Professional Development Courses

Course fee: $299
Speed Spanish Series

Register for the Speed Spanish Series and save. Take Speed Spanish I, II, & III and save $88. This course is fully online through ed2go. To register go to www.ed2go.com/rvcc. Monthly start dates.

Speed Spanish
Course fee: $129
Imagine yourself speaking, reading and writing Spanish. Now you can with Speed Spanish! This course is designed for anyone who wants to learn Spanish pronto. You’ll learn six easy recipes for gluing Spanish words together to form sentences. In no time at all, you’ll be able to go into any Spanish speaking situation and converse in Spanish.

This course is fully online through ed2go. To register go to www.ed2go.com/rvcc. Monthly start dates.

Speed Spanish II
Course fee: $129
Our Speed Spanish courses are unlike any other Spanish classes you may have ever taken. You will see words, hear them pronounced properly, and be granted plenty of opportunities to practice your pronunciation. You will learn several clever recipes to glue the words together into sentences. Enroll in Speed Spanish II, and you’ll see an immediate improvement in your Spanish fluency from the very first lesson.

This course is fully online through ed2go. To register go to www.ed2go.com/rvcc. Monthly start dates.

Speed Spanish III
Course fee: $129
Master your ability to speak, understand, and read Spanish by taking the final installment in our unique three-part Speed Spanish learning series. In this advanced-level course, you’ll learn the final six recipes that will serve as templates to help you create any Spanish sentence. Guided practice will include lots of new vocabulary, pronunciation, and speed drills, as well as in-depth study of Spanish parts of speech to help you speak and understand Spanish in a snap. The goal of this course is not just learning the recipes—it’s also to help you use them spontaneously so that you’ll never be at a loss for words!

This course is fully online through ed2go. To register go to www.ed2go.com/rvcc. Monthly start dates.

Course fee: $129

Applying to graduate business and management schools usually means taking the GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test).  The GMAT prep course will provide you with test-taking techniques and methods for improving your score and saving time on all GMAT question types.  You will review the more familiar questions and learn how to approach question types that may be new to you, like critical reasoning and data sufficiency.  You will practice on actual GMAT tests from previous years, which is the best way to prepare for any standardized test. 

This course is fully online through ed2go.  To register go to:  https://www.ed2go.com/rvcc/online-courses/gmat-preparation?tab=detail

COURSE FEE:  $159
Instructor: Leonard Diliberto

This course explores the benefits and risks associated with emerging technologies in the workplace.
Topics covered include the economic effects of emerging technology on society and business, security and privacy concerns, computer security and controls, property rights, effects of IT on jobs, and the influence of technology on workforce strategies.

COURSE FEE:  $59
Instructor: Fernando Ferrer

Strategy and Planning are two very different activities that together guide the direction of a company.  This training presents the steps domestic or multinational business professionals face to create and deploy the strategy to compete in any industry and geographic location.  We will discuss the process and benefits of a strategic plan; how to develop, implement, control and to correct the deviations of the strategic plan.  Leaders and managers at different levels and functions of an organization will benefit from this course presented by the Professor of Global Strategic Management at RVCC.

COURSE FEE:  $159
Instructor: Georgann Occhipinti

Successful project management requires ongoing learning and adaptability.  Building on the Introduction to Project Management class, Advanced Project Management dives into the project life cycle in a more detailed way.  Participants will focus more time on preparing their customized plans in order to achieve project goals. Participants can start to apply class content to their actual projects.  We will offer an opportunity to learn techniques for managing projects and address issues that complicate projects. 

COURSE FEE:  $159
Instructor: Georgann Occhipinti

Excellent service does not simply come from a friendly transaction or helpful technology - it is the result of truly understanding your customer's expectations and putting the right guidelines and service standards in place to exceed them.  When an organizational framework properly unites it people, place and processes by putting the customer at its core, exceptional service becomes possible across customer touch points.  With more than 90 years of world-renowned customer service, no one understands this better than Disney.

COURSE FEE:  $159
Instructor: Georgann Occhipinti

No matter what type of event, event planning is the secret to its success.  Whether it is a small party for 10 or a large conference for hundreds of people, managing all of the event elements lead to exceeding their goals.  At the center of every plan is how you create a meaningful experience for the host, vendor or client. We will focus on ways to build a strong relationship with clients and vendors as well as some key fundamentals to event planning. 

