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eLearning Opportunities

PDS offers a variety of online learning courses for business and professional development. You can access the eLearning courses 24 hours a day, 7 days a week from home or office. The eLearning courses available range from a custom library of almost 50 Business Skills Courses and the Element K Office Productivity Library, which contains over 350 computer skills courses.

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Business Skills Courses          
Applying Leadership Basics Managing a Virtual Office
Balancing Work and Family Managing Company Change
Basics of Effective Communication Managing Personal Stress
Basics of Effective Selling Managing Projects
Becoming Effective Managing Stress
Building Interpersonal Strengths Mastering Cold Calls
Building Strong Customer Relationships Motivating Your Employees
Conflict Intervention Negotiating for the Sales Professional
Creating a Strong Leadership Team Personal Financial Planning
Customer Interactions Presentation Skills
Customer Service Communications Providing Effective Feedback
Delegating Qualifying Sales Prospects
Developing a Strategic Plan Recognizing and Avoiding Burnout
Diversity Awareness Recognizing and Managing Anger
Diversity for Managers Recognizing Employee Performance
Enhance Your Business Message Setting Performance Goals & Expectations
Financial Basics for Non-Financial Managers Sexual Harassment Awareness for Employees
Grammar Essentials Sexual Harassment Awareness for Supervisors
Intercultural Business Etiquette Solving Problems as a Team
Leading Effective Meetings Strengthening Customer Relationships
Leading Effective Teams Telephone Sales Skills
  Time Management
Computer Skills Courses

The Element K Office Productivity Library contains online courses on a variety of computer technology topics, including but not limited to:

  • Microsoft Excel, Access, Outlook, PowerPoint
  • ACT!
  • Crystal Reports
  • Notes
  • Quickbooks
  • Quattro Pro
  • Acrobat
  • Project
  • Visio

View complete listing of the Office Productivity Library (.xls)

**Please note: PDS does not offer access to the full library. Participants should select the specific classes they are interested in taking. Then, complete and submit the PDS eLearning registration form listing the requested courses.
Registration

To register for an eLearning course, please complete the eLearning application.

Upon receipt of the completed eLearning application, PDS will create the user account and assign requested curriculum. An email will be sent to the staff member with information on how get started with their eLearning.
Login Site

Registered users may follow login to their account at the following site:
http://www.elementk.com/login.asp

Also take a moment to review the Element K User Guide to help you get started.
Technical Specifications

Please review the Element K Technical Specifications to ensure your workstation has the capabilities to support the online learning platform.
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