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The bookworm has turned — or has it? Ready to dive into publishing world? Can you hack it as a novelist? Is a career in literature right for you? Explore your options without blowing your life’s savings. (A must-read for bibliophilic commitment-phobes.)
All the Microsoft Office know-how in the world won’t be able to save you when the grid goes down. It’s time to learn how to be handy — not just because civilization as we know it could explode at any moment, but because building stuff is so damn satisfying.
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Looking to re-aminate the corpse that is your dead-end career? Or do you just need a new hobby? Pore over our listings for continuing-ed ideas galore — we give you leads on courses covering everything from fashion design to criminal justice.
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INTERESTED IN A CAREER IN BOOKS? HERE’S WHATCHA DO. _BY E UG E N I A WIL L IA M S O N
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Some people visit bookstores so their children can chew objects outside the home. Others, to peruse the latest magazines for free. Still others walk into a bookstore and are filled with a vague but palpable longing.
DO YOU WANT TO WRITE BOOKS? Are you chafing with excitement at the thought of spending two years attending an MFA program that can cost as much as the down-payment on a house? Draw back! Before you spend time and money trying to get into MFA programs with $60 application fees, why not spend $115 taking a weekend class at Grub Street? The downtown, nonprofit writing school offers instruction from scores of notables on every kind of writing style. Most classes are traditional workshopstyle. Chris Castellani, Grub Street’s artistic director, emphasizes honest feedback. Classes are so rigorous, in fact, that a certain number of people always drop out. Castellani encourages students to be realistic. Though he doesn’t set out to discourage anyone, he and the instructors — famous names and emerging writers both — are sure to let their students know that only a miniscule portion of Americans make a living from writing. But some students have found a measure of success: for example, Patricia Ryburn, wanted to share the story of her sons, both deployed in Iraq. She took a threehour seminar about writing a column and one week later, the Boston Globe published the article she submitted. In addition to classes, Grub Street
provides coaching on applying to MFA programs ($350). Plus, most of the instructors have MFAs themselves and are happy to talk about their experiences. This weekend at the Boston Book Festival, Grub Street will host a number of free talks for those thinking about taking a class. These include an open mic with free reading advice from Steve Almond and Writer Idol, a competition in which a number of literary agents will judge the manuscripts of anyone who dares submit them (see page 8). For more information, call 617.695.0075 or visit grubstreet.org.
DO YOU WANT TO WORK IN PUBLISHING? For those on the outside, the publishing industry can seem to be at once glamorous and bewildering. What does someone who works in publishing do, exactly, aside from lunch with David Sedaris and party with James Franco? Is it all mahogany leather, pipe smoke, and the NYRB? Of course it isn’t. But there are some real questions an aspiring publishing professional needs to ask herself before she commits to that path. Is serving time as an unpaid intern, followed by a couple years as an editorial assistant making less than $25,000, worth it, as long as you’re doing something you love? Does working in a field under constant struggle to keep up with technology sound like fun? For many, the answer is yes. That’s why publishing courses abound. A masters program in publishing, like the one at Emerson College, costs two years’ private-school tuition. Publishing certification courses — practical instruction in editing and marketing offered everywhere from Harvard University Extension School to Boston University — can cost anywhere from $500 to $2000. But you don’t need to blow the rent (or many months of rent) on a class, or even $60 on a program application to find out what someone in publishing does. You can sample it for free before you take the plunge.
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Those for whom books exert a magical pull might consider a career that somehow involves literature. To that end, Bostonarea colleges offer a number of classes — so many, in fact, that the volume can seem overwhelming. To launch head-first into any graduate program is expensive and time-consuming, and careers in literature rarely lead to instant riches. How do you begin to determine if you should change careers? We found three low-cost, low-commitment ways for you to get your feet wet before you drop a hefty chunk of change or waste precious hours you could spend reading. So before you go quitting your day job, check these out.
SHOW AND TELL Tutoring at a place like 826 Boston can give aspiring English teachers invaluable classroom experience, and a feel for what the job is really like. For the publishing novice, we recommend attending a free information session at Boston University. Every semester, BU offers a Certificate in Publishing and Digital Media. The two-course fee of $4390 and weekly six-hour commitment are daunting. However, before each class begins, BU gives a free two-hour seminar explaining the benefits of taking the course. Zero commitment, zero dollars, and a good overview of how publishing works. The next sessions start in January. For information, call 617.353.4497 or visit professional.bu.edu/cpe/publishing.asp.
DO YOU WANT TO TEACH ENGLISH? If spending your days impressing the importance of literature upon the youth sounds like fun, what better way than to teach English? Unfortunately, thanks to the recession, teaching jobs are harder to come by these days — so it’s important to figure out if teaching is right for you before you enroll in an education program. Linda Beardsley, the director of teacher education and school partnerships at Tufts University, encourages aspiring teachers to start by visiting a classroom.
If you have a specific education program in mind, they’ll be happy to help arrange your visit. If not, most local schools are willing to let you drop in, but be sure to call the office first. Classroom experience is invaluable. Why not volunteer at 826 Boston in Roxbury? It seems an ideal spot for those who want to see what it’s like to help kids with their reading, and they’ve got a volunteer information session on October 19. Volunteers can lead pint-size creativewriting workshops and provide afterschool homework help, both great ways to see if school kids are as wonderful as you remember them to be. Once you’ve tutored and spent some time at a real school, make an appointment with Tufts. Before you go, think about why you want to be a teacher and what your experience with young people has been. Beardsley says that people with work experience make tremendous educators, since they know the workings of the world that they’re preparing students for. For further information about Tufts, call 617.627.3244 or visit ase.tufts.edu/education | For further information about 826 Boston, call 617.442.5400 or visit 826boston.org.
