Online Professional Development

English Covid-19 Contact Tracer Training

This 4 hour training program will provide contact tracing training and support to those most vulnerable to COVID-19 by educating a targeted population of current and future healthcare-involved workers to conduct contact tracing within our community.Training modules will include basic pathophysiology of SARS-CoV-2 to evolving COVID-19 diagnosis and prevention and quarantine protocols and instructions. Students will learn strategies for effective contact tracing based on CDC and Florida Department of Health guidelines, how to communicate and track persons diagnosed with COVID-19 and their contacts as well as how to deal with ethical issues pertaining to this pandemic.

Course Details

Dates: July 18^th
9am-1pm - 4 contact hours
Days: Saturday
Reference: 12006

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MDC Protégé (Covid-19) (Entrenamiento y Educación Proactiva para Rastreadores de Contacto)

This 4 hour training program will provide contact tracing training and support to those most vulnerable to COVID-19 by educating a targeted population of current and future healthcare-involved workers to conduct contact tracing within our community.Training modules will include basic pathophysiology of SARS-CoV-2 to evolving COVID-19 diagnosis and prevention and quarantine protocols and instructions. Students will learn strategies for effective contact tracing based on CDC and Florida Department of Health guidelines, how to communicate and track persons diagnosed with COVID-19 and their contacts as well as how to deal with ethical issues pertaining to this pandemic.

Course Details

Dates: August 5
1pm-5pm - 4 contact hours
Days: Wednesday
Reference: 12007

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Cloud Computing – Microsoft Azure Fundamentals

Azure Fundamentals certification is an opportunity to prove knowledge of cloud concepts, core Azure services, Azure pricing, and the fundamentals of cloud security, privacy, compliance, and trust. This certification is intended for people beginning to work with cloud-based solutions and services. In addition, candidates will become familiar with concepts of networking, storage, compute, application support, and application development. Azure Fundamentals can be used to prepare for other Azure role-based or specialty certifications.

Course Details

Dates: July 20 – August 14
Days: Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays

Cybersecurity – Certified Secure Computer User (CSCU)

This course will introduce students to the basics of secure computing while getting EC-Council Certified Secure Computer User (CSCU) certified. Course provides students with an overview of the current cyber threat landscape and includes topics such as phishing, social engineering, email and internet security, identify theft and financial fraud, malware, and privacy. Course also provides exposure to the state-of-the-art Cyber Range for demonstration purposes. CSCU eBook and exam vouchers are included.

Course Details

Dates: May 5-28
Days: Tuesdays and Thursdays

Cybersecurity – Security+

Course teaches the fundamentals of cybersecurity. Course topics include cyber-attack types, security tools and techniques, network security architecture, and basics of cryptography. Course also provides exposure to the state-of-the-art Cyber Range for demonstration purposes. Completion of course prepares students for the CompTIA Security+ certification exam.

Course Details

Dates: May 4 - June 19
Days: Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays

Cybersecurity – Network+

Course teaches the fundamentals of networking. Course topics include network design and implementation, TCP/IP, network devices, network security, wireless networking, and virtualization. Course also provides exposure to the state-of-the-art Cyber Range for demonstration purposes. Completion of course prepares students for the CompTIA Network+ certification exam.

Course Details

Dates: April 28 – July 2
Days: Tuesdays and Thursdays

Cloud Computing – AWS Cloud Practitioner

The AWS Cloud Practitioner course provides students with an overall understanding of the AWS Cloud and validates their knowledge with an industry-recognized credential. This course a great first step toward the more technical AWS Associate-level certifications. Earning this credential is also valid for non-technical personnel in sales, support, and managerial roles who need to understand AWS at a high level, but don’t need to know each service on a technical level.

Course Details

Dates: May 4 – May 29
Days: Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays

Cloud Computing – AWS Solutions Architect Associate

AWS Certified Solutions Architect is among the most valuable and highly sought-after cloud computing certifications today. This course is designed for anyone seeking to learn the major components of Amazon Web Services (AWS). The course is intended for individuals with experience designing distributed applications and systems on the AWS platform.

