2014 Community Enrichment FALL Classes

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1 2014 Community Enrichment FALL Classes Located at The Sanilac Career Center 175 E Aitken Rd Peck, MI , ext 4266 NOTE: IMPORTANT CHANGE!! Tuition for classes must be paid one week prior to the start of class. Registrations will not be complete until tuition is paid. Please contact us if you need special arrangements. We now accept Credit and Debit Cards Visa, MasterCard and Discover ** Keep Your Name On Our Mailing List ** Like everyone, we are trying to keep our costs down. To stay on our mailing list, call or send an to mfraley@sanilac.k12.mi.us. You will be assured of getting all the latest information on classes as well as early notification as new classes are added! Check us out on the web (Under the Professional Development tab)

2 Photoshop Elements - Organizational Element $25 Monday, 6:00-8:00 pm (2 weeks) October 6 & 13 Learn about the organizational portion of the Adobe Photoshop Elements 11 program. Get your pictures and projects organized so you can access them quicker and be more productive. Going Digital $45, Tuesdays, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm (4 weeks) September 16 - October 7 Do you have a digital camera that does really cool things but you need help? Come spend some time with an expert who can have you taking professional, fun, artistic pictures in no time. Be sure to bring your digital camera with you. Photoshop and More $125, Tuesdays, 6:00-8:00 pm (8 weeks) October 14 - December 2 Enhance your digital photos, restore old family pictures or just print with confidence using these professional photo editing tools. Get the most out of digital imaging by learning Adobe Photoshop Elements 11. This is an easy-to-learn, easy-to-use version that is very user-friendly! Preserve Your Pictures $20, Monday, 5:00-8:00 pm November 3 Students will learn how to upload photos and documents, print them, and save their photos and documents in various formats. Bring memory card with photos to scan and a CD or USB flash drive. Oil Painting: Bob Ross Style Instructor: Tracy Stokes $48 (supplies not included) $58 (includes 16 x 20 canvas & painting supplies) Mondays, 4:30-8:30 pm; Each class is independent Classes held: Sept 8, Oct 13, Nov 10, Dec 8 (Cost is per class and Due In Advance) No experience or talent is required, just a desire to paint. This painting class teaches the wet-on-wet method of oil painting. Paintings are completed in one session. Students must bring baby wipes, paper towel, & a box to bring home their painting. Call to get your name on the list to see what will be painted each month. Sign Language Instructor: Tammy Messing $125 + book, Tuesdays 6:00-8:00 pm Sept 16 - Nov 18; (10 weeks) Class held at: Sandusky Elementary School Learn the basics skills of sign language including introducing yourself, beginning a conversation, hand shapes, the alphabet, and asking and answering questions. Also learn signs for items around the house like clothing, colors, and more. Yoga Instructor: Susan Daves $50, Wednesday, :00 pm Sept 17 - Nov 5; (8 weeks) Come stretch yourself with us! You will learn the basics of yoga to help get you up and going in this short eight-week beginning yoga class! You ll feel better, have better posture, and get in shape. Kundalini Yoga Instructor: Susan Daves $50, Wednesday, 7:00-8:00 pm Sept 17 - Nov 5; (8 weeks) Come enjoy this meditative and physical discipline that uses the mind, senses and body to refresh and energize. Some mantra is involved. This is a Yoga of awareness.

3 Welding Instructor: Dennis Paschke $175 (includes supplies ) Tuesdays & Thursdays 5:00-9:00 pm, (20 hours) September 9-23 This class is for entry-level positions in welding and for the experienced welder. Students may choose to specialize in any area of welding. Skill areas include oxyacetylene welding, cutting and brazing, arc welding, MIG and TIG welding. Certified Welding Instructor Dennis Paschke $1900; 120 hours Mon - Thurs; 3:30-6:30 pm Or 6:30-9:30 pm September 29 - December 11 Test dates will be December 13 & 14 Our certified welding class prepares students to become certified in one area in both vertical and overhead positions. Students prepare to take an in-house certification following standards and guidelines from the American Welding Society. Certification is available in either Mig, Tig or Arc Welding. 90% attendance is required for certification. It is strongly recommended that students have some prior experience in welding or have taken the Welding Basics class prior to taking the certification class. Automotive: Electrical System State of MI-Certification Preparation Instructor: Joe Price $500 - Tuition Mondays, 5-9 pm (5 weeks) $75 - Textbook Sept 15 - Oct 13 Students will learn basic electrical concepts and be exposed to starting and charging system operation as well as diagnosis and repair. This is a fast-paced course with a lot of information covered in a short term. After 5 weeks, students will be prepared to take and pass the State Certification test in Electrical. Automotive: Brakes State of MI Certification Preparation Instructor: Joe Price $400 - Tuition Mondays, 5-9 pm (5 weeks) $75 - Textbook Oct 20 - Nov 17 Students will learn the Brakes and Braking System for vehicles. This is a fastpaced course. After this class, students will be prepared to take and pass the State of Michigan Certification test for the Brakes and the Braking System. Line Dancing Lessons Instructor: Carole Daugherty Thursdays, Sept 25 - Oct 30 (6 weeks) Basics: 6:30-8:00 pm $8.00 per session Beyond Basics: 7:30-9:00 pm $8.00 per session Both classes: 6:30-9:00 pm $12.00 per session Learn the basics to Country Line Dancing. This class will start you out at the beginning of each dance with easy steps that you can build on each week. Don t worry if you miss one, you will be able to catch up in no time! Soon you will be dancing like the pros. A great form of exercise! Pay in Advance & Save 6 wks - $40 (Both Classes - $64) NOTE: Basic Class has slower paced line dances for beginners. Beyond Basic is a faster pace Mahjong Basics $30 Call for dates (4 weeks) 4:30-6:00 pm Instructor: Simone Lawrence Learn the strategies involved in the thought-filled game of Mahjong. Join the class as individual or bring your own team of four. Students will need to have league cards (approximately $9) If you have your own tile set, bring it along. This class is great for stimulating your mind! Come join the fun. Register early to save your place.

