Miami Dade College

Become a recognized Professional Certified Wedding Planner! This 40 hour course includes planning, coordinating and directing weddings as well as a study of business structure, documentation information, contracts, how to work with vendors, marketing and how to work with prospective brides and grooms. Fee includes the textbook, testing and national certification from the Wedding Planning Institute. For more information contact Irene at 305-237-2747.

Evalué y analice los elementos claves del mercadeo, control de calidad, servicio al cliente, publicidad y más.

Knowing the important aspects of opening a business, deciding on how to structure your business, buy-sell agreements, collections systems and risk management issues will be discussed.

This course will teach you the fundamental requirements for filing a personal income tax return. Topics include: requirements for filing an income tax return, dependents, taxable and nontaxable income, deductions and exemptions, and tax credits. After completing this course, students will be able to complete typical Federal income tax return for individual taxpayers. This class will not use or go over any specific tax preparation software.

Many small businesses began as a part time home based business. In this course we will cover the basics of opening a business, developing a good business plan, financing and marketing principles which are especially unique in the home based business

This course will teach you how to be your own boss or help you be self- employed if you have little or no knowledge of small business management and procedures.

This course will provide the participants with an overview of the policies and procedures of the IRS along with the tax payer's rights and responsibilities that apply when dealing with the Internal Revenue Services

Participants will learn basic principles of accounting. Students will learn how to record business transactions, prepare documents used in recording income, expenses, acquisitions of assets, incurrence of liabilities, changes in equity and prepare and interpret financial statements.

Pre-requisite: Accounting I. Gain an in-depth understanding of financial statements, payroll, and more.

This course is an introduction to the basics of bookkeeping and record keeping. Participants will learn how to record transactions in journal ledgers, complete worksheets and prepare financial statements. Individual accounts receivable and accounts payable will also be covered.

Prerequisite: Bookkeeping 1. This course covers reconciliation of monthly bank statements, preparation of payroll, and other related topics.

This course is designed to help students familiarize themselves with the keyboard and to learn to type without looking at their hands. Gain speed and proficiency while writing documents.

Do you need to raise money for your organization? Come to this class and learn the important steps in fundraising.

Do you want to fund a special project for your organization? Learn the basic points for understanding a "Request for Proposal" (RFP), writing and developing the proposal as well as for developing the grand budget. Discount will be offered for multiple registrations from the same organization. Call (305) 237-2161 for details.

Whether at the professional or social level, this course will teach you how to conquer your fear of public speaking, stage fright, and social anxiety by building your self-confidence, preparing and learning the material effectively and delivering it in front of the audience.

Hiring is a major investment. As with any investment, careful research, planning and execution will increase the odds in your favor. We will prepare you to interview candidates for a job. The questions you ask when you interview job candidates make the difference! Can you really risk hiring bad, weak job candidates? Or even “satisfactory ones?” Wouldn’t you like to know with almost 100% certainty how to pick the right people to fill your positions? Don’t miss this opportunity!

The Human Resource Certificate will provide participants with an understanding of employment legislation and laws and how they affect the workplace. Recruiting and hiring employess, performance evaluations, compensation and new FLSA regulations will be covered.

Learn how to choose a topic to gain the audience's attention and how to research, prepare and deliver your speech effectively, engaging in classroom exercises, group discussion and public address.

With a focus on learning and practicing the functions and styles of leaders, this course emphasizes the importance of human relations skills in influencing, directing, and motivating employees. This course also helps students learn how to delegate appropriate tasks, take manageable risks, and make good decisions.

The more successful managers and supervisors are those individuals with good communication skills, the ability to motivate others, techniques to effectively plan and complete assignments, and the ability to work within the confines of the environment. They are more productive, better able to manage daily stress, enjoy their jobs, and typically are promoted more quickly. Our 30-Hour Program in Management & Supervision not only helps individuals learn, develop, and practice these skills; it is awarded with a Certificate in Management and Supervision– a recognized credential which validates Professional experience, knowledge, and skills.

Dr. Deidre Skigen, PhD., LMHC and Certified Myers-Briggs practitioner will conduct a life changing workshop on career changes, personality type indicators and a new career plan for 2009!

This course will familiarize you with the basic concepts of process improvement. Process improvement is a series of actions taken to identify, analyze and improve existing processes within an organization to meet new goals and objectives. These actions often follow a specific methodology or strategy to create successful results.

