Tag: SBCC School of Extended Learning

Spring Forward With Over 200 Classes for Your Life or Career, Starting Soon at SBCC School of Extended Learning

by  •  • Comments Off on Spring Forward With Over 200 Classes for Your Life or Career, Starting Soon at SBCC School of Extended Learning

SANTA BARBARA — Spring is the perfect time to nurture your potential, acquire new skills, and advance in your career and life with SBCC School of Extended Learning. The next wave of essential workshops and engaging classes will start soon, with new offerings launching every week between March 31 and May 24. There are still spots open in over 200 free and fee-based classes designed to advance careers, hone life skills, and inspire creativity and camaraderie.

“We invite the community to embrace the spirit of springtime—the season of growth and renewal – by trying something new or rekindling a lifelong dream,” said Carola Smith, Assistant Superintendent / Vice President, School of Extended Learning. “We’re here to help you cultivate the future you envision.”

Read more →

Congressman Carbajal, California Homeowner, and Local Advocates Celebrate Second Anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act With Front Porch Ribbon Cutting Event

by  •  • Comments Off on Congressman Carbajal, California Homeowner, and Local Advocates Celebrate Second Anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act With Front Porch Ribbon Cutting Event

SANTA BARBARA — On Monday, August 12, 2024, Congressman Salud Carbajal joined Leah Stokes from Rewiring America, Rincon Plumbing, Community Environmental Council (CEC), and Tri-County Regional Energy Network (3C-REN) to celebrate the clean electric upgrades at the home of Santa…

Read more →

Aug. 12 — Bilingual report — Open House for SBCC School of Extended Learning

by  •  • Comments Off on Aug. 12 — Bilingual report — Open House for SBCC School of Extended Learning

SANTA BARBARA — Join SBCC’s School of Extended Learning for an Open House Saturday, August 12, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the SBCC Extended Learning Wake Campus at 300 N. Turnpike Road, Santa Barbara.

The event is free and open to all. Come, enjoy lunch, facepainting and SBCC gift bags and prizes. You are warmly invited to an afternoon of activities, presentations, lunch and exploration. Class enrollment is ongoing during the event and registration assistance will be provided.

Read more →

Dec. 2 — Bilingual report — SBCC School of Extended Learning’s Arts & Crafts Fair a must for holiday shoppers

by  •  • Comments Off on Dec. 2 — Bilingual report — SBCC School of Extended Learning’s Arts & Crafts Fair a must for holiday shoppers

SANTA BARBARA — Just in time for the holiday gift-giving season, more than 50 arts and crafts faculty and students from the SBCC School of Extended Learning will be selling their wares at Wake Campus from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 2. Community members are encouraged to stop by and view and/or purchase one-of-a-kind works including ceramics, jewelry items, fabric arts, cards, glass art and more — crafted by their very own friends and neighbors.
Shoppers can also enjoy a catered lunch during the Fair, available for purchase by Chef Rene’s Cuisine.

Read more →

Carola Smith to serve as Vice President of SBCC School of Extended Learning

by  •  • Comments Off on Carola Smith to serve as Vice President of SBCC School of Extended Learning

At their meeting on Sept. 15, the Santa Barbara Community College District Board of Trustees announced that Carola Smith has been selected to serve as Vice President, School of Extended Learning, for Santa Barbara City College (SBCC). She will begin serving in the role immediately.

Smith has served as the Interim Vice President, School of Extended Learning, for nearly one year and has been with SBCC for more than 25 years. During that time she worked extensively with a variety of academic and student support programs, including Study Abroad, International programs, Business, and Media Arts. Prior to becoming an administrator, she served as faculty in several departments, including the School of Modern Languages, English as a Second Language (ESL), Work Experience and Personal Development.

Read more →

SBCC School of Extended Learning to offer Microsoft Word 2

by  •  • Comments Off on SBCC School of Extended Learning to offer Microsoft Word 2

Prepare to enter or re-enter the workforce, or improve your personal or academic skills with new computer skills. Learn to use use Microsoft Word to create a novel, family history, dissertation, thesis, operations manual, or business and/or academic reports. This class covers layout/structure features including applying styles; table of contents; outline view; page setup; choosing fonts; controlling line, paragraph and page breaks; and many more.

