the
organizational chain. It will prepare both managers and business owners to handle basic human resource functions effectively.
Class Dates: Online 6-week, instructor-led course. New sessions begin each month.
Cost: $99
CEUs: 2.4
Registration: For more information and to register, visit www.ed2go.com/msstate/.
Distribution and Logistics Management
In this course, you will learn about all elements of distribution and logistics management, including physical distribution,
warehouse selection, material handling, packaging, order fulfillment, customer service, inventory management, receiving, production stores, and returned goods.
Class Dates: Online 6-week, instructor-led course. New sessions begin each month.
Cost: $99
CEUs: 2.4
Registration: For more information and to register, visit www.ed2go.com/msstate/.
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Creating a Successful Business Plan
With the support of your instructor and a network of like-minded students, you’ll work through all of the major components of writing a business plan and emerge with your first draft in hand. At the end of this class you, will have completed the first—and most difficult—step on the path to small business success.
Class Dates: Online 6-week, instructor-led course. New sessions begin each month.
Cost: $99
CEUs: 2.4
Registration: For more information and to register, visit www.ed2go.com/msstate/.
Individual Excellence
Develop career-enhancing skills in a single course that covers 12 popular 1-day seminar topics, including goal setting,
time management, and personal organization. You’ll learn how to improve your creative abilities, gain confidence with
financial matters, and minimize conflict in your life.
Class Dates: Online 6-week, instructor-led course. New sessions begin each month.
Cost: $99
CEUs: 2.4
Registration: For more information and to register, visit www.ed2go.com/msstate/.
Supply Chain Management Fundamentals
This course will help you succeed in the supply chain management field. You’ll understand how to represent top management’s interests on the shop floor, and you’ll know how to translate such initiatives as strategic planning, sales and
operations planning, and new product introduction into achievable, operational plans.
Class Dates: Online 6-week, instructor-led course. New sessions begin each month.
Cost: $99
CEUs: 2.4
Registration: For more information and to register, visit www.ed2go.com/msstate/.
Sales & Marketing
Using Social Media in Business
As you progress through the course, you’ll master a simple process for making social media work for you. You’ll learn
about the five most popular social media platforms—Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest, and Google+—and study
secrets for using them to promote your business.
Class Dates: Online 6-week, instructor-led course. New sessions begin each month.
Cost: $99
CEUs: 2.4
Registration: For more information and to register, visit www.ed2go.com/msstate/.
Business and Marketing Writing
Whatever your background, this fun, introductory course will teach you to write or identify copy that achieves business
and marketing goals. Improve your work, your knowledge, your company’s image, and your chances of getting hired,
promoted, or applauded!
Class Dates: Online 6-week, instructor-led course. New sessions begin each month.
Cost: $99
CEUs: 2.4
Registration: For more information and to register, visit www.ed2go.com/msstate/.
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Effective Selling
The goal of Effective Selling is not to teach you how to make a sale today, but to help you discover how you can easily
convert a potential customer into a long-term asset. Effective Selling will help you lay the groundwork for repeat business
and your future success.
Class Dates: Online 6-week, instructor-led course. New sessions begin each month.
Cost: $99
CEUs: 2.4
Registration: For more information and to register, visit www.ed2go.com/msstate/.
Introduction to Google Analytics
In this course, you’ll learn to use Google Analytics to make the most of
your online traffic. You’ll see how you can track not just the traffic to all of
your online content, but also determine which content is the most appealing, where your visitors came from, what devices they used, how long they
stayed, and which links they clicked.
Class Dates: Online 6-week, instructor-led course.
New sessions begin each month.
Cost: $99
CEUs: 2.4
Registration: For more information and to register,
visit www.ed2go.com/msstate/.
Business Certifications
Certified Bookkeeper
The Certified Bookkeeper Online Training Program for experienced bookkeepers leads to national certification with
the American Institute of Professional Bookkeepers (AIPB). The AIPB certification is a high professional standard for
bookkeepers.
Class Dates: Online, start anytime (140-hour class)
Cost: $1,995 (financial assistance available)
Registration: http://careertraining.ed2go.com/msstate/ (Code: GES202)
Certified Mediator
Certified Mediator offers a highly comprehensive conflict resolution education that can help you advance in your present
job, add a sought-after skill to your resume, or set up a private practice as a Certified Mediator.
Class Dates: Online, start anytime (120-hour class)
Cost: $1,795 (financial assistance available)
Registration: http://careertraining.ed2go.com/msstate/ (Code: GES417)
Marketing Design Certificate
The Marketing Design Online Training Program focuses on helping you develop technical skill and creative artistry using
applied marketing principles. You’ll complete a variety of projects, including marketing concept development, retouching,
compositing, illustration, advertising design, logo design, and corporate branding.
Class Dates: Online, start anytime (360-hour class)
Cost: $5,995 (financial assistance available)
Registration: http://careertraining.ed2go.com/msstate/ (Code: GES502)
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Certified Wedding Planner
This comprehensive program covers everything
an aspiring wedding planner needs to know to get
started in the business. Whether you plan on working part-time or full-time, this program will provide
all the knowledge you need to work as a professional
wedding planner or start your wedding planning
business.
Class Dates: Online, start anytime (300-hour class)
Cost: $1,395 (financial assistance available)
Registration: http://careertraining.ed2go.com/
msstate/ (Code: GES204)
Records Management Certificate
This power-packed program will teach you how to
manage electronic records and conquer the paper
pile-up. The Records Management Online Training
Program will give you an introduction to the profession of records and information management.
It focuses on establishing and managing successful
organization-wide records management programs.
Class Dates: Online, start anytime (180-hour class)
Cost: $1,595 (financial assistance available)
Registration: http://careertraining.ed2go.com/
msstate/ (Code: GES412)
Human Resources Professional
Are you seeking a career in a high-demand field
with great opportunities for advancement? In this
online program, you’ll master all the skills you
need to gain an entry-level position in the popular
field of human resources. In addition, this program
will prepare you to take the PHR (Professional in
Human Resources) certification exam, with HRCI
(Human Resource Certification Institute) as the
certifying body.
Class Dates: Online, start anytime (120-hour class)
Cost: $1,795 (financial assistance available)
Registration: http://careertraining.ed2go.com/
msstate/ (Code: GES419)
ENVIRONMENTAL,
HEALTH, & SAFETY
Asbestos Abatement
Asbestos Worker Initial Certification
This 4-day (32-hour) course will teach you the skills you need to remove, encapsulate, enclose, repair, or disturb friable or non-friable asbestos. Through extensive hands-on training and real-world examples, you will gain the knowledge
needed to protect yourself while handling asbestos materials on an asbestos abatement project.
Cost: $695
Class Dates and Registration: http://ce.msucares.com/safety_course_sched_reg.php
Asbestos Worker Refresher Certification
This 1-day (8-hour) refresher course provides information regarding changes in state and federal regulation and reviews
key aspects of original training: work practices, potential health effects of asbestos exposure, personal protective equipment, and safety hazards. Do not let your asbestos worker license expire—sign up today!
Cost: $250
Class Dates and Registration: http://ce.msucares.com/safety_course_sched_reg.php
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Asbestos Supervisor/Contractor
Initial Certification
This 5-day (40-hour) course will give you the skills you
need to oversee and supervise asbestos abatement
workers in restricted and regulated asbestos abatement
work areas. Through extensive hands-on training and
real-world examples, you will gain the knowledge needed
to ensure the safety of your workers and stay in compliance with OSHA and EPA regulations.
Cost: $795
Class Dates and Registration: http://ce.msucares.com/
safety_course_sched_reg.php
Asbestos Supervisor/Contract
Refresher Certification
Do not let your asbestos supervisor license expire! This
1-day (8-hour) course recertifies you to supervise and
direct asbestos workers performing abatement activities. This course is essential for recertification, so sign up
today!
Cost: $250
Registration: http://ce.msucares.com/
safety_course_sched_reg.php
NEW
ONLINE 2-Hour Asbestos
Awareness Training
Learn the serious health hazards associated
with asbestos exposure in this 2-hour interactive online class. This class is perfect for
anyone who wants to know where asbestos is
found and how to avoid exposure. This course
also meets the 2-hour asbestos awareness
training requirement for school custodial and
maintenance workers.
Class Dates: Anytime
Cost: $59
Registration: http://ce.msucares.com/
safety_course_sched_reg.php
Asbestos Inspection and Assessment
Initial Certification
Become certified to assess the condition of asbestos
material and report the results in this 3-day (24-hour)
course. Any person who performs the tasks involved in
surveying, identifying, and assessing the condition of asbestos and asbestos material needs this training. Through
extensive hands-on training and real-world examples, you
will gain the knowledge you need to collect samples of
asbestos material for laboratory analysis, and record and
report the results.
Cost: $595
Registration: http://ce.msucares.com/safety_course_sched_reg.php
Inspection and Assessment Refresher Certification
Do not let your inspection and assessment license expire! This half-day (4-hour) course recertifies you to survey, identify,
and assess the condition of asbestos and asbestos-containing material. It also teaches you how to collect bulk samples
of asbestos material or suspected asbestos material for laboratory analysis. This course is essential for recertification, so
sign up today.
Cost: $175
Registration: http://ce.msucares.com/safety_course_sched_reg.php
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Management Planner Initial
Become certified to assess asbestos hazards and recommend appropriate response actions. This 2-day (16-hour) course
is designed for those responsible for facility mitigation activities, including management of data associated with asbestos
work, response action planning, scheduling, and administration. Through hands-on training and real-world examples, you
will gain the knowledge you need to develop and implement a management plan for buildings undergoing renovations.
Prerequisites: Inspection and Assessment Certification
Cost: $495
Registration: http://ce.msucares.com/safety_course_sched_reg.php
Management Planner Refresher
Do not let your asbestos management planner license expire! You will review subjects covered in the management planner initial course and any changes to regulations, interpretations, and building inspections. This 1-day (8-hour) course is
essential for recertification, so sign up today.
Cost: $175
Registration: http://ce.msucares.com/safety_course_sched_reg.php
Project Designer Refresher
Get your recertification as a project designer! Review key information from the project designer initial course, as well as
work practices, safety, abatement contract documents, containment design principles, and any recent changes to applicable asbestos regulations. Enroll today in this 1-day (8-hour) course to earn your recertification.
Cost: $250
Registration: http://ce.msucares.com/safety_course_sched_reg.php
Operational & Maintenance Worker Refresher (OSHA class III)
Do not let your operations and maintenance worker license expire.
This 1-day (8-hour) class will provide the information you need to
perform OSHA Class III and IV asbestos work on minor asbestos projects. This refresher course is essential for recertification, so sign up
today!
