Clarksville, Tennessee – Austin Peay State University (APSU) Continuing Education Department begins fall programming sessions. These courses are open to members of the community and no university registration is required to attend.

Depending on course requirements, participants must be at least 16 years old.

A new financial literacy course aimed at helping youth and young adults avoid common financial pitfalls will launch on October 4th. The seven-week course equips students with knowledge of how credit cards work, how to budget their income, how to apply for a mortgage, how to calculate loan interest rates, and other relevant information both inside and outside of personal finances. can be attached. .

Financial Literacy courses are held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:00 pm to 7:30 pm on APSU campuses. The cost to attend the course is $150.00 for the entire 7 week session.

The Advanced Emergency Medical Technician Course will begin its first session on October 5th. This course is designed to advance those who currently hold a Basic Emergency Medical Technician License to the next level of his EMT. This course is held directly at the Montgomery County EMA office in partnership with the Montgomery County EMA. Students must pass a drug test and background check and submit current vaccination records.

The cost to attend the course is $3,100.

The next session of our popular American Sign Language (ASL) course will also begin at APSU on October 5th. We are currently accepting registrations for Beginner 1, Beginner 2, and Intermediate 1 courses. Students learn how to communicate through ASL and build on previously learned skills.

Beginner and Intermediate classes are held twice a week in the evening and cost $149.00.

Registration for the Continuing Education Fall Lineup can be completed at www.signmeupapsu.edu. No college enrollment is required to participate.

Austin Pea State University’s Continuing Education Department offers non-credit courses that do not require students to go to college. Courses include certification-style courses such as Phlebotomy Technician, Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), American Sign Language, and other career and workforce training and certifications.

For more information on Continuing Education, please contact continued@apsu.edu, call 931.221.7816, or visit www.apsu.edu/continuing-education.