4 Pharmacy Technician Program $1,199 (includes books) Tuesdays & Thursdays 6:00-9:30 pm Instructor: TBA Oct 21 - Dec hrs + 60 Clinical hrs This comprehensive 50 hour program will prepare students to work as a pharmacy technician in a retail or other pharmacy setting and to take the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board s PTCB exam. Course content includes: pharmacy medical terminology, the history of pharmacy, the pharmacy practice in multiple environments, pharmacy calculations and measurements, reading and interpreting prescriptions and defining drugs by generic and brand names. Through classroom lecture and hands on labs, students will review dosage calculations, drug classifications, the top 200 drugs, I.V. flow rates, sterile compounding, dose conversions, aseptic technique, the handling of sterile products, total parental nutrition (TPN), dispensing of prescriptions, inventory control and billing and reimbursement. Clinical Medical Assistant Program $2,599 (includes books) Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday 6:00-9:30 pm Instructor: TBA Oct 7 - Jan hrs Clinical hrs This program will train students to assist physicians by performing functions related to the clinical responsibilities of a medical office. Instruction includes among other things preparing patients for examination and treatment, routine laboratory procedures, diagnostic testing, technical aspects of phlebotomy and the cardiac life cycle. Students will review important topics including phlebotomy, pharmacology, the proper use and administration of medications, taking and documenting vital signs, cardiology including proper lead placements, a professional workplace behavior, ethics and the legal aspects of healthcare. This program includes 140 hours of classroom lecture and hands on labs and a clinical externship opportunity at a local healthcare provider. To be eligible for the clinical rotation, students must successfully complete the 140 hour program, submit to a thorough background check, drug screening and meet other requirements. Note: Upon successful completion of this program, students would be eligible to sit for the National Healthcareer Association (NHA) Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) national examination. Dental Assistant Program $1,199 (includes books) Mondays and Wednesdays 6:00-9:30 pm Instructor: TBA Oct 13 - Dec hours The purpose of this course is to familiarize the student with all areas of pre-clinical dental assisting and provide training in the professional skills required to function as an assistant in the dental practice. This course covers the following key areas and topics Administrative Aspects include: the history of dentistry and dental assisting; introduction to the dental office; the legal aspects of dentistry; policies and guidelines. Clinical Aspects include: introduction to oral anatomy; dental operatory; dental equipment, introduction to tooth structure; primary and permanent teeth; the oral cavity and related structures; proper patient positioning; dental hand-pieces; sterilization; and other areas. In addition to entry-level administrative jobs, this course is ideal for students interested in pursuing a future formal Dental Hygienist program. Phlebotomy Technician Program $1,799 (includes books) Mondays and Wednesdays 6:00-9:30 pm Instructor: TBA Sept 15 - Dec hours This 90 hour Phlebotomy Technician Program prepares professionals to collect blood specimens from clients for the purpose of laboratory analysis. Students will become familiar with all aspects related to blood collection and develop comprehensive skills to perform venipunctures completely and safely. Classroom and lab work includes terminology, anatomy and physiology; blood collection procedures; specimen hands-on practice; and training in skills and techniques to perform puncture methods. *Note: This program does not include the arranging of a free clinical rotation on behalf of students. Although not required to work as a Phlebotomy Technician, students that wish to pursue a clinical rotation should contact local health care organizations to arrange their personal clinical schedule.