Cost: $250
Class Dates and Registration:
http://ce.msucares.com/safety_course_sched_reg.php
AHERA/Designated Local Education Agency (LEA)
Learn how to protect students, educators, and staff from exposure to
asbestos in this 1-day (8-hour) course. You will gain the knowledge
and skills required to become a Designated Local Education Agency
(LEA).
Cost: $250
Class Dates and Registration:
http://ce.msucares.com/safety_course_sched_reg.php
Operational & Maintenance
Worker Initial (OSHA class III)
Are you a custodial or maintenance
worker? If so, this 2-day (16-hour)
course is specifically designed to
teach you how to perform basic
repair, operations, and maintenance activities that may disturb
small amounts of asbestos material.
Operation and maintenance certification will give you the knowledge
you need to perform OSHA Class III
and IV asbestos work and teach
you how to protect yourself from
the harmful effects of asbestos
exposure.
Cost: $495
Class Dates and Registration:
http://ce.msucares.com/
safety_course_sched_reg.php
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Lead Classes
Lead Renovator, Repair, and Painting Refresher (RRPR)
Certified lead paint renovators are required to take this half-day (4-hour)
refresher course every 3 years to renew their certification. Do not let
your license expire! Sign up today.
Cost: $175
Class Dates and Registration: http://ce.msucares.com/
safety_course_sched_reg.php
Lead Inspector Initial
Learn how to determine whether or not lead-based paint or other lead
hazards are present in sufficient quantities to require abatement according to regulatory guidelines in this 3-day (24-hour) course. Also develop
an understanding of the advantages and limitations of a variety of lead
paint inspection techniques, along with methods of implementation.
Cost: $595
Class Dates and Registration: http://ce.msucares.com/
safety_course_sched_reg.php
Lead Inspector Refresher
Lead Renovator, Repair, and
Painting Initial (RRPI)
As of April 2010, anyone who
performs renovations, repair, or
painting in pre-1978 housing or
child-occupied facilities must be
EPA Lead-Safe Certified. Individuals and firms that are not
certified could face fines of up
to $30,000 a day! In this 1-day
(8-hour) class, you’ll receive
hands-on training and real-world
examples from experienced instructors to ensure you gain the
skills and knowledge you need to
become certified.
Cost: $295
Class Dates and Registration:
http://ce.msucares.com/
safety_course_sched_reg.php
Do not let your lead inspector license expire! This 1-day (8-hour) course
will teach you the legal obligations facing inspectors when inspecting for
lead hazards, in addition to showing you how to determine whether or
not lead-based paint or other hazards are present in sufficient quantities
to require abatement according to regulatory guidelines. This course is
required for recertification, so sign up today.
Cost: $295
Class Dates and Registration: http://ce.msucares.com/safety_course_sched_reg.php
Lead Risk Assessor Initial
If you are interested in performing lead-based paint risk assessment or lead hazard screening services, this 2-day (16hour) class will give you the skills you need. You will learn how to perform on-site lead inspections, take samples, determine the severity of lead hazards, and develop options for eliminating those hazards. You’ll receive hands-on training and
hear about real-world examples from experienced instructors that will prepare you to apply your knowledge to the field.
Prerequisite: Lead Inspector Certification
Cost: $495
Class Dates and Registration: http://ce.msucares.com/safety_course_sched_reg.php
Lead Risk Assessor Refresher
Do not let your lead risk assessor license expire! This 1-day (8-hour) course meets EPA’s recertification training requirements for those who perform lead-based risk assessment or lead hazard screening services. Enroll today to keep your
certification current. Recertification is required for lead risk assessors every 3 years.
Cost: $295
Class Dates and Registration: http://ce.msucares.com/safety_course_sched_reg.php
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Mold Classes
Mold Assessment & Remediation
Learn the environmental hazards of mold, how to
conduct a mold inspection, and the basics of mold
remediation in this 3-day (24-hour) course. Topics
covered will include mold fundamentals, inspections,
assessments, sampling methods, and mold remediation
on the jobsite.
Cost: $595
Class Dates and Registration: http://ce.msucares.com/
safety_course_sched_reg.php
First Responders
Handling Medical Emergencies
Every second counts during a medical emergency.
Recognizing the early signs and symptoms of common
medical conditions and providing appropriate treatment can mean a better outcome for the patient. This
course will identify common medical emergencies
affecting children and adults, help you recognize signs
and symptoms, and teach you how to render appropriate emergency care.
Class Dates: Online 6-week, instructor-led course.
New sessions begin each month.
Cost: $99
CEUs: 2.4
Registration: www.ed2go.com/msstate/
CPR/FIRST AID TRAINING
CPR/First Aid Training
After participating in this 1-day (6-hour) training, you will be certified to administer CPR and
first aid. MEDIC First Aid BasicPlus is an adult
CPR and first aid training program designed
specifically for the occupational first aid
provider. This extremely flexible program will
help teach you the skills you need to respond
to and care for medical emergencies. Topics
covered include assessment, personal safety,
clearing and protecting the airway, chest
compressions, control of bleeding, managing
shock, warning signs of illness, and more.
Cost: $35 (non-MSU); $20 (MSU employees and
students)
Class Dates and Registration: http://ce.
msucares.com/safety_course_sched_reg.php
Emergency Management Training
for First Responders
The Emergency Management Training for First Responders Online Program will give you the necessary
skills and understanding of the issues and concepts
surrounding emergency management to prepare you
for a career in this field.
Class Dates: Online, start anytime (300-hour class)
Cost: $1,995 (financial assistance available)
Registration: http://careertraining.ed2go.com/msstate/
(Code: GES416)
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FORESTRY
Short Courses
Bioenergy: Fuels of the Future
This course provides you with the most up-to-date information concerning woody biomass production for use in the
bioenergy and biofuels industry, as well as the most promising systems for producing renewable energy and fuels. Participants will learn the concepts of bioenergy and biofuels venture development basics, including understanding risks,
process blocks, logistics and supply chain management, and how collaboration is needed to be successful. In addition,
participants will also learn from experts the various technologies that use biomass in the production of biofuels, production of various tree species under short rotations, and the economics of such systems.
Class Dates, Cost, and Registration: Contact Jan McReynolds at janm@ext.msstate.edu or (662) 325-8355.
Forest Herbicides
Effective herbicide use can result in high survival and growth rates of desirable trees. This comprehensive short course
on herbicide use in forest management includes topics on available herbicides, best application situations and methods,
application costs and benefits, safety measures, and environmental impacts.
Class Dates, Cost, and Registration: Contact Jan McReynolds at janm@ext.msstate.edu or (662) 325-8355.
Forest Regeneration: An Investment in the Future
This course teaches the basics of forest regeneration to help you make prudent decisions about your land. Topics covered
include the economics of forest regeneration, techniques of site preparation, and successful methods of natural and
artificial regeneration.
Class Dates, Cost, and Registration: Contact Jan McReynolds at janm@ext.msstate.edu or (662) 325-8355.
Having Your Timber and Wildlife Too
In this course, forest landowners and sportsmen learn how to improve timber resources while also enhancing the quality
and quantity of wildlife habitat. Topics include forest management for wildlife habitat, wildlife biology and management,
big and small game, and natural resource enterprise economics.
Class Dates, Cost, and Registration: Contact Jan McReynolds at janm@ext.msstate.edu or (662) 325-8355.
How to Manage Your Pine Plantation
Properly managed pine plantations can produce timber income and a quality wildlife habitat. In order to reap the benefits of a healthy pine plantation, proper management practices need to be implemented incrementally as the plantation
ages. This course will teach you basic pine-management practices to protect investments, increase growth, and enhance
wildlife habitat. Topics covered include thinning, prescribed fire, wildlife habitat, and economics.
Class Dates, Cost, and Registration: Contact Jan McReynolds at janm@ext.msstate.edu or (662) 325-8355.
Income Taxes and the Family Forest
Understanding the principles of timber taxation can improve the profitability of the family forest, as well as keep you in
the good graces of the IRS! This 6-hour short course is designed for forest landowners, farmers, tax preparers, and professional foresters who are wanting to learn the basics of the federal income tax system as it relates to forest investment
or business. Topics covered include timber sales, timber basis, reforestation expenses, losses (in nontechnical language),
and the Mississippi Reforestation Tax Credit. Enroll today and learn how to minimize your forestry tax burden.
Class Dates, Cost, and Registration: Contact Jan McReynolds at janm@ext.msstate.edu or (662) 325-8355.
Introduction to Hardwood Management
This introductory course on hardwood management will show how to increase income from hardwood forests. Topics
covered include species and site evaluation, thinning and improvement techniques, regeneration, inventory, marketing,
and management.
Class Dates, Cost, and Registration: Contact Jan McReynolds at janm@ext.msstate.edu or (662) 325-8355.
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Longleaf Pine Management
In southern Mississippi, longleaf pine is an important tree species economically and aesthetically,
and as a wildlife habitat. This short course will help
private landowners more effectively regenerate
and manage longleaf pines. Topics covered include
techniques of natural and artificial regeneration,
prescribed burning, and benefits of growing longleaf pines. This class can be taught as a 1-day class
or in four evening class sessions.
Class Dates, Cost, and Registration: Contact
Jan McReynolds at janm@ext.msstate.edu or
(662) 325-8355.
Management Succession: “Ties to the Land”
This short course focuses on ways to maintain
family ties to land from generation to generation.
It builds awareness of key challenges facing family businesses and outlines how to address those
challenges. This course is for family landowners
and professionals who work with landowners. This
DVD-based workshop provides a mix of presentations and practical exercises to help families develop techniques needed to address tough issues.
Instructors: Clint Bentz (CPA, Boldt Carlisle & Smith
and Chairman of the American Tree Farm System)
and Mark Green (Director of Austin Family Business Program at Oregon State University)
Class Dates, Cost, and Registration: Contact
Jan McReynolds at janm@ext.msstate.edu or
(662) 325-8355.
Managing the Family Forest in Mississippi
Are you interested in forest management or the
best practices for maintaining a healthy forest?
This introductory course will teach you the basics
and enable you to more fully realize the economic
and other benefits of timber ownership. Topics
covered include timber marketing, best management practices, forest regeneration, pine thinning,
prescribed fire, enhancing wildlife habitat, hardwood management, timber taxation, and economic
considerations.
Class Dates, Cost, and Registration: Contact
Jan McReynolds at janm@ext.msstate.edu or
(662) 325-8355.
Mississippi Professional Logging
Manager Program (PLM)
Logging is an ever-changing industry that brings a
high demand for new training on logging practices.
The Mississippi Professional Logger (PLM) training
program, along with other associations, provides the
most up-to-date educational programming you will
need to become qualified in the state of Mississippi.
