PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Workforce Development and Community Education department at Berkshire Community College (BCC) announces two upcoming workshops open to the public. 

 

Preregistration is required; to register for a workshop, visit www.berkshirecc.edu/workshops. All classes will be held on BCC's main campus, located at 1350 West Street, Pittsfield. 

 

Real Estate Licensing for the Salesperson  

 

Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, March 7-April 6 

 

Times vary (visitwww.berkshirecc.edu/workshops for more details) 

 

$420 includes textbook 

 

Want to obtain a Massachusetts real estate sales license? Study basic real estate principles and the laws governing real estate licensing with Peter West, licensed real estate educator. Topics include brokerage and agency, contract law, finance, appraising, deeds, closing and settlement, taxation, and rental consumer protection issues. This hybrid class includes in-person sessions at BCC and virtual sessions on Zoom.

 

Note: After completing the class, students must apply for and pass the state exam to receive a license. 

 

Hypnosis for Weight Control 

 

Wednesdays, April 17-May 1 

 

5-7pm 

 

$60 

 

Learn to focus and motivate yourself through self-hypnosis. This introductory workshop on hypnosis techniques for weight control, led by consultant Myla Bloom, will be broken into three sessions: Never Say Diet: Understanding Default Modes; learning to write a positive action statement; and learning how to create affirmations to achieve success by programming them into the subconscious mind. Through guided meditation using hypnosis and positive action statements, students learn the techniques to help begin a successful journey to weight control.