Maybe you’ve always wanted to try your hand at writing, start an edible garden or learn some foreign phrases.
Lifelong learning courses, offered through Pasco-Hernando State College’s ED2Go Online, are designed to help you fulfill those desires.
The courses are geared specifically for lifelong learning students.
The programs last six weeks, with new courses opening every month, said Karen Strouthopoulos, a senior office assistant at PHSC.
The instruction is delivered online, with class participants signing onto the class from their personal computers, Strouthopoulos said.
The state college offers more than 300 noncredit continuing education courses, ranging in cost from $104 to $146. Once students register and the course begins, they have six weeks to access the instructional materials.
They also can email questions to their instructor and participate in live chats with other students in the class.
Courses beginning on Nov. 9 include:
Computer
- Introduction to Windows 10: Learn to use this operating system to customize your desktop, manage files and folders, and navigate the internet. Cost: $118
- Introduction to Digital Scrapbooking: Make the most of your scrapbooking talents and artistic ideas when you combine digital and traditional scrapbooking techniques. Cost: $104
- Understanding the Cloud: Learn what you need to know to truly understand the cloud, including how it works, what drives it, why it’s so popular, and how to make it work for you. Cost: $104
Healthy Living
- Start Your Own Edible Garden: Learn how to grow delicious, nutritious fruit and vegetables in your own backyard. Cost: $104
- Luscious, Low-Fat, Lightning-Quick Meals: Join a registered dietitian and discover how easy it can be to prepare delicious and nutritious meals. Cost: $104
- Lose Weight and Keep It Off: Discover how to establish a healthy approach to successful weight loss and weight management for life. Cost: $104
Languages
- Discover Sign Language: Discover the fun of learning sign language and using your hands to communicate with the deaf. Cost: $104
- Speed Spanish: This course is designed for anyone who wants to learn Spanish pronto. Cost: $104
- Instant Italian: Participants will learn practical, everyday words and phrases that will make any trip to Italy more enjoyable. Cost: $104
Personal Development
- Assisting Aging Parents: Learn to prepare for the challenges of aging parents, while learning to cherish the transition. Cost: $104
- Genealogy Basics: Learn where to look, who to contact, and how to use research tools to begin an exciting and fascinating exploration of your family roots. Cost: $104
- Music Made Easy: Learn the fundamentals of music theory. Be able to read, write and play simple music. Cost: $104
- Write Your Life Story: Learn how to create and distribute an inspirational and professional autobiography for family, friends and others. Cost: $104
Travel
- Travel Photography for the Digital Photographer: Learn tricks and techniques to capture scenes from around the world. Cost: $104
- Travel Writing: Learn how to write and sell travel articles and books. Cost: $104
To see the complete list of PHSC’s Ed2Go courses, or to register for these and other noncredit courses, visit Ed2go.com/phsc/.
For information, call (727) 816-3123, or email .
Published October 26, 2016