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Getting Your Hands Dirty A FEW BASIC SKILLS COULD HELP YOU SURVIVE THE APOCALYPSE — AND RECONNECT TO THE REAL WORLD _ BY N I N A M ac L AU G H L I N
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It’s easy to get apocalyptic. Worst-case scenarios can be conjured in a few broad strokes — oil crisis, poisoned reservoir, terrorists murder the Internet. We could go from gchat yammering and retweetage to having our bank accounts drained and our networks fried faster than you can say Mark Zuckerberg. There are so many arguments to be made for acquiring basic skills with your hands. Within the context of unstable futures and the possibility of a societal collapse, it’s a no-brainer. When there’s no oil, you’re going to need to know how to fix your bike. When the supermarket shelves are bare, it’s going to help to know how to grow green beans and slaughter yourself a chicken. Being comfortable with a hammer and a drill, understanding what 16-on-center is all about — these are things that will come in handy when the world as you know it stands on the threshold of implosion. After all, a few extra canned goods won’t help much when the grid is gone. But sometimes even modern life seems apocalyptic enough. Our culture can be a kind of slow-moving catastrophe: when everything’s downloadable and disposable, we get disconnected from the world around us. We lack an understanding of the way things work. Matthew B. Crawford makes a lucid case for craftsmanship in his book Shop Class as Soulcraft. The thinktanker-turned-motorcyclemechanic talks about the trades in a practical way, but also in a philosophical way: being able to use your hands adds meaning to your life. “Real knowledge arises through confrontations with real things,” he writes. Herein, a few suggestions on how to acquire competence with your hands, and how to gain the skills and satisfaction involved in confronting the real.
MAKING IT RIGHT “Have you ever tied your shoes without looking?” asks Miguel Gómez-Ibáñez, president of the North Bennet Street School (nbss.org), a place that offers training in traditional trades and fine craftsmanship. “Your hands know what they’re doing — they start to be more of your brain than you think.” Established in 1885, North Bennet Street runs fulltime professional programs as well as classes and workshops in carpentry, cabinet and furniture making, locksmithing, bookbinding, violin making, jewelry making and repair, and restoration carpentry, (There’s an open house on November 5-6.) The school is finding that its student body is getting younger, Gómez-Ibáñez says; 10 years ago, mid- to late-30s was the norm. But it’s been dropping. “It means a lot more people are choosing to learn to work with their hands from the get-go. It means they’re finding their calling earlier.” Matt Wajda, who runs River City Furnituremaking, a custom furniture building company in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, is a graduate of North Bennet Street as well as an instructor there. “My friends who wear suits for money are losing their jobs or under threat of it. Maybe for the first time in a while, the trades are being thought of as a viable, satisfying career.” He talks about the “65-degree fall days when you’re wearing jeans and a T-shirt and there’s nine of you out there framing a house and everyone’s moving and no one’s talking and everyone’s firing on 10 cylinders, no motion wasted. You’re witnessing a dance,” he says. He talks about the rawness of it, and the pride involved. “At the end of each day, you’ve done something,” says GómezIbáñez. “You can go home with a real sense of peace. It’s such a good feeling. Even if you’ve fucked it up, you can go home and say ‘I’m going to fix it tomorrow.’ You make it right. There’s an amazing satisfaction of making things right.”
DIGGING IN THE DIRT Jennifer Hashley moonlights as a farmer. She and her husband raise chicken, pigs, sheep, some rabbits, and a variety of vegetables on a few acres in Concord (peteandjensbackyardbirds. com). Running a small farm informs Hashley’s day job as the director of the New Entry Sustainable Farming Pro-
gram at Tufts (nesfp.nutrition.tufts.edu). The project assists beginning farmers in starting agricultural enterprises in Massachusetts. A free “Explore Farming” orientation establishes the reality of farming and helps people clarify their goals. The next step is the Farm Business Planning course (it runs for about five weeks, one evening a week, and costs $250). New Entry also helps beginning farmers locate farmland, offers oneon-one support in business and enterprise development, and provides hands-on, inthe-dirt training. “We find a lot of people in the program are career-changers,” says Hashley. “Software engineers, people who made money doing something different and want to . . . do something tangible instead of sit at a desk.” They’re also seeing more and more young people, right out of college, and even high school. “We’re all going to have to eat,” she says. “That’s why our program is so important. We’re getting people re-engaged in growing food. And if that means 10,000 two-acre farms, well, you have to start somewhere. We’re giving people the knowledge and the skills to get them started and keep them going.” People who come through the program tend to stick with it. “Once people get their hands in the dirt,” says Hashley, “they’re hooked.”
