Riverside City College Classes
Here are the Tuition-Free certificates and classes Riverside City College will offer this Fall!
Look below for details on Noncredit Certificates:
- Accounting Basics for Small Business
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Emerging Leaders
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Graphic Design and Promotional Printing Entrepreneur
- Introduction to Python Programming
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Microsoft Office Specialist
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Social Media for Business
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Food Service Career and Certification Preparation
Accounting Basics for Small Business Noncredit Certificate
The Accounting Basics for Small Business Certificate provides students with an understanding of basic accounting, including QuickBooks procedures. The skills and knowledge covered in this program will enable students to get a job in the field or advance in their current career.
Required courses to earn certificate:
(Note: Certificates can be completed in a single term or over the course of several
terms, subject to availability.)
ACC-801 Setting Up QuickBooks for Small Business (Online)
Sept 17 - Oct 8, 2022
Learn the basics of small business bookkeeping using QuickBooks, financial reporting,
and how to analyze and record financial transactions. Discusses accounts receivable,
accounts payable, payroll procedures, sales taxes, and common banking activities.
ACC-802 Monthly Procedures Using QuickBooks (Online)
Oct 15 - Nov 5, 2022
Develop and apply monthly procedures used in accounting for small business. Continue
to build small business accounting knowledge, gain practical experience working with
day-to-day transactions. Reconcile balance sheet accounts and examine/audit income
statement accounts on a monthly basis. Prepare adjusting journal entries. Prepare
financial statements.
ACC-803 Year End Procedures with QuickBooks (Online)
Nov 12 - Dec 10, 2022
Develop and apply year end procedures used in accounting for small business using
QuickBooks. Prepare closing journal entries for year end. Prepare reports for tax
accountants. Purge files and prepare for the new year.
Emerging Leaders - Noncredit Certificate
The Emerging Leaders Certificate enables students to develop the management, supervisory, and leadership skills necessary to get a job or advance on their current career path. Through the guided exploration of best practices in essential workplace skills, students will be prepared to successfully navigate complex professional environments. Both current and future leaders will benefit from the comprehensive overview of the skills necessary to be dynamic and effective leaders. This certificate also serves as a gateway into other noncredit and credit programs.
Required courses to earn certificate:
(Note: Certificates can be completed in a single term or over the course of several
terms, subject to availability.)
PDS-801 Leadership Skills (Online)
Sept 3 - Sept 17, 2022
Take your leadership from good to great by exploring and applying the top ten skills
that every leader must have.
PDS-802 Supervisory Skills (Online)
Sept 24 - Oct 8, 2022
Learn the key tools for effective management and supervision. Course covers delegation,
feedback, communicating with employees, motivation, and management styles.
PDS-803 Increasing Productivity (Online)
Oct 15 - Oct 29, 2022
Personal productivity results from a combination of factors which all impact each
other. Explore, dissect and analyze these factors to develop an individualized plan
optimizing your effectiveness in both your professional and personal lives. Focus
on personal empowerment and growth while weaving neuroscience theory to help you anchor
the learning and understand brain function better.
PDS-804 Motivating Yourself and Others (Online)
Nov 5 - Nov 19, 2022
Individuals and leaders explore the key ingredients for strengthening workplace commitment,
engagement, and career satisfaction. Apply alternative reward and recognition strategies
to increase engagement in the workplace.
Graphic Design and Promotional Printing Entrepreneur Noncredit Certificate
The certificate provides students with an understanding of the design process, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, and promotional printing processes. The knowledge and competencies covered in this program will enable the prospective students to function as entrepreneurs in the graphic design and promotional printing industries.
Required courses to earn certificate:
(Note: Certificates can be completed in a single term or over the course of several
terms, subject to availability.)
ADM-801 Design Process for Graphic Design and Printing Entrepreneur (In-Person)
Aug 24 - Sept 14, 2022
A short course that focuses on the design process for graphic design and printing
entrepreneurs.
ADM-802 Adobe Illustrator for Graphic Design and Printing Entrepreneur (In-Person)
Sept 21 - Oct 12, 2022
A short course that focuses on the introductory vector-based illustration using Adobe
Illustrator for graphic design and printing entrepreneurs.