COURSE FEE:  $336
Instructor: Catherine Barrier

This course will introduce the students to different kinds of business writing, such as standard business letters, internal memos, cover letters (for resumes), public service announcements (PSAs), letters-to-the-editor, etc. Different writing samples will be studied and written assignments given.  Students’ work will be discussed in class & feedback given, all in an effort to improve the student’s readiness to handle different writing tasks in both business and everyday life.

Course fee:  $500
Instructor: Vince Carnevale

Gain knowledge of everyday computer skills needed to perform workplace tasks. This course is designed to present solid computer skills in Microsoft Office. Students become proficient in MS Word, Excel PowerPoint, and Access.

Textbook available at the RVCC Bookstore.

COURSE FEE:  $125
Instructor: Vince Carnevale

Access is a powerful and versatile data management system. In this course, you will navigate within the Microsoft Access application environment. You will learn to create a simple database, manage data, construct tables, design forms and reports, and create queries to join, filter, and sort data.

Prerequisites: MS Windows or equivalent knowledge and keyboard proficiency.
Textbook available at the RVCC Bookstore. 

Course fee: $230
Instructor: John Pulsinelle

This course is an introduction to basic 3D CAD (Computer-Aided Design) techniques using AutoCAD software and provides a guided, hands-on environment to learn the basics of solid modeling.  Fundamentals of 3D drawing, 3D editing, and introduction to 3D printing are presented.

Prerequisites: AutoCAD I or equivalent knowledge and keyboard proficiency.
Textbook available at the RVCC Bookstore.

COURSE FEE: $142
Instructor: Vince Carnevale

This course will reinforce the basic elements of MS Excel and expand on that base to include more complex functions, charts, linking worksheets, macros, adding pictures and more.

Prerequisites:  MS Basic Excel or equivalent experience.
Textbook available at the RVCC Bookstore.

COURSE FEE: $167
Instructor: Anne Marie DelPrincipe

In this advanced level of Excel, you will learn how to create pivot tables and turn them into beautiful reports.  Learn to use power viewer to make your make your queries captivating.  Use slicers to query your data or charts and use them in your spreadsheets outside of pivot tables.

Prerequisite: Experience using Excel is required. 

Textbook available at RV bookstore.

Course fee: $125
Instructor: Vince Carnevale

Create powerful presentations using the new features of Microsoft Office PowerPoint. Learn with hands-on activities. Topics include building new presentations, formatting and proofing, using drawing tools, enhancing and delivering presentations using WordArt and clip art.

Prerequisite: MS Windows or equivalent knowledge and keyboard proficiency.
Textbook available at the RVCC Bookstore. 

COURSE FEE: $167
Instructor: Anne Marie DelPrincipe

You’ve created slides for your presentation and now you are thinking about slide design: the background design, font styles, colors, and layouts. You want the slides to have a bit more visual pop. PowerPoint is full of features, which allow you to present information in a concise and exciting format. Most presenters, however, only scratch the surface of all that is available when creating a PowerPoint presentation. This course will help you create professional and captivating PowerPoint presentations by incorporating new fonts, exciting animations, self-run presentations with menus that help the viewer to navigate, and more.

Prerequisite:  MS PowerPoint or equivalent knowledge and keyboard proficiency.
Textbook available at the RVCC Bookstore. 

Course fee: $125
Instructor: Vince Carnevale

Master the most widely used word processing software in the world. Learn to create and edit documents, move and copy text, special formatting, and more.

Prerequisites: MS Windows or equivalent knowledge and keyboard proficiency.
Textbook available at the RVCC Bookstore. 

COURSE FEE: $75
Instructor: Anne Marie DelPrincipe

Microsoft Word’s infamous styles can eliminate hours of frustration and move your ideas and thoughts within your document with ease. Format headings so you can move on to the next item quickly. Create a table of contents in nanoseconds using your main headings and sub-headings, and build hyperlinks for website usage. Master tricks of creating leaders for your agendas and menus and get to know Screen Shot, your new best friend with word. With all of these new tools, creating newsletters and brochures will be easy and fun.