FOOT IN THE DOOR On a recent Saturday afternoon, the workshop at Broadway Bicycle School (broadwaybicycleschool.com) bustled. BBS offers classes and workshops on bike mechanics, teaching folks the basics in bike workings — how to fix a flat and adjust the brakes — as well as more advanced stuff like wheel truing and headset overhauls. Christopher Lier has been working at Broadway for about five seasons, as a mechanic, a teacher, and a parts-orderer. “It’s a demystifying process,” he says of learning how to take care of your bike. When you start to learn a bit about how things work, how to diagnose a problem and what steps to take to try to remedy it, “a veil is lifted.” “Once you get your foot in the door,” Lier says, “you start seeing a different relationship between you and the objects around you.” Whether you’re growing an eggplant, fixing a bicycle wheel, or building a kitchen table, you’re interacting with the world directly — confronting real things and strengthening the connection between your head and your hands. That can help you survive the apocalypse or to simply bring more meaning into your life. “It doesn’t matter if you wore a suit yesterday,” says North Bennet Street’s Wajda. “Because you’re not wearing a suit today.” ^
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ARNOLD ARBORETUM 125 Arborway, Jamaica Plain | 617.384.5277 | arboretum. harvard.edu | One-day and multi-session adult-ed programs available in horticulture, botany, landscaping, art, calligraphy, and more. Courses focus on professional development. | REGISTRATION one week before start date | CLASSES BEGIN ongoing | COST typically free through $225 per course ART INSTITUTE OF BOSTON AT LESLEY UNIVERSITY 700 Beacon St, Boston | 617.585.6724 | aiboston.edu | The Art Institute of Boston at Lesley University offers a Seminar Series in the Arts throughout the academic year. Workshops in the visual arts are designed to offer students of all ages and backgrounds an opportunity to take a noncredit workshop in various visual art disciplines. Workshops offer studio courses in an art-college environment to augment an artist’s practice, develop one’s portfolio, or introduce the beginner to an area of interest. Call or go online for upcoming fall and winter workshops. | REGISTRATION ends Jan 8 | CLASSES BEGIN Jan 3 | COST varies BAY STATE COLLEGE 122 Comm Ave, Boston | 617.217.9023; Middleborough campus, 866.462.5460 | baystate.edu | Offers evening continuing-ed courses in Boston and Middleborough. Six majors offered, with associate and bachelor degrees. Programs include medical assisting, criminal justice, management, entertainment management, and business administration. Courses typically meet Wednesday and Monday evenings. | REGISTRATION ongoing | CLASSES BEGIN Oct 25, Boston; Oct 26, Middleborough | COST $257 per credit BENTLEY UNIVERSITY 175 Forest St, Waltham | 781.891.2000 | bentley.edu/academic-services/evening | The Undergraduate Evening Program is for professionals who wish to work toward a bachelor’s degree, associate degree, or post-baccalaureate certificate. Majors in this program include accounting, computer information systems, finance, English, management, marketing, philosophy and information systems audit and control. The McCallum Graduate School of Business offers graduate, advanced graduate, and professional certificates. | REGISTRATION through the first week of classes | CLASSES BEGIN Jan 24 | COST $1800 per three-credit undergraduate course; $3408 per three-credit graduate course
BOSTON ARCHITECTURAL COLLEGE 320 Newbury St, Boston | 617.585.0101 | the-bac.edu/ce | BAC’s continuing-ed department offers a variety of programs for curious beginners, design professionals, and all levels in between. Certificates available in advanced rendering, design computing, decorative arts, historic preservation, kitchen and bath design, and sustainable design. Other courses teach drawing, visual studies, graphic design, and photography. They also offer classes for professionals to expand their
credentials. The Landscape Institute offers certificates in landscape design, history, and preservation. | REGISTRATION through second class meeting | CLASSES BEGIN Oct 26 | COST varies by duration and credit of course, typically $730 to $1625
BOSTON CENTER FOR ADULT EDUCATION 122 Arlington St, Boston |
interested in teaching, as well as corporate-enrichment courses. Undergraduate and graduate certificate programs offered in accounting, finance, forensic behavior, management, marketing management, and other areas with a professional focus. Classes run day, evening, or online. Weekend courses offered as well. Some professional-development courses offered off campus or at Bridgewater’s Attleboro location. | REGISTRATION ongoing | CLASSES BEGIN winter intersession usually runs between Jan 1 and 19; check online for updated info | COST $289 per undergraduate credit for MA residents and per undergraduate evening credit for nonresidents; $544 per undergraduate day credit for nonresidents; $321 per graduate credit, all students
617.267.4430 | bcae.org | The Boston Center for Adult Education offers adult-ed, professional development, and justfor-fun courses onsite and offsite at various local studios. Non-credit programs in the arts, food and wine, fitness/recreation, personal and professional growth, culture, and foreign languages and ESL. Classes are typically one to four sessions. Students may register in person, online, or by phone, fax, or mail. Call or visit the Web site for class schedules and prices. | REGISTRATION ongoing | CLASSES BEGIN varies | COST courses typically run from $20 to $250 BOSTON COLLEGE Woods College of Advancing Studies, McGuinn Hall, 140 Comm Ave, Chestnut Hill | 617.552.3900 | bc.edu/ schools/advstudies/home.html | Continuing-ed and professional development opportunities, including certificate programs in accounting, communication, criminal and social justice, finance, human resources, information technology, management, and marketing. Certificates can be used toward the completion of a bachelor’s degree. | REGISTRATION through Jan 26 | CLASSES BEGIN Jan 18 | COST $1502 per undergraduate course, $751 to audit; $1890 per graduate course; $1329 per non-degree undergraduate course BOSTON UNIVERSITY Metropolitan College, 755 Comm Ave, Boston | 617.353.6000 | bu.edu/met | The Metropolitan College holds adult-ed classes on BU’s Charles River Campus and online. More than 800 undergraduate and graduate courses in advertising, computer science, finance, management, gastronomy and culinary arts, criminal justice, and more. Courses are also offered in Chelmsford, on military bases, and in Brussels, Belgium. Noncredit courses available. | REGISTRATION through Jan 31 | CLASSES BEGIN Jan 18 | COST $362 to $721 per credit; online courses $362 to $1228 per credit, plus fees BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY 415 South St, Waltham | 781.736.8787 | brandeis.edu/rabb | The Rabb School offers part-time professional graduate studies, distance learning, lifelong learning, corporate education, and non-credit courses. Graduate certificate programs and degrees available in bioinformatics, health and medical informatics, information assurance, information-technology management, management of projects and programs, software engineering, and virtual team-management and communication. | REGISTRATION through Jan 26 | CLASSES BEGIN week of Jan 18 | COST $2800 for three-credit course; $3733 for four-credit course