5 Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) $900 (includes tuition, book & clinical hours) The Certified Nurse Aide program is a 10 week course, which includes 8 weeks of class work and 16 hours of clinical work at a medical care facility. Students learn basic health care procedures including pulse rates, taking temperatures, respiration, blood pressure, and patient care. This program will prepare students to take the State test. Next classes Tues & Wed Sept 16 - Nov 12 4:30-8:30 pm Thursday Sept 18 - Dec 11 3:00-7:30 pm & 3:00-9:00 pm American Heart CPR & First Aid Instructor: Pat Beauchamp $60, Evening classes scheduled based on enrollment This CPR class is an American Heart Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers & Heartsaver First Aid training, including AED training. This class will cover adult, infant, and child CPR/AED, and first aid. Learn to identify when CPR is necessary, how to administer it, the CAB's of emergency care, and practice on the CPR mannequin. BLS training is also available ask for details. Medical Administrative Assistant Instructor: Alanna DeBono $250 + books Wednesdays, September 17- December 10 (12 weeks) 4:30-8:30 pm Learn the different rolls of a Medical Administrative Assistant in the hospital and ambulatory care settings. Students will learn the attributes that the Medical Administrative Assistant should strive to develop, the members of the health care team and their roles, techniques to help you communicate effectively and appropriately with patients and families, HIPAA compliance, patient confidentiality, the basics of Microsoft Office and Microsoft Outlook, telephone etiquette, basic ICD-9 and ICD-10 coding, career development and life skills. Upon successful completion of this program, students would be eligible to sit for the National Healthcareer Association (NHA) Certified Medical Administrative Assistant (CMAA) national examination. Medical Billing Instructor: Deb Sherman $225 + books Thursdays, Sept 18 - Nov 20 5:30-9:30 pm; (10 weeks) Understanding Health Insurance and the guide to billing and reimbursement is all covered in this 10 week course. The objectives are to introduce information about major insurance programs, provide basic knowledge of national diagnosis and procedure coding systems, and simplify the process of completing claims. ICD-10 Medical Coding Instructor: Deb Sherman $225 + books Tuesdays, Sept 16 - Nov 18 5:30-9:30 pm; (10 weeks) ICD-10 is expected to be implemented soon. Deb has taken the American Health Information Management Train- the-trainer and became a Certified ICD-10 trainer. This class will teach ICD-10 Diagnosis coding used in both hospital and physician offices. National Certification is available for students completing the Billing and Coding courses. Medical Terminology Instructor: Deb Sherman $225 + books Mondays, (10 weeks) Sept 15 - Nov 17 5:30-9:30 pm This class is designed to teach students easy ways to apply prefixes, learn how to correctly pronounce medical terms, and remember roots and suffixes. Learn how the parts of the terms combine to form medical terms. Coming this Fall!!! - We are looking into online internship opportunities for Medical Coding and Billing. These classes would be self paced and optional for past and present students to gain experience and exposure to many different medical coding scenarios. This will be a great addition to your resume. Please call to get your name on the list to be contacted when the new classes are ready to go.

6 Computers for Beginners Instructor: Pam Smith Are you new to using computers? Do you wonder what people mean when they say the Cloud, Windows, browser, ISP, etc.? Perhaps you would just like to know more about how computers work? When it comes to learning the basics, Computers for Beginners has it covered. Come for one class or all. Please bring a USB flash drive for to save your work for all computer classes. ** Two hour classes ** $12 each Wednesdays 6:00-8:00 pm Sept 24 Getting to know your computer: Students will learn the different computer parts, basics of the Windows operating system including opening programs and how to get around on their computer. Oct 1 Learning to use Windows including Windows 8: Students will learn how to access programs, create and organizing files, move files by dragging and dropping, and how to save your work. Oct 8 Oct 15 Accessing the Internet and understanding Students will learn how to set up their internet browser, surf the net, how to use Search Engines, and safe guarding their computer from viruses. Students will also learn how to create s and how to add and save attachments in their s. Understanding Files and Folders Students will learn to create files and place them in folders, find and print files, save and retrieve files. Basic Microsoft Word 2010 Instructor: Meagan Green $45 Wednesdays, 5:30-8:30 pm October (3 weeks) Take your word processing skills to a new level. The basics of word will be briefly discussed. Students will learn to format documents and prepare documents for presentation. Students will also learn to use word for research and mail merge. Basic Microsoft Excel 2010 Instructor: Meagan Green $45 Wednesdays, 5:30-8:30 pm September 17-October 8 (4 weeks) Are you confused about Excel? Learn the basic about managing columns, rows and formats. Students will also learn about basic formulas, functions, and charts. Some advanced functions will be covered, also. Resume Skillbuilder Instructor: Meagan Green $15 Wednesday, 5:30-8:30 pm November 5 (1 week) This course will cover the importance of a resume, appropriate formatting, developing content, and developing a cover letter. Students will complete a resume so bring the information needed and a flash drive to save to. QuickBooks Pro 2013 Instructor: Meagan Green $175+$80(book) Thursdays, Sept 18 - Nov 20; (10 weeks) 5:30-8:30 pm Learn to work with customer/vendor transactions, create a set of books for a company, deal with physical and selling inventory, use QuickBooks for payroll, do their banking with QuickBooks, and much more. This course is a self-paced approach. (140 day student software included). Students will have the option of taking a Certification Exam to become a Certified QuickBooks User for a small additional cost.