This educational programming is centered on the
Sustainable Forestry Initiative. The curriculum is composed of four different classes or modules.
• Introduction to the Sustainable Forestry Initiative provides an overview of the Sustainable Forestry Initiative. This includes information about
the origin of SFI, as well as information about
communicating and working with the public, an
overview of biodiversity, endangered species and
forest ecosystems, and forest regeneration.
• Best Management Practices (BMPs) includes
information about the history of the Clean
Water Act and BMPs, road construction and
water diversion structures, pre-harvest planning,
streamside management and stream crossings,
mapping, and harvesting aesthetics. Attendees
also participate in a harvest planning exercise.
• Logging and Transportation Safety (Safety)
presents the OSHA logging standard, as well as
information about transportation safety.
• Business Management is designed for the
logging business owner and key business management staff. This module includes information
about forms of business organization, multiple
businesses, recordkeeping, the Fair Labor Standards Act, insurance, independent contractor
status, depreciation, and systems cost analysis.
Completion of the curriculum illustrates the good
faith effort of Mississippi’s logging contractors to
adhere to the Sustainable Forestry principles set forth
by the SFI Inc. More importantly, Mississippi’s loggers
have been under-served in terms of outreach and
educational opportunities in the past. Expanding the
current program to include a continuing education
effort offers an opportunity to provide both outreach
and educational opportunities on a continuing basis,
thereby ensuring that Mississippi’s professional loggers will continue to strive for environmental, economic, and social sustainability.
Contact: John B. Auel, PLM Program Coordinator,
(662) 325-7948
Website: http://www.loggered.msstate.edu/index.asp
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Profitable Marketing and Harvesting of Timber
Want to increase revenues from your timber? This short course will teach you the basics of marketing your timber and
how to protect your land and timber investments before, during, and after a timber sale. Topics covered include principles of timber marketing, timber-sale preparation, transactions and contracts, logging plans, and timber-income taxation.
Class Dates, Cost, and Registration: Contact Jan McReynolds at janm@ext.msstate.edu or (662) 325-8355.
Understanding Forest Management as an Investment
Understanding the value of your forest is an important part of land ownership. This short course is designed to teach
landowners how to analyze their forest investment, and will introduce basic and advanced methods used in forest valuation and investment analysis. Topics covered include time value of money calculation, financial maturity concepts, picking
the best forest strategy, and influence of economic factors on timber markets. By the end of this course, you will be able
to use calculators, computer software, and Internet-based tools to analyze forest investments.
Class Dates, Cost, and Registration: Contact Jan McReynolds at janm@ext.msstate.edu or (662) 325-8355.
Improving Pine Forest Stand Revenue Using Simple Improved Seedling Selection
Are you interested in learning more about seedling selection? This course will teach you the terminology used for the
types of pine seedlings available from nurseries and discuss each level of tree improvement and how quality, growth,
and disease-resistance is impacted. In addition, up-to-date costs of various seedlings and return on investment for
various types of seedlings will be covered.
Instructor: Dr. Randy Rousseau, Extension Research Professor
Class Dates: Offered annually
Contact: Dr. Randy Rousseau at rrousseau@cfr.msstate.edu or (662) 325-2777
GOVERNMENT & COMMUNITY RESOURCES
Certified Appraisers’ School
This 10-day intensive training is designed to prepare an individual
to become a certified appraiser. Topics include
mapping; appraisal of residential, personal, and commercial property; AG valuation; cost index and ratio studies;
and property tax rolls.
Instructors: Mississippi Department of Revenue Staff,
MSU Extension Service Staff, and practitioners
Class Dates: Offered annually
Cost: $375
Registration: gcd.msucares.com
Contact: Jason Camp at jasonc@ext.msstate.edu or
(662) 325-3141.
Certified Appraisers’ Recertification
This course is for those holding a Certified Appraisers’ Certification looking to maintain the skills and knowledge necessary for certification.
Class Dates: Offered annually at multiple locations around the state
Cost: Varies
Registration: gcd.msucares.com
Contact: Jason Camp at jasonc@ext.msstate.edu or (662) 325-3141
International Association of Assessing Officer (IAAO)
IAAO courses and workshops provide appraisers the advanced knowledge and skills they need. The number and type of
courses offered varies from year to year.
Class Dates: Offered annually
Cost: Varies
Registration: gcd.msucares.com
Contact: Jason Camp at jasonc@ext.msstate.edu or (662) 325-3141
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Short Courses
Strategic Planning
This course will provide an overview of the community level strategic planning process that is often needed to jumpstart
a community’s transition. Participants will be exposed to concepts such as identifying a process champion, forming and
managing a steering committee, identifying goals, objectives and strategies, and implementing the strategic plan.
Instructor: Dr. Alan Barefield, Agricultural Economics Extension Professor
Class Dates: Offered based on participant interest and request
Cost: Free
Registration: Dr. Alan Barefield at alanb@ext.msstate.edu or your local county office
Secondary Data
This course will provide an overview of the various secondary data sources and topics that are important for work in the
area of community and economic development. Most topics will concern sources and data that are offered by federal
and state governments; covered proprietary sources will be accessible by MSUES faculty.
Instructor: Dr. Alan Barefield, Agricultural Economics Extension Professor
Class Dates: Offered based on participant interest and request
Cost: Free
Registration: Dr. Alan Barefield at alanb@ext.msstate.edu or your local county office
Evaluation: Measuring Success
This course will provide the basic information required for developing an effective evaluation of a community and/or
economic development program. Topics covered will include the evaluation framework, logic models, and other evaluation tools and standards. Interactive development of an evaluation model for a current program will be the focus of the
course.
Instructor: Dr. Alan Barefield, Agricultural Economics Extension Professor
Class Dates: Offered based on participant interest and request
Cost: Free
Registration: Dr. Alan Barefield at alanb@ext.msstate.edu or your local county office
Economic Analysis
This course will provide an overview of the economic analysis tools
needed to develop a community and economic profile for the region.
Topics include trade area, market competitiveness, cluster analysis, and
economic impact. Participants will be provided with various tools and
instruction on how these tools can be effectively used in a regional economic setting.
Instructor: Dr. Alan Barefield, Agricultural Economics Extension Professor
Class Dates: Offered based on participant interest and request
Cost: Free
Registration: Dr. Alan Barefield at alanb@ext.msstate.edu or your local
county office
Business Retention & Expansion
International Fundamentals (brei)
This course will provide participants with the basic information needed
to organize and implement a business retention and expansion visitation
program within their community. Completion of the course will result
in Business Retention and Expansion Coordinator Certification through
Business Retention and Expansion International (BREI).
Instructor: Dr. Alan Barefield, Agricultural Economics Extension Professor
Class Dates: Offered based on participant interest and request
Cost: $600 – payable to BREI
Registration: Dr. Alan Barefield at alanb@ext.msstate.edu or your local
county office
Cashing In on Business
This course is designed for
potential and current small
business owners/managers.
It uses a nationally developed
curriculum to cover a wide
variety of topics in the areas
of business plan development,
marketing, management,
finances, and human resource
management.
Instructor: Dr. Alan Barefield,
Agricultural Economics Extension Professor
Class Dates: Offered based
on participant interest and
request
Cost: Free
Registration: Dr. Alan Barefield
at alanb@ext.msstate.edu or
your local county office
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HEALTHCARE & MEDICAL
Career Programs
Administrative Dental Assistant
This nationally recognized Administrative Dental Assistant
Online Certificate Program teaches the essential skills for
managing the business aspects of a dental practice and
becoming an administrative dental assistant. You will learn
about dental terminology and anatomy, medical records
management, accounts receivable and reimbursement
management, insurance and patient billing, patient scheduling, and procedural and diagnostic coding.
Class Dates: Online, start anytime (150-hour class)
Cost: $1,795 (financial assistance available)
Registration: http://careertraining.ed2go.com/msstate/
(Code: GES101)
Certified National Pharmaceutical Representative
Learn the skills necessary to become a certified pharmaceutical sales representative. The program covers pharmacology, medical terminology, physiology, and regulations
for selling pharmaceuticals.
Class Dates: Online, start anytime (90-hour class)
Cost: $1,795 (financial assistance available)
Registration: http://careertraining.ed2go.com/msstate/
(Code: GES106)
Clinical Dental Assistant
The Clinical Dental Assistant Online Training Program will
provide you with the skills you need to become a dental
assistant. After you’ve completed this program, you’ll
be ready to pursue certification as a dental assistant by
passing the radiology and infection control portions of the
Dental Assisting National Board examination.
Class Dates: Online, start anytime (240-hour class)
Cost: $1,995 (financial assistance available)
Registration: http://careertraining.ed2go.com/msstate/
(Code: GES121)
Optician Certification Training
In this online program, you’ll gain the skills and knowledge
you need to obtain an entry-level job as an optician while
you prepare yourself to achieve American Board of Opticianry (ABO) certification—a certification that’s required
by many states and is a stepping stone to career advancement.
Class Dates: Online, start anytime (150-hour class)
Cost: $1,895 (financial assistance available)
Registration: http://careertraining.ed2go.com/msstate/
(Code: GES126)
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Administrative Medical Specialist
with Medical Billing and Coding +
Medical Terminology
This is a nationally recognized online
program that will prepare you for the
rewarding field of healthcare. Through
this program, you will gain a wide range
of medical office management skills that
healthcare professionals need for the efficient operation of their medical practices
or other ambulatory care settings. You will learn to function as an important
member of the healthcare team by providing key skills, such as patient registration
and scheduling, medical records management, diagnostic and procedural coding
(including ICD-10-CM), insurance claim
filing, and daily financial practices. In Medical Terminology, you will learn important
terminology and study the disorders and
medical procedures common to each body
system. Upon completion of this program, you
will be ready to take the Certified Medical
Administrative Assistant (CMAA) and Certified Billing and Coding Specialist (CBCS)
national certification exams offered by
National Healthcareer Association (NHA).
You will receive the study guide materials,
access to practice exams, and registration
fees for both. You will also be prepared
to sit for a national medical coding certification exam, such as the Certified
Professional Coder (CPC) offered by the
American Academy of Professional Coders
(AAPC). “This program was easier for me than the
traditional classroom programs because it
fit into my own schedule and I could take
it at my own pace. Facilitator and support
couldn’t have been better. Love the fact
that I’m on my way to a new career so
quickly!”