Simple Process Improvement framework was developed with key Lean and Six Sigma tools to drive quick change/process improvement without prior knowledge/studies in statistics, processes or Process Improvement. Why use Simple PI? This methodology helps eliminate communication gaps between front line workers and managers.

Time management is a set of skills, tools, and systems working together to help you get more value out of your time. Time is something that you need in order to do your work, accomplish your goals, spend time with your loved ones, and enjoy everything that life has to offer. Learn powerful techniques of time management and discover how to take control!

We provide you with the answers to understand your role, anticipate the challenges you'll face, and to become a great manager. You will get an introduction to the mayor duties and responsibilities in your three key roles as a manager, leader and administrator.

Este curso ofrece información básica sobre los impuestos de negocios y los formularios requeridos por el IRS y el estado de la Florida. La clase enfatizará el cumplimiento de los requisitos legales, ahorrando a su vez tiempo y dinero.

Este curso es una introducción al ciclo contable. Aprenda cómo analizar y registrar en los libros las operaciones contables, incluyendo los libros auxiliar de cuentas a cobrar y cuentas a pagar, y la preparación de estados financieros.

Este curso cubre en más detalle varias operaciones contables como la conciliación de las cuentas bancarias, la preparación de las nóminas, etc..

Survey results consistently report that one of the top concerns a retiree has is running out of money during retirement. This class will cover the planning, strategies and investment vehicles that can help you protect yourself from the threat of running out of money during your retirement years.

By attending Retirement Planning Today, you learn about the many ways to save for retirement as well as the advantages and disadvantages of each. You discover how to save money on taxes, manage investment risks, and protect your assets from potential long-term health care expenses.

Learn how to improve your credit score! This is a great opportunity to learn the basic knowledge and guidance needed to repair your credit standing.

This class will cover the benefits of Estate Planning, specifically the differences between Wills and Trust. It will review the consequences of failing to plan and will also touch on other estate planning issues such as Probate, Account Titles, Beneficiary Designations, Durable Powers of Attorney, Living Wills, Health Directives.

By attending Retirement Planning Today, you learn about the many ways to save for retirement as well as the advantages and disadvantages of each. You discover how to save money on taxes, manage investment risks, and protect your assets from potential long-term health care expenses.

This class is designed for individuals who want to understand the benefits of estate planning, specifically the difference between wills and trusts. It will cover the consequences of failing to plan and will also touch on other estate planning documents such as Durable Powers of Attorney, Living Wills, etc. This class is not intended to replace the advice of an attorney but to educate people as to the need and benefits of simple and cost effective estate planning techniques. This class is not a law class and does not replace the need for an attorney.

Learn how to invest in the stock market and about investment managers, mutual funds, hedge funds and more.

This class is designed for individuals who are interested in investing in mutual funds and annuities on their own either because they want to maintain control over their portfolio or they simply want to avoid paying unnecessary commissions and high fees. They will learn useful investment strategies and risk management techniques such as portfolio diversification, rebalancing, no-load funds, index funds, annuities vs. mutual funds, etc.

This class is designed for individuals who have no experience and who are interested in learning about common investment products and basic investment strategies. It will cover Stocks, Bonds, Mutual funds, ETFs, Annuities and Variable life insurance policies and will also briefly address the risks and potential reward associated with each security.

You don't need to be a "Rocket Scientist" to invest with options with this seminar covering options fundamentals. Options are explained in, jargon-free steps - from straight options (Calls & Puts) to the basics of options usage, markets, pricing and trading. This course will also show you how to use options trading to manage stock trading risk. This seminar covers the fundamentals! Options are explained in jargon-free steps - from straight options (Calls & Puts) to the basics of options usage, pricing and trading.

Learn how to trade currencies online from the privacy of your own home. The course offers simple instructions and easy-to-follow steps. Students can practice for 30 days on a live trading program which requires a lot less money than trading stocks. No investment experience is required. Course is suggested for: Individuals with a basic understanding of stocks and bonds, who wish to be involved in online trading or investing through a broker. Topics include: the Forex Market, online currency trading, technical analysis, candlestick charts, and online simulated training.

This is a comprehensive course that will lead the student through all the steps needed to place effective trades in the Foreign Exchange market. The course offers an in depth look at how the market works and what drives it. Students will learn the basic tools and strategies necessary to trade live in FOREX recognize trends and place potentially highly profitable trades. With 24 hour access from your own desktop, up to 200:1 margins and online accessible analytical tools, FOREX offers opportunities never seen in stock markets. No previous investment experience is required.

