SPRING 2017 BULLETIN

YOUR GUID E LIFEL TO O LEAR NG NING

Are you prepared for success in the 21st century workplace? See page 1 to learn more.

HOW CAN WE HELP? For assistance with registration and transcripts, or for general information, call 516-463-7200 or email [email protected].

For information about specific Continuing Education courses and programs: Call 516-463-7800 for: • Bookkeeping • Business and Management • Certified Financial Planner • Insurance Studies • Real Estate Studies • Paralegal Studies • School Facilities Management • Forensics Call 516-463-6961 for: • Information Technology • Project Management • Health Care • Workforce Development • Culinary Institute

Call 516-463-7139 for: • Communication Skills • Social Media • Writing • Personal Enrichment • Not-for-Profit • Careers and Transitions Call 516-463-7600 for: • Personal Trainer and Nutrition • CPR Certification • Deaf Studies/ASL Call 516-463-5909 for: • Sports Journalism

Call 516-463-CAMP for: • Hofstra Summer Camps Call 516-463-7400 for: • Saturday Classes for Young People • Postbaccalaureate Test Preparation • Precollegiate Test Preparation Call 516-463-4824 for: • PEIR (Personal Enrichment in Retirement)

HOW TO REGISTER You may register online; via telephone, fax or mail; or in person.

To register by fax or mail, you may use the registration form included in this publication or download the registration form from our website at ce.hofstra.edu/forms.

ONLINE New and returning Continuing Education students may register online at ce.hofstra.edu for any course, except those that are part of the Paralegal Studies Certificate Program. In order to register online, you must have a student account ID and password. If you are a returning student, you should already have this information. If not, please call our office at 516-463-7200 or send an email to [email protected] and we will be happy to send it to you. Payment must be made by major credit card (MasterCard, Visa or American Express) or electronic check. If you have any problems registering online or creating a student account, please call our office at 516-463-7200 or send an email to [email protected]. BY FAX The registration form can be faxed to 516-463-4836 anytime. Payment must be made by major credit card (MasterCard, Visa or American Express). BY PHONE Telephone registrations are accepted at 516-463-7200, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Saturday, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Payment must be made by major credit card (MasterCard, Visa or American Express). BY MAIL Mail a completed registration form at least one week before the first day of classes to: Hofstra University Continuing Education, Registration Office Oak Street Center 255 Hofstra University Hempstead, NY 11549-2550  Payment must accompany registration form and may be made by personal check or major credit card (MasterCard, Visa or American Express). IN PERSON Visit our office located at the Oak Street Center on the North Campus of Hofstra University (101 Oak Street, Uniondale). Offices are open Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Saturday, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Payment may be made by personal check or major credit card (MasterCard, Visa or American Express).

THE 21ST CENTURY WORKPLACE Today’s rapidly changing, hyperconnected, global economy demands career skills that are very different from the skills needed just a few years ago. More and more, jobs are requiring skills such as creative problem solving, critical thinking, information and media literacy, communication, flexibility, and cultural awareness. Do you have the right skills to thrive in the 21st century workplace? Whether you’re in a career or life transition, are re-entering the workforce, are a business owner or future entrepreneur, or are looking to stand out at your current organization, it is more important than ever to make sure your skill set is up to date. Hofstra University Continuing Education can help!

JOIN US FOR A MEETUP!

Thriving in the 21st Century Workplace

TOP SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS FOR 2017 Social media networks are vital resources in the business and not-for-profit worlds, but should your business be on every network? Which platforms are expected to be the most popular in 2017, and which will fall by the wayside? Learn the answers to these questions and more at this informative Meetup, led by Hofstra Continuing Education instructor Beth Granger, a social media and social selling coach, trainer, and strategist who offers her expertise to help professionals embrace the power of social media to address their business challenges and reach their goals.

Wednesday, January 11, 2017 6-7:30 p.m. Microsoft Store, Roosevelt Field Mall • Garden City, New York

RSVP: meetup.com/Thriving-in-the-21st-Century-Workplace For more information, call Betty Ann Friedfertig at 516-463-7139. 516-463-7200 • 1

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TABLE OF CONTENTS 21ST CENTURY WORKPLACE INSTITUTE

LOOK FOR THE THESE COURSES ARE OFFERED ONLINE!

Continuing Education Bulletin December 2016, Volume 6, Number 2 Continuing Education Bulletin is published three times a year by Hofstra University Continuing Education, Oak Street Center, 255 Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY 11549-2550.

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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Business and Management • Insurance Studies • Real Estate Studies • School Facilities Management • Certified Financial Planner • Bookkeeping • Management • Forensics • Careers and Transitions • Not-for-Profit Management • Digital and Social Media Marketing • Business Communications • Design and Graphic Arts • Sports Journalism Institute for Teens

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Health Care • Health Care Information Technology • Additional Health Care Courses

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Information Technology • Coding Institute • Project Management • Web Development • Database Design and Development • Additional Database Courses • Object-Oriented Programming • Cisco Networking • Microsoft Office

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Paralegal Studies American Sign Language/Deaf Studies Personal Trainer-Exercise and Fitness Specialist CPR Certification Certificate and Licensing Programs

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PERSONAL ENRICHMENT • Art • Photography • Writing • Voice-Over • Gardening • Self-Improvement

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LIFELONG LEARNING • Saturday Classes for Young People • Hofstra Summer Camps • PEIR (Personal Enrichment in Retirement)

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REGISTRATION AND GENERAL INFORMATION

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ADMINISTRATION AND STAFF

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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

>> BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT > HEALTH CARE > INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY > PARALEGAL STUDIES > AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE/DEAF STUDIES > PERSONAL TRAINER-EXERCISE AND FITNESS SPECIALIST > CPR CERTIFICATION > CERTIFICATE AND LICENSING PROGRAMS > SATURDAY CLASSES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE > HOFSTRA SUMMER CAMPS >PEIR (PERSONAL ENRICHMENT IN RETIREMENT)