— R.B., Laramie County Community
Class Dates: Online, start anytime
(360-hour class)
Cost: $2,495 (financial assistance
available)
Registration: http://careertraining.ed2go.
com/msstate/ (Code: GES1234)
Physical Therapy Aide
In this online program, you will master all the skills you need
to begin a career as a physical therapy aide. You will learn
what physical therapy entails, identify the responsibilities of
a PT aide, and develop a working knowledge of anatomy and
medical terminology. In addition, you will get a solid grounding in patient care skills, infection control, and the legal and
ethical regulations that affect healthcare providers.
Class Dates: Online, start anytime (150-hour class)
Cost: $1,895 (financial assistance available)
Registration: http://careertraining.ed2go.com/msstate/
(Code: GES125)
CompTIA Healthcare IT Technician
The CompTIA™ Healthcare IT Technician course teaches the
fundamentals of healthcare IT (HIT) by using the CompTIA™
Healthcare IT Technician (HIT-001) exam objectives as the
framework.
Class Dates: Online, start anytime (80-hour class)
Cost: $1,595 (financial assistance available)
Registration: http://careertraining.ed2go.com/msstate/
(Code: GES133)
Pharmacy Technician
Learn the skills you need to become a
pharmacy tech in a hospital or retail setting with the Pharmacy Technician Online
Certification Training Program. You’ll gain
the skills and knowledge to qualify for entry-level positions in pharmacies, and you’ll
be prepared for national certification. This
program pairs students with an instructor
for one-on-one assistance and may include
a 40- to 100-hour externship.
Class Dates: Online, start anytime (330-hour
class)
Cost: $1,995 (financial assistance available)
Registration: http://careertraining.ed2go.
com/msstate/
(Code: GES117)
Certificate in Food, Nutrition, and Health
In this course, you’ll gain insight into how food interacts with
our bodies on multiple levels—physical, mental/emotional,
and spiritual—as well as the impact it has globally. This certificate is designed for individuals who are working in the healthcare field and those who are interested in the topic.
Class Dates: Online 6-week, instructor-led course.
New sessions begin each month.
Cost: $99
CEUs: 2.4
Registration: For more information and to register,
visit www.ed2go.com/msstate/.
Certificate in Gerontology
The Certificate in Gerontology represents a specialization in the field of gerontology. It is designed to enhance the knowledge and skills of individuals who work with older adults by providing an educational experience that is multidisciplinary
in nature.
Class Dates: Online 6-week, instructor-led course. New sessions begin each month.
Cost: $99
CEUs: 2.4
Registration: For more information and to register, visit www.ed2go.com/msstate/.
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Healthcare Information Management
HIPAA Compliance
In this course, we’ll focus specifically on the Administrative Simplification portion of HIPAA, ARRA, and HITECH,
starting by defining the lingo and identifying the important
players. Then we’ll cover transactions, code sets, and identifiers, which are all key elements in electronic healthcare
transmissions.
Class Dates: Online 6-week, instructor-led course.
New sessions begin each month.
Cost: $99
CEUs: 2.4
Registration: For more information and to register,
visit www.ed2go.com/msstate/.
Medical Terminology
Prepare for a career in the health services
industry by learning medical terminology in
a memorable and enjoyable fashion using
word association.
Class Dates: Online 6-week, instructor-led
course. New sessions begin each month.
Cost: $99
CEUs: 2.4
Registration: For more information and to
register, visit www.ed2go.com/msstate/.
Medical Coding
Learn how to use the CPT manual and the ICD-9-CM to find medical codes for any disease, condition, treatment, or surgical procedure.
Class Dates: Online 6-week, instructor-led course. New sessions begin each month.
Cost: $99
CEUs: 2.4
Registration: For more information and to register, visit www.ed2go.com/msstate/.
Medical Transcription
Learn how to transcribe the medical reports most often used in healthcare today, and discover how to get started and
advance as a medical transcriptionist.
Class Dates: Online 6-week, instructor-led course. New sessions begin each month.
Cost: $99
CEUs: 2.4
Registration: For more information and to register, visit www.ed2go.com/msstate/.
Physical Therapy & Fitness
Fitness Business Management
Learn to strategically manage a personal training program or a fitness department with the education you’ll get in the
Fitness Business Management Online Training Program. This program is ideal for allied health and fitness professionals,
personal trainers, fitness managers, and entrepreneurs who wish to establish a successful business model to apply to a
fitness operation.
Class Dates: Online, start anytime (200-hour class)
Cost: $2,595 (financial assistance available)
Registration: http://careertraining.ed2go.com/msstate/ (Code: GES403)
Certified Personal Trainer
This online program blends the best of academic and hands-on training, offering online instructor-facilitated education,
4 days of live practical training, and a required 30-hour internship that will give you real-life experience you can put on
your résumé. When you successfully complete all course requirements, you’ll receive your nationally recognized World
Instructor Training School (W.I.T.S.) Personal Trainer Certification.
Class Dates: Online, start anytime (62-hour class)
Cost: $995 (financial assistance available)
Registration: http://careertraining.ed2go.com/msstate/ (Code: GES120)
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Nutrition for Optimal Health, Wellness, and Sports
The American College of Sports Medicine has certified this curriculum. This innovative and comprehensive web-based
certificate program provides an in-depth examination of contemporary nutritional topics, such as meal plan analysis,
functional food implementation, antioxidants, public nutrition, sports nutrition, vitamin supplementation, and weight
management, so that you can develop individualized nutritional programs for clients, patients, or yourself.
Class Dates: Online, start anytime (200-hour class)
Cost: $2,595 (financial assistance available)
Registration: http://careertraining.ed2go.com/msstate/ (Code: GES114)
Personal Fitness Trainer
The Personal Fitness Trainer Online Training Program will give you the knowledge, skills, and abilities to implement a
unique, medically based fitness model for your clients. Learn everything you need to know to become a confident, qualified personal trainer who clients clamor to work with.
Class Dates: Online, start anytime (250-hour class)
Cost: $2,295 (financial assistance available)
Registration: http://careertraining.ed2go.com/msstate/ (Code: GES115)
Veterinary Medicine
Become a Veterinary Assistant
This course, taught by a practicing veterinarian
and college instructor, will give you the information you need to prepare for work in veterinary hospitals. This course will cover a variety
of topics, including spaying and neutering,
euthanasia, personal health, pharmaceuticals,
and economic aspects of a veterinarian clinic.
Class Dates: Online 6-week, instructor-led
course. New sessions begin each month.
Cost: $99
CEUs: 2.4
Registration: For more information and to
register,
visit www.ed2go.com/msstate/.
Become a Veterinary
Assistant: Practical Skills
Learn the practical skills you’ll need to be a valuable
veterinary assistant or educated pet owner. Taught by
a practicing veterinarian, this course is the third installment in our “Become a Veterinary Assistant” series.
Class Dates: Online 6-week, instructor-led course.
New sessions begin each month.
Cost: $99
CEUs: 2.4
Registration: For more information and to register,
visit www.ed2go.com/msstate/.
Veterinary Assistant Certification
This online program will prepare you to
become a productive member of a veterinary team. You’ll learn about every aspect of
veterinary assisting, including anatomy and
physiology, animal restraint, laboratory sample
collection, assisting in surgery and dentistry,
prescription preparation, and taking
radiographs.
Class Dates: Online, start anytime
(170-hour class)
Cost: $1,995 (financial assistance available)
Registration: http://careertraining.ed2go.com/
msstate/ (Code: GES118)
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HOME & GARDEN
Garden Education Teaching and Training Site
(GETTS)
This demonstration program is designed for those
interested in residential food production. Workshops
are offered by request for anyone interested in learning more about producing food in their residential
landscape, and are tailored for all experience levels.
Topics include irrigation, compost, soil, plant selection, management, and many others.
Instructor: Brian Templeton, Registered Landscape
Architect and Certified Arborist
Class Dates: This course is offered based on
participant interest and request.
Registration: Brian Templeton at
briant@ext.msstate.edu or (662) 325-3190.
Start Your Own Edible Garden
In this course, you’ll learn how to give your garden
a healthy start and keep it growing strong all season. Whether you want to provide your family with
nutritious food, save money, get some exercise, or
just be more self-sufficient, this course will give you
the skills and knowledge you need to be on your way
to a successful harvest.
Class Dates: Online 6-week, instructor-led course.
New sessions begin each month.
Cost: $99
CEUs: 2.4
Registration: For more information and to register,
visit www.ed2go.com/msstate/.
Growing Plants for Fun and Profit
This course is your practical guide to licensing, site
preparation, equipment, how and where to find
supplies, how to select and produce plants appropriate to your climate zone, how to produce quality
material, and, most importantly, how to market your
product.
Class Dates: Online 6-week, instructor-led course.
New sessions begin each month.
Cost: $99
CEUs: 2.4
Registration: For more information and to register,
visit www.ed2go.com/msstate/.
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Master Gardener
Attention all gardening enthusiasts! Are you interested in learning gardening tips from horticulture
experts with years of experience, meeting other
avid gardeners to share gardening experiences,
and getting connected in your community? If so,
the Master Gardener volunteer program is for you.
In exchange for 40 hours of volunteer service, you
will receive 40 hours of educational training from
horticulture experts and specialists and become a
Certified Master Gardener.
Instructor: Dr. Lelia Scott Kelly, Consumer Horticulture Specialist
Cost: $85
Class Dates & Registration: Class dates vary based
on interest and need. Contact your local county
Extension Service office.
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Food & Nutrition
Certificate in Food, Nutrition, and Health
In this course, you’ll gain insight into how food interacts with our bodies on multiple levels—physical, mental/emotional, and spiritual—as well as the impact it has globally. This certificate is designed for individuals who are working in the
healthcare field and those who are interested in the topic.
Class Dates: Online 6-week, instructor-led course.
New sessions begin each month.
Cost: $99
CEUs: 2.4
Registration: For more information and to register, visit www.ed2go.com/msstate/.
Luscious, Low-Fat, Lightning-Quick Meals
In this course, you’ll discover how to get in and out of the kitchen faster, including tips for grocery shopping, menu planning, food preparation, and quicker cooking. You’ll also learn a dietitian’s tricks of the trade for encouraging reluctant
family members to eat more healthfully.
Class Dates: Online 6-week, instructor-led course. New sessions begin each month.
Cost: $99
CEUs: 2.4
Registration: For more information and to register, visit www.ed2go.com/msstate/.
Secrets of the Caterer
Learn the fundamentals of the catering business,
how to cook for large crowds, organize your
kitchen, manage your time, and work with clients.
The course focuses on cooking skills every caterer
needs, with an introduction to the business side of
catering.
Class Dates: Online 6-week, instructor-led course.
New sessions begin each month.
Cost: $99
CEUs: 2.4
Registration: For more information and to register, visit www.ed2go.com/msstate/.
