PJC Offers Continuing Ed
Courses For August
From Paris Junior College
Paris Junior College's Continuing Education Department will offer a
selection of classes during the month of August, according to Vice
President of Workforce Education John Spradling.
Business
How to Start Your Own Business will be held from 9-11 a.m. on Friday,
August 6. This free seminar is designed for anyone who has a desire to
own a business. Topics to be covered include legal requirements,
feasibility studies, forms of business ownership and their advantages
and disadvantages, the business plan, finding the money, what lenders
want to know, SBA loans, and other loan sources.
Government Contracting 101 will offer the basics of government
contracting at the federal, state and local level. It will be
presented from 10 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, August 10. Topics will
include regulations, uniform contract format, contract types,
electronic commerce and more.
The QuickBooks class will meet from 8 a.m. to noon, each Tuesday and
Friday, August 24 through September 3. Participants will learn to set
up and maintain a chart of accounts, reconcile a checking account,
create and print invoices, receipts, and statements, track payables,
inventory, and receivables, create estimates and generate reports.
Free counseling to start or expand a small business is offered Monday
through Friday at the Paris Small Business Development Center, 1405
South Collegiate, 903-782-0224, and at the Paris Economic Development
Corporation offices at 1125 Bonham Street, 903-785-6469. Call today to
schedule an appointment.
Free counseling for small business is offered in Cooper the fourth
Tuesday of each month at the Delta County Chamber of Commerce, 41 W
Side Square. Call 903-395-4314 to schedule an appointment.
Free counseling for small business is offered in Clarksville the first
Tuesday of each month at the Historic Red River County Chamber of
Commerce, 101 North Locust Street. Call 903-427-2645 to schedule an
appointment.
Childcare
An eight-hour pre-service training is required of all new employees in
regulated childcare facilities. The course is scheduled on an
individual basis. Call 903-782-0447 for information.
Computer
The Microsoft Word 2007 Basic class is scheduled from 6-9 p.m., each
Monday and Wednesday, August 2-11. This word processing program makes
it easy to create a variety of professional looking documents from
simple letters and memos to newsletters, blog posts, business cards,
resumes, flyers and more.
An Introduction to Computers class, Part II, will be held from 9 a.m.
to 4 p.m. on Saturday, August 7 and 14. Participants will learn how to
browse the Internet searching for websites, how to send and receive e-
mail and how to send and receive attachments.
The Microsoft Excel 2007 Basic class will meet from 8 a.m. to noon
each Friday, August 6-20. This electronic spreadsheet class will offer
instruction to create a worksheet, work with formulas and functions,
format a worksheet, work with charts, and analyze data using formulas.
Surfin' the Web will be offered from 1-4 p.m. each Tuesday, August
10-24. This class is an introduction to the Internet including e-mail,
home page, and how to perform basic research to address company or
business needs.
Driver's Education/Defensive Driving
The Driver's Education class is approved by the Texas Department of
Public Safety, and is open to students at least 15 years of age. The
class meets from 4-6 p.m., Monday through Thursday, August 2-26. A
birth certificate, Verification of Enrollment form, and social
security card must be provided.
The Defensive Driving class is offered by Paris Junior College under
provider #067 in accordance with the standards established by the
National Traffic Safety Institute of Texas, Inc. license #C0297. The
class will be held from 6-9 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday, August 23-24.
It consists of six hours of classroom instruction.
Health/Medical Care
A Nurse Aide class is scheduled to meet from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday
through Thursday, August 2-18. This class offers preparation for entry
level nursing assistants to achieve a level of knowledge, skills and
abilities essential to provide basic care to residents of long-term
care facilities.
Working With The Mentally Ill in Nursing Home Session III will be held
from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, August 4. Participants will
increase their knowledge of the purpose and function of psychotropic
drugs as well as possible reasons for resident noncompliance, and
become familiar with the medication
The Basic Life Support (CPR) class is approved by the American Heart
Association. It will meet from 5:30-9 p.m., Wednesday and Thursday,
August 4 and 5. It will be repeated from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on
Friday, August 20. This class offers instruction in lifesaving skills
for respiratory (choking and near drowning) and cardiac emergencies
involving adults, children and infants.
A Domestic Violence training program will be held from 8 a.m. to 4:30
p.m. on Saturday, August 7. This presentation is designed for law
enforcement officers, victim advocates, victim service providers,
students and counselors. The program will help participants understand
how to better assist victims of domestic violence. The behavior of
victims, abusers, officers and community members will be discussed as
well as effective early intervention methods.
The Basic Life Support (CPR) Re-certification for Health Professionals
will be offered in a choice of two time frames. One session will be
held from 5:30-9:30 p.m. on Monday, August 9. It will be offered from
8 a.m. to noon on Friday, August 27. This session is an update and
review for current CPR certified cardholders. Written examination and
successful demonstration of skills is required. The American Heart
Association certified this course.
Jewelry
A Counter Sketching and Rendering class will meet Monday through
Thursday, August 23-27. Interested participants should call for the
scheduled times for this class. The first half of the week is based in
black and white pencil sketches, including document studies, metal and
gemstones interpretation, shading, perspective and technical drawing.
The second half of the week is based on how to transfer black and
white designs to color and the realistic painted rendition of white
and yellow gold, transparent and opaque gems and pearls.
Kids Hurt Too
The Kids Hurt Too seminar will be presented from 6-9 p.m. on Tuesday,
August 3. This seminar is designed to help parents understand the
needs of their children throughout the process of divorce.
Workforce Development
An OSHA General Industry Safety course will be given from 8 a.m. to 5
p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday, August 4 and 5. Required topics
include: introduction to OSHA; walking and working surfaces; exit
routes; emergency action plans; fire prevention plans and fire
protection; electrical; personal protective equipment; and hazard
communication. Elective topics include: fall protection; lock out/tag
out; machine guarding; and confined space. Upon successful course
completion, participants will receive a Department of Labor OSHA 10
hour general safety and health course completion card.
The Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the Construction
Industry seminar will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through
Thursday, August 16-19. Required topics include: introduction to OSHA;
OSHA focus four hazards including fall protection, electrical, struck
by, caught in between; personal protective and lifesaving equipment,
and health hazards in construction including hazard communication and
silica. Elective topics include: fire protection and prevention;
materials handling; storage, use and disposal; tools - hand and power;
welding and cutting; motor vehicles, mechanized equipment and marine
operations; excavations; steel erection; and confined space entry.
Upon successful course completion, participants will receive a
Department of Labor OSHA 30 hour construction safety and health course
completion card.
To register for any of these classes, call 903-782-0447 or
903-782-0445. Or, stop by the Continuing Education Department located
at the west entrance of the Bobby Walters Workforce Training Center
located on the north side of the PJC campus.
______
