Welcome to our catalog of online courses for lifelong learners! Workforce Development (WFD), a division of eAshland at Ashland University, is dedicated to providing non-credit, professional learning opportunities that are highly interactive and affordable. Whether you're looking to advance your personal or professional skills, you will find these courses to be fun and easy to use.
Taught by expert instructors, comprehensive courses are available in an instructor-led, six-week format, or a self-paced format. Confirmation of completion is awarded with a passing score.
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Stephanie Meeks, WFD Director Ashland University smeeks2@ashland.edu 419.289.5195
Become aware of the conscious and unconscious codes of meaning people send when communicating with others.
Master twelve career-enhancing skills including goal setting, time management, personal organization, and creativity.
With the Speed Spanish course, you will immediately start creating sentences and conversations in Spanish. Each lesson will introduce new techniques to increase your fluency quickly and allow you to start speaking Spanish right away.
Gain a marketable new skill by learning the basics of double-entry bookkeeping, financial reporting, and more.
Learn to use QuickBooks Online to record income and expenses; enter checks and credit card payments; track your payables, inventory, and receivables; and much more.
If you're interested in increasing your financial awareness while also gaining a marketable skill, this series of courses is perfect for you. You will learn the basics of double-entry bookkeeping, while also learning how to analyze and record financial transactions, as well as prepare various financial reports at the end of the fiscal period.
If you work with data of any kind, knowing how to create a spreadsheet is key to effectively managing and organizing information. This course will introduce you to Microsoft Excel 2019 and teach you how to use this powerful software.
(10 contact hours) Foundations 2 explores Ayurvedic and traditional Chinese medicine, spirituality, and meditation, blending ancient healing with modern practices.
(9.5 contact hours) Foundations 3 includes humor, music, sound, energy healing, and therapeutic massage, merging creative and energetic healing with conventional medicine.
(14.5 contact hours) Foundations 1 covers stress management, physical activity, nutrition, and healing environments, integrating traditional healing with modern healthcare.
Learn how to make a mask in Photoshop and use the selections features to enhance your creative works.
Learn how to leverage your previous Photoshop experience to color and paint photos or enhance your creative works.