Food and Customer Service Skills Training
The online Food and Customer Service Skills Training Program prepares students for careers in food
services, restaurants, and the hospitality industry.
The program emphasizes customer service skills
that can be applied in a wide variety of settings.
Class Dates: Online, start anytime (120-hour class)
Cost: $850 (financial assistance available)
Registration: http://careertraining.ed2go.com/
msstate/ (Code: GES234)
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Childcare
Child Development Associate Training
This certificate program in childcare and education will allow you to
earn your national Child Development Associate (CDA) certification,
while working at your own pace in a flexible, self-directed online
learning environment.
Class Dates: Online, start anytime (120-hour class)
Cost: $850 (financial assistance available)
Registration: http://careertraining.ed2go.com/msstate/
(Code: GES131)
Enhancing Language Development in Childhood
In this fun and user-friendly course for parents, teachers, and caregivers, you will discover how children learn to process language and how
they become proficient speakers and thinkers. This course will help
you enrich your child’s life by stimulating his or her continued speech,
brain, and language development in an enjoyable, age-appropriate,
and natural way.
Class Dates: Online 6-week, instructor-led course.
New sessions begin each month.
Cost: $99
CEUs: 2.4
Registration: For more information and to register,
visit www.ed2go.com/msstate/.
Teaching Preschool:
A Year of Inspiring Lessons
In this course on teaching preschoolers, you’ll learn how to
come up with creative and balanced preschool lesson plans for
every month of the school year.
You’ll learn more than 100 circle-discussion, art, literacy, fine
and large motor skill, science, and
music activities that you can take
into your classroom right away.
Class Dates: Online 6-week,
instructor-led course. New
sessions begin each month.
Cost: $99
CEUs: 2.4
Registration: For more information
and to register, visit www.ed2go.
com/msstate/.
Understanding Adolescents
Uncover the secrets of the adolescent mind. Gain valuable information on how they feel, how their identities develop,
and how you can best meet their needs.
Class Dates: Online 6-week, instructor-led course. New sessions begin each month.
Cost: $99
CEUs: 2.4
Registration: For more information and to register, visit www.ed2go.com/msstate/.
Customer Service
Wow, What a Great Event!
Learn how to create and coordinate successful special events. Develop skills, find resources, and gain confidence to plan
and produce any size or type of event. This course reveals proven tips, tools, techniques, and procedures used by experts
to help you avoid embarrassing and costly planning errors.
Class Dates: Online 6-week, instructor-led course. New sessions begin each month.
Cost: $99
CEUs: 2.4
Registration: For more information and to register, visit www.ed2go.com/msstate/.
Professional Sales Skills
In this course, you’ll learn how to turn prospects into buyers, how to provide proper customer service, how to develop a
sales plan, and more!
Class Dates: Online 6-week, instructor-led course. New sessions begin each month.
Cost: $99
CEUs: 2.4
Registration: For more information and to register, visit www.ed2go.com/msstate/.
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HOSPITALITY, CHILDCARE, & SERVICE INDUSTRY
Certified Wedding Planner
This comprehensive program covers everything an aspiring wedding planner needs to know to get started in the business. Whether you plan on working part-time or full-time, this program will provide all the knowledge you need to work
as a professional wedding planner or start your wedding planning business.
Class Dates: Online, start anytime (300-hour class)
Cost: $1,395 (financial assistance available)
Registration: http://careertraining.ed2go.com/msstate/ (Code: GES204)
Event Management and Design
From planning to pyrotechnics, the Event Management and Design Online Training Program will teach you everything
you need to know to create events that are truly special.
Class Dates: Online, start anytime (300-hour class)
Cost: $1,995 (financial assistance available)
Registration: http://careertraining.ed2go.com/msstate/ (Code: GES402)
Travel Agent Training
Learn the basic skills needed to operate a computer reservation system for airlines, travel agencies, cruise lines, hotels,
or as a home-based agent, and get started in a career in the travel industry!
Class Dates: Online, start anytime (250-hour class)
Cost: $1,795 (financial assistance available)
Registration: http://careertraining.ed2go.com/msstate/ (Code: GES218)
TEACHING & EDUCATION
Classroom Computing
Teaching Smarter with SMART Boards
Master the use of SMART Board and SMART Notebook technology so you can create powerful, interactive lessons that
capture your students’ attention.
Class Dates: Online 6-week, instructor-led course.
New sessions begin each month.
Cost: $99
CEUs: 2.4
Registration: For more information and to register,
visit www.ed2go.com/msstate/.
Creating a Classroom Website
Learn how to create a classroom website in this fun, easy-to-understand course for teachers. In no time, you’ll build a site
with text, images, animations, tables, links, and more. Then you’ll create a WebQuest and a blog to add to your site.
Class Dates: Online 6-week, instructor-led course. New sessions begin each month.
Cost: $99
CEUs: 2.4
Registration: For more information and to register, visit www.ed2go.com/msstate/.
Integrating Technology in the Classroom
In this professional development course for teachers, you’ll learn the secrets of technology integration in the classroom,
gaining the skills educators need to use tools such as wikis, podcasts, and blogs effectively.
Class Dates: Online 6-week, instructor-led course. New sessions begin each month.
Cost: $99
CEUs: 2.4
Registration: For more information and to register, visit www.ed2go.com/msstate/.
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Reading & Writing
Ready, Set, Read!
Learn by reading stories about children, doing interactive assignments, and exploring the latest in parent and childcare information. You will see everyday children’s play with a new eye as you
understand how play can connect to literacy.
Class Dates: Online 6-week, instructor-led course.
New sessions begin each month.
Cost: $99
CEUs: 2.4
Registration: For more information and to register,
visit www.ed2go.com/msstate/.
Teaching Writing: Grades 4–6
In this teacher-training course, you’ll learn from an experienced
educator how to motivate and assist developing writers. We’ll
begin with an overview of the writing basics, focusing on the
importance of the task, audience, and purpose. Then we’ll delve
into how to organize your materials to create an inviting writing
environment.
Class Dates: Online 6-week, instructor-led course.
New sessions begin each month.
Cost: $99
CEUs: 2.4
Registration: For more information and to register,
visit www.ed2go.com/msstate/.
Teaching Writing: Grades K–3
From the time a young child picks up a
crayon and makes marks on paper to
when an older child puts the finishing
sentence on an autobiography or poem, a
young author is developing the skills that
will be used for a lifetime. In this course,
you’ll examine the developmental stages
of writing, from scribbling to the standard
spelling stage, so that you can foster your
students’ skills and gently nudge them to
grow as authors. This course is full of practical ideas that you can use to motivate
students in your classroom.
Class Dates: Online 6-week, instructor-led
course. New sessions begin each month.
Cost: $99
CEUs: 2.4
Registration: For more information and to
register, visit www.ed2go.com/msstate/.
Guided Reading: Strategies for the Differentiated Classroom
In this course, you will learn differentiated instruction tactics that will help you understand how your students learn so
you can teach in a way that makes sense to them.
Class Dates: Online 6-week, instructor-led course. New sessions begin each month.
Cost: $99
CEUs: 2.4
Registration: For more information and to register, visit www.ed2go.com/msstate/.
Guided Reading and Writing: Strategies for Maximum Student Achievement
In this course, you’ll get the professional development training you need to improve student literacy as an accomplished
teacher shares the secrets of turning guided reading strategies into opportunities for teaching writing.
Class Dates: Online 6-week, instructor-led course. New sessions begin each month.
Cost: $99
CEUs: 2.4
Registration: For more information and to register, visit www.ed2go.com/msstate/.
Math & Science
Singapore Math: Number Sense and Computational Strategies
In this teacher-training course, you’ll learn Singapore’s innovative and practical strategies for solving addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division problems.
Class Dates: Online 6-week, instructor-led course. New sessions begin each month.
Cost: $99
CEUs: 2.4
Registration: For more information and to register, visit www.ed2go.com/msstate/.
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Singapore Math: Model Drawing for Grades 1–6
In this professional development course for teachers, you’ll get the training you need to start teaching model drawing,
the powerful Singapore Math strategy that gives word problems a visual context.
Class Dates: Online 6-week, instructor-led course. New sessions begin each month.
Cost: $99
CEUs: 2.4
Registration: For more information and to register, visit www.ed2go.com/msstate/.
Teaching Math: Grades 4–6
Reinvent math instruction for grades 4–6 by bringing hands-on
learning, inexpensive manipulatives, and real-world
connections into your classroom.
Class Dates: Online 6-week, instructor-led course.
New sessions begin each month.
Cost: $99
CEUs: 2.4
Registration: For more information and to register,
visit www.ed2go.com/msstate/.
Teaching Science: Grades 4–6
This course will help you improve effectiveness as a science
teacher and provide lots of worksheets and specific examples
of some great experiments you can use in your own classroom. You’ll also learn principles of direct instruction and many
different learning and organizational tools that will benefit your students.
Class Dates: Online 6-week, instructor-led course. New sessions begin each month.
Cost: $99
CEUs: 2.4
Registration: For more information and to register, visit www.ed2go.com/msstate/.
Test Prep
Praxis 1 Preparation
Develop the knowledge and skills you need to pass the Praxis I Exam as you review and prepare for everything the test
includes.
Class Dates: Online 6-week, instructor-led course. New sessions begin each month.
Cost: $99
CEUs: 2.4
Registration: For more information and to register, visit www.ed2go.com/msstate/.
LSAT Preparation—Part I
Learn about law school entrance procedures, developing analytical reasoning skills, and improving your test-taking skills.
Class Dates: Online 6-week, instructor-led course. New sessions begin each month.
Cost: $99
CEUs: 2.4
Registration: For more information and to register, visit www.ed2go.com/msstate/.
LSAT Preparation—Part II
Improve your reading comprehension and logical reasoning skills, and discover proven approaches for selecting correct
exam answers.
Class Dates: Online 6-week, instructor-led course. New sessions begin each month.
Cost: $99
CEUs: 2.4
Registration: For more information and to register, visit www.ed2go.com/msstate/.
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GED Preparation
This course will help you analyze your strengths and weaknesses so you can focus your studying on the areas that
you need most. You’ll get the basics of what you need to
know to succeed on the four 2014 GED test modules and
be prepared to take and pass the GED.
Class Dates: Online 6-week, instructor-led course.
New sessions begin each month.
Cost: $99
CEUs: 2.4
Registration: For more information and to register,
visit www.ed2go.com/msstate/.
Preparing for the GED Math Test
By the time you finish this course, you’ll be much more
comfortable with your math skills, and you’ll know how,
when, and why to use each math concept you learn.
Class Dates: Online 6-week, instructor-led course.
New sessions begin each month.