Read more →

SBCC School of Extended Learning to offer Construction Measuring and Estimating

by  •  • Comments Off on SBCC School of Extended Learning to offer Construction Measuring and Estimating

Prepare to enter or re-enter the workforce with Construction Measuring and Estimating. A beginning course in residential construction math. Take as a stand-alone course or as part of a four-course series of construction classes. Topics include working with common, decimal, and carpenter fractions; using a standard tape measure; estimating material; and using a construction calculator.

Read more →

SBCC School of Extended Learning to offer Digital Cameras, Digital Photos

by  •  • Comments Off on SBCC School of Extended Learning to offer Digital Cameras, Digital Photos

Learn the basics of photography, the features of digital cameras, how to take better digital photos, and how to correct common photo problems using photo editing software. Designed for beginners or students with some experience in digital photography. Students should bring cameras and sample pictures to class.

Read more →

SBCC School of Extended Learning to offer Microsoft Basic Outlook 1

by  •  • Comments Off on SBCC School of Extended Learning to offer Microsoft Basic Outlook 1

Prepare to enter or re-enter the workforce or stay in touch with Outlook for email and work task and calendar management to connect with colleagues, customers, family and friends. SBCC Career Skills Institute’s Basic Outlook course provides a basic hands-on introduction to Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft’s premier email and information management program. Students learn how to stay up-to-date at home or work by using Outlook to set up an account and connect with colleagues, customers, family and friends. Topics include how to use basic aspects of Outlook to do email, handle people (contact) lists, maintain a calendar and track tasks.

Read more →

SBCC School of Extended Learning to offer Leadership Skills

by  •  • Comments Off on SBCC School of Extended Learning to offer Leadership Skills

Take your leadership from good to great by exploring and applying the top ten skills that every leader must have.

You may elect to take this course independent of a Career Skills Institute digital badge or apply it to the Emerging Leaders Certificate. Participants who earn this certificate will be enabled to develop the additional management, supervisory and leadership skills to open up additional work and advancement opportunities. This certificate is also a gateway into other noncredit and credit programs, helping students develop workplace skills and training that will qualify them for even more work opportunities.

Read more →

SBCC School of Extended Learning – Best Practices in Customer Service

by  •  • Comments Off on SBCC School of Extended Learning – Best Practices in Customer Service

Prepare to enter or re-enter the workforce with the strategies that retain your valuable customer base and earn repeat business. Topics include resolving complaints, managing verbal and nonverbal communication and steps for defusing angry customers.

You may elect to take this course independent of a Career Skills Institute digital badge or apply it to the Customer Relations Certificate. Participants who earn this certificate will have developed a deep understanding of communication skills and how they relate to quality customer service. All Career Skills Institute classes are tuition-free.

Read more →

SBCC School of Extended Learning Career Skills Institute to present ‘Introduction to Windows’

by  •  • Comments Off on SBCC School of Extended Learning Career Skills Institute to present ‘Introduction to Windows’

SBCC School of Extended Learning, Career Skills Institute to present ‘Introduction to Windows.’

Prepare to enter or re-enter the workforce with the computer skills needed for entry-level office jobs with high employment potential jobs in Santa Barbara County and California. SBCC Career Skills Institute’s Introduction to Windows course helps you explore Help, windows navigation and management, file management, desktop customization, and other Windows Operating System and applications.

Read more →

Bilingual report — SBCC School of Extended Learning launches ‘Back-to-Work,’ rapid career training for unemployed amid COVID-19

by  •  • Comments Off on Bilingual report — SBCC School of Extended Learning launches ‘Back-to-Work,’ rapid career training for unemployed amid COVID-19

SBCC School of Extended Learning is proud to announce the free ‘Back-to-Work’ program. The program was created as a rapid solution to help unemployed Santa Barbara County community members secure employment. Back-to-Work participants will receive training, grant funding, job search support and more. The application deadline for the first three Back-to-Work career tracks is March 9.

“The pandemic’s toll on local service jobs is pushing already vulnerable families into crisis,” said Joyce Coleman, Vice President of SBCC School of Extended Learning. “Our Back-to-Work program focuses on local job markets that, in part due to the pandemic, have immediate high-demand for trained workers.”

