Please note: Class offered In-Person at Great Bay Community College

For the new spreadsheet user. Learn statistical analysis skills and create formulas and functions. Explore spreadsheet formatting, printing and charting.

What you'll need:

• Computer with webcam capabilities and a microphone
• Additional Monitor (optional, but recommended)

For more details: Click here

Please note: Class offered In-Person at Great Bay Community College

For the casual spreadsheet user. Create charts and graphical representation of numeric data for visual communication. Use list-management skills to organize data including filters, sort and sub-totals.

What you’ll need:

• Computer with webcam capabilities and a microphone
• Additional Monitor (optional, but recommended)

For more details: Click here

Please note: Class offered In-Person at Great Bay Community College

Macros Pivot Tables Logical Functions Objectives for the experienced spreadsheet user.  Automate worksheets with macros. Participants will analyze data using pivot tables.

What you’ll need:

• Computer with webcam capabilities and a microphone
• Additional Monitor (optional, but recommended)

For more details: Click here

For the new spreadsheet user. Learn statistical analysis skills and create formulas and functions. Explore spreadsheet formatting, printing and charting.

For more outline: Introduction to Excel Objectives

This class is live via Zoom; Computer with microphone and speaker is a must have for the class; 2 screens enhance user experience

For the casual spreadsheet user. Create charts and graphical representation of numeric data for visual communication. Use list-management skills to organize data including filters, sort and sub-totals.

For more information: Intermediate Course Objectives

This class is live via Zoom; Computer with microphone and speaker is a must have for the class; 2 screens enhance user experience

Designed for those who have completed the Audio Engineering course (NCMI57) or for experienced home studio owners, this 4-week course focuses on essential mixing concepts using real world examples. Students will participate in actual mixing sessions to gain experience and knowledge in a variety musical genres, from voice to full band recordings.

Note: Prospective students that have not completed the Audio Engineering course (NCMI57) are expected to understand the concepts and application of compression, EQ, gating, time-based and modulation effects, and the entire signal path including the use of insert vs. send routing.

What You'll Learn

• Learn how to create release-quality mixes from your home studio.
• Study gating, compression, EQ, and their usefulness within the mix.
• Learn how to apply effects that enhance the mix.
• Attain a wide range of mixing of experience by participating in mixing sessions that span multiple musical genres.

Bob Desmarais owns and runs NHTunes, A 1,800+ sq ft studio located in the Waumbec Mill which specializes in audio recording and piano, voice, and guitar lessons. A member of the Audio Engineering Society, Bob has been playing guitar professionally for nearly thirty years, and has been recording bands and soloists for nearly a decade. He currently performs in the acoustic duo Sonic Boomers. He has an MBA from SNHU, and a Guitar Certificate from Berklee College of Music.

Required Text: Home Recording: Need-To-Know Essentials To Improve Your Mixes by Robert A Desmarais (ISBN-10: 1516864476 | ISBN-13: 978-1516864478)

* Skipping 11/28 due to the Thanksgiving weekend

Important Notice:

Due to regulatory changes, starting March 2, 2026, self-attestation will no longer be accepted as proof of high school completion.

All applicants must now provide official documentation verifying graduation from high school or completion of a state-approved equivalency program (such as a GED). Acceptable documentation includes a copy of a high school diploma, official transcript, GED certificate, or other approved equivalency record.

Refresh your existing human resources management knowledge. The program will cover topics on how to professionally hire, train, retain, and manage the type of employees that will help businesses succeed. This program will teach managerial decision making, labor relations, compensation management and employee benefits.  Applicable skills:

Identify features, founders, and benefits of various management perspectives, skills required by managers, and the need for an ethical business structure and a diverse business environment.

Explain specific responsibilities of and skills needed for human resource management (HRM), types of illegal discrimination, and techniques to conduct successful interviews and choose prospective employees appropriately.

Discuss the features and examples of various compensation strategies. Calculate appropriate pay increases and analyze features of total compensation.

Describe the legally required social insurance programs for employees in the United States, the difference between group and individual insurance, the requirements for qualified pension plans, and evaluate benefit packages to determine comprehensive plan coverage.

On average this course is 522 hours of independent, online instruction.

For more detailed information: Human Resource Management Essentials PROGRAM OUTLINE

This course is WIOA Approved.