617.547.6789 | ccae.org | This nonprofit community center offers non-degree courses in the arts, business, computers, crafts, dance, ESL, fiber arts, food, literature, music, science, theater, wine, writing, and more. Check the catalog for course availability. Classes for professional development or just for fun. | REGISTRATION ongoing | CLASSES BEGIN ongoing | COST varies, typically $100 to $300 CAMBRIDGE COLLEGE 1000 Mass Ave, Cambridge | 800.877.4723 | cambridgecollege. edu | Locations in Cambridge, Lawrence, and Springfield host programs aimed toward working adults. Nondegree programs include seminars, workshops, and undergraduate concentrations in juvenile-justice studies, applied sciences, early childhood, and medical interpreting. Bachelor’s degrees offered in management studies, human services, psychology, and multidisciplinary studies. Master’s degrees offered in management and education (with options targeted toward teachers or focused in counseling and psychology). Combination programs available. | REGISTRATION until first week of classes | CLASSES BEGIN Jan 3 | COST $365 per undergraduate credit; $435 per graduate education credit; $520 per undergraduate noncredit course; $550 per CAGS credit; $580 per graduate non-credit course; $1,150 per EdD credit
BRIDGEWATER STATE UNIVERSITY 100 Burrill Ave, Bridgewater | 508.531.2788
CAMBRIDGE SCHOOL OF CULINARY ARTS 2020 Mass Ave, Cambridge |
| bridgew.edu/cde | Bridgewater has an extensive education program for those
617.354.2020 | cambridgeculinary.com | This culinary-arts school offers career-
BUNKER HILL COMMUNITY COLLEGE 250 New Rutherford Ave, Charlestown | 617.228.2000 | bhcc.mass.edu/section/3 | Campuses located in Charlestown, Boston’s South End, and Chelsea, with satellites in Cambridge, East Boston, and Somerville. Offers corporate training and community education, as well as certificate and Associate degrees. Programs in business, computer information, criminal justice, culinary arts, education, health and nursing, theater, visual arts, fitness, and more. Online classes and self-directed study available. | REGISTRATION varies | CLASSES BEGIN varies, depending on the course or workshop | COST $131 per credit for MA residents; $337 per credit for nonresidents
CAMBRIDGE CENTER FOR ADULT EDUCATION 42 Brattle St, Cambridge |
based and recreational programs. Topics include cooking for couples, pastries and sweets, basic cooking and baking skills, ethnic cuisines, vegetarian and gluten-free cooking, and food culture. Offer career certificates for ‘Professional Chef,’ ‘Culinary Certificate’ and ‘Professional Pastry.’ Many courses geared toward adolescents. Visit Web site for more information on professional and certificate programs for chefs. | REGISTRATION ongoing | CLASSES BEGIN varies | COST typically $80 to $450 CAMBRIDGE ZEN CENTER 199 Auburn St, Cambridge | 617.576.3229 | cambridgezen. com | Hosts spiritual adult-education programs in Boston, Cambridge, Brookline, and Arlington, and sponsors college Zen societies. Classes introduce students to Zen meditation, Buddhism, Kido chanting, dharma, yoga, and other spiritual methods and concepts. Student- and family-membership deals available | REGISTRATION ongoing | CLASSES BEGIN varies by class | COST membership $25 per month, $75 for three months, $300 a year; student discounts available EMERSON COLLEGE Department of Professional Studies and Special Programs, Boston | 617.824.8280 | emerson.edu/ce | Emerson’s professional-studies department offers courses and workshops in graphic-novel writing and illustration, screenwriting, digital media production, performing-arts administration, marketing and branding, cultural journalism, creative writing, languages, politics, playwriting, photography, and more. Graduate certificates available in visual and media arts (bachelor’s degree prerequisite). | REGISTRATION ends first day of class | CLASSES BEGIN Jan 18; workshops and non-credit courses vary | COST $79 to $1000 per non-credit course or workshop; $494 per graduate credit; special programs vary EMMANUEL COLLEGE 400 The Fenway, Boston | 617.735.9700 | gpp.emmanuel.edu | This Fenway college’s graduate and professional programs have satellite locations in Quincy and Woburn in addition to select onsite employer partnerships. Offers professional degree and certificate programs in nursing, pharmaceutical leadership, education, human resources, management, and research administration; some programs can be completed online. | REGISTRATION varies by program | CLASSES BEGIN Nov 1 | COST $1292 per undergraduate course; $1650 per nursing course; $1995 per graduate course ENDICOTT COLLEGE 376 Hale St, Beverly | 978.232.2199 | endicott.edu/gps | Based in Beverly, this school also hosts classes online and in Boston, Medford, Brockton, Danvers, Framingham, Andover, Hingham, Natick, Woburn, Portsmouth, NH, and other locations. Endicott also has international sites in Bermuda, Switzerland, Spain, the Czech Republic, and Mexico. Corporate training programs focus on management development, organizational success, and operational effectiveness. Graduate programs in business administration, education programs, nursing, information technology,
and interior design; undergraduate accelerated-degree programs in business, liberal studies, and psychology. Associate degrees in business and integrated studies. Articulated-degree and military-degree completion programs also available. | REGISTRATION until first class meeting | CLASSES BEGIN Jan 4 | COST $273 per undergraduate credit hour; $350 per MEd credit hour; $525 per MBA master of science credit hour; $550 per MS nursing credit hour FISHER COLLEGE Division of Continuing Education, 118 Beacon St, Boston | 617.670.4403 | fisher.edu/continuing-education | This Boston-based college also has campuses in New Bedford and North Attleboro and offers online programs. Students can work toward a certificate or bachelor’s or Associate degree. Classes run for eight weeks. Students can take courses part-time, full-time and in the evening. Courses in accounting, public administration, paralegal studies, criminal justice, early childhood education, marketing, communication and media studies, and more. | REGISTRATION ongoing | CLASSES BEGIN Nov 1 | COST $267 per credit hour; $800 per three-credit course; $1607 per four-credit course; $267 per online credit hour, plus $95 technical fee
