Computer

Computer Basic I - For Beginners

8 Contact Hours (.8 CEUs)

Pre-requisite: None

Course Overview:  This class is for you, if you are a computer user just starting off or who has not yet taken the leap into the world of computers.  This class will teach you the very basics for operating and using your computer and the internet.

 

Computer Basic II Windows XP (Business/Home Users)

12 Contact Hours (1.2 CEUs)

Pre-requisite: Computer Basic Windows XP I or self taught

Course Overview:

Make your computer work for you!! Save time and energy by learning to

• Manage your files
• Organize your data
• Maintain your Computer

Instead of spending an hour on a task, learn how to efficiently store and compile data so that it’s always at your fingertips.

 

MS Excel Basic

12 Contact Hours (1.2 CEUs)

Prerequisite: Basic Computer Concepts or equivalent

Course Overview:  Spreadsheets for the beginner.  Learn how to construct a simple spreadsheet, apply formulas and formatting, generate charts, save and print.

 

Microsoft Office Powerpoint 2003

12 Contact Hours (1.2 CEUs)

Course Overview: Learn how to create, Modify, Enhance, and Customize Power Point Presentations.

Basic Windows VISTA

8 Contact Hours (8 C.E.U)

Prerequisite: None

Course Overview: Feeling frustrated with your new computer and VISTA this course will teach you the basics of VISTA.

• Starting Programs
• Menus, Toolbars, Keyboard Shortcuts
• Dialog Boxes
• File Management
• Creating and Saving documents
• Files and Folders
• Searching, Moving and Renaming Folders

 

QuickBooks Pro 2008 or 2009

16 Contact Hours (1.6 CEU’s)

Prerequisite: None

Course Overview: The nation’s most popular accounting software program and one of the easiest to learn!  This course offers all the bookkeeping you need to know to operate a small business.  Learn how to set up your company, establish your chart of accounts, invoice customers, and write checks, job-costing and accounts payable.

Miscellaneous

Using Improvisational Techniques to gain confidence in today’s job market

Do you suffer from social anxiety?  Do job interviews intimidate you?  Do you struggle in front of a group of people?  This course will use basic acting tools to help individuals gain the confidence they need to handle themselves in both social/professional situations.

 

Photography (Digital Beginner)

Prerequisite:  You must have a digital camera, and the owners manual.

Course Overview:  A fun, hands-on course designed to help you enter the world of digital photography.  Geared towards point and shoot cameras, by learning to use your camera, you will take better photos from vacations, family reunions, or even for online sales.

 

Great Native Plants to Know and Grow

Gardner’s expect a lot from plants today. Low maintenance, good looks, lots of flowers and fruit.  Come tour and see some of the best choices and easiest to grow natives.

 

Lawn Sharks

Nematodes, chinch bugs, sod webworms and other lawn eating pests are feeding on your lawn.  Find safe techniques to keep them at bay.

 

Acting for Teens (13 – 19 years)

This course is designed for both the beginner as well as the experienced performer.  It will focus on scene work and character development.

Creative Writing

Learn the secrets of effective writers and to develop and enhance your writing skills: fiction or non-fiction. This class will offer encouragement and explanation for beginners, for those who want to improve their writing, and for those who have written previously.

Work Place Spanish for Teachers and Administrators

Prerequisite: None.

Workplace Spanish for Teachers and Administrators is a tool for basic communication designed to help you cut through the language barrier so you will be able to communicate with Spanish- speaking students and their families in a simple, effective manner. It is not a textbook for learning Spanish in the traditional academic way.

Work Place Spanish for Bankers

Prerequisite: None.

Workplace Banking is a tool for basic communication designed to help you cut through the language barrier so you will be able to communicate with Spanish- speaking customers in a simple, effective manner. It is not a textbook for learning Spanish in the traditional academic way.

Conversational Spanish I

20 Contact hours or (2.0 CEU’s) credit

This program is designed for beginners to rapidly and easily learn to pronounce Spanish using everyday conversation and read simple text.

