Personal Enrichment

Learning is a continuous process — it goes beyond high school and college classes and career training. At Polaris Career Center, we understand the connection between the ongoing, voluntary pursuit of knowledge and the feeling of self-fulfillment. That’s why we offer personal enrichment classes for adult learners looking to improve themselves and their skills. Browse our online catalog or our current course catalog to discover courses that will help you meet your own personal development goals.
 

Our Personal Enrichment Courses

Whether you’re interested in learning a new language, hoping to hone your pastry-making skills or looking to try something out of the ordinary, Polaris offers an expansive array of personal enrichment classes to choose from. Our offerings include:

• Languages and Voice Acting: Going on vacation and hoping to learn some common phrases in Spanish, Japanese or French? We offer a range of language classes for varying skill levels, from beginning to advanced. Voice acting classes are also available for those aspiring to become professional voice actors.
• Health and Fitness: Learn CPR and first aid for use in emergency situations, discover the healing power of essential oils, take a class in reflexology, explore yoga poses and more with our health and fitness courses.
• Culinary, Pastry Arts and Cake Decorating: Up your cooking or baking game with a personal enrichment class in the culinary, pastry or baking arts. You can learn how to make bread, decorate a cake and make chocolate treats. You can even discover how to create a hearty, delicious meal.
• Arts, Crafts and Jewelry Making: Take up sewing or painting. Make earrings, necklaces or bracelets. With our arts, crafts and jewelry making courses, you can feel out new hobbies and learn the basics of each.
• General Interest and Hobbies: This catchall category includes a wide assortment of personal enrichment classes on topics, such as cyber security, self-publishing, digital photography, crime prevention and much more.
• Home & Garden: Confused about what plants will work best in your yard? Or is it the inside of your home that needs some sprucing up? We offer a variety of classes on landscaping and plant selection as well as a class on decluttering your home.  

The Benefits of Personal Enrichment Classes

It’s often been said that lifelong learning is the key to happiness, and one of the best ways to continue your education is to take personal enrichment classes.
In general, learning helps you make better, more informed decisions by increasing your awareness of the world around you. In regards to personal development, lifelong learning can promote an active, sharp mind, especially as you age. In addition, the act of learning something new can be extremely rewarding. From improving skills and knowledge around a hobby you currently enjoy or challenging yourself with a new pastime, personal enrichment classes can help give you a sense of personal fulfillment.
 

Why Choose Polaris?

Comprising 225,000 square feet and situated on 47 acres, Polaris Career Center offers hundreds of open-enrollment courses to adult learners in and around Middleburg Heights, Ohio. Many of these courses, including our personal enrichment classes, are designed to help students develop a personal interest in certain areas of study and to grow their skill set. To stay current with today’s changing interests, we’re constantly refreshing our course offerings. Get a more in-depth look at the courses we offer by browsing our catalog or calling 440-891-7600.
 

Learn More about Our Personal Enrichment Classes

We know you may have questions about all that Polaris does for our adult education students and community. Please let us know your area of interest and someone will get back to you.

Avocational programs/courses are neither accredited by the Council, nor qualify students to receive Title IV financial aid.