Enrich your skills this month with an online or in-person learning opportunity from CRI!

Instructor-led Online Courses - Starting Soon!

Effective Succession Planning, February 8 - March 14. Strong organizations prepare for change - learn how you can too.
What's New in Word 2007, February 8 - 14. Update your computer skills!
Project Management  - Certificate Course, February 22 - April 4. Work more effectively and build your resume via this certificate course.
Performance Appraisals, Coaching, and Termination, February 22 - March 7. Tough times call for great managers - are you ready to be one?
Art of Leadership, Level 1, March 8 - April 25. Gain self-awareness and become deliberate about your growth as a leader.
Have questions about online learning? Check out our Frequently Asked Questions page!

Power Limited Refresher
This course on Friday, February 5, will have 8 hours of instruction covering state licensing and inspection requirements and much more.Click here for additional information.

Introduction to Healing Touch
Healing Touch is an energy-based practice that utilizes light touch on and above the body for relieving stress and pain. Class will take place on Saturday, February 6, click here for more information. Note: Healing Touch, Level 1, begins March 12.

Traditional Skills Workshop - "Traditional Games Night"
Cold dark nights are not a recent phenomenon - learn a few of the games people played before the advent of television and computers! Click here for more information on this Thursday, February 11 evening class. Watch for a "Plan Your Garden" event in March!

Working Together Better - Webinar Series
Learn how to build work relationships that establish trust, encourage risk taking, and create open communications with "Building Work Relationships" a 90-minute online seminar (webinar) at 11:00 am on Tuesday, February 16. Click here for more information and registration form.

Natural Resources Continuing Education Consortium Presents "Sentinel Lakes Project"
Join Assistant Fisheries Biologist, Donna Dustin to discuss the Sentinel Lakes Project. This workshop will take place on Monday, February 22 at 3:00 pm at CRI.

Marketing for Small Businesses - Compete with Mass Retailers
Want to distinguish your business from the big boxes? Take "Competing with Mass Retailers: Customer Service As Marketing" on Tuesday, February 23, 9:30 am - 1:30 pm at CRI. Part of the "Marketing for Small Businesses" series. For registration form, click here.

CRI - February Office Closure Date
Please note that the Center for Research and Innovation will be closed on Monday, February 15.

March Previews

Academy of Lifelong Learning (ALL) Returns in March!
Join ALL on Tuesday mornings starting March 2, for great new topics like "The Bemidji Symphony Orchestra," "Native Burial Practices in Minnesota: Then and Now," and "Regional Canadian History." Click here for the complete spring schedule.

Safety Management for Supervisors - Online Course
Get your "Safety Management for Supervisors" certificate by completing this course. Offered in collaboration with the Minnesota Safety Council, course begins on Monday, March 15. Click here for more information and to register.

Businesses, register now for Career Connections at BSU!
Do you want to hire the best, most qualified new employees? Recruit interns and staff at the 5th annual BSU-NTC Career Connections event, Tuesday, March 23. Click here for more information and registration form or call Career Services at 755-2038. Employer registration deadline is March 1.

5th Annual Northern Minnesota Safety Conference
Reinforce your safety program, build skills, attend breakout sessions, access vendors, earn CEUs - attend the Northern Minnesota Safety Conference on Tuesday, March 23. Business owners, supervisors, and employees welcome. Cost: $75, click here for event poster.

Other opportunities are coming soon! Watch our calendar for all new course information.