ADM-803 Adobe Photoshop for Graphic Design and Printing Entrepreneur (In-Person)
Oct 19 - Nov 9, 2022
A short course that focuses on the introductory image manipulation using Adobe Photoshop
for graphic design and printing entrepreneurs.
ADM-804 Promotional Printing for Graphic Design and Printing Entrepreneur (In-Person)
Nov 16 - Dec 14, 2022
A short course that focuses on the introductory promotional printing techniques and
press operations for graphic design and printing entrepreneurs.
Introduction to Python Programming Noncredit Certificate
The Python programming certificate is a certificate for the general introduction to the Python programming language. The certificate introduces the Python programming language, decision control structures and iterative control structures of the Python language. The certificate includes working with arrays and functions in the Python programming language. May lead to potential employment as a Python programmer.
Required courses to earn certificate:
(Note: Certificates can be completed in a single term or over the course of several
terms, subject to availability.)
CIS-830 Introduction to Python Programming: Part 1 (Online)
Aug 29 - Oct 1, 2022
CIS-831 Introduction to Python Programming: Part 2 (Online)
Oct 3 - Nov 5, 2022
Introduction to decision and iteration statements used in the Python programming language to further advance the student in developing business, gaming, scientific and mathematical applications.
CIS-832 Introduction to Python Programming: Part 3 (Online)
Nov 7 - Dec 16, 2022
Advisory: CIS-831.
Introduction to functions, arrays and file input/output statements used in the Python
programming language to further advance the student in developing business, gaming,
scientific and mathematical applications.
Microsoft Office Specialist Noncredit Certificate
The Business Skills non-credit Certificate of Completion will provide students short-term basic, business skills needed in multiple fields with the goal of increasing employability. The content provides an overview of professional self-management and online skills used in business. Topics covered include Professional Communication Basics, Professional Online Presence, Customer Experience, and Professional Self-management.
Required courses to earn certificate:
(Note: Certificates can be completed in a single term or over the course of several
terms, subject to availability.)
CAT-841 Microsoft Office Word - Expert Exam Preparation (Online)
Aug 22 - Oct 14, 2022
Advisory: Previous experience using Microsoft Word to navigate and format documents, create tables, indexes, and multipage reports, work with Templates, Themes, and Styles, use Mail Merge, and manage long documents.
Preparation structured to meet the guidelines established by Microsoft for the Microsoft
Office Specialist (MOS) Word Expert exam. Software and training tools will be utilized
to provide computer-based preparation and practice for the MOS Word Expert exam. Course
provides students, educators, project managers, business information workers, and
educators to apply the necessary skills to use the advanced features of Word for document
and content management, and advanced formatting to documents such as business plans,
research papers, books, specialized brochures, and mass mailings. Word Expert Exam
will be administered at the end of the course.
CAT-842 Microsoft Office Excel - Expert Exam Preparation (Online)
Aug 22 - Oct 14, 2022
Advisory: Previous experience using Microsoft Excel to create, manage, and distribute spreadsheets, customize the Excel environment, and use templates, financial charts and tables.
Certification exam preparation structured to meet the guidelines established by Microsoft
for the Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Excel Expert exam. Software and training
tools will be utilized to provide computer-based preparation and practice for the
MOS Excel Expert exam. The course provides students, educators, accountants, financial
analysts, data analysts, and business information workers training and practice to
apply skills to the advanced features of Excel for enhanced productivity, data analysis,
financial charts, tables, and inventory schedules. A single, free Microsoft Office
Excel Expert Exam will be administered at the end of the course.
CAT-843 Microsoft Office Powerpoint - Core Exam Preparation (Online)
Oct 17 - Dec 17, 2022
Advisory: Previous experience using Microsoft PowerPoint to create, edit, and enhance presentations and slideshows.