Join our excellent CPO 16-hour course from the National Swimming Pool Foundation, the only nationally recognized certification program, which covers pool and spa chemistry, testing, treatment, filtration, maintenance, and government requirements.

Become a recognized Professional Certified Wedding Planner! This 40 hour course includes planning, coordinating and directing weddings as well as a study of business structure, documentation information, contracts, how to work with vendors, marketing and how to work with prospective brides and grooms. Fee includes the textbook, testing and national certification from the Wedding Planning Institute. For more information contact Irene at 305-237-2747.

Become an auctioneer because it is exciting and very lucrative. An auctioneer’s license is required to auction other people’s properties on E-Bay. Auctioneers auction estate property and government confiscated properties such as automobiles, real estate, etc. Automobiles, personal property, residential real estate, commercial real estate, development properties, antiques, collectibles, coins, livestock, farm real estate, farm equipment, heavy equipment, firearms, tobacco, dolls, commercial equipment, restaurant equipment, business assets, leases, special licensing permits, art, furs, jewelry, toys, exotic animals, aircraft manufacturers' equipment and inventory.

Anyone who wants to buy or sell a business should know how to read financial statements in order to put a value on any type of business. Learn the methods needed to set a marketable price. This provides an enormously valuable service to all who are involved in this type of business transaction.

This class will provide you with everything you need to know to perform your duties as a Family Guardian. Materials are included.

En estas 8 horas de clase requeridas por el estado de la Florida, obtendrá toda la información que necesita para ser un Guardián de la Familia. Los materiales están incluídos con su registración. Matricúlese pronto, registraciones son limitadas!

This Course meets the requirements for becoming a Professional Guardian in the State of Florida and provides court-authorized instruction and training as required under Florida Statute s.744.1085. Classes will prepare you for the new State Exam requirement.

Students will discuss advanced technical information on various systems and components encountered during the course of a home inspection.

Start your own home inspection business from home which does not require a large investment

You will learn about basic construction, inspection procedures, and how the home inspection fits into the real estate transaction.

You will understand the dangers of mold, recognize mold and what to do if students encounter a mold problem.

This course provides the student with information/skills to perform a hands-on inspection, write and deliver a report of findings, basics of running a home inspection business, and how to interact with clients.

This course teaches participants how to perform a 4-point and wind mitigation inspection; to fill out and understand the 4-point inspection report and the Florida Uniform Mitigation Verification Inspection Form OIR-B1-1802.

Students will learn legal information to properly execute their official duties as a notary.

You must be a Notary Public to become a Signing Agent. Students completing the course will be able to perform the functions of Mobile Notaries or Signing Agents, who are used by lenders to handle mortgage closings.

7 Contact Hours (CEU's) for State Electrical Board

7 Contact Hours Units (CEU's) for State Electrical Board

At the end of this course the students will learn how to set up an export compliance management program. This include general topics about exports compliance, how the automated export systems work, documentation required by law to perform shipments as well as to record keeping. They will also learn about roles and responsibilities, classification of commodities, embargoes countries, procedure for corrections and remedial actions, how to determine if licenses are required for exportation as well as an overview of the requirements to obtain an Ocean Intermediary License (OTI.)

The course serves to prepare students to take the Customs Broker Exam by reviewing the majority of the material contained in the exam. Although the course is designed as a summary review course for students who have taken the MDC 56 hour Customs Broker Exam Preparation course, it can be taken by any enrollee who has taken another Customs course, or who may be interested in a complete but intense overview of Customs Broker requirements and Customs law. Course material is provided but students are required to purchase the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States and Customs Regulations Loose Leaf Edition. Both books can be obtained from the United States Government Printing Office by visiting their website at: www.cbp.gov

This course will cover all aspects of the subject matter given in the Customs Broker’s Exam, Including Classification under HTSUS, valuation, special classes of merchandise, quotas, intellectual property rights, country of origin, fines and penalties, protests, claims, drawbacks, special programs, Customs bonds, Customs broker regulations, entry of merchandise, bonded warehouses, foreign trade zones, transportation in bond and all other Customs regulations pertinent to exam material.

This course will provide you with information about how to select, start, plan and operate your own business as well as how to set up your business goals and strategies.

