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American Management Association
Self-Study Online Courses

View our catalog of $89 self-study business courses

We listened to your feedback and the College's American Management Association self-study online course website has now been upgraded to include online registration and payment. You may now select your course, register, pay and have immediate access to the course content.

AMA Self-Study courses provide practical solutions for today's business challenges and allow continuous feedback along the learning curve. You get the latest management information, "how-to" explanations, practical examples, and real solutions to apply in your everyday work environment. Choose from more than 60 skill-building courses in 20 subject areas, including supervision, human resources, communication, leadership, finance and management.

The courses are self paced, there are no instructors. The time it takes to complete a course will vary between students. As a general guideline, each CEU credit represents approximately 10 hours of study time. CEUs are listed next to the course titles in the catalog. Courses must be completed within 12 weeks of enrollment.

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Introduction to Dreamweaver CS4

Next section starts December 9
New online course!  -  Cost: $89
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Would you like to learn to use Adobe Dreamweaver CS4 to design, create, and maintain user-friendly Web sites that are full of professional-quality Web pages? Then this is the class for you! You won't need any prior Web design skills or knowledge of code. We'll start at the beginning, and through engaging lessons and hands-on exercises, we'll build a sample site from the ground up. Get ready to discover just how simple and fun Web design can be!

Going Green at the Workplace

Next section starts December 9
New online course!  -  Cost: $89
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Learn how to position your business as a responsible environmental leader in a world of green consumers and carbon-conscious regulators. In this course, you'll discover how to save energy, save money, and reduce your carbon footprint, all at the same time.

Throughout the course, you'll examine real-world examples of energy-saving solutions and find out how to calculate the costs, benefits, and paybacks of these projects. You'll also learn how to communicate the environmental benefits of your actions to your customers and your business partners, transforming your business into a leader in the green economy.

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Teaching ESL/EFL Grammar

Next section starts December 9
New online course!  -  Cost: $89
2.0 CEUs
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Do you feel confident enough with your knowledge of English grammar to teach grammar to ESL/EFL students? In this course, you'll learn about the importance of teaching grammar to EFL and ESL students and develop a greater appreciation for the rules of grammar. Get ready to discover new teaching methods that will both engage and challenge your students!

Web 2.0: Blogs, Wikis and Podcasts

Next section starts December 9
New online course!  -  Cost: $89
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In this course, you'll learn how to create, manage, and promote your own blog, wiki, and audio and video podcast. Each of these amazing Web 2.0 tools gives us a chance to interact, share ideas, and collaborate with others from home, at work, or in a classroom.

You'll begin by developing a plan for the content, setup, and long-term maintenance of a blog, and then you'll use free blogging software to put that plan into action. Next, you'll discover how you can use wikis to facilitate group collaboration. You'll practice editing a wiki, and then you'll create your own. After that, you'll learn how to record a professional-sounding audio podcast with a very simple recording tool you already have. You'll edit the file with another free software program, add music to it, and then post it online for others to enjoy. Finally, you'll find out how to record a video podcast. You'll use pre-recorded video to learn the editing process, and then you'll apply what you've learned to your own video file. You'll edit it, add special effects, drop in a podcasting-safe music file, and then publish it online.

Praxis I Preparation

Next section starts December 9
New online course!  -  Cost: $89
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Are you a prospective teacher who needs to pass the Praxis I Exam? If so, this is the course for you! You'll develop all the skills you need as we review and prepare for everything the test includes. You'll improve your reading, writing, and math skills so that you'll be ready to pass all three parts of the Praxis I. You'll learn useful test-taking strategies and get plenty of practice test questions. You'll even have the opportunity to take full-length practice tests.

Medical Transcription

Next section starts December 9
New online course!  -  Cost: $89
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Take your first step toward a lucrative career as a medical transcriptionist! In this course, you'll learn how to transcribe the most common medical reports used in both inpatient and outpatient settings. We'll review a lot of the grammar you might have forgotten since high school and apply it to the reports. This knowledge will help prepare you to work almost anywhere in the medical field-doctors' offices, clinics, public health facilities, and hospitals. With this foundation, you'll be set to advance your education so you can work as a subcontractor for a company that outsources transcription, or you can eventually even take on your own clients-all from the comfort of your own home.

Online Continuing Education

"Going Green at the Workplace," "Web 2.0," "Teaching ESL/EFL Grammar," "Praxis I Preparation" and "Medical Transcription" are part of St. Louis Community College's growing catalog of more than 300 low-cost instructor-facilitated online continuing education courses. Through well-crafted lessons, expert online instruction, and interaction with fellow students, participants in these courses gain valuable knowledge at their convenience. They have the flexibility to study at their own pace combined with enough structure and support to complete the course. And they can access the classroom 24/7 from anywhere with an Internet connection.

New sessions of each course run every month. They last six weeks, with two new lessons being released weekly (for a total of 12). The courses are entirely Web-based with comprehensive lessons, quizzes, and assignments. A dedicated professional instructor facilitates every course; pacing learners, answering questions, giving feedback, and facilitating discussions.

To learn more, call Judy Koenig at 314-539-5360 or view our low-cost online continuing education catalog at www.ed2go.com/stlc.