Cost: $99
CEUs: 2.4
Registration: For more information and to register,
visit www.ed2go.com/msstate/.
SAT/ACT Preparation—Part I
In addition to preparing you for specific question types on
the reading and writing portions of both exams, this course
will give you pointers in time management, anxiety relief,
scoring, and general standardized test-taking.
Class Dates: Online 6-week, instructor-led course.
New sessions begin each month.
Cost: $99
CEUs: 2.4
Registration: For more information and to register,
visit www.ed2go.com/msstate/.
SAT/ACT Preparation—Part II
In this course, you’ll learn how to excel on the math and
science sections of the ACT and SAT. Taken with Part 1, this
course will prepare you to excel in all sections of the undergraduate college entrance exams and provide you with
the means to achieve your best potential score!
Class Dates: Online 6-week, instructor-led course.
New sessions begin each month.
Cost: $99
CEUs: 2.4
Registration: For more information and to register,
visit www.ed2go.com/msstate/.
GRE Preparation—
Part I (Verbal and Analytical)
In this course, you’ll cover all the question
types on the verbal reasoning and analytical
writing sections and also gain pointers on
time management, anxiety relief, scoring,
and general standardized test-taking.
Class Dates: Online 6-week, instructor-led
course. New sessions begin each month.
Cost: $99
CEUs: 2.4
Registration: For more information and to
register, visit www.ed2go.com/msstate/.
GRE Preparation—
Part II (Quantitative)
This course features a math review and
techniques for tackling the quantitative
comparison, data interpretation, and
standard math questions that make up the
quantitative reasoning sections, as well
as pointers on time management, anxiety
relief, scoring, and test-taking.
Class Dates: Online 6-week, instructor-led
course. New sessions begin each month.
Cost: $99
CEUs: 2.4
Registration: For more information and to
register, visit www.ed2go.com/msstate/.
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Tools for Teachers
Survival Kit for New Teachers
In this course, you’ll learn to write winning lesson plans,
reach diverse learners through differentiated instruction,
communicate clearly, plan memorable events, and most
importantly, keep stress at bay so you can feel good about
going to work every morning.
Class Dates: Online 6-week, instructor-led course.
New sessions begin each month.
Cost: $99
CEUs: 2.4
Registration: For more information and to register,
visit www.ed2go.com/msstate/.
Solving Classroom Discipline Problems
Teaching Students with Autism:
Strategies for Success
In this course, you’ll develop the skills to
counter these students’ social awkwardness,
sensory sensitivities, meltdowns, problems
with homework completion, and language
reciprocity issues. Most important, you’ll
learn strategies to help these kids succeed in
the classroom and beyond.
Class Dates: Online 6-week, instructor-led
course. New sessions begin each month.
Cost: $99
CEUs: 2.4
Registration: For more information and to
register, visit www.ed2go.com/msstate/.
This course reveals those secrets and presents a step-bystep approach to effective, positive classroom discipline.
Class Dates: Online 6-week, instructor-led course.
New sessions begin each month.
Cost: $99
CEUs: 2.4
Registration: For more information and to register, visit www.ed2go.com/msstate/.
Working Successfully with Learning Disabled Children
Learn how to successfully meet the diverse needs of students with disabilities in your classroom. We’ll dissect the special
education process, from working with individualized education programs (IEPs) to helping students struggling with reading comprehension, math skills, and writing.
Class Dates: Online 6-week, instructor-led course. New sessions begin each month.
Cost: $99
CEUs: 2.4
Registration: For more information and to register, visit www.ed2go.com/msstate/.
Empowering Students with Disabilities
In each lesson, you’ll find dozens of tips for fostering the reading, writing, and math skills of students with special needs.
In addition, you’ll master techniques for helping these learners behave appropriately and make friends in your classroom.
Class Dates: Online 6-week, instructor-led course. New sessions begin each month.
Cost: $99
CEUs: 2.4
Registration: For more information and to register, visit www.ed2go.com/msstate/.
The Creative Classroom
Learn how to use creativity to teach reading, writing, visual arts, performing arts, social studies, science, mathematics,
and physical and health education as you enrich your teaching talents and encourage your students’ creative thinking.
Class Dates: Online 6-week, instructor-led course. New sessions begin each month.
Cost: $99
CEUs: 2.4
Registration: For more information and to register, visit www.ed2go.com/msstate/.
Creating the Inclusive Classroom: Strategies for Success
In this professional development course for teachers, you’ll get the training you need to reach the diverse mix of students you face every day—learning proven strategies that turn diversity into opportunity.
Class Dates: Online 6-week, instructor-led course. New sessions begin each month.
Cost: $99
CEUs: 2.4
Registration: For more information and to register, visit www.ed2go.com/msstate/.
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Creating Classroom Centers
Learn how to create engaging, easy-to-maintain classroom center activities that boost independent learning while increasing small-group instruction time.
Class Dates: Online 6-week, instructor-led course. New sessions begin each month.
Cost: $99
CEUs: 2.4
Registration: For more information and to register, visit www.ed2go.com/msstate/.
Differentiating K–12 Assessments
Learn effective strategies for differentiating your assessments and empowering every student in your class to succeed.
Class Dates: Online 6-week, instructor-led course. New sessions begin each month.
Cost: $99
CEUs: 2.4
Registration: For more information and to register, visit www.ed2go.com/msstate/.
Homeschool with Success
Discover how to homeschool your children in a way that ensures they get what they need both academically and socially.
Class Dates: Online 6-week, instructor-led course. New sessions begin each month.
Cost: $99
CEUs: 2.4
Registration: For more information and to register, visit www.ed2go.com/msstate/.
TECHNOLOGY & SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT
Computer Fundamentals
Computer Skills for the Workplace
This course is designed to provide the fundamental computer competencies you
need to survive and prosper in today’s fast-changing workplace. You will learn
how to implement the powers of modern office software to work faster and more
efficiently.
Class Dates: Online 6-week, instructor-led course. New sessions begin each month.
Cost: $99
CEUs: 2.4
Registration: For more information and to register, visit www.ed2go.com/msstate/.
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Introduction to
Microsoft Excel 2010
Become proficient in
using Microsoft Excel
2010 and discover dozens
of shortcuts and tricks for
setting up fully formatted
worksheets quickly and
efficiently.
Class Dates: Online
6-week, instructor-led
course. New sessions
begin each month.
Cost: $99
CEUs: 2.4
Registration: For more information and to register,
visit www.ed2go.com/
msstate/.
Keyboarding
By the end of the course, you’ll know how to
touch-type the alphabetic, numeric, and symbol keys; create, save, and edit word processing documents; and successfully take a timed
writing test during a job interview.
Class Dates: Online 6-week, instructor-led
course. New sessions begin each month.
Cost: $99
CEUs: 2.4
Registration: For more information and to
register, visit www.ed2go.com/msstate/.
Microsoft PowerPoint 2010
Certification Training
Learn basic to advanced skills in Microsoft
PowerPoint 2010 while you prepare for
Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) certification.
Class Dates: Online, start anytime (65-hour
class)
Cost: $595 (financial assistance available)
Registration: http://careertraining.ed2go.
com/msstate/ (Code: GES827)
Intermediate Microsoft Excel 2010
Take your Excel skills to the next level! In these hands-on
lessons, you’ll master charting, PivotTables, Slicers, Sparklines, and other advanced features of Microsoft Excel 2010.
You’ll learn how to harness the power of Excel’s data analysis and filtering tools and see how easy it is to create macros
that eliminate repetitive tasks. So get ready for 6 fun, action-packed weeks that will make you an Excel expert!
Class Dates: Online 6-week, instructor-led course.
New sessions begin each month.
Cost: $99
CEUs: 2.4
Registration: For more information and to register,
visit www.ed2go.com/msstate/.
Computer Programming
Introduction to Programming
Take your first steps toward a career as a computer programmer as you master basic programming concepts and get hands-on practice
in writing applications containing GUIs, sound,
and graphics.
Class Dates: Online 6-week, instructor-led
course. New sessions begin each month.
Cost: $99
CEUs: 2.4
Registration: For more information and to
register, visit www.ed2go.com/msstate/.
Mac, iPhone, and iPad Programming
In this course, you’ll learn to use the free Xcode compiler
and the Objective-C programming language to program
your own apps that you can sell through Apple’s App Store,
reaching millions of potential customers around the world. Class Dates: Online 6-week, instructor-led course.
New sessions begin each month.
Cost: $99
CEUs: 2.4
Registration: For more information and to register,
visit www.ed2go.com/msstate/.
C# Programming for the
Absolute Beginner
Learn the fundamentals of computer programming with C#, the in-demand and
incredibly useful programming language that
incorporates the best features of Visual Basic,
C++, and Java.
Class Dates: Online 6-week, instructor-led
course. New sessions begin each month.
Cost: $99
CEUs: 2.4
Registration: For more information and to
register, visit www.ed2go.com/msstate/.
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C++ for the Absolute Beginner
In this course, you’ll look at how the world is built up by objects, and then use that information to write a computer
program. You’ll follow the technique of professional programmers and use Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Express to write
your own programs.
Class Dates: Online 6-week, instructor-led course. New sessions begin each month.
Cost: $99
CEUs: 2.4
Registration: For more information and to register, visit www.ed2go.com/msstate/.
Creating Mobile Apps with HTML5
Learn to use HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, and Web APIs to create cross-platform mobile apps and mashups.
Class Dates: Online 6-week, instructor-led course. New sessions begin each month.
Cost: $99
CEUs: 2.4
Registration: For more information and to register, visit www.ed2go.com/msstate/.
Introduction to PHP and MySQL
Learn how to create dynamic, interactive websites using PHP and a MySQL database server. By the end of this course,
you’ll have plenty of useful code templates that will help you create your very own dynamic, web-based content management system.
Class Dates: Online 6-week, instructor-led course. New sessions begin each month.
Cost: $99
CEUs: 2.4
Registration: For more information and to register, visit www.ed2go.com/msstate/.
AutoCAD 2011
In this online program, you’ll master basic and advanced design skills as you gain hands-on practice in using the 2D tools
in AutoCAD 2011. This program contains Autodesk certified curriculum and, as such, it is an official training guide.
Class Dates: Online, start anytime (150-hour class)
Cost: $2,595 (financial assistance available)
Registration: http://careertraining.ed2go.com/msstate/ (Code: GES310)
AutoCAD 3D
Become proficient in 3D methods and concepts, explore AutoCAD’s advanced 3D modeling workspace, and prepare for
a portion of the Autodesk AutoCAD 2011 Certified Associate exam.
