Become an Animal Grooming Specialist
By Kris Powers | March 11th 2020
Animal groomers are responsible for making client’s pets look their best. They work mostly with dogs, but some clients will bring in cats and other animals to be groomed. Groomers must be familiar with the different breeds of dogs they are grooming as there are different ways that specific breads of dog need to be styled.
Study.com lists the following as the most common daily duties of an animal groomer:
Become a Child Daycare Manager Professional
By Kris Powers | February 26th 2020
Child care directors or managers supervise the staff, oversee budgets, design program plans and oversee daily activities. The Bureau of Labor Statistics also lists the following as common daily tasks of a daycare manager:
Home Health Aide Expert Program: Making a Difference one Patient at a Time
By Kris Powers | February 18th 2020
Home health care aides are medical personnel who work within the home of patients with chronic illnesses, disabilities or cognitive impairment and help them complete their daily living activities. According to BLS.gov, home health aides do the following in their daily work:
Cyber Security Professional Program
By Kris Powers | February 5th 2020
The Bureau of Labor Statistics defines a cyber security professional, or information security analyst, as someone who plans and carries out security measures to protect networks and systems within an organization. As the number of cyber attacks continues to increase, their job and responsibilities are continually expanding. Some daily tasks include:
Reinventing Yourself - One Step at a Time
By Kris Powers | January 29th 2020
Reinvention. The word hints at limitless possibility. Although I am always looking for ways to grow and learn; there are times when I start really noodling the word “reinvention” around and looking to see what areas of my life I feel need improvement.
A few years ago, I realized that I’d get the itch to reinvent during two specific times every year – Spring and Fall. And I began to wonder why. Living in Florida, it’s not as if we have distinct seasons that might signify change. We are hot, then go slightly cooler, then get hot again. So, for me, it’s not a seasonal change that brings these stirrings to the surface. I began to wonder if it was because, while in school, the start of new semesters occurred around that time. If that’s true, then perhaps I’ve been conditioned to anticipate exciting new things at those times. Much like Pavlov’s dog, the ringing in of the Spring and Fall seasons leads me to anticipate something exciting coming my way.
Floral Design Entrepreneur Program: Make a Career out of Smelling the Roses
By Kris Powers | December 18th 2019
Floral designers arrange flowers into decorative displays. They use a variety of live, dried and silk flowers as well as ribbon and other decorative features to make a beautiful arrangement. The Bureau of Labor Statistics lists the most common task for a floral designer:
Event Planner Professional Program: How to Throw a Great Party!
By Kris Powers | December 11th 2019
Do you love to host parties or decorate for events? Are you organized and work well with a deadline? Do you love to plan dinner parties or help with wedding planning? Maybe birthday parties? Would you believe that you can make a career out of these very things?
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) states event planners are involved in organizing a variety of events. They plan weddings, business conventions and educational conferences to name a few. They may also be involved in planning reunions, anniversaries, award ceremonies, charity events and much more! Some of their responsibilities, according to BLS, include the following:
Personal Fitness Instructor Professional Program - Helping Others Get Fit
By Kris Powers | December 4th 2019
Personal fitness instructors, or personal trainers, work with clients of all ages and skill levels. They instruct individuals or groups with cardiovascular and strength training exercises. According to The Bureau of Labor Statistics, the following are common duties of a personal trainer:
Administrative Bookkeeper Professional Program: It’s Imperative to Balance that Account!
By Kris Powers | November 27th 2019
If you are organized, like math and want to help businesses with their bookkeeping needs, sign up for our Administrative Bookkeeping Professional Program today and start training for an exciting career!
Physical Therapy Aide Professional Program: Today it Hurts, Tomorrow it Works
By Kris Powers | November 20th 2019
Physical therapy aides work directly under the supervision of a physical therapist and physical therapy assistant. Physical therapy assistants are not often involved in direct patient care. They are responsible for helping get the patient care area ready for the physical therapist and physical therapy assistants to help a patient who has had an injury or some other ailment where they need help getting their range of motion back. Physical therapy aides are responsible for the following according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS):