Business & Skills Training

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Phlebotomy

with Nancy Hoskins

Jan

7

January 7th to April 10th, 2025

$3,500 More Info

Unlock a rewarding career in healthcare with our comprehensive Phlebotomy Training Program. This course is designed for individuals interested in mastering the essential skills required for drawing blood and performing laboratory procedures.

Gain hands-on experience with evacuated tube systems, syringe transfer devices, and capillary collection systems. Learn the significance of tube additives and the correct order of draw to ensure specimen integrity.

Foundational Skills

Anatomy and Physiology

Blood Collection Techniques

Understand the critical importance of accurate patient and specimen identification, along with infection prevention practices essential for patient safety.

Explore the circulatory system and blood composition, along with common laboratory tests associated with various body systems.

Throughout the program, students will gain in-depth knowledge of anatomy, venipuncture techniques, and safety protocols, ensuring the highest standards of patient care. Hands-on training will be emphasized, providing students with real-world experience in various phlebotomy methods, equipment handling, and specimen collection. By the end of this course, participants will be well-prepared to take on roles in hospitals, clinics, blood donation centers, and laboratories, with a strong understanding of ethical practices and patient interactions. Upon successful completion of the course, participants will be prepared to sit for the NHA national certification exam.

Course Objectives:

Understand the anatomy and physiology relevant to phlebotomy.
Master the techniques for safe and effective blood collection.
Develop skills in patient communication and care.
Learn about infection control and safety protocols in the laboratory setting.
Sit for the NHA National Certification Exam

Join us and take your first step towards a fulfilling career in healthcare!

Financial assistance may be available to qualifying students!

FMI or to sign up, contact Eve Salley at 207-341-5370 (call or text) or email esalley@pvaec.org.

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Microsoft Excel Advanced (Dec)

with Val Landry

Dec

5

December 5th to 19th, 2024

$89 More Info

Microsoft Excel Advanced During this session, you will learn how to hide data, split and freeze a window, create ranges, understand the name manager, learn additional functions, copy and paste special, sort data, and learn the power of filters. Some examples of using Microsoft Excel as practical tools including the amortization table, 20 top functions companies want their employees to know, and pivot tables. The design of this course includes 2-3 hours of work with the software between sessions to gain maximum benefit from the sessions. This is a live online class using ZOOM. Please take a few minutes to complete the survey included in your automated receipt so the instructor can tailor the course to meet your needs. You will want to have Microsoft Excel on your computer for this workshop and many people find it helpful to have two monitors though it is certainly not necessary to benefit from the sessions. There are two ways to accomplish this: 1) attach an external screen to your computer (contact our program if you need technical assistance with that); 2) use two computers (one for Excel and the other for the ZOOM meeting.

Excel Power Tools (Jan)

with Val Landry

Jan

9

January 9th to 23rd, 2025

$89 More Info

Microsoft Excel Power Tools Power Query allows you to import and shape data. It has an easy to use interface, powerful tools to import and clean data. Power Pivot allows data modeling and calculations. It easily handles millions of rows of data and has modeling tools for efficient data storage and analysis. Power BI (Business Intelligence) is a complete business intelligence tool. It features incredible visual options, has simple built-in interactive options, fantastic graphs and allows easy sharing of data. The design of this course includes 2-3 hours of work with the software between sessions to gain maximum benefit from the sessions. This is an online class using ZOOM. Please take a few minutes to complete the survey included in your automated receipt so the instructor can tailor the course to meet your needs. You will want to have Microsoft Excel on your computer for this workshop and many people find it helpful to have two monitors though it is certainly not necessary to benefit from the sessions. There are two ways to accomplish this: 1) attach an external screen to your computer (contact our program if you need technical assistance with that); 2) using two computers (one for Excel and the other for the ZOOM meeting.

Quickbooks: Basic Accounting Principles and QB Online (Feb)

with Val Landry

Feb

4

February 4th to 18th, 2025

$89 More Info

Basic Accounting Principles and Quickbooks Online During these three sessions, you will learn basic accounting principles and how to apply them to setting up QuickBooks online for a small business or organization. The design of the course is that you'll attend the class and also do 2-3 hours of work between sessions which greatly enhances your learning. For this workshop, you have the option to receive a yearlong subscription to QB online. Upon registration, the survey provided will provide information about this opportunity. This is a live online class using ZOOM. Please take a few minutes to complete the survey included in your automated receipt so the instructor can tailor the course to meet your needs. You will want to have Microsoft Excel on your computer for this workshop and many people find it helpful to have two monitors though it is certainly not necessary to benefit from the sessions. There are two ways to accomplish this: 1) attach an external screen to your computer (contact our program if you need technical assistance with that); 2) use two computers (one for Excel and the other for the ZOOM meeting.

Microsoft Excel Basics (Feb)

with Val Landry

Feb

6

February 6th to 20th, 2025

$89 More Info

Microsoft Excel Basics During this workshop, you will learn how to navigate a simple Excel worksheet, enter data in a worksheet, use basic math functions, do basic formatting, how to replicate data, use built-in functions and work with columns and rows. The design of the course is that you'll attend the class and also do 2-3 hours of work between sessions which greatly enhances your learning. This is a live online class using ZOOM. Please take a few minutes to complete the survey included in your automated receipt so the instructor can tailor the course to meet your needs. You will want to have Microsoft Excel on your computer for this workshop and many people find it helpful to have two monitors though it is certainly not necessary to benefit from the sessions. There are two ways to accomplish this: 1) attach an external screen to your computer (contact our program if you need technical assistance with that); 2) use two computers (one for Excel and the other for the ZOOM meeting.

Microsoft Excel Intermediate (Mar)

with Val Landry

Mar

6

March 6th to 20th, 2025

$89 More Info

Microsoft Excel Intermediate During this session, you will learn how to navigate multiple worksheets, save your workbook, create formulas, use functions, change the layout of your worksheet, and how to create practical worksheets. 1040 Income Tax – Maintain tax information that is very useful when preparing your annual tax return. The design of this course includes 2-3 hours of work with the software between sessions to gain maximum benefit from the sessions. Some examples of using Microsoft Excel as a Practical Tool: Grocery Shopping List – Quickly create a weekly grocery shopping list. What a time saver! Contractor Estimate Calculator - Great tool for any contractor who has to provide estimates for customers. Household Budget – Create a monthly budget of your household expenditures. This is a live online class using ZOOM. Please take a few minutes to complete the survey included in your automated receipt so the instructor can tailor the course to meet your needs. You will want to have Microsoft Excel on your computer for this workshop and many people find it helpful to have two monitors though it is certainly not necessary to benefit from the sessions. There are two ways to accomplish this: 1) attach an external screen to your computer (contact our program if you need technical assistance with that); 2) use two computers (one for Excel and the other for the ZOOM meeting.