New Summer 2012 Courses

CPR for Health Care
• This one-day course covers the
basic skills needed to treat airway, $67.00
breathing, and cardiac emergencies Fridays
in adults, children, and infants.
9:00 a.m.- 1:00 p.m.
• Included in the skills are one and June 22, 2012
two-person CPR, use of a mask for &
ventilation, and the use of the August 10, 2012
automated external defibrillator. To Register, Call: 617.228.2462

• Upon successful completion of the
class, the participant will be issued
an American Heart Association CPR
Card at the healthcare Provider
Level

* Explore basic postures, breathing
exercises and learn about other
facets of Yogic Philosophy.

* Learn Pranayamaa, a Sanskrit
word meaning "extension of the
life force".

* Take the opportunity to learn why
Yoga is for everyone regardless of $60.00
age or physical challenges. Wear
loose comfortable clothing, bring Tuesday & Thursday
a mat, a small blanket, and
bottled water to class. 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m.
June 5-June 28, 2012
To Register, Call: 617.228.2462

* Learn basic Latin dances/rhythms with
easy-to-follow moves.
* The routines feature interval/resistance
training to fast and slow rhythms.
* Zumba will tone and sculpt the entire
body while burning fat and calories. COME
JOIN THE PARTY!!

$50.00
Mondays, Wednesday
6:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
July 18-August 10, 2012

PILATES AN INTRODUCTION
• A dynamic series of precise movements
and exercises that enhance your natural
alignment and elongate the muscles.

• This course will combine the exercise and
movement methodologies of the East and
West.

• In class, we will continue to elevate fitness
through constantly investigating the
science of the human body.

• This course is taught in ideal environment
$99.00
where intimidation and judgments are left Tuesdays, Thursdays
behind. 4:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m.

* This is a 15-hour course (5 hours of classroom study and 10 hours of riding)
designed to teach the challenge of motorcycling.

* Classroom sessions will cover motorcycle controls, basic riding skills, street
strategies, turning and braking techniques, and dangers of impaired.

* Riding sessions will cover straight line riding, turning, shifting, and stopping
as well as crash avoidance maneuvers.

* Training motorcycle (250cc or less), helmets, and course books are provided
in tuition. Participants must have motorcycle learner’s permit. Classes are on
weekends from April to October.
For more information please contact the Community
Education Division at 617-228-2462
or
e-mail commed@bhcc.mass.edu
To register, call: Ironstone Ventures at 508-278-0172
visit www.ironstoneventures.com
Cost: $275

 The Rape Aggression Defense system is a
program of realistic self-defense tactics
and techniques.

 This system is a comprehensive, women-
only course that begins with awareness,
prevention, risk reduction, and risk
avoidance, then progresses to the basics
of hands-on defense training.
$57.00
 Minimum age for enrollment in this class Tuesdays
is 16. On-site child care is available if
needed for an additional nominal fee. 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
June 21-July 26, 2012

Tennis
Beginning / Intermediate
• This class will introduce the beginning tennis
player to the fundamentals of the game.

• This class will cover tennis basics, forehand
and backhand strokes, the stance and serve,
and effective net techniques. Please bring
your own tennis racquets; some spare
racquets will also be available. $129.00
Saturdays
• Tennis balls will be provided. 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
June 16-August 4, 2012

• Note: Our 4 tennis courts have been recently
Saturdays
re-surfaced.
11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

MEDICAL INTERPRETING
CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
This program will include:
 Overview of the profession and professional settings,
sight translation, consecutive and simultaneous
interpreting practice, role-playing, note-taking
techniques, readings in the field, exercises for building
memory and concentration, discussion of practices,
standards, and ethics, vocabulary in the medical field,
advice on how to find (and keep) a job as an
interpreter.

 This course is open to all languages, but students must
be able to fully comprehend and communicate in both
English and at least one other language. Because a
selective interview is required before acceptance, $999.00
students must register at least two (2) weeks in
advance.
Tuesdays/Thursdays
 The College will issue a certificate upon satisfactory 6:00-9:00 p.m.
completion of this course, and participants receiving a
certificate will be given the opportunity to interview with June 19-August 16, 2012
Transfluenci for potential employment as interpreters.