Spanish for Tourist and Travelers

20 Contact hours or (2.0 CEU’s) credit

This program is designed for beginners to rapidly and easily learn to pronounce Spanish using everyday conversation and read simple text.

WIA Approved Courses

Pharmacy Technician Certification

50 Contact Hours. 5.0 CEU’s

This comprehensive 50 hour course will prepare students to enter the pharmacy field and to take the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board’s PTCB exam.  Technicians work in hospitals, home infusion pharmacies, community pharmacies and other health care settings – working under the supervision of a registered pharmacist.  Course content includes medical terminology specific to the pharmacy, reading and interpreting prescriptions and defining drugs by generic and brand names.  Students will learn dosage calculation, I.V. flow rates, drug compounding, dose conversions, dispensing of prescriptions, inventory control, billing and reimbursement. (Min 5 students per class)

Real Estate Appraisal Certification I & II and USPAP

This board-approved course is designed to prepare a student for the pre-license exam. Upon completion of this course, students may apply for the required state exam. Limited to the first 20 paid enrollees.

Basic Welding Classes

Prerequisite: Must be at least 18 years of age and read at a 10th grade level.

Class includes intro to flux-core aluminum mig, oxyfuel cutting, plasma cutting, Heliarc, SMAW shielded Arc metal welding and carbon Arc gouging.

Phlebotomy Technician Program

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 vein punctures 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: There is no outside externship rotation included with this program.

Certified Nursing Assistant

A Certified Nursing Assistant has several responsibilities. Take a look at the following to get an idea of what you will be doing as a CNA:

• bathing,

• oral care,

• intake and output,

• assistance with feeding and ambulating,

• obtaining vital signs; and,

• maintaining aseptic techniques,

 • bed making.

 

Why should you be a CNA?

Long-Term health facilities and hospitals are in dire need for CNAs.  After completing the seven-week course, you can jump immediately into the workforce.

Students interested in entering the nursing program at Faulkner State may consider taking the CNA course along with general studies courses, to gain experience as a CNA before entering the nursing program.

 

Course Description

NAS 100 - 4 Credit Hours

This course fulfills the seventy-five (75) hour Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) requirements for training of long-term care nursing assistants in preparation for certification through competency evaluation.

Emphasis is placed on the development of the knowledge, attitudes, and skills required of the long-term care nursing assistant.

Upon completion of this course, the student should demonstrate satisfactory performance on written examinations and clinical skills.

 

COURSE OBJECTIVES

AND OUTCOMES:

Student will:

• Define the role, responsibilities, ethical and legal issues of the nursing assistant.

• Show an understanding of the patient’s rights and demonstrate respect for and protection of those rights.

• Demonstrate performance of basic care.

• Define methods of communication.

• Prepare for a job interview and application.… and so much more.

 

What are the

Class Requirements?

An enrollment of 25 students is allowed in the program.  The students are required to buy a a set of scrubs, a stethoscope, white leather shoes, and a watch with a second hand. 

 

What Skills Will

Be Learned?

• Safety

• Positioning

• Body Mechanics

• Body Alignment

• Basic Personal Care

• Mobility

• Vital Signs

• Observations for Reporting and Recording

• Assisting with Personal Needs

• Skin Care

• Isolation / PPE

 

Program Costs

The cost for tuition, books, supplies, scrubs, wrist watch, and exam fee is approximately $800-$850.  (Costs are subject to change without notice).

 

Length Of The Course

Usual time frames are:

• Regular School Semester: three nights a week, four hours per night. The course lasts approximately seven weeks.  There are two required weekend clinicals.

• Summer Semester: three days a week, eight hours per day. The course lasts approximately five weeks.  There are two required weekend clinicals.

 

Prerequisites

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent or successful completion of WIA testing

• Negative TB skin test

 

Financial Aid

Contact the Baldwin County Career Center at 251-937-4244 for information regarding the Workforce Investment Act (WIA).  The nursing assitant program in WIA approved.  WIA covers all program costs.

Veterinary Assistant Program

This 100 hour Veterinary Assistant program introduces students the exciting and growing field of veterinary medicine. Students will learn about the care of animals as well as how to recognize signs of illness and disease. This program also covers interpersonal communication, interaction with clients and their animals, as well as how to assist the veterinarian during examinations. Administrative duties, such as fee collection, banking, and accounts payable are also emphasized to provide the student with the skills necessary to maintain an efficient front office. Students will enjoy learning through classroom lecture as well as hands on labs. Note: this program does not include a national or state certification or a clinical rotation as part of its overall objectives.

Medical Billing and Coding Program

This combined 80 hour billing and coding course offers the skills needed to solve insurance billing problems, how to manually file claims (using the CPT and ICD-9 manual), complete common insurance forms, trace delinquent claims, appeal denied claims and use generic forms to streamline billing procedures. The course covers the following areas: CPT (Introduction, Guidelines, Evaluation and Management), specialty fields (such as surgery, radiology and laboratory), ICD-9 (Introduction and Guidelines) and basic claims processes for medical insurance and third party reimbursements. Students will learn how to find the service and codes using manuals, (CPT, ICD-9 and HCPCS). After obtaining the practical work experience (6months to 2 years), students who complete this course could be qualified to sit for the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) - Certified Professional Coder Exam (CPC or CPC-H Apprentice); the American Health Information Association (AHIMA) Certified Coding Associate (CCA) exam; and/or other National Certification Exams.

Nursing

Stress and Your Body

7 Contact Hours

Overview: We live in a stressful society.  Does stress really affect our physical bodies and make us more prone to specific diseases?  How does our body respond to stress?  In this seminar we will discuss different responses to stress, stress hormones, and how stress affects our bodies.  We will discuss ways to deal with stress, way to respond to stress, and ways to be able to live a healthier lifestyle in a stressed out generation.

 

Diabetes A to Z

16 Contact Hours

Overview: In the United States, 7.8% of the population has diabetes.  While an estimated 17.9 million have been diagnosed with diabetes, unfortunately, 5.7 million people are unaware that they have the disease.  The Diabetic Educators will discuss diabetes from A to Z, from diagnosis throughout the lifespan, the test, statistics, genetics, and the care that diabetes requires.

 

Family Violence

7 Contact Hours

Overview: Violence in the American home is at epidemic levels.  Most experts agree that our nation’s substance abuse problem is a major contributing factor.  Whatever the cause, healthcare professionals are uniquely positioned to conduct initial screening and intervene by making the appropriate referrals.  This workshop will include not only the topic of partner-on-partner domestic violence, but also will discuss aspects of child abuse and elder abuse as they relate to the duties of the healthcare professional.

 

A Functional Medical Approach To Healthcare Through Clinical Nutrition

4 Contact Hours

Overview: Dr. Wohlschlaeger will discuss the basic principles of health restoration and wellness by a functional medicine approach that addresses the causes of disease.

In the United States we have access to the healthy foods, nutritional supplementation and education to obtain optimal health. Despite this, millions of people are still running on empty, living high stress, low nutrition lives. As a result, we struggle with obesity, constant fatigue and chronic illness.

 

A General Overview of Cancer

7 Contact Hours

Overview: This program is designed to assist the healthcare professional toward a better overall understanding of the many disease processes that are involved in the disease we call “CANCER”, a word that causes great discomfort in the best of us.  Most of us have experienced cancer, either ourselves or in someone we love or are vary close to.  Cancer is not a single disease.  There are underlying similarities in all of the cancer diseases, yet each is very particular unto itself.  Diagnostic procedures and treatment regimens, including surgery will be discussed.  New information is being discovered virtually every day.  The importance of emotional assistance is extremely important in our care of patients with cancer.

 

Sexual Transmissible Infections Update

4 Contact Hours

Join in learning the latest information about sexually transmissible infections, including which are curable vs. incurable. Rick will be talking about HIV, gonorrhea, syphilis, Chlamydia, genital herpes, genital warts, Hepatitis A-C and their impact on Alabama.  Learn how to take a brief, accurate, and sensitive assessment of an individual’s sexual risk-taking behavior(s). Key Alabama laws, rules & regulations regarding STD’s/HIV, specifically requirements regarding consent and testing issues, reporting, treatment issues, and other important issues will be discussed. Important changes made to the CDC’s STD treatment guidelines will be addressed.

 

Why Am I So Dizzy?

7 Contact Hours

Overview:   Dizziness - a common complaint that virtually all of us have experienced at one time or another.  Our first memory may have been riding in the back seat of a car for an extended time, after taking a medication, jumping up from a bed or a chair too rapidly,  being turned around and around playing a child-hood game in the school year or the first time you went deep sea fishing.  The majority of the time dizziness is a short lived, uncomplicated symptom of no major consequence.  When does dizziness progress from “nothing” to “something” with possible disastrous consequences?  We will discuss these “minor” causes of dizziness and progress to the major illnesses of which dizziness is a symptom that will lead to grave illness and possibly even death.

Acute Coronary Syndrome: Current Trends and Treatments

Overview: Heart disease remains the leading cause of death for both men and women in the United States. Emerging research is furnishing healthcare providers with innovative methods of saving lives through emergent interventions and secondary prevention strategies. This lecture will provide insight into what acute coronary syndromes encompass along with current evidence based medical and interventional treatments.

Diagnostic Testing and New Medical-Surgical Treatment Options

Overview: New methods for diagnosing health conditions are steadily appearing in the diagnosis of many diseases. This program is designed to update health care professionals with what the newest tests are, as well as explaining some of the older tests. Explanation will also be given of what results can indicate and current follow-up and recommendations regarding test outcomes. Another part of the program will concentrate on minimally invasive procedures which are becoming widely performed. These procedures may allow for less anesthesia, less invasive techniques, and more rapid recovery and return to activities of daily living.

Unusual Life-Threatening Disorders

Overview: Not all patients suffering a life-threatening disorder are in the hospital, much less a critical care unit with all the necessary emergency equipment and trained personnel available. These situations may occur in your home, at a Little League game, in a car accident, with machinery in a factory, etc. You may be at any place, at any time, when these disorders occur. Some may occur in an accident, such as traumatic amputation, a ruptured uterus in the delivery room, as a complication of anesthesia or as a complication of a chronic disorder. The pathophysiology of each condition as well as the identification of persons who are at high risk for the condition will be covered. The nursing care of the patient will be presented as well as symptoms that the condition is progressing to life-threatening status.

Cardiovascular Disease and Treatment

6 Credit Hours

Tremendous changes are in progress in the diagnostic and treatment trends of the patient with heart disease. This presentation will include a review of the Cardiovascular System, disease process and the latest in therapies such as pharmacological protocols, cath lab procedures, surgeries, and mechanical therapies to include percutaneous interventions, defibrillation, and bi-ventricular pacing.

Fluid, Elecrtolytes, and Lab Values

6 Credit Hours

Nursing input is critical to obtaining reliable and valid laboratory results. The nurse must communicate with the patients, the physicians, and the laboratory personnel to obtain information that might affect the test results.

This presentation will describe the isotonic, the hypotonic, and the hypertonic fluids, reason for administration, and the expected patient outcomes. Lab studies will be discussed as to the patient’s needs, and lab results.

Culinary

Artisan Bread

Two day class that will cover the basics of creating artisan style breads in the home.

International Appetizers

After a brief lecture on the history of the countries (France, Italy, India, Balkan and Southern) and techniques the class will adjourn to the kitchen to prepare a variety of dishes to enjoy together to help you prepare for Super bowl Sunday.

Creole/Cajun Cooking

After a brief lecture on the history and techniques the class will adjourn to the kitchen to prepare a variety of dishes to enjoy together.

Wines of Tuscany

Join us as we learn about the wines, food and history of Italy and Tuscany. We will have a brief lecture followed by samples of a selection of Tuscan wines (Class will be held at the Sunset Cork Room, must be 21 to attend).

Flambé

After a brief lecture on the history and safety techniques involved in Flambé, we will adjourn to the kitchen to prepare a variety of dishes to enjoy together so that you will be able to surprise your family and friends at home with your new found talents.

Cupcakes for Fun

The hottest craze in the bakery industry is the cupcake. Join Chef Parks and learn how to make fun and attractive cupcakes at home.

The Classic Cocktail

learn about making the perfect classic cocktail. The class will discuss ingredients, tools and techniques then make and sample some of the classic cocktails like Tom Collins, Whiskey Sour, and Martini. (Class will be held at Ginny Lane at the Wharf, must be 21 to attend).

Sushi

Learn the secrets and techniques of making your own sushi at home. Following a brief lecture the class will practice making a variety of sushi rolls to eat or take home.

Wines of Spain

Join us to learn more about the long and interesting history of wines from Spain. After a brief lecture on the history and varieties of Spanish Wine we will taste a selection of wines. (Class will be held at the Sunset Cork Room).

The Taco

Join Chef Hargett in exploring the tastes of Mexico and the American Southwest as expressed in the taco. After a discussion of the history, the foods and the culture of this area of the world the group will prepare a variety of classical and modern tacos with accompanying sauces.

The International Cocktail

Learn to make cocktails not native to the United States. After discussing ingredients (and their sources), tools and techniques the class will make and sample a selection of cocktails. (Class will be held at Ginny Lane at the Wharf, must be 21 to attend).

Fresh Pasta

this class will cover the basics of making and cooking fresh pasta. The class will make a variety of pastas and accompanying sauces.

Valentine Cakes

Learn to make a special cake for that someone special.

Cooking with Beer

Chef Palamara of Cobalt Restaurant will introduce you to the use of beer as an ingredient.

Pan Sauces

Learn how to prepare a delicious and attractive sauce in just a few minutes to complement your meal. After a discussion of ingredients, tools and techniques the class will adjourn to the kitchen to make a taste a variety of Dishes.

Southern Seafood Extravaganza

This class will cover classical and modern cooking techniques for seafood common to the Gulf Coast.

Bed and Breakfast Brunch

Chef David Worthington from the Magnolia Springs Bed and Breakfast will school you in healthy ways to prepare excellent tasting breakfast/brunch casseroles and desserts.

Wines of Australia

Australia is known for its innovation in the world of wine. Join us to learn why and to taste a selection of wines. (Class will be held at the Sunset Cork Room).

The Cheesecake

Learn to prepare a variety of styles of cheesecakes from New York to California. After a brief discussion of ingredients, tools and techniques the class will gather in the kitchen to prepare different cheesecakes to taste and take home.

French Bistro Cooking

Learn the history of Bistro style cooking as well as how to make classical Bistro Dishes such as steak frites and French onion soup.

Mediterranean Cooking

Join us as we explore the source of western cuisine. We will take a brief look at the history, foods and culture and their influence on how and what we eat. Then we will move to the kitchen to prepare a variety of dishes to enjoy together.

The New Orleans Cocktail

New Orleans has a long and colorful history serving cocktails. Learn how to make some of the classical cocktails from New Orleans like the Bloody Mary, Hurricane and Brandymilk Punch. (Class will be held at Ginny Lane at the Wharf, must be 21 to attend).

Sugar Easter Eggs

This class will teach you how to make these fun and attractive treats for Easter.

Korean

After a brief lecture on the history, culture, and food of the Korean peninsula the class will adjourn to the kitchen to prepare a variety of dishes.

Great Wines for $15 or Less

Not all great wine has to cost a lot of money. Join us to try a selection of highly rated wines that won’t break your pocket book. (Class will be held at the Sunset Cork Room, must be 21 to attend).

Cookies for Fun

After a short discussion on the types of cookies and basic techniques and ingredients to class will gather in the kitchen to bake a variety of cookies to enjoy together and to take home.

The Crepe

learn how to make and use this versatile food in dishes from appetizers to entrees to desserts. After discussing the tools, techniques and ingredients the class will make several kinds of crepes and fill them to make a variety of dishes.