HARVARD UNIVERSITY EXTENSION SCHOOL Division of Continuing Education, 51 Brattle St, Cambridge | 617.495.4024 | extension.harvard.edu | Offers hundreds of adult-ed courses on topics including foreign languages, cultural studies, business, computer science, education, finance, medical sciences, music, psychology, religion, and writing. Awards bachelor’s, Associate, and master’s degrees in the liberal arts. Master’s degrees also available in biotechnology, information technology, journalism, management, mathematics for teaching, museum studies, and sustainability and environmental management. Health career and English-language programs also available. More than 60 free workshops offered throughout the year. | REGISTRATION through first week of classes; ongoing for workshops | CLASSES BEGIN Jan 4; workshops vary | COST $925 to $1850 per undergraduate or graduate course; non-credit courses vary HEBREW COLLEGE 160 Herrick Rd, Newton Center | 617.559.8600 | hebrewcollege. edu/adult | Study the Joseph narrative in the Book of Genesis. Explore Jewish literature from ancient parables to contemporary short stories. Encounter Moses as depicted in the midrash. Study the underlying principles of the mitzvot. Delve into Jewish music and niggun. Learn the art of chanting Torah. Build your proficiency as a Jewish special educator, or just advance your Hebrew skills. Classes available on the Newton Centre campus or online | REGISTRATION ends Feb 7 | CLASSES BEGIN Jan 30 | COST varies by class and location
INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION 16 Upton Dr, Wilmington | 978.658.5272 | ieetrains.com | Initial and refresher courses on environmental and occupational health hazards. Jobspecific classes offer training on working with asbestos or lead paint, OSHA
health and safety precautions, and environmental regulations. Courses available for workers, project managers, and supervisors; some offered in Spanish. State licensing available. | REGISTRATION ongoing | CLASSES BEGIN varies by course | COST $75 to $1910 per initial course; $75 to $205 per refresher course LESLEY UNIVERSITY 29 Everett St, Cambridge | 617.349.8328 | lesley.edu | Lesley University is one of the nation’s largest providers of graduate professional education opportunities to K-12 educators. Offers undergraduate and graduate programs in education, the arts, human services, and the environment at its Cambridge and Boston campuses, online, and in 150 locations in 23 states. Lesley’s four schools include the School of Education, the Graduate School of Arts and Social Sciences, the Art Institute of Boston, and Lesley College. Programs prepare individuals for lives and careers that make a difference, serving the evolving needs of students and a diverse society through scholarship, advocacy, and outreach. | REGISTRATION ends Jan 8 | CLASSES BEGIN Jan 3 | COST varies LONGY SCHOOL OF MUSIC 1 Follen St, Cambridge | 617.876.0956 | longy.edu | Offers community programs for all ages. Continuing Studies programs for amateur and professional adult musicians include private and group lessons, performance opportunities, and enrichment courses (advanced and specialized study and conservatory courses). | REGISTRATION until the second week of class; after that a $30 fee is imposed | CLASSES BEGIN Jan 18 | COST $55 to $495 per class
MASS BAY COMMUNITY COLLEGE 50 Oakland St, Wellesley Hills | 781.239.3000 | massbay.edu | Campuses are located in Wellesley Hills, Framingham, and Ashland. The Office of Corporate and Community Education offers online courses and customized, non-credit training programs. Degree and certificate programs in the humanities; health sciences (including nursing and radiology); science, technology, and engineering; social sciences and professional studies; and transportation and energy. | REGISTRATION until a week before first class | CLASSES BEGIN Nov 1; non-credit courses ongoing | COST $151 per credit for MA residents, $357 per credit for nonresidents; corporate/community training cost varies per course
MASSACHUSETTS COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN Professional and Continuing Education, 621 Huntington Ave, Boston | 617.879.7200 | massart.edu/continuing_education | Continuing-ed art and design courses and workshops in animation, architecture, art education, art history, book arts, ceramics, computer arts, drawing, fashion design, fibers, film/video, furniture design, glass, graphic design, illustration, industrial design, jewelry, liberal arts, metal sculpture, painting, photography, printmaking, professional practice, sculpture, SIM, studio foundation, Web design, wood, and more. Certificate programs in four areas of design:
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MASSACHUSETTS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY 900 Washington St, Wellesley | 617.933.4900 | masshort.org/education | Offers horticultural training for children and adults. The Master Gardener Program is held every Thurs from 9 am to 3 pm. Instruction in science, botany, entomology, plant pathology, pruning, and propagation. Program also offers two optional weekend labs. Courses are taught by academic and industry professionals. Other horticultural workshops offered throughout the semester. | REGISTRATION ongoing (early registration recommended) | CLASSES BEGIN March 3 for Master Gardener Program; workshops ongoing | COST $550, plus $25 registration fee; workshops vary
MIDDLESEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE 33 Kearney Square, Lowell | 800.818.3434 | middlesex.mass.edu | Middlesex Community College has campuses in Lowell and Bedford. Specializes in continuing-ed and corporate and community education and training. Associate degree, certificate, and accelerated programs available in business, computer and engineering technologies, health careers, humanities, math and sciences, paralegal, social science and human services, and more. Nursing assistant, medical reception, medical secretary, and phlebotomy short-term training certificates are available, as well as online and self-paced programs. | REGISTRATION through second week of class | CLASSES BEGIN Oct 23 | COST $160 per credit for MA residents; $172 per credit for regional residents MONSERRAT COLLEGE OF ART 23 Essex St, Beverly | 978.921.4242 | montserrat. edu/continuing-ed | For-credit and noncredit continuing-education classes in a number of disciplines including painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, and more. Weekend and evening classes offer schedule flexibility. The New Opportunities in Art program (NOIA) allows students to take credit classes through the Bachelor of Fine Arts program on a space-available basis. Study abroad opportunities available as well. | REGISTRATION ongoing | CLASSES BEGIN Jan 3; workshops vary | COST $125 to $300 per class; $500 per NOIA course MOUNT IDA COLLEGE 777 Dedham St, Newton | 617.928.4015 | mountida.edu | Certificates offered in medical billing and coding, pharmacy technician, EKG technician, canine behavior and training, and thanatology. The National Center for Death Education at Mount Ida offers funeral-service studies. Local anesthesia training for practicing dental hygienists and online courses are also available. The Senior Citizen Auditing program offers older students opportunities for continued education and enrichment for an audit fee of $100 per class. | REGISTRATION ongoing | CLASSES BEGIN Jan 19 | COST $655 per undergraduate credit; $680 per graduate credit; certificate program costs vary per program MUDFLAT STUDIO 149 Broadway, Somerville | 617.628.0589 | mudflat.org | Adult classes offered in beginning and advanced wheelthrowing, handbuilding, sculptural ceramics, and more. Children’s classes offered as well. Tuition includes 50 pounds of clay and use of studio classrooms during open lab hours. While the next semester doesn’t began until Jan, Mudflat has one mid-fall offering, a handbuilding introductory workshop, on Nov 14 ($40). | REGISTRATION ongoing | CLASSES BEGIN Jan 4 | COST $495 for 14-week class; some classes vary
