NEW Courses

ServSafe® Food Safety Management

The ServSafe® program provides the resources to help keep food safety as an essential ingredient in every meal. This ServSafe® food handler’s course meets the requirements for manager’s certification in the food service industry. This course provides food safety information that can be utilized in the home, day care, schools etc. Certification is nationally and internationally recognized. Prerequisites: Students must have proficiency reading and writing in English and present a valid ID during the course.. The required textbook,ServSafe Essentials, 4th edition (ISBN # 1-58280-180-0), is available at the campus bookstore.

Instructor: Kashi Farmer
HOST 1903-21A 0.8 CEU
S, 2/16, 1 Session $149
8 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Bisdorf Building, Room 328 Register for this class Now

HOST 1903-22A 0.8 CEU
S, 4/26, 1 Session $149
8 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Bisdorf Building, Room 328Register for this class Now

Launching a Successful Job Search

Recent surveys show that the greater Washington, DC, area is currently enjoying a robust economy. So, it’s time to locate your ideal job. Topics covered will include: creating a dynamic resume; assembling an effective job application package; devising a systematic job search strategy; learning to interview to get the job; and negotiating your best salary and benefits package.

Instructor: Anne Dewey-Balzhiser
LLRN 1998-21A $65
S, 1/26, 1 Session
9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Bisdorf Building, Room 131Register for this class Now

Strategies to Increase Your Productivity

Are you tired of staring at your computer screen, wondering when that research you conducted will format itself into the memo your boss wants? Do you constantly run to catch up as your project team races ahead without firm direction? Is it Friday afternoon already and you’ve not yet started that grant proposal? Learn to diagnose the obstacles that keep you from performing productively and, better yet, learn successful strategies to reboot your brain and get back to work!

Instructor: Anne Dewey-Balzhiser
BUSC 1764-21A 0.4 CEU
F, 3/7-14, 2 Sessions $100
2-4 p.m.
Bisdorf Building, Room 127Register for this class Now

Etiquette for Interviewing – How to Make a Great Impression and Land the Job

Are you in the job market? Did you know you only have 5-7 seconds to make a first impression? Knowing some basic etiquette skills is critical to impressing potential employers, and landing that job. Learn how to have confidence in an interview, the importance of eye contact, handshaking, and what to do if your interview involves lunch or dinner. These skills will ensure you stand apart from the pack and help you get (and keep) the job you want.

Instructor: Kristin Duckworth
BUSC 1765-21A 0.3 CEU
M, 3/17, 1 Sessions $65
6:30-9 p.m.
Bisdorf Building, Room 131 Register for this class Now


Irish Healing Arts

This lecture will provide an overview of Irish and Celtic spiritual beliefs, spiritual practices, and spiritual healing techniques. The speaker will be Monica Cain, M.S., a shamanic counselor in Washington, DC. Ms. Cain was trained by Michael Harner’s Foundation for Shamanic Studies and by Celtic shamanic practitioner Tom Cowan, a former FSS faculty member.

Instructor: Monica Cain
HLTH 1867-21A $45
S, 3/15, 1 Session
10 a.m-12 p.m.
Bisdorf Building, Room 131Register for this class Now