Class Dates: Online, start anytime (80-hour class)
Cost: $1,695 (financial assistance available)
Registration: http://careertraining.ed2go.com/msstate/ (Code: GES311)
Database Management
Introduction to Microsoft Access 2010
Learn to build, edit, and maintain a database in Access 2010, using tables, reports, forms, and queries to give you fast
access to all your important information.
Class Dates: Online 6-week, instructor-led course. New sessions begin each month.
Cost: $99
CEUs: 2.4
Registration: For more information and to register, visit www.ed2go.com/msstate/.
Intermediate Microsoft Access 2010
In this course, you’ll build an entire database project from scratch. By the time you’ve completed the course; you’ll have
a fully functional database that tracks customer and order information.
Class Dates: Online 6-week, instructor-led course. New sessions begin each month.
Cost: $99
CEUs: 2.4
Registration: For more information and to register, visit www.ed2go.com/msstate/.
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Introduction to Crystal Reports
Whether you’re new to Crystal Reports or want to enhance your skills, this course is ideal for you. By the time you’re
done, you’ll be able to produce anything from a quick meeting handout to an elaborate annual report.
Class Dates: Online 6-week, instructor-led course. New sessions begin each month.
Cost: $99
CEUs: 2.4
Registration: For more information and to register, visit www.ed2go.com/msstate/.
Introduction to Oracle
Learn how to use the Oracle database management system to plan, organize, and manage your data. This course will
provide you with a practical hands-on approach to relational databases concepts and Oracle’s database management
system.
Class Dates: Online 6-week, instructor-led course. New sessions begin each month.
Cost: $99
CEUs: 2.4
Registration: For more information and to register, visit www.ed2go.com/msstate/.
Introduction to Database Development
This course will guide you step-by-step through all the phases of a system development project to guarantee that the
resulting product works as it was designed to work and truly responds to user needs.
Class Dates: Online 6-week, instructor-led course. New sessions begin each month.
Cost: $99
CEUs: 2.4
Registration: For more information and to register, visit www.ed2go.com/msstate/.
Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) Training
The Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) course will prepare students to take the SSCP certification exam.
Through lectures, reading assignments, and a variety of labs and assessments, students will master key security concepts
and thoroughly understand all of the SSCP objectives.
Class Dates: Online, start anytime (75-hour class)
Cost: $1,595 (financial assistance available)
Registration: http://careertraining.ed2go.com/msstate/ (Code: GES322)
Web Technology
Designing Effective Websites
Regardless of your current skills or level of knowledge, in this course you’ll master the basics of web design and learn
how to build sites that are better and more effective. Get ready to take your web design skills to the next level!
Class Dates: Online 6-week, instructor-led course. New sessions begin each month.
Cost: $99
CEUs: 2.4
Registration: For more information and to register, visit www.ed2go.com/msstate/.
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Introduction to JavaScript
Build on your knowledge of HTML and CSS by learning to add
interactivity to your web pages with JavaScript code and jQuery.
Class Dates: Online 6-week, instructor-led course.
New sessions begin each month.
Cost: $99
CEUs: 2.4
Registration: For more information and to register,
visit www.ed2go.com/msstate/.
Introduction to Dreamweaver CS6
Learn to create web pages, layouts, and websites using CSS formatting options and other tools with Adobe’s industry-standard
web design application.
Class Dates: Online 6-week, instructor-led course.
New sessions begin each month.
Cost: $99
CEUs: 2.4
Registration: For more information and to register,
visit www.ed2go.com/msstate/.
Introduction to Google Analytics
In this course, you’ll learn to use Google Analytics to make the
most of your online traffic. You’ll see how you can track not just
the traffic to all of your online content, but also determine which
content is the most appealing, where your visitors came from,
what devices they used, how long they stayed, and which links
they clicked.
Class Dates: Online 6-week, instructor-led course.
New sessions begin each month.
Cost: $99
CEUs: 2.4
Registration: For more information and to register,
visit www.ed2go.com/msstate/.
Web Applications Developer
Whether you’re new to web development or want to enhance
your skills, this program will give you the knowledge you need to
create dynamic database-driven websites using the latest technologies.
Class Dates: Online, start anytime (360-hour class)
Cost: $2,395 (financial assistance available)
Registration: http://careertraining.ed2go.com/msstate/
(Code: GES316)
iPhone/iPad (iOS) Application Developer
Upon course completion, students will have developed a solid
background in the skills and knowledge needed to create iPhone/
iPad (iOS) applications, and at the very end of the program, they
will also have created their first app.
Class Dates: Online, start anytime (200-hour class)
Cost: $1,995 (financial assistance available)
Registration: http://careertraining.ed2go.com/msstate/
(Code: GES320)
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Creating Web Pages
Create and post your very own website
using HTML in this extensive, handson, 6-week workshop. First, you’ll learn
about the capabilities of the World Wide
Web and the fundamentals of web design. Then, with your instructor’s patient
guidance, you’ll plan the content, structure, and layout of your website, create
pages full of neatly formatted text, build
links between the pages and to the outside world, and add color, backgrounds,
graphics, and tables. You’ll also learn
critical and timely information on securing the best possible location in search
engine listings, and powerful no-cost or
low-cost web marketing strategies.
Class Dates: Online 6-week, instructor-led course. New sessions begin each
month.
Cost: $99
CEUs: 2.4
Registration: For more information
and to register, visit www.ed2go.com/
msstate/.
Mobile Web Developer
Are you looking for a career in one of
the fastest growing occupations? Are
you focused on professional growth by
acquiring the latest on-demand technical
skill set?
Mobile web development is growing
exponentially, largely driven by growth
in mobile Internet usage in the United
States and across the globe. Latest industry publications report that every day,
more Internet users use mobile devices
to access the web.
In this online course, you will learn skills
to become a mobile web developer and
a valuable asset in a growing industry.
Class Dates: Online, start anytime
(280-hour class)
Cost: $2,295 (financial assistance
available)
Registration: http://careertraining.
ed2go.com/msstate/ (Code: GES317)
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
4-H
The 4-H youth program strives to improve the quality of life for Mississippi youths by developing youth potential
and by providing hands-on (experiential) educational programs. Program priorities include leadership development, life skills training, developing positive self-esteem, and empowering volunteers. Programs are delivered
through local county MSU Extension Service offices to volunteer leaders.
The 4-H Symbol
4-H is best identified by its green four-leaf clover with an H on each leaf. The four Hs on this emblem stand
for Head, Heart, Hands, and Health. These words emphasize the basis of the four-fold development of youths
involved in 4-H.
• Head: 4-H’ers focus on thinking, making decisions, and understanding and gaining knowledge.
• Heart: 4-H’ers are concerned with the welfare of others and accept the responsibilities of citizenship.
• Hands: 4-H’ers use their hands to learn new skills and develop pride and respect for their own work.
• Health: 4-H’ers develop and practice healthy living physically, mentally, spiritually, and socially.
The Four Essential Elements of 4-H
• Mastery: By exploring 4-H projects and activities, youths master skills to make positive career and life choices.
4-H provides a safe environment to make mistakes and receive feedback, and 4-H’ers can discover their capabilities while meeting new challenges.
• Generosity: By participating in 4-H community service and citizenship activities, youths can connect to communities and learn to give back to others. These connections help 4-H’ers find and fulfill their life’s purpose.
• Independence: By exercising independence through 4-H leadership opportunities, youths mature in self-discipline and responsibility, learn to better understand themselves, and become independent thinkers.
• Belonging: Through 4-H, youths can develop long-term, consistent relationships with adults other than their
parents and learn that they are cared about by and connected to others. 4-H gives youths the opportunity to
feel physically and emotionally safe in a group setting.
To join a 4-H club or become a 4-H volunteer leader, contact your local county Extension office.
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Summer Conservation Camps
Summer Conservation Camps allow junior and senior high students the opportunity to learn through first-hand experience about the ecology, science, recreational opportunities, and career options associated with wildlife and other natural
resources.
Instructor: Leslie Burger, Extension Professor
Class Dates: Two to three camps are offered each summer.
Contact: Leslie Burger at lburger@cfr.msstate.edu or (662) 325-6686
Reading Development Programs
For an enjoyable activity with lifelong benefits, we recommend one of our eight different reading skills programs designed and taught by instructors from the Institute of Reading Development (IRD). In partnership
with the MSU Extension Service Center for Continuing Education, IRD offers reading development classes for
preschool children (4 years), college students, and adults. Classes are offered in different locations around the
state, as well as online.
• 4-year-olds and entering kindergartners: This program will lay the foundation for a strong start in reading
and school. Your child will learn beginning phonics and reading readiness skills, build comprehension, and
develop a love of books.
• Entering first-graders: This program will teach your child to read independently and develop the skills and
confidence that make first grade a big success. By the end of this program, your child will have learned phonics and sight words, and be able to read independently.
• Entering second-graders: Children in this program will become fluent, independent readers. Children will
learn phonics and word-attack skills, develop fluency, build comprehension, and become fluent independent
readers.
• Entering third-graders: Children in this program become strong independent readers. By the end of the
program, your child will learn long-word decoding skills, develop fluency, build comprehension, and become
a strong independent reader.
• Entering fourth- to fifth-graders: This program will help children become strong, independent readers with
good comprehension. Your child will improve comprehension, build long-word decoding skills, read more
fluently and rapidly, and become a strong, enthusiastic reader.
• Entering sixth- to eighth-graders: Children completing this program will become stronger readers and better students. They will increase reading speed, improve comprehension, learn study skills, and enjoy reading
more.
• Entering ninth- to eleventh-graders: Children completing this program will become stronger readers and
better students. They will increase reading speed, improve comprehension, learn study skills, and enjoy
reading more.
• Entering high school seniors, college students, and adults: This program will make you a faster and more
effective reader. You will save time, enjoy reading more, and get more out of everything you read. You will
double your reading speed in your most difficult reading, and triple your speed in easier materials. You’ll
learn the most effective approach to reading comprehension, as well as concentration, recall, and note-taking techniques that will greatly reduce your rereading.
Registration: http://ce.msucares.com/reading_development.php
To speak to a program coordinator or to enroll by phone, call (800) 964-8888 (7 a.m.–9 p.m. Monday through
Friday, 7 a.m.–6 p.m. Saturday, and 8 a.m.–6 p.m. Sunday).
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FACULTY
John B. Auel is an Extension associate in the College of
Forest Resources.
Dr. Alan Barefield is an Extension professor in the
Department of Agricultural Economics. His area of specialty is economic analyses of communities and regions.
He is also a Master Business Retention and Expansion
Professional.
Dr. Leslie Burger is an Extension instructor in the College of Forest Resources with professional experience
as a wildlife biologist and conservation educator.