The Purpose of Fears
* Understanding the purpose of fears is
key to overcoming them.
Become aware:
* Misunderstanding fears leaves you • Discover the four basic fears.
immobilized. • Identify the issue hidden behind the fear.
• Learn how to experience fear rather than react.
* When you are physically, mentally, • Understand the message.
emotionally, or spiritually threatened,
• Live the lesson, not the issue.
you react with fear. Although there are
varying degrees of fear, there are only
four reactions: anger, anxiety, guilt and Workshop details:
depression. Knowing the sometimes- When: Thursday, July 12th
painful outcome of these reactions, it
Time: 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
can be hard to believe they all have
What to bring: You
purpose and play an important role in
daily life. Cost: $20

PROMISES,
PROMISES
• Making and keeping promises to yourself
leads to trust in all your choices.
Compromising yourself puts you at great Become aware:
risk. • Identify all your lifetime promises.
• Understand their role in your daily life.
• Today, there is a lot of pressure to not put • Differentiate between promises and rules.
yourself first; to not keep the promises • Re-prioritize, adjust and learn to eliminate your
you’ve made to yourself. This often promises.
causes you to put others needs before
• Discover that your promises affect your whole being.
your own. In doing so, you may treat
others better than yourself or worse you
begin to lose your sense of self as you Workshop details:
compromise your integrity. When: Thursday, August 16th
Time: 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
• Your integrity and personal code of What to bring: You
honor comes from trust in yourself. The
Cost: $20
stronger you trust in yourself, the easier it
is to make the choices that lead to well-
being.

Reach for Your Stars
An Introduction to Astrology
* Ever wonder why you are the way you or why
you make the choices you do? Astrologically
speaking, life is not an accident.

* This two-evening course will teach you the
basics of astrology – the planets and signs.
Discover why Aries, Taurus, etc.

* Recognizing these differences helps you
improve your life by gaining a better
understanding yourself and others.

* (Give the date, time, and place of your birth when you register so
we can prepare your astrological chart. – if possible. If not, I'll $60.00
get it the first night.) Thursday’s
7:00 p.m.- 9:00 p.m.
July 19-July 26, 2012

Keeping the Score:
Introduction to Film Music
• Keeping the Score will introduce its audience
to the history of motion picture
accompaniment and demonstrate the most
renowned film scores by the Hollywood
composers.

• Through class discussion and multiple
screenings, we will get acquainted with Max
Steiner’s King-Kong (1933), David Raksin’s
Laura (1944), Bernard Herrmann’s Psycho
(1960) and other famous classical scores.

• By comparing the old masters with the film
music world of today, we will look at the
$105.00
multiple roles and functions of music and its
indispensable contribution to the cinematic Tuesdays
narrative 6:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
June 5-August 7, 2012’
TO Register, Call: 617.228.2462

The Feminine Touch:
Women Film Directors in Hollywood
In this class, we will enjoy the most intriguing films scripted and directed by women filmmakers.

Our discussions will aim at solving the puzzle:
• What makes a woman’s picture different. By
analyzing multiple films, we will address the key
elements of style, background and historical
circumstances behind the major productions, and
the recurrent themes in women’s cinema.

$125.00
Thursdays
6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.

Creating Your Success
In Creating Your Success course,
you will learn:
 Learned limitations that stop most
people from getting what they want in
life.
 How to overcome them.
 Training your mind for success.
 Finding your passion.
 Creating goals and the best way to
$50.00
achieve them.
Wednesdays
6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
July 11-25, 2012

A personal and professional reinvention
from inside out, targeted at women age 40-
60 who have been displaced from the
workplace for more than one year.

To be discussed:
* Self-esteem & body image assessment
* Evaluating skill sets, networking,
ramping up on industry knowledge
* Using social media $100.00
* Niche positioning, thought leadership,
referrals and recommendations Wednesdays
July 11–August 8, 2012
10:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m.