Course Details

Dates: May 4 – June 26
Days: Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays

Geographic Information Systems – Intro to GIS

This course is designed to help students prepare for the ESRI ArcGIS Desktop Entry 19-001 Exam. In this course students will learn basic ArcGIS concepts and the ArcGIS platform. They will also learn how to navigate ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS online, and ArcGIS Apps by completing entry-level mapping and visualization tasks, editing, sharing, analysis and data management tasks. By using GIS Tutorial 1 for ArcGIS Pro, a step by step workbook with accompanied assignments we will cover ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online, ESRI Story Maps, Operations Dashboard for ArcGIS, and Collector for ArcGIS.

Course Details

Dates: May 5 – June 25
Days: Tuesdays and Thursdays

Marketing Agency Secrets

This four-week workshop series will introduce students to the essential building blocks to bring a new product or service to the market and build for success. The course will cover topics such as a business’ value proposition, storytelling, website essentials, social media and digital distribution among others. Although the course officially runs June 9-July 1st, there will be a series of free webminars prior to the course.

Course Details

Dates: June 9 - July 1^st
Days: Tuesdays and Wednesdays

Magic of Repeatable Sales

This six-week online workshop series will help students master a step-by-step framework to create and test sales models for their business. This interactive workshop will give students a chance to learn from a lecture environment, apply those tools and present their work to the class and professor for feedback. Although the course officially runs from June 3- July 8, there will be a few online info sessions in April and May for students to get to know the instructor and go through any questions they may have.

Course Details

Dates: June 3 - July 8
Days: Wednesdays

Digital Marketing Analytics

This bootcamp style course will introduce students to the basics of digital marketing analytics and help them understand how to use data to ensure their marketing is effective. It will introduce the student to Google Analytics as a tool and how to use data to drive a digital business and marketing campaigns.

Course Details

Dates: May 4 - June 1
Days: Mondays and Wednesdays

Introduction to Email Marketing

This bootcamp will teach students how to use MailChimp for email marketing such as creating email list, creating signup forms, add signup forms to our website and social media, create marketing campaigns and send emails. Additionally, students will learn how to read reports and analytics, how to work with integrations and how to grab subscribers from other platforms.

Course Details

Dates: May 4 - June 1
Days: Mondays and Wednesdays

Introduction to Business Analytics and Visualization

This workshop will offer students a hands-on introduction to business analytics and explore key ideas, computer skills and statistical thinking. Students taking this course will develop a basic working knowledge on how to use Tableau platform for visual analysis.

Course Details

Dates: June 1 - 23
Days: Mondays and Tuesdays

Investment Fundamentals and Practice

This bootcamp will introduce students to the basics of financial analysis, risk management, trading and investment process. Students will also be able to learn about the link between macroeconomics and capital markets. During this class, professors will use the resources available through the Business, Innovation and Technology Center at MDC (BIT), including our newly-launched BIT Financial Technology & Trading Room, which includes a Bloomberg Terminal.

Course Details

Dates: June 5 – July 18
Days: Fridays and Saturdays

Basics of Technical Analysis for Financial Trading

This workshop will introduce you to the basics of buying and selling various types of financial instruments using technical analysis. The professor will utilize the financial technology of the BIT Center Bloomberg to describe the various tools used in technical analysis.

Course Details

Dates: May 18 – June 8
Days: Mondays and Tuesdays

eCommerce & Future of Supply Chain

This bootcamp will introduce how technology is transforming the way the modern supply chain responds to the consumers’ demand and the growth of eCommerce. Both retailers–and the logistics sector servicing those demands–are scrambling to adjust to the new landscape of online consumerism and modern supply chain management. The Bootcamp will cover basic understanding of Supply Chain Management from the point of creating value and earning profits to other great topics related to capabilities and achieving competitive advantage with eCommerce.

Course Details

Dates: May 19 – June 11
Days: Tuesdays and Thursdays

Temporary Instructor Training

In collaboration with Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS), MDC SOE has developed this course.  The Substitute training course is required in order to become a substitute teacher within Miami Dade County Public Schools and other schools in the area.  Work as a substitute teacher and work the days you want. In order to seek employment as a substitute teacher in M-DCPS, the candidate must have satisfactorily completed 30 college credits (the credits do not need to be education specific) from an accredited institution of higher education.

Course Details

Dates: May 2 - May 9
Days: Saturdays