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Puzzle Schenectady County Community College (SCCC) offers its students and the community the opportunity for professional development or personal enhancement through the Division of Continuing Education's Non-Credit schedule. Students are offered a variety of non-credit courses in areas such as Computer Technology, Children's Courses, Music, Recreational, English as a Second Language, and General Interest.

Computer Courses
This Spring, non-credit will offer a selection of introductory and advanced computer courses for students just learning how to operate and navigate the personal computer, seeking certification in Microsoft software packages, or looking to program web pages

Courses Offered

- Introduction to Windows XP
- Computer Survival I and II
- Introduction to Digital Photography
- Intermediate Digital Photography
- Introduction to Adobe PhotoShop
- Editing Photos & Using American Greetings
- Microsoft Office software such as Excel and Word
- Welcome to eBay!
- Introduction to CD Burning

These courses instruct students on the proper ways to maneuver, customize, and control the computer and surf the Internet.

Cooking Courses

New and exciting this Spring, SCCC is pleased to offer cooking courses for children and adults.

- Professional Cooking for Children - Students join Chef Gail Sokol for a hands-on, cooking class in which they will focus on healthy cooking and baking. Young chefs will make incredible entrees and desserts such as Chinese Egg rolls, Black Bean Taco Salad, Luscious Lemon Tart, Chocolate Chip Pound cake, among other delicious meals.

- Cooking for Adults - A course for adults who wish they had learned to cook or would like to learn new recipes. Students will make such dishes as BBQ chicken, Vegetable Beef Soup, Beef Stew, Shrimp/Vegetable Stir Fry, Dumplings, Eggplant Parmesan, and other wonderful dishes.

Music Courses and General Interest

Other new and exciting courses this semester include "Conversational Sign Language for Beginners", "Defensive Driving", "Introduction to Rock Climbing" for the adventurous at heart, "English as a Second Language" for students who would like to work on their English writing and speaking skills, "Introduction to English Horseback Riding" for students who would like to learn proper English Riding technique, and Music courses such as "Voice for Adults" and "Voice for Children". Children will relish the opportunity to perform in a musical in our "Musical Theater Workshop for Children" course.

Interested in fly fishing? SCCC offers a variety of fly fishing and fly tying courses.

Always wanted to learn how to learn yoga? SCCC now offers a "Intermediate Yoga " course in which students can learn the relaxing practice of yoga.

Non-credit offers a variety of courses sure to interest you. For additional information, please contact Maria C. Kotary in the Division of Continuing Education with any questions at (518) 381-1315 (Monday-Friday, 8:30-4:30 PM) or send e-mail at kotarymc@gw.sunysccc.edu.