NEW ENGLAND CONSERVATORY School of Continuing Education, 290 Huntington Ave, Boston | 617.585.1130 | necmusic.edu/ce | Open enrollment allows continuinged music students to personalize their own programs of study in any combination of private lessons, courses, and ensembles. Certificate programs in general and advanced music studies, jazz, and music in education. Classes offered in brass, chamber music, composition, guitar, music history, theory, voice, and more. Credit, non-
credit, and audit options are available for many courses. Courses run for 15, 10, or seven weeks. | REGISTRATION through first class meeting | CLASSES BEGIN Jan 29 | COST typically $550 per credit, $390 for non-credit
NEW ENGLAND INSTITUTE OF ART 10 Brookline Pl, Brookline | 800.903.4425 | neia.aii.edu | The Center for Professional Development provides handson, skills-based, and individualized education and training in design and media fields. Programs are geared toward both novices and those already in the field who are seeking retraining, enhanced creativity, and increased marketability. CPD programs are offered in basic and advanced Web site development, basic and advanced residential interior decorating, design and documentation, DIGIDESIGN Pro Tools, digital audio production, digital graphic design, digital photography, and digital video production. | REGISTRATION through first week of classes | CLASSES BEGIN Oct 27; Nov 11 online classes | COST $3800 to $4500 per program
NEW ENGLAND SCHOOL OF PHOTOGRAPHY 537 Comm Ave, Boston | 617.437.1868 | nesop.com | Evening, non-credit continuing-ed workshops available in creative imaging arts, foundation photography, personal vision, studio and lighting, and advanced photography. These workshops cover both introductory and advanced photographic techniques, and meet one session per week for eight to 12 weeks. Access to NESOP’s labs and digital-imaging facilities is included. | REGISTRATION through the first week of classes | CLASSES BEGIN early Dec (check online for updates) | COST $265 to $650 per workshop NEWBURY COLLEGE Department of Adult and Professional Studies, 129 Fisher Ave, Brookline | 617.730.7000 | newbury.edu/APS | Take classes one or two evenings per week or online. Courses are offered in accelerated seven-week terms or in the traditional semester format. Offers bachelor’s degrees in human services, hotel administration, business administration, health-care management, and criminal justice, and associate degrees in culinary arts and management. Certificates available in health care management, professional cooking, and pastry arts. | REGISTRATION until the first week of class | CLASSES BEGIN Oct 27 | COST $290 per credit; $330 per credit for lab science courses; $350 per credit for computer science courses; $385 per credit for culinary production courses
NORTH BENNET STREET SCHOOL 39 North Bennet St, Boston | 617.227.0155 | nbss. org | Offers short-term crafting courses for serious amateurs and practicing professionals at its Boston and Arlington locations. Workshops teach skills such as bookbinding, woodworking, furniture making, calligraphy, jewelry making, carpentry, marketing, violin making, and locksmithing. | REGISTRATION ongoing | CLASSES BEGIN varies by class | COST typically from $250 for a one-day class to $6500 for a threemonth course NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY 50 Nightingale Hall, Boston | 617.373.2400 | cps. neu.edu | The College of Professional Studies offers Associate, bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees, plus professional development programs. Undergraduate certificate programs for working adults in accounting, EMT, paramedic technology, advanced Web design, management, marketing, computer programming, and more. Graduate certificates offered in 3-D animation, health management, digital photography and video, game design, forensic accounting, and more. Online fast-track programs allow you to earn a degree in just 12 to 18 months. | REGISTRATION through second week of classes | CLASSES BEGIN Oct 25 | COST $150 to $457 per undergraduate quarter hour; $245 to $1184 per graduate quarter hour QUINCY COLLEGE 24 Sayville Ave, Quincy | 617.984.1700 | quincycollege.edu | Popular programs include business administration, computer science, criminal justice, education, and nursing. Certificates and Associate degrees in medical, technological, and scientific fields, as well as non-credit community- and workforce-education courses. Allied Health programs provide career-
oriented education and training for aspiring nurses, surgical technologists, phlebotomists, and personal trainers. Offers 10-week, seven-week, and five-week courses for flexibility. | REGISTRATION ongoing until first class | CLASSES BEGIN varies by program | COST $165 per credit for liberal arts, science, and business classes; $175 per credit for fine arts and music classes; non-credit courses vary REGIS COLLEGE Graduate and Professional Programs, 235 Wellesley St, Weston | 781.768.7000 | regiscollege.edu | Graduate and professional programs in education (elementary, special, or teaching reading), health administration, nursing, communication, health product regulation, and more. Certificates awarded in health informatics, gerontology, and communications for health care professionals. The Lifelong Learning program offers daytime classes and workshops for seniors. | REGISTRATION until first day of class | CLASSES BEGIN Jan 18 | COST $490 to $925 per credit; special programs vary
ROXBURY COMMUNITY COLLEGE Division of Continuing Education, 1234 Columbus Ave, Roxbury | 617.427.0065 | rcc.mass.edu/ dce | Programs emphasize workforce development. Medical training certificate programs for EKG, phlebotomy, and pharmacy technicians, as well as medical interpreting and medical billing. Other areas of study include computer technology, health records technology, culinary arts, real estate, construction trades, property management, languages, clean energy, and more. | REGISTRATION ends the first week of class | CLASSES BEGIN week of Jan 18 | COST varies by course
