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Professional Skills

Professional skills development can help you to get and keep work supporting others in a wide range of professional fields. These positions can support financial, educational, or public relations functions in many different types of industry sectors. These careers typically require both technical skill and knowledge about systems and practices and an understanding of how to form effective relationships with diverse groups of people.

Types of Classes Offered

  • Step up to Administrative Assisting
  • Intro to Quickbooks
  • Cosmetology
  • Prepare to be a Paraprofessional

Our Training Centers with Programs and Certifications in Professional Skills:

Administrative Assistants: $19.18/hr
Bookkeeper: $21.18/hr
Cosmetologist: $13.19/hr
Education Paraprofessional: $16.50/hr

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Upcoming Classes

Building Trust In The Workplace

Type of Class: in-person
Start Date: March 8, 2023
Class Days: Wednesday,
Time:  8:30AM-12:30PM

Study how basic needs that people have impact leadership. Identify management practices that promote a positive climate. Gain strategies for building trust. Learn tips for active listening. Instructor Dr. Martha …

Career Field: Professional Skills
Training Center: St. Johnsbury Academy Adult Education

Conversational Japanese

This is a flex class, with ongoing enrollment.

Whether you want to learn conversational Japanese for travel or just for fun, you’ll find this course makes it easy and enjoyable for beginners to master the essentials of the …

Career Field: Personal Growth
Training Center: Burlington Technical Center

Effective Evaluations Part 1 & 2

Type of Class: in-person
Start Date: May 5, 2023
End Date: May 19, 2023
Class Days: Friday,
Time:  8:30AM-12:30PM

Effective Employee Evaluations Part One: Turning Annual Reviews into a Year-long Process for Growth Friday, May 5, 2023 | 8:30AM-12:30 Supervisors often feel that an annual performance review does not …

Career Field: Professional Skills
Training Center: St. Johnsbury Academy Adult Education

Effective Meetings

Type of Class: in-person
Start Date: May 30, 2023
Class Days: Tuesday,
Time:  8:30AM-12:30PM

Learn how to plan, run, and follow up on a meeting to maximize its effectiveness. Instructor Dr. Martha Dubuque has over 40 years of experience as an educator. Her extensive …

Career Field: Professional Skills
Training Center: St. Johnsbury Academy Adult Education

Transforming Teams

Type of Class: in-person
Start Date: April 7, 2023
Class Days: Friday,
Time:  8:30AM-12:30PM

Examine phases of group development. Gain strategies for increasing collaboration. Learn ways to improve communication among team members. Examine tools to evaluate team effectiveness. Instructor Dr. Martha Dubuque has over …

Career Field: Professional Skills
Training Center: St. Johnsbury Academy Adult Education