Certification exam preparation structured to meet the guidelines established by Microsoft
for the Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) PowerPoint Core exam. Software and training
tools will be utilized to provide computer-based preparation and practice for the
MOS PowerPoint Core exam. The course provides students, educators, and business information
workers training and practice to apply skills to professional-grade sales presentations,
employee training, instructional materials, and kiosk slideshows. A single, free Microsoft
Office PowerPoint Core Exam will be administered at the end of the course.
CAT-844 Microsoft Office Access - Core Exam Preparation (Online)
Oct 17 - Dec 17, 2022
Advisory: Previous experience using Microsoft Access to create and maintain database tables, queries, forms, and reports.
Certification exam preparation structured to meet the guidelines established by Microsoft
for the Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Access Core exam. Software and training
tools will be utilized to provide computer-based preparation and practice for the
MOS Access Core exam. The course provides students, educators, and business information
workers training and practice to apply skills to create and maintain basic Access
database objects including tables, relationships, data entry forms, multi-level reports,
and multi-table queries. A single, free Microsoft Office Access Core Exam will be
administered at the end of the course.
Social Media for Business
The Social Media for Business Certificate provides students with an understanding of how to effectively leverage social media as part of a business marketing strategy. Students will analyze the ways in which business and nonprofits use social media marketing to engage customers and develop a successful business presence on social media using Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram, and Pinterest. This certificate is designed to both support students seeking to expand on their existing knowledge of social media marketing as well as those new to the field.
Required courses to earn certificate:
(Note: Certificates can be completed in a single term or over the course of several
terms, subject to availability.
ENP-801 Facebook for Business (Online)
Oct 1 - Oct 8, 2022
Facebook is the most popular social network and a powerful tool for growing and promoting
your business. Create effective profiles, pages, groups, and ads. Establish goals
and learn how and what to post to achieve them. Build relationships with current and
new customers. Increase traffic to your website. Measure the success of your Facebook
marketing.
ENP-802 Pinterest and Instagram for Business (Online)
Oct 15 - Oct 22, 2022
Students learn to market and expand a brand using Pinterest and Instagram. Provides
the basics and beyond of these platforms, including how to product high level content
and effectively use the sites in a marketing strategy to develop a loyal, enthusiastic
customer base for their brand.
ENP-803 YouTube for Business (Online)
Oct 29 - Nov 5, 2022
Students learn to use YouTube to broadcast user and business-generated videos. Topics
include creating a custom channel and building a following by uploading and sharing
videos that communicate a brand and engage an audience. Students learn to view, upload,
and share videos; create playlists and optimize videos for search engines; and add
annotations, notes, and links. Uploading and editing film for YouTube is also covered.
ENP-804 Twitter for Business (Online)
Nov 12 - Nov 19, 2022
Students learn to set up a Twitter Business presence to leverage the power of real-time
marketing, optimize and manage an account, and find and follow influencers and leads.
Includes engaging with prospects using tweets, RTs, DMs, follows, mentions, and hashtags.
Students use tools to monitor feeds and schedule tweets, in addition to tracking the
impact and measure the results of promoted tweets.
Dec 3 - Dec 10, 2022
Students learn to set up a Twitter Business presence to leverage the power of real-time
marketing, optimize and manage an account, and find and follow influencers and leads.
Includes engaging with prospects using tweets, RTs, DMs, follows, mentions, and hashtags.
Students use tools to monitor feeds and schedule tweets, in addition to tracking the
impact and measure the results of promoted tweets.
Food Service Career & Certification Preparation Noncredit Certificate
This program is designed for those wishing to enter the food service industry as an entry level cook or for those in the Riverside City College Cook and Pastry Apprenticeship Program. These courses teach the fundamentals of safety and sanitation, menu planning, food cost accounting, purchasing and receiving, and food preparation.
Required courses to earn certificate:
(Note: This course is one of the eight courses required to complete the Food Service
Career & Certification Preparation Certificate. More courses in this certificate program
will be offered in future terms.)
CUL-827 Culinary Purchasing and Receiving (Online)
Sept 22 - Dec 17, 2022
To understand the overall concept of purchasing and receiving practices in quality food service operations. To apply knowledge of quality standards and regulations governing food products to the purchasing function. To receive and store food and non-food items properly. 30 lecture hours.