Professional Training in Washington, DC

The Vanguard EA (Advanced Applied FEA) course is a hands-on “applied” training course specifically designed to ensure student architects receive the most innovative and productive training in the industry.  The Vanguard EA (Advanced Applied FEA) course builds upon the concepts and principles learned within the FEA Foundation course by providing...

This course is designed to get participants prepared for Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Exam conducted by IASSC. Participants will get intensive classroom training aligned to the Universally Accepted Lean Six Sigma Body of Knowledge as developed by IASSC. This will enable participants to prepare for the IASSC LSSBB certification. Learning Objectives ...

This PMP training course is not just a test prep course. Learn Project Management using the context of the PMI® Process Groups through skills-based training developed using a proven methodology to meet your PMP goals. Study exam topics through the lens of the Ten Knowledge Areas while developing and reinforcing real-world project management skills....

Today’s technology has made everyone in the workplace a writer — leaving your reputation and success increasingly dependent on how well you communicate. In this training course, you gain foundational knowledge in business writing, and leverage effective writing tools to create contract proposals, business plans, executive summaries, recommendation...

Settling an Estate (MCC) This 90-minute presentation will walk you through the laws and the procedures that govern the estate settlement process. Topics include: marshalling and classifying assets; gathering information about the executor, trustee and beneficiaries; filing claims for life insurance, annuities and retirement accounts; when to go to...

What does your audience need to know and when do they need to know it? You only have a couple of hours (often less) to tell a story onstage, so there isn’t much time for providing back stories. In this workshop participants will consider various strategies for managing exposition and look at examples in historical contexts to better understand how...

The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF) is a framework for enterprise architecture that provides an approach for designing, planning, implementing, and governing an enterprise information technology architecture. The Vanguard EA course is a hands-on “applied” training course specifically designed for TOGAF® practitioners to ensure...

Full Course Title: Business Analysis Introduction: Defining Successful Projects This training course delivers an end-to-end business analysis process, incorporating industry best practices from IIBA®, BCS, and Project Management. You will improve your analytical competencies and learn to apply a core business analysis framework — from initiation,...

The main aim of Corporate Sales Professionals is to provide fast, friendly service byactively seeking out customers to access their needs and provide assistance. Professionalsin this position know how to greet, qualify, recommend and close every customerin their department, and know how to handle basics in adjacent departments. Sales professionals...

The Language of Justice is the first national three-day program. The curriculum was designed to train community and court interpreters in how to interpret for legal services in community settings. The particular focus is to guide legal interpreters and prepare them for attorney-client interviews in nonprofit legal services. Based on a curriculum developed...

‘Tis the season for packaging, so why not learn about the rules and regulations of package design from Latino Economic Development Center industry expert, Karina Mendoza! We began our School of Food curriculum learning how to establish the foundational elements of your business (mission statements, crafting the perfect pitch). Now, as we move into...

My First Lemonade Stand (MCC) Let's sell lemonade! In this class you will learn how to make yummy lemonade and how to earn money selling it! Fun sessions empower students with an entrepreneurial mindset for their lemonade stand. Students learn about marketing, finance and strategy in a supporting environment fostering team work.

Through a real-life simulation case study, this project management training course provides you with the fundamental knowledge and skills to leverage key project management concepts, implement effective project management processes, and develop leadership skills needed for successfully planning, managing, and delivering projects of any size and scope....

This workshop will look at what makes short stories work (and by extension, novels and memoirs). Participants will be read and discuss stories from American Best Short Stories 2017 edited by Meg Wolitzer, as well as workshop their short stories or memoirs. Participants are encouraged to bring a story to the first class for critique.

In honor of Veterans Day, please join us for an evening with writers and editors of the literary journal O-Dark-Thirty which features prose and poetry written by military servicemembers, veterans, and their families.  Come hear select readings by contributors and a panel discussion with editors and others involved in working with this...