Howard Community College

THIS WINTER AND SPRING IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE CENTER AT HCC 47 Develop your English while learning job-specific vocabulary and workplace skills. Take an English for Careers class in computer skills, health care, cybersecurity, construction, CDL, or bookkeeping 52 Earn your Professional English Certificate as you improve your English for the workplace by completing three Professional English courses within 18 months. 53 Become a certified Health Care Interpreter to help patients with limited English proficiency communicate with health care providers. Our program, the only of its kind in the state, includes three courses that you can complete over a period of five months. table of contents 2 BUSINESS SKILLS 2 Marketing & Social Media 3 Project Management 4 Leadership & Supervision 4 Data Analysis 4 Customer Service 5 Human Resources 6 Entrepreneurship & Self-Employment 8 Mediation & Law 9 Writing & Public Speaking 10 EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION & CHILD CARE 14 Mental Health & Special Needs for Children 15 Child Health & Wellness 15 K-12 Teaching on the cover 2019 WINTER/SPRING CONTINUING EDUCATION SCHEDULE OF CLASSES 3 18 If you are interested in a variety of professional certifi- cations including PMP, SHRM-CP/SCP, mediation, and more you can prepare here. Our courses offer online study tools, professional networking, and instructors who are seasoned and certified. If you are working in health care or information technology (IT) and seeking a career in Health IT, then check out our new courses designed in collaboration with the Howard Tech Council and the Howard County Economic Development Authority. What's Inside When Alex was studying English in the English Institute (EI) program, he was selected for HCC's first Maryland Innovative Education and Skills Training (MI-BEST)/ A+ Preparation program, which helped him prepare for the A+ certification exams. Alex has his associate degree and works full-time in HCC's IT department. "The instructors were great. The classes were important and critical in my career." HCC's EI program, housed in the English Language Center, has helped thousands of international students and U.S. residents with ESL classes since 2001. See how our EI advisors and award-winning instructors can help you on page 54. To learn more about Alex's experience, visit howardcc.edu and look for "Meet Our Students" under "About Us."

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