Read more →

SBCC School of Extended Learning Launches the Career Recovery Initiative for Recently Unemployed Amid COVID-19

by  •  • Comments Off on SBCC School of Extended Learning Launches the Career Recovery Initiative for Recently Unemployed Amid COVID-19

California approved certificates offered in healthcare, construction and landscaping vocations, and essential skill-building certificates in business and computers CENTRAL COAST — On the central coast, employees in many of the region’s industries are at risk of, or already losing, their…

Read more →

May 6 — Mind and Supermind Lecture Presents Expert Mindfulness Coach, Dave Mochel, on Unconditional Wellbeing – How Living Mindfully Can Save the World

by  •  • Comments Off on May 6 — Mind and Supermind Lecture Presents Expert Mindfulness Coach, Dave Mochel, on Unconditional Wellbeing – How Living Mindfully Can Save the World

SANTA BARBARA — Local author, internationally known mindfulness coach, Dave Mochel, to share daily practices that change lives, relationships, and cultures With the skyrocketing interest in mindfulness, SBCC School of Extended Learning is pleased to present in-demand, entertaining TEDx presenter…

Read more →

Through May 11 — Students of All Ages Conquer New Challenges at SBCC School of Extended Learning

by  •  • Comments Off on Through May 11 — Students of All Ages Conquer New Challenges at SBCC School of Extended Learning

SANTA BARBARA — Whether conquering the fear of public speaking or discovering a creative outlet through clay, students of all ages can step out of their comfort zones in 2019, in the welcoming and engaging environment of SBCC School of…

Read more →

Eco-psychology, Value of Cross-Cultural Wisdom at SBCC School of Extended Learning

by  •  • Comments Off on Eco-psychology, Value of Cross-Cultural Wisdom at SBCC School of Extended Learning

SANTA BARBARA — SBCC School of Extended Learning brings students of all ages together to expand their understanding of the world around and within us with all new Psychology and Spirituality classes from renowned teachers. The new offerings feature some…

Read more →

Dec. 1 — The Gift of Art: SBCC Art Instructor Carissa Luminess at Dec. 1 Arts & Crafts Fair

by  •  • Comments Off on Dec. 1 — The Gift of Art: SBCC Art Instructor Carissa Luminess at Dec. 1 Arts & Crafts Fair

SANTA BARBARA — It’s easy to see why the No. 1 reaction to Carissa Joie Luminess’ watercolor work is, “This is so happy! It’s so joyful!” Inspired by the beauty of nature – flowers, birds, butterflies, all captured through vibrant…

Read more →

July 2 — Workshop to Assist SBCC School of Extended Learning Students with Fall Registration

by  •  • Comments Off on July 2 — Workshop to Assist SBCC School of Extended Learning Students with Fall Registration

SANTA BARBARA — A free workshop is scheduled to help the community complete the application in order to be able to register for tuition-free courses. Extended Learning is offering approximately 800 tuition-free courses this fall for adults of all ages,…

Read more →

July 21 — SBCC School of Extended Learning Invites Students to Learn Healing, From the Inside Out

by  •  • Comments Off on July 21 — SBCC School of Extended Learning Invites Students to Learn Healing, From the Inside Out

SANTA BARBARA — Discover how non-physical influences can affect your inner healing process this Saturday at SBCC School of Extended Learning. Students enrolled in the one-day class Access Your Inner Healer will learn about cures that exist beyond the realm…

Read more →

Summer Adventures for Adults Right Here at Home; Registration Now Open at SBCC School of Extended Learning

by  •  • Comments Off on Summer Adventures for Adults Right Here at Home; Registration Now Open at SBCC School of Extended Learning

SANTA BARBARA — If a grand expedition or safari is out of the question this summer, SBCC School of Extended Learning is the perfect spot for adult students, professionals and retirees to fill their summer bucket lists. The benefits of…

Read more →

April 2 — Acclaimed Nonprofit Leaders to Present Mind & Supermind Lecture: How Selfless Service Can Transform You and the World

by  •  • Comments Off on April 2 — Acclaimed Nonprofit Leaders to Present Mind & Supermind Lecture: How Selfless Service Can Transform You and the World

SANTA BARBARA — As founders of The Freedom to Choose Project, husband-and-wife team David Paul, M.D., Ph.D. and Bonnie Paul, Ph.D. have worked with thousands of inmates and large volunteer teams in medium-to-maximum security prisons. Presenting the April 2 SBCC…

Read more →

March 23 through 25 — ‘World of Interest’ Class Brings Older Adults Together Around Current Events at SBCC School of Extended Learning

by  •  • Comments Off on March 23 through 25 — ‘World of Interest’ Class Brings Older Adults Together Around Current Events at SBCC School of Extended Learning

SANTA BARBARA — With issues near and far impacting our daily lives, it is an important and fascinating time for our diverse community to come together to understand and share perspectives. SBCC School of Extended Learning welcomes Santa Barbara’s older…

