Learn4Life Offers Career Training at Rowan Public Library

By Edward Hirst Rowan Public Library

Would you like to learn a new skill or enhance existing skills for professional development or personal enrichment? Instead of pulling out your credit card, reach for your library card instead because Rowan Public Library has partnered with Gale/Cengage Learning, to offer free access to hundreds of online, instructor led courses for members of the library. The Learn4Life subscription service provides courses and career training programs such as: Introduction to Microsoft Excel 2010, Beginning Writer's Workshop, Medical Terminology, and QuickBooks 2013 for Contractors. There are courses for preparing for tests such as the GED, GRE, and the SAT. Courses are also provided for ESL students and teachers.

Online courses from Learn4Life offer the flexibility to study at your own pace, and yet have enough structure and support to complete the course. Access to the classroom is available 24/7 from anywhere with an internet connection. All of the courses provide well-crafted lessons, expert instruction, and interaction with fellow students.

New sessions of each course begin every month. They last for a total of six weeks, with two new lessons released weekly, for a total of twelve lessons. The next class session begins January 15^th.  Each course requires a time commitment of two - four hours per week. The courses are entirely web-based with comprehensive lessons, quizzes, and assignments. An expert instructor leads every course; answering questions, providing feedback, and facilitating discussions. Students will receive a certificate after successfully completely the course and the 36 question final exam.

Registering for a class is quick and easy.  Just visit www.rowanpubliclibrary.org, click on the link for Online Tools, then scroll to Learn4Life.  The first time you register for a class you will need to create an account using an email address, contact information, and your library card number. With over 300 courses available in the catalog you are sure to find more then one you would like to take. So get that library card out, or get a new one and get ready to learn.