Lake Michigan College to Offer Two AI-Focused Extended Education Courses for Area Professionals

BENTON HARBOR, Mich. — Lake Michigan College is offering two non-credit Extended Education courses in November and December to help area professionals use artificial intelligence with more confidence and clarity in their daily work. Kathleen Curtis Wolf, a consultant, facilitator, and AI strategist, will lead each session at the Todd Center on LMC's Benton Harbor Campus, 2755 E. Napier Ave.

Artificial intelligence has moved quickly from a niche technical tool to a resource used across nearly every profession. Still, many workers hesitate to use it, worried it will make their writing sound impersonal or replace their own judgment. Both courses are built around a different premise: that AI, used well, doesn't replace a person's voice or expertise; it compresses the time it takes to do the work, freeing people to focus on the parts of the job that matter most.

AI Mastery Bootcamp
Monday, Nov. 9 | 8:30 a.m.–noon | Registration deadline: Nov. 5
This interactive, fast-paced bootcamp will move participants from curiosity or hesitation to strategic AI use. Participants will learn to:

• Keep their unique voice while speeding up their workflow
• Replace repetitive busy work with time for meaningful breakthroughs
• Craft prompts that produce clear, authentic, human-centered outputs
• Apply AI responsibly, with guardrails and good judgment

Attendees will leave with customized prompt frameworks, tested workflows, and their own playbook for using AI with creativity and authenticity.

AI-Enhanced Business Communications: Clarity, Speed & Impact
Monday, Dec. 14 | 8:30 a.m.–noon | Registration deadline: Dec. 10
This session focuses on practical, real-world applications of AI in day-to-day business communications. Participants will learn to:

• Draft and refine clear, compelling emails, reports, and presentations in less time
• Adapt their message to different audiences without rewriting from scratch
• Use AI as a personal editor that keeps tone authentic, not robotic
• Create workflows that reduce repetitive work so they can focus on strategy

Attendees will leave with customized communication prompts, an AI editing checklist, and a workflow they can use to produce sharper, faster, and more effective communications.

The registration fee for each course is $125. Southwest Michigan Regional Chamber members are eligible for a discounted rate of $95 per course. Register for these and other LMC Extended Education classes at www.lakemichigancollege.edu/extended-education.

About Lake Michigan College
Lake Michigan College has served Southwest Michigan for 80 years, with campuses in Benton Harbor and South Haven, and locations in Niles and Allegan. It offers more than 80 degrees in a wide range of transfer and workforce training disciplines. The College provides online and in-person classes, on-campus housing, non-credit Extended Education courses and workshops, apprenticeship training, and nine intercollegiate athletic programs.