7 Reiki Instructor: Tracy Chalcraft Reiki is a form of hands-on, natural healing that uses universal life force energy. It is not meant to take the place of a physician s treatment, but instead to work with it. Reiki is an alternative therapy for holistic health with benefits including stress reduction and relaxation which help the body heal. This is not a religion and does not interfere with any religious practices or beliefs. This technique is used in the Cleveland Clinic and St John s Hospital. In Level I, students will learn the techniques of Reiki. Upon completion of this class, students will be issued a certificate and be able to perform Reiki on themselves and others. NEW ONLINE CLASSES! Don t have high-speed internet to take online classes? Don t let that stop you. Students are welcome to use the Career Center computers during designated hours to complete their class assignments. Classes have online instructor support and all books and supplies are included in the cost. Students are given 6 months to complete the programs with an extension if needed. Most finish within 4-6 months. For additional information, contact Sanilac Career Center at , Ext 4266 or mfraley@sanilac.k12.mi.us. Level I $ 75 Thursday, September 4 OR December 4 5:00-9:00 pm Level II $ 75 Thursday, October 9 5:00-9:00 pm Level III $350 Thursday, November 6 5:00-9:00 pm SAVE $50! Register for all three levels by September 21 and pay only $450 Health Ed Today courses include: 24 hour a day instructor support & course mentors engaging labs, student exercises and course videos all textbooks, workbooks and student materials a new Secure Student Website including career resources & other training national certification exam options for most classes certain programs include clinical externships! Pharmacy Technician $1,299 Clinical Medical Assistant Program $2,499 Dental Assisting $1,299 EKG Technician $1,299 Electronic Health Record Management Program $1,299 Phlebotomy Technician $1,299 Medical Billing & Coding $1,399 Medical Coding ICD $ 999 Medical Administrative Assistant $1,299 Dialysis Technician $1,299 Medical Terminology $ 499 ECG / EKG Course for Nurses $ 699 Visit us online at to experience a Course Demo and to learn more about these exciting new courses!! Additional Online Classes More online class options are available. These include Business Management, Marketing, IT Software Paralegal Professional, and Web Development,. Visit for a complete list of classes offered and course information.

8 New Classes!! Winter Vegetable Growing Instructor: Kirk Forsyth $30 Thursdays, September 18 - October 9 (4 weeks) 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Would you like to have fresh vegetables during those long winter months? Learn how to plant and take care of vegetables in your home. These classes will go over the basic information you need to get started. Students will be starting their own plants and getting a head start on having fresh winter vegetables. The seeds will be supplied. Students will learn the best type of containers and soil to bring for the remaining classes. This is a hands on class. Be prepared to get your hands dirty!

9 Mary Fraley Phone: , ext Fax: For more information contact us Jill Western Phone: , ext Fax: REGISTER BY PHONE OR WALK IN Sanilac Career Center , ext or Office hours are Monday-Thursday, 8:00 am - 7:00 pm DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT IS ONE WEEK PRIOR TO CLASS START DATE! Book Prices subject to change! Now accepting Debit and Credit Cards! Refund & Cancellation Policy 100% refund before the start of the class. If a class is cancelled, a full refund will be issued. Once classes have begun a refund is only available immediately after the first class session is held. Financial Aid may be available thru Michigan Works Non-Discrimination Statement It is the policy of the Sanilac Intermediate School District that no person shall, on the basis of religion, race, color, national origin, gender, handicap, age, height, weight, marital status or disability, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subject to discrimination during programs, activities, and employment. Inquiries regarding this policy should be directed to Emma Navarro, Special Education Director, 46 North Jackson Street, Sandusky, MI 48471, (810) Community Education Fall Classes REGISTRATION FORM Date: Complete form and mail to: Sanilac Career Center, 175 E Aitken Rd, Peck, MI 48466, ATTN: Mary Fraley Name Phone Address Alt Phone City Zip Code Class Title Start Date Class Fee Book Fee Class Title Start Date Class Fee Book Fee Class Title Start Date Class Fee Book Fee Total Enclosed (Make checks payable to: Sanilac Career Center ) To pay by debit or credit card, please call , ext 4266.