Delivery: Online
College Credit: 1 credit hour
Estimated Length: 20 seat hours
Price: $580.00
Time Management provides students with the conceptual knowledge and tools to make better use of their time in the management function.
IMPORTANT: Please visit the ACC Schedule of Classes for course start and end dates.
Delivery:
Learning takes place with an instructor in an online classroom and will include homework activities and weekly assignments.
Completion Time
This is a 10-week accelerated course which will require weekly assignments and periodic online communication with an instructor. Visit link above for course start and end dates. Please note, this course is not eligible for extensions.
Benefits:
- have the personal insight and practical skills necessary to manage their everyday tasks and time more effectively
- expand productivity through increased organization and reduced interruptions
- proactively schedule tasks and construct daily and weekly task plans to make informed decisions on how and when to invest their time
- complete projects in a more timely and efficient manor
- earn one hour of college credit
- receive an industry-recognized NCTI certificate of graduation
Upon completing this course, students will be able to:
- formulate a time management system
- evaluate follow-up systems
- evaluate the use of a daily planner
- analyze the concept of planning
- evaluate control of business appointments
- plan control of conversations
- evaluate decision making process
- assess the ability to communicate
- evaluate alternative methods of communication techniques
- judge usage of electronic devices
Outline:
Formulate a Time Management System
Time management systems, organization and daily planners
Evaluate Follow-up Systems
Master list, daily planner and Computerized Personal Information Managers
Evaluate the use of a Daily Planner
Uses and limitations of a daily planner and electronic planners
Analyze the Concept of Planning
Steps in planning, scheduling of appointments and allotment of time
Evaluate Control of Business Appointments
Physical conduct and attire, materials and equipment, location and attendance at a meeting
Plan Control of Conversations
Information needed, acquisition of information through questions and methods to stay on task
Evaluate Decision Making Process
Formulate objectives, process of decision making and objections
Assess Ability to Communicate
Methods of communication, telephone techniques, duration of telephone calls and function of calls
Evaluate Alternative Methods of Communication Techniques
Telephone usage, telephone alternatives: live calls, voice mail, secretaries, formulate policies of email and design a live presentation
Judge Usage of Electronic Devices
Computer filing systems, computer techniques, electronic and paper calendaring, desktop and portable devices