DESCRIPTION:
This course addresses skill sets critical to effective personal management, life, and career skills. This course discusses the ability to effectively deal with balancing life and work, managing time, and working with people. The course is presented in two semesters.

Semester 1 focuses on self-management skills, including saving and credit, accountability, organization, and balancing work and life.

Semester 2 focuses on managing time and working with others. Some topics include time management, personal productivity, handling information overload, tolerance, respect, and giving and receiving feedback.

CREDITS:
1 Credit

PREREQUISITES:
Career Elective Security Professional 1
Career Elective Security Professional 2

Semester 1

• Security Professional III: Semester 1 Pretest
• Budgeting
• Saving
• Credit
• Healthy Lifestyle Choices
• Personal Wellness
• Self-Awareness
• Positive Self-Talk
• Accountability
• Self-Management
• Tips & Tricks for Smooth Living
• Crisis Management
• Using Critical Thinking in Work and Life
• Life-Long Learning
• Balancing Work and Life
• Pros and Cons of Social Media
• Basic Professionalism
• Security Professional III: Semester 1 End of Semester Exam

Semester 2

• Security Professional III: Semester 2 Pretest
• Introduction to Time Management
• Time Management Types and Styles
• Procrastination
• Time Management Antagonists
• Time Management Strategies
• Personal Productivity
• Handling Information Overload
• Setting Priorities
• Diversity in the Workplace
• Tolerance and Respect
• Respect and Employment
• Becoming the “Go-to” Person
• Advancing in a Job
• Cooperation and Compromise
• Influencing and Persuading
• Giving and Receiving Feedback and Criticism
• Security Professional III: Semester 2 End of Semester Exam