Read more →

Through March 25 — Explore New Trails, Meet New Friends with SBCC School of Extended Learning Tuition-Free Class “Nature and Self-Healing for Older Adults”

by  •  • Comments Off on Through March 25 — Explore New Trails, Meet New Friends with SBCC School of Extended Learning Tuition-Free Class “Nature and Self-Healing for Older Adults”

SANTA BARBARA — SBCC School of Extended Learning’s free upcoming class, Nature and Self-Healing For Older Adults, will give students the chance to make new friends while walking a new trail each week and learning about nature’s healing process. Taught…

Read more →

Local Healthcare Professionals Graduate from SBCC Career Skills Institute Program, Set Sights on Career Growth

by  •  • Comments Off on Local Healthcare Professionals Graduate from SBCC Career Skills Institute Program, Set Sights on Career Growth

SANTA BARBARA — Thanks to Santa Barbara City College’s Career Skills Institute and their Health Professionals Institute program and partners, dozens of local healthcare employees are now poised for career advancement. The SBCC Career Skills Institute created its Health Professionals…

Read more →

January — A Class for Every New Year’s Resolution, Starting Now at SBCC School of Extended Learning

by  •  • Comments Off on January — A Class for Every New Year’s Resolution, Starting Now at SBCC School of Extended Learning

SANTA BARBARA — Now is the time to commit to 2018 resolutions by choosing among hundreds of eight-week, tuition-free classes beginning the week of January 16 at SBCC School of Extended Learning. Spring Semester runs January 16 through May 12…

Read more →

Jan. 19 — Friday Night Movie Class Confronts Individual, Cultural Concerns at SBCC School of Extended Learning

by  •  • Comments Off on Jan. 19 — Friday Night Movie Class Confronts Individual, Cultural Concerns at SBCC School of Extended Learning

SANTA BARBARA — ‘Turning Points in Thought From Film’ explores movie narratives and character development for the purpose of opening up the multifaceted field of psychology; Tuition-free class begins January 19 Defining and mirroring culture, cinema fills an important role…

Read more →

Nov. 8 — Workplace Politics – SBCC Career Skills Institute

by  •  • Comments Off on Nov. 8 — Workplace Politics – SBCC Career Skills Institute

SANTA BARBARA — This course teaches students constructive political behavior to create more win-win situations, unblock barriers to change, create greater “buy-in” on key projects, develop cohesion, and improve decision making. Students may elect to take this course independent of…

Read more →

Nov. 15 — Bestselling Author Reveals How Show Business Shapes Our National Politics, November 15 at SBCC Schott Auditorium

by  •  • Comments Off on Nov. 15 — Bestselling Author Reveals How Show Business Shapes Our National Politics, November 15 at SBCC Schott Auditorium

SANTA BARBARA — “Hollywood has had its fingers and toes in the White House for decades,” according to award-winning journalist Kathleen Sharp. In her Nov. 15 SBCC School of Extended Learning lecture, the acclaimed author and investigative journalist will reveal…

Read more →

This Fall, Back-to-School Means Increased Career Potential for Local Professionals and Job-Seekers

by  •  • Comments Off on This Fall, Back-to-School Means Increased Career Potential for Local Professionals and Job-Seekers

SANTA BARBARA — This fall, local employees and job-seekers at all career stages can take charge of their futures with Career Skills Institute courses through the SBCC School of Extended Learning. These tuition-free courses can be completed in a few weeks…

Read more →

Registration Now Open for Fall Classes at SBCC School of Extended Learning including classes through the Center for Lifelong Learning

by  •  • Comments Off on Registration Now Open for Fall Classes at SBCC School of Extended Learning including classes through the Center for Lifelong Learning

This fall, the School of Extended Learning offers more than 800 classes, including many Center for Lifelong Learning classes! SANTA BARBARA — Trace the footsteps of the “Kings of Swing,” perfect your tandoori chicken recipe and discover your new passion…

Read more →

Aug. 24 — Express yourself! Learn to sing and play the recorder, study music of the ‘60s

by  •  • Comments Off on Aug. 24 — Express yourself! Learn to sing and play the recorder, study music of the ‘60s

SANTA BARBARA — Can’t help singing along with the radio during the morning commute or tapping along to the beat? Channel that energy into a new hobby by taking a tuition-free class at the SBCC School of Extended Learning focusing…

Read more →