This seminar is especially prepared for business executives who would like to do or to improve their business negotiations with China or for individuals interested in working with companies involved in business deals with China. This course will cover: •Fundamental information on how to conduct a business transaction with China •The economics and business protocol and how to conduct a proper buying or selling negotiation •How to secure the quality control and secured logistics procedures.

The students will learn all the process to develop a project in Latin America, having on hand all the economic facts which affect the trade, logistics required, regulations, import duties, trade systems, advertising, promotion and regulations.

Learn how to select the right product or services to be exported! Students will learn about licenses and limitation on exports, USA Agencies involved in exports, and get familiar with export documentation, foreign countries regulations and overseas banking and collections.

A course designed for those with some exposure to the freight forwarding industry. Students will examine Domestic Bills of Lading, rate making, and claims handling. A comprehensive review of ocean and air export documentation including letters of credit and export licenses will be provided.

Learn how to plan, budget and operate an import/export business! Students will learn how to get financial support either obtaining a loan from the Small business Administration or other financial sources and be trained in the preparation of a business plan.

This course is for students who are interested in setting up an Import/Export business from their home or expanding their current line of business activities to include exporting products from their existing operations.

The student will learn how to use all import documents. This include how: -To comply with the regulations and procedures governing importing into the USA -US Customs duties and responsibilities-Anti terrorism & Bio terrorism awareness -Generalities on imports procedures, entities involved & documents needed. -Generalities on customs duties, import taxes, customs bonds and entry documents -Ocean & Air AMS - bonded warehouses and import licenses.

Los estudiantes aprenderán cómo seleccionar los productos y servicios adecuados para importar a los Estados Unidos. El curso proveerá al participante información a cérca de las licencias y las limitaciones que existen al realizar una importación y se familiarizarán con los pasos a dar para obtener autorizaciones de diferentes agencias de los Estados Unidos. El participante también conocerá por que un Custom Broker es necesario.

At the end of this course the students will learn how to develop a cost structure, margins to be able to define a price for their products in the international markets.

A course designed to enable students to project the value of their cargo for import and export purposes in order to make a profit, protect their cargo and to comply with federal government agency requirements. Other cargo subject matters such as transportation in bond, drawbacks and bonded warehouses are also included which can be beneficial as far as saving money. The students for this course are importers, exporters, freight forwarders, carriers, truckers, customs brokers, any other individual in the import / export business or interested in the trade, and any student interested in running their own import / export business.

The student will learn the basic process of importing merchandise into the U.S. and will learn know how to prepare basic import entry documents. This course is designed to familiarize students with basic documents in the entry process. The course also prepares the student for other MDC import courses including Preparation for the Customs Broker Exam. Public domain study material, consistent with the course is provided to assist students. No books are required.

This course will cover many of the basic regulations that an importer and / or Customs Broker must know and what the roles and responsibilities of Customs Brokers are with Customs and Border Protection. It also covers the processes and requirements to secure a license to become a Customs broker. The course also provides a general outline of the import process and some of the Customs documents that are used for imports into the Customs territory of the United States. Basic terms and concepts will be explained throughout the course. The import / export business is a dynamic trade that offers a rewarding career and income.

This course provides a basic overview of international business and is designed for students with little or no knowledge of trading internationally. Topics to be covered include the history of legislation of international trade, finding suppliers/markets and a summary of trade practices.

Letters of Credit are one of the most commonly used payments forms in international trade. This course will familiarize you with the different letters of credits and the advantages and disadvantages, as well as risks, of the various letter of credit options. You will learn how to open a letter of credit and get paid under its terms. You will analyze and choose alternative methods of financing international transactions.

This course introduces the student to Logistics in the domestic realm. Storage, distribution, warehousing, inventory planning, risk insurance and bonded warehouses are just some of the areas that are covered.

The students will learn all the process of handling main variables of marketing such as product, pricing, promotion, distribution and service in the international markets

This class is designed to teach the basic requirements of the Classification and Entry presentation processing. Understanding the primary requirements, how to communicate and how to comply with regulations.

This class is designed for the public to help them understand regulations and to be successful when dealing with customs markings requirements, transportation and warehousing of bonded goods.

Join our excellent CPO 16-hour course from the National Swimming Pool Foundation, the only nationally recognized certification program, which covers pool and spa chemistry, testing, treatment, filtration, maintenance, and government requirements.