Dr. Carla Hutson is an associate professor in the MSU
College of Veterinary Medicine. Her area of expertise
is in veterinary preventive medicine and veterinary
epidemiology.
Dr. Lelia Scott Kelly is an Extension professor in the
Department of Plant and Soil Sciences. She specializes
in consumer horticulture and is the program coordinator for the Mississippi Master Gardener program.
Debra L. Loyd is an Extension associate within the
Center for Continuing Education. She is the principal
lead abatement instructor for the Safety and Environmental Training program.
Dr. Barakat Mahmoud is an assistant professor and
Norice D. Nash is an Extension associate within the
Center for Continuing Education and the principal asbestos abatement instructor for the Safety and Environmental Training program.
Dr. Jane Parish is an Extension professor in the Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences. She is a beef
cattle specialist, and her research interests include forage systems for beef production and applied beef cattle
management.
Dr. Randy Rousseau is an associate Extension/research professor in the College of Forest Resources.
He specializes in hardwood biomass production and
improvement and genetic improvement of southern
pines.
Jenna Schilling is an Extension associate in the School
of Human Sciences. She is the program coordinator for
TummySafe, a food safety certification program for child
care providers.
Brian Templeton is an Extension associate in the
Department of Landscape Architecture. He is a registered landscape architect, certified arborist, native of
Starkville, and avid gardener. He is the program coordinator for the Garden Education Teaching & Training Site
(GETTS).
food safety Extension specialist. He specializes in programs to significantly reduce the prevalence of foodborne illness and promote high-quality, safe foods.
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CONTACT US
MSU Extension Service
Main Office
Bost Extension Center
190 Bost North
Mississippi State, MS 39762
phone
(662) 325-1661
fax
(662) 325-8407
website http://msucares.com
Stay Connected with the MSU Extension Service
Join us on Facebook
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4-H
Bost Extension Center
190 Bost North, Suite 402
Mississippi State, MS 39762
phone
(662) 325-3350
fax
(662) 325-5207
website http://msucares.com/4h_Youth/
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Mississippi Horse Park
Watch us on YouTube
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869 East Poorhouse Road
Starkville, MS 39759
phone
(662) 325-9350
fax
(662) 325-9353
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Center for Continuing Education
365 Barr Avenue
Mississippi State, MS 39762
phone
(662) 325-5002
fax
(662) 325-2702
email
cce@ext.msstate.edu
website http://ce.msucares.com
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Center for Government &
Community Development
190 Bost North, Suite 405
Mississippi State, MS 39762
phone
(662) 325-3141
fax
(662) 325-8954
email
gcd@ext.msstate.edu
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Center for Technology Outreach
190 Bost North, Suite 316
Mississippi State, MS 39762
phone
(662) 325-3226
fax
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Central Mississippi Research & Extension Center
1320 Seven Springs Road
Raymond, MS 39056
phone
(601) 857-2284
fax
(601) 857-2358
Coastal Research & Extension Center
1815 Popps Ferry Road
Biloxi, MS 39532
phone
(228) 388-4710
fax
(228) 388-1375
website http://msucares.com/crec/index.html
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Delta Research & Extension Center
82 Stoneville Road
Stoneville, MS 38776
phone
(662) 686-9311
fax
(662) 686-7336
website http://msucares.com/drec/index.html
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North Mississippi Research & Extension Center
5421 Hwy 145 South
Verona, MS 38879
phone
(662) 566-2201
fax
(662) 566-4969
website http://msucares.com/nmrec/index.html
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ADAMS—75A Carthage Point Rd.,
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ISSAQUENA—129 Court St., Mayersville 39113 (662-873-2322)
PEARL RIVER—401 W. Lamar St., Poplarville, 39470 (601-403-2280)
ALCORN—2200 Levee Rd., Corinth 38835
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ITAWAMBA—304 W. Wiygul Street,
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PERRY—103-B 2nd St. West, New Augusta 39462 (601-964-3668)
AMITE—185 Irene St., Liberty 39645-0373
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JACKSON—4111 Amonett St., Suite E, Pascagoula
39568-1248 (228-769-3047)
PIKE—1140 N. Clark Ave., Magnolia 39652
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ATTALA—715 Fairground Rd., Kosciusko 39090 (662-289-5431)
JASPER—37 B W. 8th Ave., Bay Springs 39422 (601-764-2314)
PONTOTOC—402 C.J. Hardin Jr. Dr., Pontotoc 38863 (662-489-3925)L
BENTON—382 Ripley Ave., Ashland 38603-0158 (662-224-6330)
JEFFERSON—1257 S. Main St., Fayette 39069 (601-786-3131)
PRENTISS—2301 N. Second St, Booneville 38829 (662-728-5631)
BOLIVAR—406 N. Martin Luther King Dr., Cleveland
38732 (662-843-8361)
JEFFERSON DAVIS—2304 Pearl Ave.,
Prentiss 39474 (601-792-5121)
QUITMAN—225 Peach St., Marks 38646
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CALHOUN—121 Parker St., Pittsboro 38951 (662-412-3177)
JONES—515 N. 5th Ave., Laurel 39441
(601-428-5201)
RANKIN—601 Marquette Rd., Brandon 39042 (601-825-1462)
CARROLL—105 B E. Washington St., Carrollton
38917 (662-237-6926)
KEMPER—Rt 4, Box 332, 587 Old Scooba Road,
DeKalb 39328 (601-743-2837)
SCOTT—230 South Davis Street, Forest 39074 (601-469-4241)
CHICKASAW—415 Lee Horn Dr., Suite 4, Houston 38851 (662-456-4269)
LAFAYETTE—101 Veterans Dr., Oxford 38655 (662-234-4451)
SHARKEY—614 Pine Street, Rolling Fork 39159 (662-873-4246)
CHOCTAW—Harmon Cir. Courthouse Annex,
Ackerman 39735-0370 (662-285-6337)
LAMAR—216 Shelby St., Suite B, Purvis 39475
(601-794-3910)
SIMPSON—2785 Simpson Hwy 49,
Mendenhall 39114 (601-847-1335)
CLAIBORNE—510 Market St., Port Gibson 39150 (601-437-5011)
LAUDERDALE—410 Constitution Ave.,
5th Floor, Meridian 39301 (601-482-9764)
SMITH—212 Sylvarena Ave., Suite E, Raleigh
39153-0127 (601-782-4454)
CLARKE—101 Westwood Ave., Quitman 39355
(601-776-3951)
LAWRENCE—0435 Brinson St., Apt. B, Monticello 39654-6003 (601-587-2271)
STONE—214 N. Critz St., Suite A, Wiggins 39577 (601-928-5286)
CLAY—218 W. Broad St., Suite D, West Point 39773 (662-494-5371)
LEAKE—729 East Main, Carthage 39051
(601-267-8036)
SUNFLOWER—112 Martin Luther King Drive South, Indianola 38751 (662-887-4601)
COAHOMA—503 E. Second St., Clarksdale 38614 (662-624-3070)
LEE—5338 Cliff Gookin Blvd., Tupelo 38803
(662-841-9000)
TALLAHATCHIE—202 S. Market St., Charleston 38921 (662-647-8746)
COPIAH—2040 W. Gallman Rd., Hazlehurst 39083 (601-892-1809)
LEFLORE—309 W. Market, Greenwood
38935-0419 (662-453-6803)
TATE—#1 French’s Alley, Senatobia 38668
(662-562-4274)
COVINGTON—68 Collins Industrial Park Drive, Collins 39428 (601-765-8252)
LINCOLN—301 S. First St., Room 201, Brookhaven 39601 (601-835-3460)
TIPPAH—10791B Hwy. 15 South–Fairgrounds,
Ripley 38663 (662-837-8184)
DESOTO—3260 Hwy. 51 South, Hernando 38632 (662-429-1343)
LOWNDES—318 7th St. N., Columbus 39703 (662-328-2111)
TISHOMINGO—238 Kaki Street, Iuka 38852 (662-423-7016)
FORREST—952 Sullivan Drive, Hattiesburg 39401-2714 (601-545-6083)
MADISON—152 Watford Parkway, Canton 39046
(601-859-3842)
TUNICA—1221 Kenny Hill Ave., Suite 3, Tunica
38676 (662-363-2911)
FRANKLIN—20 Walnut St., Meadville 39653 (601-384-2349)
MARION—1060 Hwy. 13 S., Columbia
39429 (601-736-8251)
UNION—112 Fairground Circle, New Albany 38652 (662-534-1919)
GEORGE—7128 Hwy. 198 E., Lucedale 39452 (601-947-4223)
MARSHALL—810 Hwy. 178 E., Holly Springs 38635 (662-252-3541)
WALTHALL—250 Ball Ave., Tylertown 39667 (601-876-4021)
GREENE——#2 Oak St., Leakesville 39451 (601-394-2702)
MONROE—517 Hwy. 145 N., Suite 1, Aberdeen 39730 (662-369-4951)
WARREN—1100-C Grove St., Vicksburg 39180 (601-636-5391)
GRENADA—1240 Fairground Rd., Suite E, Grenada 38901 (662-227-2862)
MONTGOMERY—618 Summit St., Winona 38967 (662-283-4133)
WASHINGTON—148 N. Edison St., Greenville 38702-0915 (662-334-2670)
HANCOCK—856 Suite B, Hwy. 90,
Bay St. Louis 39520 (228-467-5456)
NESHOBA—12000 Hwy. 15 N., Suite 2, Philadelphia 39350 (601-656-4011)
WAYNE—810-A Chickasawhay St., Waynesboro 39367 (601-735-2243)
HARRISON—P.O. Drawer Z, Gulfport
39502-0045 (228-865-4227)
NEWTON—65 Seventh St., Decatur 39327
(601-635-7011)
WEBSTER—16 East Fox Ave., Eupora 39744 (662-258-3971)
HINDS—1735 Wilson Blvd., Jackson 39204 (601-372-1424)
NOXUBEE—107 East Adams St., Macon 39341 (662-726-5723)
WILKINSON—982 Second South St., Woodville
39669 (601-888-3211)
HOLMES—113 W. China – Jail Annex, Lexington
39095 (662-834-2795)
OKTIBBEHA—106 Felix Long Dr., Starkville 39759 (662-323-5916)
WINSTON—460 Vance St., Louisville 39339 (662-773-3091)
HUMPHREYS—16463 Hwy. 49, Suite A, Belzoni
39038-0239 (662-247-2915)
PANOLA—245-C Eureka St., Batesville 38606
(662-563-6260)
YALOBUSHA—18025 Hwy. 7, Coffeeville
38922 (662-675-2730)
YAZOO—212 E. Broadway, 3rd Floor County Office
Bldg., Yazoo City 39194 (662-746-2453)
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