Fundraising for
Non-Profit Organizations
• New Territory Prospect
Development, Donor Cultivation
and Stewardship, Special
Events, Online Auctions, E-
Newsletter, Partnering with
Board Members & Key
Stakeholders, Obtaining
Sponsorships, Creating & Using
Social Media ( LinkedIn,
Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest),
annual & holiday appeals, $100.00
planned giving alternatives July 9-August 6, 2012
10:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m.

 This workshop will take participants through
the various stages of documentary
filmmaking, from development to post-
production and delivery.

There will be a focus on:
 a) Generating a good idea, including key
steps to research and idea development
 b) An introduction to narrative and
storytelling
 c) The computer basics to create and edit
film. The course will involve numerous $175.00
practical exercises.
Wednesdays
2:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
June 7 -August 23, 2012

Marketing for
Small Business Entrepreneurs
• This workshop will teach entrepreneurs a
series of successful techniques to market their
businesses with limited budgets. $50.00
Wednesday
Topics will include: 6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
• How to identify your unique sales advantage. August 15, 2012
• How to get your website noticed.

• How to use social networking to generate new
customers.

• How to get free advertising, promotion.

• How to utilize paid advertising without wasting
money.

Practical Financial and
Legal Literacy
 Practical Financial and
Legal Literacy will enable
participants to make sound
economic decisions in their daily
lives.

Participants will learn how to:
 Save and manage money

 Manage credit and debt

 Properly use credit and debit cards

 Deal with financial institutions
$250.00
 Protect their assets

 Achieve financial freedom.
Tuesdays-Thursdays
6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.

Online Marketing & Social Media
for Small Businesses
• We will discuss how to build $160.00
a successful online presence Tuesdays
and delve into the best way 9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
to use each medium. July 17-August 07, 2012

• The course will include Tuesdays
exercises on website 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
planning, building a
Facebook fan page, creating July 17-August 07, 2012
a LinkedIn profile and To Register, Call: 617.228.2462
developing an effective
electronic newsletter.

Reading and Writing Smartphone
Online for BSL Level II (Online Course)
 This Smartphone/web course is for BSL
level II students who want to complete the
requirements on their smart phones and
online to move up to level III.

 The course focuses on connecting reading
and writing. Students will read and learn to
write about formal and informal topics such
as work, home, school, food, people,
personality, the brain and behavior, nature
and the environment, customs and
traditions, inventions, American society and
laws.

Special Offer Price: $99.00
For username and password go to:
www.bhcc.mass.edu/mycourseaccess

Grammar Connections:
A Way to Improve Your Grammar
(Online Course)
• Grammar classes will be open to native speakers
and students in level Academic ESL 3 or higher.

• We will cover common sentence problems such
as fragments and run-ons, punctuation,
mechanics, verb tenses and forms in the context
of short writing assignments.

• ESL students who want to take this course must
be tested in the Assessment Center,
$225.00
Room B118, Charlestown Campus.
OL For username and password go to:
www.bhcc.mass.edu/mycourseaccess

 We offer a beginner Irish
language/culture class that
introduces students to the
poetic sounds and cadences of
the language as well as a
deeper appreciation
for Irish history, music, etc.

 No knowledge of, or previous
exposure to Irish is required.

$80.00
Tuesdays, Thursdays
6:45 p.m.-8:15 p.m.
M. Newell
June 5-June 28, 2012

 Designed for students
with little or no
background in the
Spanish language.

 This course focuses on
the acquisition of basic
listening, speaking,
reading and writing
skills within a cultural
framework. $129.00
Tuesdays
6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
June 5-July 10, 2012

Beginning Spanish II
• Beginning Spanish II
focuses on furthering
the acquisition of basic
listening, speaking,
reading and writing
skills within a cultural
framework.
$129.00
Tuesdays
6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.

Ready for the GED Test?
General Educational Development
(GED) Preparation
• Prepare for the State Department of Education’s High
School Development Equivalency Examination.

• Students will take practice tests and develop
individualized study plans. Beginning with diagnostic
testing, instruction focuses on writing, reading, math,
science, and social studies.

