Paris Junior College
Announces July Continuing Ed Courses
Press Release from PJC
Paris Junior College’s Continuing Education Department
is offering a variety of classes during the month of July, according
to Dean of Workforce Development and Continuing Education Kevin Rose.
Youth Summer Programs
Classes for youth entering the sixth through eighth
grades offer summer fun and important skills.
Kidz Home Alone meets from 9 a.m. to noon, Monday
through Wednesday, July 13-15. This class will help youth feel more
confident and learn to think, then act appropriately if an unusual
situation should occur while they are home alone. The class explains
the importance of having emergency phone numbers, reasons to call
911, first aid and safety, CPR, self Heimlich maneuver, and how to
establish “House Rules” fire escape planning and severe weather
planning.
My Brain’s Bigger Than Your Brain offers fun games and
activities to teach kids to be the fastest and best thinker on the
block. The class will be offered three times from 1-5 p.m., Monday
through Wednesday, July 6-8; July 13-15; and July 20-22. Kids will
learn to think on their feet, be able to spot problems quickly, and
brainstorm solutions in a flash. Each student will need to bring a
spiral notebook, pen or pencil and three colors of highlighters.
Computer
Welcome to the World of Computers is a class designed
for the person who has very limited, if any, computer training. This
class will be held 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 11.
Computing for Senior Adults (55+)
Surfing the Web will meet from 1-4 p.m. each Monday and
Wednesday, July 6-13. The class offers an introduction to the
Internet including e-mail, home page, and how to perform basic
research to address company/business needs.
Driver 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. A birth certificate, TEA Attendance Voucher, and social
security card must be provided. The class will meet from 4-6 p.m.,
Monday through Thursday, July 6-30.
Defensive Driving is offered by Paris Junior College
#067 in accordance with the standards established by the National
Traffic Safety Institute of Texas, Inc., license #C0297, and consists
of six hours of classroom instruction. The class will be held from
6-9 p.m. on July 20-21.
Health Care/Medical
The Basic Life Support (CPR) class, approved by the
American Heart Association, is scheduled from 5:30-9:30 p.m. on July
13-14. This class offers instruction in lifesaving skills of
respiratory (choking and near drowning) and cardiac emergencies
involving adults, children, and infants.
An ACLS Provider Renewal Class provides update and
review for current ACLS certified cardholders. The class is scheduled
from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on July 14. It will be repeated in the same
time frame on July 15.
The Basic Life Support (CPR) Recertification for Health
Professionals will meet from 8 a.m. to noon on July 17. Written
examination and successful demonstration of skills required. The
American Heart Association certifies this class.
Aseptic Compounding for Pharmacy Technicians is
available to persons who have completed the Pharmacy Technician
Program or who are currently working in a pharmacy. Students must
register in advance to receive materials to begin the home-based
study by July 17. The test for this portion of the study must be
completed successfully by August 7. Then students will attend a
class from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, August 15-16.
This course will prepare the pharmacy technician to work in pharmacy
compounding sterile IV preparations by placing focus on quality
assurance of the environment and end product. Students will become
familiar with USP 797, a sterile technique and equipment used in the
preparation of a sterile IV product. This course is taught in two
parts. Part A is the at-home study course with a post test. Part B is
an intensive 2 day class and hands-on training with a hands-on final.
The ACLS Provider Course is designed in accordance with
the American Heart Association standards. The class will be held from
8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on July 21-22.
Nurses/Social Workers/Counselors
A Professional Caregiver Class, presented by the
Alzheimer’s Association will be presented from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on
Wednesday, July 29. The registration includes lunch. This class will
provide the professional caregiver with the specialized training and
skills to care for persons with Alzheimer’s disease and other related
dementias. Topics will include information about dementia,
communication, meeting daily changes, managing difficult behaviors
and making connections. This class is approved for 6 CNE’s by the
Texas Nursing Association and for 6 CEU’s from the Texas State Board
of Social Workers which applies to social workers and licensed
professional counselors.
Parenting
The Kids Hurt Too seminar is designed to help parents
understand the needs of their children throughout the process of
divorce. The seminar is scheduled from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday,
July 11.
Business
Free Small Business Counseling is available by
appointment by calling the Small Business Development Center at
903-782-0224.
Recruit and Hire Good Employees will meet from 10 a.m.
to noon on July 9. This session will explain the services offered by
the Workforce Solutions of Northeast Texas that include assistance to
employers with recruitment, retention, training and/or retraining,
and outplacement services.
How to Start Your Own Business will be held from 9 a.m.
to noon on July 10. Topics to be covered include forms of business
ownership and their advantages and disadvantages, the business plan,
the marketing plan, getting legal advice, taxes, advertising, and
much more.
Selling to the Government Using the General Services
Administration (GSA) is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on July 23.
This workshop will show how to determine if a Schedule contract is
right for a company, why the schedules exist, whether now is the
right time to pursue it, and how to prepare an offer to save money
and win the contract.
To register for these classes, or for further
information, call 903-782-0447 or 903-782-0445. Or, stop by the
Continuing Education Department located at the west entrance of the
Bobby R. Walters Workforce Training Center on the north side of the
PJC campus.
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