SANTA BARBARA — With pie and bar charts no longer drawing attention in the digital business world, SBCC School of Extended Learning is offering professionals and job seekers the modern research and presentation skills employers are seeking. Classes are provided tuition-free.
Students can earn a free Research Specialist Certificate over two Fridays this fall at the SBCC School of Extended Learning Career Skills Institute. The program helps students develop skills to identify information needs in the workplace, locate and evaluate credible information sources, and communicate their research clearly and efficiently to others with creative infographics.
“The wealth of information openly accessible has transformed how we conduct research and present findings,” said Jeanette Chian, Associate Director, School of Extended Learning. “We must carefully scrutinize our sources and ensure findings make an impact. This certificate is the perfect chance to bring your research skills up to date and refine your final product.”
Guided by a college librarian, classes can be taken together for the Research Specialist Certificate or individually. Each class will be held at 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Fridays at the SBCC Wake Campus, 300 N. Turnpike Road, as follows:
Presenting Research with Infographics (NC002/ CRN 39756) November 16; Learn to present information in a concise memorable, cutting-edge format. This course teaches data visualization to communicate information clearly and efficiently. Students will locate, evaluate and organize information to create infographics that will inform others and demonstrate their research experience.
Online Research Skills (NC001/ CRN 39755) November 9; Learn how to find quality information on the Internet without wasting time. This course teaches advanced Internet search skills to yield relevant, credible sources. Students will locate, evaluate and organize information sources to create a research pathfinder that will inform others and demonstrate their research expertise.
Students should have basic computer knowledge before they attend.
The Career Skills Institute program is endorsed by LinkedIn®.
Participants who complete a certificate will also earn a Santa Barbara City College digital badge. Badges earned at the SBCC Career Skills Institute can be posted in online profiles such as LinkedIn, websites and resumes, to easily showcase competitive skills to employers.
To register, please go to sbcc.edu/ExtendedLearning or come in-person at Wake Campus (300 N. Turnpike Road).
To learn more about digital badges, please go to www.sbcc.edu/csi or call (805) 683-8282.
Career Skills Institute at Santa Barbara City College: The SBCC Career Skills Institute is part of the programs offered through the SBCC School of Extended Learning. It launched in 2015 to address the growing gap between the skills employers need and the current lack of workforce skills. The innovative program is endorsed by LinkedIn® and serves job seekers, employers and employees with a tuition–free, noncredit certificate program to provide career training for employees and job seekers. Participants can earn certificates and digital badges demonstrating knowledge and skills in over 25 areas of business, design, technology, and career education. For more information, visit www.sbcc.edu/csi or call (805) 683-8282. To learn more about the SBCC School of Extended Learning, visit www.sbcc.edu/ExtendedLearning
About Santa Barbara City College: Founded in 1909, Santa Barbara City College currently serves approximately 15,000 students each semester who enroll in courses for transfer preparation, career education, and foundational skills. SBCC was the 2013-2015 national co-winner of the prestigious Aspen Institute Prize for Community College Excellence. The college was recognized for its quality and focus in four areas: facilitating underrepresented and minority student success, student learning outcomes, degree completion and transfer rates, and labor market success in securing good jobs after college.
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