• Students will use up-to-date textbooks/workbooks
and calculators, which are not included in the fee.
Separate fee for testing.

$225.00
Tuesdays, Thursday
6:00 p.m.- 8:30 p.m.

TOEFL Preparation Course
 TOEFL is open to students in level Academic ESL II and
higher.

 The TOEFL preparation course features the most up-to-
date, realistic practice tests and cooperative learning
strategies led by our experienced teachers.

 Our TOEFL course is designed to help students develop the
listening, writing, speaking and reading skills required for
the test.

 Students will learn critical thinking skills and strategies
that will help them feel confident and prepared to take $235.00
the test. The curriculum of this class is based on the latest
version of the TOEFL test.
Mondays
6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.

Getting Paid to Talk, Making
Money with Your Voice
* This exciting class will explore numerous
aspects of voice over work for television,
film, radio, audio books, documentaries
and the internet in your area.

* We will cover all the basics, including
how to prepare the all - important demo,
how to be successful and earn great
income in this exciting field. $40.00
Wednesday
* This class is informative, lots of fun, and June 27, 2012
a great first step for anyone interested in or
voice acting professionally. Monday
July 30, 2012
6:30 p.m.-9:00 p.m.

 Provides information to
prospective and current
entrepreneurs in assisting them in
starting and building a successful
business.

 The program includes writing a
business plan, basic business
finance, principles of marketing,
supervisory and leadership skills,
principles of negotiating, writing
you first contracts, and “should
you incorporate”.
$149.00
Tuesdays, Thursdays
6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.

Principles of Special Education
Laws and Regulations

 This class is specially designed to give
you the tools that you need to prepare
you for the educational challenges for a
child who has a learning disability.

 In Massachusetts, the special education
system is based on the federal special
education law, the Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), in
combination with the state’s special
education law (MGL c. 71B).

 Content will include: Special Education
Laws and Regulations; Evaluation
Process & Time-line; What is an
Individual Education Plan (IEP)?; and $45.00
What is a 504 plan? Thursdays
12:00 p.m.- 3:00 p.m.
July 12-July 19, 2012
To Register, Call: 617-228-2462

Introduction to
Adobe Creative Suite
• This course provides an introduction to the
three software Design programs that comprise
the Adobe Creative Suite:
 Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign.
$120.00
Tuesdays, Thursdays
• Participants will learn how to use Photoshop to
10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
digitally manipulate and enhance
photographs, Illustrator to create vector June 12-19
images for print and digital media, and To Register, Call: 617.228.2462
InDesign to create digital or print publications
that combine images created in Illustrator and
Photoshop with text.

Introduction to Personal
Computers
* Designed for the beginner, this hands-
on course will introduce students to
personal computers.

* Windows, various types of software,
and software basics will be covered.
Students will also be introduced to
naming, saving, retrieving, printing, and
file management.
$112.00
* Microsoft programs will be used to Mondays
cover the basics of word processing,
database management, and 6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
spreadsheets. Please bring a flash drive
to the first meeting. June 11-July 16, 2012

Microsoft Word
 This class introduces
students to the basics of
Word. Participants will
create and edit business
and personal documents,
letterheads, resumes,
labels and flyers and learn
to use the Internet to
access information and
clipart to incorporate into
documents and flyers.
$112.00
 Please bring a flash drive
to the first class meeting. Thursdays
6:00 p.m.- 9:00 p.m.

Microsoft PowerPoint 2010
This course offers a
step-by-step
approach for
learning how to
design, create, edit,
and enhance
presentations.
$112.00
Wednesday
6:00 p.m.- 9:00 p.m.

Microsoft Excel
 Learn to format worksheets and develop
charts and graphs from your data without
cumbersome conversions.
 This popular spreadsheet program is
useful for both the office and home.
 Participants will learn to create budgets
and put some zip into proposals by
entering data and learning the powerful
calculation and sorting functions that
Excel offers.
 Please bring a flash drive to the first
meeting.
$112.00
 Prerequisite: Familiarity with computers.
Tuesdays
6:00 p.m.- 9:00 p.m.

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