September Noncredit Courses Include Auctioneering, GIS, SHRM Certificate Prep

Classes are open to everyone.

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Auctioneering, Geographic Information Systems, Microsoft Excel Level 3, Supervisor 101 and SHRM Certificate Preparation will be offered by the Walters State Division of Workforce Training in September. 

For more information or to register for a class, contact Kellie Hendrix at Kellie.HendrixFREEWS or 423-798-7988.

Online Classes
• Auctioneering 50-Hour (Apprenticeship) will be offered online Sept. 9-Oct. 21, 6-10 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Students learn the basics of auctioneering in an easy-to-understand format that meets the Tennessee educational licensing requirements. The course provides the auctioneering fundamentals with ethics and professionalism strongly emphasized. Upon completion of this course and passing of the apprenticeship exam, students then must apply for an apprentice license, sending payment and certificate of completion to the Tennessee Auctioneer Commission for issuance of an apprentice license. The class uses the Zoom videoconferencing platform. The cost is $634.
• Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) will be held from 8 a.m.-noon on Sept. 11. on the Zoom videoconferencing platform. Students will gain hands-on experience utilizing Esri software. Sessions will include software basics and managing and visualizing spatial data. This class uses the Zoom videoconferencing platform. The cost is $199.

Morristown Classes
• Excel Level 3 will meet from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on Sept. 16. This class builds on skills learned in level 1 and level 2. The class pivot tables and charts, troubleshooting formulas, using advanced formulas, macros and data analysis. The cost is $150.

Niswonger Campus
• Supervisor 101 will be held 9 a.m.-5 p.m. on Sept. 17 and 24. This comprehensive two-day workshop is focused on a supervisor’s essential areas of responsibility. Students learn how promote communication guide work and projects, lead the workforce, coach employee performance and develop as a new supervisor or a supervisor in a new company. This workshop will make the move from worker to supervisor a smooth one. The cost is $399.
Sevier County Campus
• SHRM CP.SCP Certification Preparation will meet Sept. 22-26 from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Students will learn vital information needed by human resource professionals to excel in their careers. This course prepares you for the certification exam and covers four knowledge areas: people, organization, workplace and strategy. Eight behavioral competencies are studied: leadership and navigation, ethical practice, business acumen, relationship management, consultation, critical evaluation, global and cultural effectiveness and communication. The cost is $1,595.