SCHOOL OF THE MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS Continuing Education Office, 230 The Fenway, Boston | 617.369.3644 | smfa.edu/continuing-education | The continuing-ed division of SMFA offers intensive forcredit and non-credit studio art courses and workshops in ceramics, computer arts, crosscurrents, drawing, film/ animation, graphic design/illustration, metals, painting, photography, printmaking/papermaking, sculpture, and text and image arts. Certificates in graphic design and illustration. | REGISTRATION ongoing (early registration recommended) | CLASSES BEGIN varies | COST $920 per credit course; $705 per non-credit course SIMMONS COLLEGE 300 The Fenway, Boston | 617.521.2915 | simmons.edu/gradstudies | Grad school specializes in master’s and professional licensure programs in general and special education. Communications-management and liberalarts degrees and non-degree options also available. Dual degrees include teaching and liberal arts, history and archives management, English and children’s literature, communications management and gender/cultural studies. The Dix Scholars adult-ed program is designed for women 24 and older. | REGISTRATION ends Jan 28 | CLASSES BEGIN Jan 19; some courses vary | COST $800 to $925 per credit; noncredit workshops vary SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY 8 Ashburton Pl, Boston | 617.573.8000 | suffolk.edu | Graduate and undergraduate courses offered through the College of Arts and Sciences and the New England School of Art and Design. Undergraduate and graduate certificate programs available as well. Undergraduate certificates in paralegal studies, radiation therapy, graphic design, accounting, and more. Graduate certificates in human resources, teaching, mental-health counseling, and more. Online and study-abroad opportunities also available. | REGISTRATION through Nov 18 | CLASSES BEGIN Dec 20 | COST $384 to $697 per undergraduate credit; $961 to $1553 per graduate credit, varying by program TUFTS UNIVERSITY Office of Graduate and Professional Studies, Ballou Hall, 1st Floor, Medford | 617.627.3395 | tufts.edu/home/academics_graduate_professional | Continuing-education options at Tufts include post-baccalaureate education for a career change and conferences based on professional development. The School of Graduate and Professional Studies offers more than 200 courses covering dozens of disciplines and certificates in biotechnology, community environmental studies, computer science, environmental management, epidemi-
ology, human-computer interaction, museum studies, occupational therapy (with four areas of specialization), and more. Those with a bachelor’s degree can gain access to more than 2000 courses through the Take a Class Program (GCAP) for people who want to take graduate-level courses but don’t need or want a graduate degree. The Resumed Education for Adult Learning (REAL) is for adults 25 and older with some college experience to work toward a bachelor’s degree. | REGISTRATION until the first week of class | CLASSES BEGIN Jan 20 | COST varies by program; $2380 to $3170 per certificate course
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON 100 Morrissey Blvd, Boston | 617.287.7900 | ccde.umb.edu | The Division of Corporate, Continuing and Distance Education offers a variety of both undergraduate and graduate courses for winter. Undergraduate programs include courses in accounting and finance, art, biology, economics, English, history, linguistics, music, nursing, sociology, and more. Graduate programs include courses in business administration, counseling, education, gerontology, nursing, public affairs, and more. Weekend courses available. | REGISTRATION Dec 16 (no fee); late registration through Jan 7 | CLASSES BEGIN Jan 3 | COST $320 per undergraduate credit; $445 per graduate credit; $550 for undergraduate and $390 for graduate degree and certificate programs
WENTWORTH INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 550 Huntington Ave, Boston | 617.989.4300 | wit.edu/arioch | Technologybased continuing-ed with a focus on career development. Associate degrees offered in architectural technology and building construction management; bachelor’s degrees offered in building construction management and project management. Certificates available in construction, construction management, power systems, facilities management, heavy and highway construction, project management, fire-protection technology, and professional land surveying. Non-credit workforce-development training courses in air-conditioning and refrigeration, AutoCAD, Building Information Modeling (BIM), Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA), construction, and more award Continuing Education Units (CEUs). Corporate training programs available as well. | REGISTRATION through second week of classes; workforce development courses may vary | CLASSES BEGIN Jan 15-19; professional certificate classes vary | COST $420 per credit, $655 to $750 for certificate programs; workforce development varies WHEELOCK COLLEGE 200 The Riverway, Boston | 617.879.2269 | wheelock.edu | Graduate and continuing-education programs at this Fenway liberal-arts college focus on the fields of education, social work, child-life and family studies, and organizational leadership. Undergraduate courses cover anthropology, sociology, psychology, history, literature, music, education, mathematics, photography, and more. Professional development institutes in teaching, health care, child studies, and similar areas of study award graduate credits and/or PDPs or CEUs. Community courses for in graduate and undergraduate level material offered as well. Master’s degree, certificate, and non-degree graduate programs are offered in a variety of fields for professional development and career advancement. | REGISTRATION ends first week of class | CLASSES BEGIN Oct 27 | COST $890 per graduate credit; students can audit for two-thirds the cost of tuition
Worcester/ MetroWest ASSUMPTION COLLEGE 500 Salisbury St, Worcester | 508.767.7364 | assumption. edu/cce | Offers certificates in accounting (CPA track available), communications, criminal justice, graphic design, human resources, paralegal studies, and professional and advanced professional management. Associate and bachelor’s degrees available in business administration,
humanities, and social sciences. Noncredit professional programs develop careers in medical coding and billing, human-resources management, and supply-chain management. | REGISTRATION through mid Dec | CLASSES BEGIN Jan 3 | COST $285 per credit, plus $20 registration fee; non-credit workshops vary ATLANTIC UNION COLLEGE 338 Main St, Lancaster | 978.368.2300 | auc.edu | The Adult Degree Program at AUC combines home study with mandatory attendance at on-campus, sevento nine-day residencies (excluding weekends). This self-directed, studyat-home program offers Associate degrees in accounting, business, paraeducation, and personal ministries, plus bachelor’s degrees in art, behavioral science, general science, personal ministries, psychology, accounting, business administration, communication, English, history, religion, theology, liberal arts, humanities, and social science. Baccalaureate and post-baccalaureate teacher licensure is available at all levels through high school. | REGISTRATION Dec 11 | CLASSES BEGIN Jan 3 | COST $4563 per unit
