Every now and then, I receive a catalog for a local technical

>>18619522
>some of these courses almost seem like seminars at the community center
Depending on the subject matter, that's generally what they are. They're tasters of what the college has to offer, and if you like it, you can look more into a proper program.

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>>18619536

That was my suspicion when I see things like continuing courses for dental hygenists and "Processes and Procedures of Graphic Design" bundled in with "Date Night: Rome" and "Feng Shui Design".

Still, even accumulating some of these small fragments of knowledge may be fulfilling. Are there any other types of programs, short of actually going back to school (kind in full swing at my job, kind of inappropriate to stop now), that may give me the professional skills I want to develop? Or should I just follow up with a class I like and ask where I learn more?

>>18619569
Off the top of my head, unless it's a language or something, none of them are really going to be anything that you can put on your resume or anything. You're not going to get the equivalent of a college education, or even close, from these courses; they're really just intended to be classes you can take because they're on a topic that you're interested in. The school may offer some shorter, part time courses that you can take to upskill, that could be something you could look into if you want something 'real' from it.

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>>18619590

I see. These courses are geared more for personal fulfillment rather than professional development.

I think in certain cases that should be adequate. As for things I wanted to develop more professional skills in, I'll look into part time courses for the possibilities.

Thanks for your feedback. I'll keep an eye on the thread if there's anyone else with input on the topic.

>>18619599
>I see. These courses are geared more for personal fulfillment rather than professional development.
Yeah, that's a good way of putting it. There are few and far between that will actually teach you something useful (my friend's taken a series on sign language, for example), but most are shorter equivalents of those classes you'd take just for fun even if they're not part of your major.