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Continuing Education Program

Online Learning - ED2GO Courses

Our instructor-facilitated online courses are informative, fun, convenient, and highly interactive. 
Our instructors are famous for their ability to create warm and supportive communities of learners.

All courses run for six weeks.  Courses are project oriented and include lessons, quizzes, hands-on assignments, discussion areas, supplementary links, and more. 
You can complete any of these courses entirely from your home or office and at any time.
 


http://www.ed2go.com/gtc

Here is How to Get Started:

  1. Visit our Online Instruction Center: www.ed2go.com/gtc

  2. Click the Orientation link and follow the instructions to enroll and pay for your course.  You will also be provided an opportunity to choose the name and password you will use to access your course.

  3. When your course starts, return to our Online Instruction Center and click the Classroom link.  To begin, simply log in with the name and password you selected during orientation.

Personal Enrichment

Creating Web Pages
Create and post your very own Web site on the Internet in this extensive, hands-on, six week workshop.  First, you'll learn about the capabilities of the World Wide Web and the fundamentals of web design.  Then, with your instructor's patient guidance, you'll plan the content, structure and layout of you Web site, create pages full of neatly formatted text, build links between the pages and to the outside world, and add color, backgrounds, graphics, tables, hot buttons, and animation.  You'll also learn critical and timely information on securing the best possible location in search engine listings, and powerful no-cost or low-cost web marketing strategies.

Guiding Kids on the Internet
Work the Web with your kids!  This essential course for teachers, leaders, and parents will give you the confidence you need for helping children get the best from the Internet.

Learn to Buy and Sell on eBay
Online auctions match buyers with sellers in a global marketplace for almost any item.  If you've ever dreamed of working from home or just earning extra income by buying and selling goods online, our experience instructors will guide you every step of the way.
Finances

Stocks, Bonds and Investing: Oh, My!
Are you worried that you might not have enough money to make it through retirement?  Stop worrying and start planning!  The earlier you begin planning for your future, the easier it will be for you to retire. No matter how inadequate you believe your current understanding of finance to be, this course will make you capable to manage your personal, finances, make wise investment decisions, and prepare adequately for your future.

Where Does ALL My Money Go?
Ever get frustrated that you never seem to get ahead?  Find out where your money goes.  Make your own choices about where you want to go.  Start to tackle your dept.  Learn how to fund your dreams and stop worrying about money.

Building Wealth
If you're interested in discovering how most healthy people amassed their fortunes, this is the course for you.  Contrary to popular opinion, most people don't achieve true wealth through luck or an accident of fate.  Just about anybody can build wealth.  All it takes i organization, discipline, and a firm knowledge of how to proceed.  IF you're serious about cumulating a sizable nest egg and living the life of your dreams, this course will supply you with the knowledge and skills you'll need to succeed.

Attention Teachers!
Take a course without stepping into a classroom!

Solving Classroom Discipline Problems
Why do some teachers enjoy peaceful, orderly classrooms while other teachers face daily discipline battles?  The answer is that many teachers have not been taught the secrets to solving discipline problems.  This course reveals those secrets and presents a step-by-step approach to effective, positive classroom discipline.

Survival Kit for New Teachers
Are you a new teacher who feels anxious about entering your first classroom?  Whether you're already teaching, a newly credentialed graduate, or a substitute looking to transition to full-time, this course will provide you with all the time-tested tools, tips, and tricks you need to make your early years in the classroom a breeze.

The Creative Classroom
Creativity will abound in your classroom as you tap into your students' hidden talents.  Learn creative new approaches to learning labs, activities, exercises, assignments, field trips, and evaluation methods.  Think beyond the textbook and challenge your students by making your classroom a creative classroom!


Veterinary Assistant Certificate Courses

In this program, you'll gain the essential knowledge and skills needed to assist veterinarians and veterinary technician.  You'll learn the basics of animal anatomy, physiology, and biology as they relate to the care of most domestic animals.  The program emphasizes how to assist veterinary nurses in all steps of basic treatment, surgery, and radiology.  It also covers the administrative elements o running a veterinary office.

This program includes an instructor, all required textbooks, and each of the following online instructor-led courses:

Introduction to Animal Science
Animal Anatomy and Physiology 1
Animal Anatomy and Physiology 2
Topics in Animal Biology
Animal Nursing Practices
Veterinary Surgical and Radiology Procedure
Veterinary Office Practice


This certificate course is offered online only and will not give you a Griffin Tech Certificate of Credit, it is a Career Certificate offered through our exciting instructor-facilitated ed2go program.
Health Care for the Aging Adult

Certificate in Gerontology
With the population aging at a rapid rate, the number of individuals over 65 will more than double by the year 2020.  The demand for knowledgeable providers to meet the needs of this population is dramatically increasing.  The Certificate in Gerontology represents a specialization in the field of gerontology.  It is designed to enhance the knowledge and skills of health care professionals who work with the older adults.

Assisting Aging Parents
Are your parents in their golden years?  Learning how to help parents or other loved ones through their transition can prepare us for our own.  This compassionate and comprehensive class will give you the tools, techniques, and insights for this passage.  You'll learn to handle most of the challenges you will face while coming to appreciate and cherish the privilege of the journey.

Handling Medical Emergencies
Medical emergencies occur suddenly and with little warning.  Would you know how to confidently react if someone needed your help?  This course will identify common medical emergencies affecting children and adults, help you recognize signs and symptoms, and show you how to render appropriate care.