Business Applications
Further your career and increase efficiency of your day-to-day business operations by using technology applications that will make your job easier and business more profitable. These courses are designed for managers, project managers, accountants, bookkeepers, business owners, and other professionals.
Browse Courses
Select a course below to read course descriptions and objectives. You may take one course or a series of courses. See below for recommended course sequences. Courses are offered throughout fall, spring, and summer, but not all courses are offered each semester.
Courses below, in general, are listed in order of difficulty and are linked to course descriptions with objectives.
Salesforce is a CRM for your business that will help you collect, analyze, and retrieve vital information from your customer base.
Integrate every part of your company that interacts with customers - including marketing, sales, service, and more - onto one platform, Salesforce. Gives teams a shared view of every customer. Automates workflows using artificial intelligence, and integrates easily with existing data and systems. Keeps your business data safe and secure. Customizable and scalable for any size company.
These Salesforce courses are led by industry experts, check out their LinkedIn biographies:
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/gavinbritto/
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/teriparker/
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/seyitbek/
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Salesforce Courses:
- Salesforce Fundamentals, ITI 425
- Salesforce Administrator Training, ITI-370
- Salesforce Developer Training, ITI-408
Salesforce Job Prospects:
IDC estimates that from 2019 through 2024, Salesforce will drive the creation of 6.6 million indirect jobs, which are created from spending in the general economy by those people filling the 4.2 million jobs previously mentioned. In this study, IDC looked at how the Salesforce Economy will impact revenue and job growth for six specific industries.
- Financial Services industry will gain $224.3 billion in new revenues and 730,900 new jobs will be created by 2024.
- Manufacturing industry will gain $211.7 billion in new revenues and 765,800 new jobs will be created by 2024.
- Retail industry will gain $134.8 billion in new revenues and 539,700 new jobs will be created by 2024.
- Comms and Media industry will gain $129.7 billion in new revenues and 473,800 new jobs will be created by 2024.
- Healthcare and Life Sciences industry will gain $68.5 billion in new revenues and 222,600 new jobs will be created by 2024.
- Government industry will gain $64.7 billion in new revenues and 254,400 new jobs will be created by 2024.
Source: IDC White Paper, “The Salesforce Economy in the Next Six Years”: https://www.salesforce.com/salesforceeconomy/
Take a series of courses to build a foundation of knowledge and develop your skills along a specific track. We have developed a recommended course sequence to help you choose which courses to take and the order in which to take them.
Course Schedules at a Glance
At-a-glance course schedules are for planning purposes only and are subject to change without notice. Visit the Official Course Schedule/Location/Costnew window for the most up-to-date information.
Spring 2020
| Course Title | Start Date / End Date | Days & Times | Location | Cost** |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMP-846, MS Project - Introduction (12 hrs) | 3/24/2020 - 4/2/2020 | (T,R) 6:30p.m. - 9:30p.m. | Gaithersburg GBTC405 | $280 |
| CMP-847, MS Project - Intermediate / Advanced (12 hrs) | 4/7/2020- 4/16/2020 | (T,R) 6:30p.m. - 9:30p.m. | Gaithersburg GBTC405 | $280 |
| CMP-078, QuickBooks - Level I (12 hrs) | 2/10/2020 - 2/19/2020 | (M,W) 6:30p.m. - 9:30p.m. | Takoma CF236 | $297 |
| CMP-078, QuickBooks - Level I (12 hrs) | 2/24/2020 - 3/4/2020 | (M,W) 9:30a.m. - 12:30p.m. | Rockville HU321 | $297 |
| CMP-080, QuickBooks - Level II (12 hrs) | 2/24/2020 - 3/4/2019 | (M,W) 6:30p.m. - 9:30p.m. | Takoma CF236 | $297 |
| CMP-080, QuickBooks - Level II (12 hrs) | 3/9/2020 - 3/25/2020 | (M,W) 9:30a.m. - 12:30p.m. | Rockville HU321 | $297 |
| ITI-175, QuickBooks - Level III (12 hrs) | 3/30/2020 - 4/8/2020 | (M,W) 9:30a.m. - 12:30p.m. | Rockville HU321 | $290 |
| ITI-370, Salesforce Administrator Training (40 hrs) | 2/8/2020 - 4/18/2020 | (S) 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. | Rockville GU233 | $699 |
| ITI-408, Salesforce Developer Training (40 hrs ) | 2/15/2020 - 4/25/2020 | (S) 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. | Rockville MK105 | $699 |
| ITI-405, Microsoft SharePoint for Site Administration | 4/21/2020 - 4/30/2020 | (T,R) 6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. | Gaithersburg GBTC 405 | $199 |
** Cost is subject to change without notice. Non-Maryland residents pay additional fee. Check schedule for up to date cost.
Summer 2020 should be available the first week of April
| Course Number | Course Title | Start Date - End Date | Days & Times | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMP078 | QuickBooks—Level I (12 hrs) | tba | (M,W) 6:30p.m. - 9:30p.m. | Takoma CF236 |
| CMP078 | QuickBooks—Level I (12 hrs) | tba | (M,W) 9:30a.m. - 12:30p.m. | Rockville HU321 |
| CMP080 | QuickBooks—Level II (12 hrs) | tba | (M,W) 6:30p.m. - 9:30p.m. | Takoma CF236 |
| CMP080 | QuickBooks—Level II (12 hrs) | tba | (M,W) 9:30a.m. - 12:30p.m. | Rockville HU321 |
| ITI-175 | QuickBooks--Level III (12 hrs) | tba | (M,W) 9:30a.m. - 12:30p.m. | Rockville HU321 |
| CMP846 | MS Project—Introduction (12 hrs) | tba | (T,R) 9:00a.m. - 3:30p.m. | Gaithersburg GBTC407 |
| CMP847 | MS Project—Intermediate/Advanced (12 hrs) | tba | (T,R) 9:00a.m. - 3:30p.m. | Gaithersburg GBTC407 |
Fall 2019
| Course Number | Course Title | Start Date / End Date | Days & Times | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMP846 | MS Project - Introduction (12 hrs) | 9/30/2019 - 10/2/2019 | (M,W) 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. | Gaithersburg GBTC407 |
| CMP847 | MS Project - Intermediate / Advanced (12 hrs) | 10/8/2019 - 10/10/2019 | (T,R) 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. | Gaithersburg GBTC407 |
| CMP078 | QuickBooks - Level I (12 hrs) | 9/9/2019 - 9/18/2019 | (M,W) 6:30p.m. - 9:30p.m. | Takoma CF236 |
| CMP078 | QuickBooks - Level I (12 hrs) | 9/23/2019 - 10/2/2019 | (M,W) 9:30a.m. - 12:30p.m. | Rockville HU321 |
| CMP080 | QuickBooks - Level II (12 hrs) | 9/23/2019 - 10/2/2019 | (M,W) 6:30p.m. - 9:30p.m. | Takoma CF236 |
| CMP080 | QuickBooks - Level II (12 hrs) | 10/7/2019 - 10/16/2019 | (M,W) 9:30a.m. - 12:30p.m. | Rockville HU321 |
| ITI175 | QuickBooks - Level III (12 hrs) | 10/21/2019 - 10/30/2019 | (M,W) 9:30a.m. - 12:30p.m. | Rockville HU321 |
| ITI370 | Salesforce Administrator Training (40 hrs) | 9/7/2019 - 11/9/2019 | (S) 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. | Rockville GU233 |
| ITI408-New | Salesforce Developer Training (40 hrs ) | 9/21/2019 - 12/7/2019* | (S) 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.* | Rockville MK105 |
| *No class Nov. 30 |
Career Outlook
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