Professional Grant Writing Intended for those with prior grant writing experience to enhance their professional abilities. Learn ways current trends can impact the distribution of funds in private and public sectors, how to match grant funders and programs, missions, cultures, and norms, and best practices to create an evaluation plan using community resources. Prepare a budget with appropriate costs, cash, in-kind or leveraged matches. Practice communication skills, grant proposal submission, and write persuasive case statements. Earn 90 GPCI Education points towards certification or maintaining certification, exam not included. https://careertraining.ed2go.com/northshorecc/training-programs/professional-grant-writing/

Reiki Usui/Holy Fire III: Level 2 Practitioner Certification

About This Course
Enhance your healing power and intuition as well as your confidence and skills with Level 2 training. Learn full treatment session techniques including advanced body scanning and traditional Japanese Reiki techniques. At course completion you will have an understanding of the following concepts: clearing negative energy from your clients and their homes, distance healing, healing of emotional problems and trauma, and changing unwanted habits. As a Usui/Holy Fire III Reiki Level Two Practitioner, you can see clients and open your own Reiki healing practice if you chose to do so.

Course Prerequisites and Materials

• Successful completion of any Level 1 Reiki lineage
• Required text is the same as Level 1. Please email professional@northshore.edu if you do not have the book from Level 1.

Basic English as a Second Language 2 This course is intended for students at the low-beginner level who already possess some foundational English language skills. The focus is on further building vocabulary as well as strengthening grammatical concepts. Students write short paragraphs, develop basic strategies for listening comprehension, and improve their speaking skills in preparation for a mid-beginner class. Textbook required. Prerequisite: ELLC 66-90

Basic English as a Second Language 4 This course is intended for students at the high-beginner level who already possess most foundational English language skills. The focus is on further building vocabulary as well as advanced grammatical structures. Students will practice writing short paragraphs, reading longer and more complex texts, and improving their listening and speaking skills in preparation for the intermediate level. Textbook required.

Intermediate-Advanced English Pronunciation for ESL Students This course is intended for students at the high-intermediate to advanced level who want to further improve their English pronunciation to communicate more successfully with native speakers. The focus is on differentiating between more complex vowel and consonant sounds as well as practicing more complicated American English stress and intonation patterns. Textbook required. Prerequisite: ELLC 186+.

Low Advanced ESL This course is intended for students who already possess intermediate-level English skills and are ready for more advanced level noncredit classes or who wish to transition to credit classes in the future. The focus is on reinforcing and developing individual reading, writing, and oral skills as well as reviewing more advanced grammatical concepts. Textbook required. Prerequisite: ELLC 186+.

Spanish II A continuation of Spanish I using supplemental materials that will take the learner from the present tense to begin exploring the past and then future tenses and more situational vocabulary. Cultural aspects are explored along with various dialects spoken in Spain and Latin America.

Excel Intermediate

About This Course
Learn the techniques for handling large spreadsheets. Use the Solver Add-In analysis tool, the conditional IF function, cell references linking formulas between worksheets, cell and range naming and using named ranges in functions, formatting and customizing charts, the VLOOKUP function and creating a basic macro to automate a regularly used process.

Course Requirements

• Flash drive required
• Students must activate their myNorthshore account prior to first class