of class | CLASSES BEGIN Dec 28 | COST $807 per undergraduate three-credit course; $831 per graduate three-credit course FRAMINGHAM STATE COLLEGE 100 State St, Framingham | 508.626.4550 | framingham.edu/graduate-and-continuing-education | Framingham State’s continuingeducation division offers 25 graduate degree programs, eight undergraduate degree programs, and a wide variety of certificate, post-baccalaureate, professional-development, and non-credit programs and courses. Students can choose from both classroom and online courses in art, biology, communications, computer science, economics and business administration, English, geography, geology, government, history, languages, math, music, nursing, philosophy, physics and earth sciences, psychology, sociology, and more. | REGISTRATION through second week of class | CLASSES BEGIN Dec 23 | COST $859 per four-credit undergraduate course; $940 per four-credit graduate course; $1110 per MBA or MSN course
BANCROFT SCHOOL OF MASSAGE THERAPY 333 Shrewsbury St, Worcester |
978.630.9124 | mwcc.edu/LLL | Offers day, evening, and online non-credit and for-credit classes focused on professional and personal development. The life-long-learning program offers many flexible options for adult learning. Course topics include anthropology, broadcasting and electronic media, business, exercise science, health care, human services, marketing, music, nursing, political science, Spanish, and theater. Personal interest classes offered as well. Distancelearning opportunities are available. Free workshops offered throughout the year. | REGISTRATION through second class meeting | CLASSES BEGIN Nov 1 | COST $180 per credit for MA residents, $192.50 per credit for regional students; some programs, including non-credit courses, vary
508.757.7923 | bancroftsmt.com | Continuing-ed massage-therapy courses offered in traditional techniques, hot stone, Lomi Lomi, prenatal, pediatric, geriatric and myofascial massage. Animal massage programs offered as well. Full payment is required a week prior to most seminars. Professional Massage Therapy Diploma Program and post-graduate courses also available. | REGISTRATION ongoing | CLASSES BEGIN varies by course | COST typically $130 to $650 per course BECKER COLLEGE 61 Sever St, Worcester | 508.373.9500 | becker.edu | Continuing-ed courses offered online, at the main campus in Worcester, and the MetroWest Center in Southborough. Students can choose from accelerated bachelor’s degrees in business administration (management concentration), liberal arts (leading to initial teacher licensure), nursing, and psychology; online-degree-completion programs in business administration and criminal justice. | REGISTRATION ongoing | CLASSES BEGIN ongoing | COST $420 per credit; $683 per credit for RNBSN courses CLARK UNIVERSITY 950 Main St, Worcester | 508.793.7217 | copace.clarku. edu | Founded in 1887, Clark is the second-oldest grad school in the US. Bachelor’s degree programs include communications, computer science, criminal justice, English literature and writing, environmental studies, human-resource development, international studies, and social sciences. Integrated and master’s degrees are also available. | REGISTRATION ends Feb 3 | CLASSES BEGIN Jan 28 | COST $925 per undergraduate course; $1850 per graduate course; audit courses are half tuition
DANFORTH MUSEUM OF ART SCHOOL 123 Union Ave, Framingham | 508.620.0937 | danforthmuseum.org/education.html | Danforth Museum of Art School offers professional development, art and design courses, and a variety of one- and multiple-day arts workshops. Programs are available for adults, educators, families, and children. Courses available in drawing, fiber, illustration, jewelry, mixed media, paper arts, painting, photography, and watercolors. | REGISTRATION ongoing | CLASSES BEGIN Jan 10; workshops vary | COST 10-week, three-hour courses typically run $200 and up FITCHBURG STATE COLLEGE 150B Main St, Fitchburg | 978.665.3182 | fsc.edu/gce | Fitchburg State College is known for its teaching programs, which range from certificates of advanced graduate study (CAGS) to master’s of arts in teaching and master’s of education. Online, hybrid, evening, and accelerated courses cover applied communication, biology, business, computer science, creative arts, earth science, educational leadership and management, English, history, management, nursing, occupational education, political science, psychology, many areas of education (including special, science, and technology), and other topics. | REGISTRATION until first day
MOUNT WACHUSETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE 444 Green St, Gardner |
WORCESTER CENTER FOR CRAFTS 25 Sagamore Rd, Worcester | 508.753.8183 | worcestercraftcenter.org | Now offering courses in photography, enamels, glass, clay, metals, precious metal clay, wood, and more at the Center and its 8000-square-foot New Street Glass Studio, located at 30B New Street, in Worcester. | REGISTRATION ongoing | CLASSES BEGIN Oct 25 | COST $45 to $540, varying by subject and duration of course
WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE 100 Institute Rd, Worcester | 508.831.5517 | cpe.wpi.edu | WPI’s corporate- and professional-education division specializes in business, engineering, and technology programs. Professional-development workshops available in project management, leadership and management development, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing, process improvement, biomanufacturing, and the fundamentals of engineering review. Industry and occupation specific programs include fireprotection engineering, high-tech industry, systems engineering, and more. Each day of workshop training earns 0.7 continuing-education units (CEUs). Some classes offered at secondary locations in Chelmsford, Westborough, and Marlborough. | REGISTRATION ongoing; two weeks advance preferred | CLASSES BEGIN ongoing | COST $795 for a one-day workshop, $1395 for two days
WORCESTER STATE UNIVERSITY Division of Graduate and Continuing Education, 86 Chandler St, Worcester | 508.929.8127 | worcester.edu/DGCE | Undergraduate degrees in business administration, chemistry, communications, community health, criminal justice, English, health education, history, natural science, and psychology can be completed through evening study. The Grad School offers practice-oriented master’s degrees, while the Center for Business and Industry provides job skills training. Certificates and workshops offered in training and wellness, accounting, media and design, hospitality , software development, and more. Non-credit online training programs also available. | REGISTRATION through Feb 1 | CLASSES BEGIN Jan 18;workshops vary | COST $242 per undergraduate credit; $262 per graduate credit; workshops vary