Workforce Training

• FP70 0 credits

  Introduction to the Commercial Kitchen

  Reviews the basic skills required for work in an institutional food preparation setting. Topics include food safety, sanitation, and preparation techniques for large quantity cooking. Includes hands-on experience with institutional equipment while experiencing the daily routine of the numerous departments in an actual commercial kitchen that produces three meals a day. Prerequisites: Experience in quantity cooking and/or employment in a commercial kitchen with an interest in improved employment or promotion.

• HC50 0 credits

  Caregiver Training

  Provides practical, hands-on instruction on infection control, personal hygiene, vital signs, managing medication, wheelchair and walker safety, and nutrition. Also covers stress management techniques for both caregivers and patients.

• MO110 3 credits

  Medical Terminology: Clinical

  Continues the study of medical terminology. Focuses on the clinical aspects of terminology including pharmacology, medical special-ties, medical records, diagnostic and treatment procedures, and laboratory testing. Prerequisite: None, MO100 recommended.

• MO150 9 credits

  Medical Transcription

  Teaches the art of translating the spoken word from taped dictation into cohesive, readable text as part of patients’ medical records. Focuses on theory and style, complex dictation, authentic dictation, and production dictation. Covers terms used in different medical specialties and the reference materials needed to locate unfamiliar terms and medications. Prerequisites: MO100, BT113 or WR115 and typing speed of 30-50 wam.

• .499 0 credits

  Driver and Traffic Safety Education

  Driver education students will learn to be safe, efficient drivers in today’s driving environment. Special emphasis is on the decision-making process, development of defensive driving skills, and the establishment of a responsible approach to driving. Course is graded on a pass/no pass basis. Prerequisite: Students must have one of these Oregon DMV documents: 482.160 special permit for persons over the age of 14; 482.161 instructor or beginner’s permit for those 15 or older; 482.162 30-day temporary permit issued by Salem DMV to prepare an operator for a special test.

• .701 0 credits

  Computer Applications

  Provides hands-on training in a variety of computer applications.

• .702 0 credits

  Equipment Technology

  Covers use of equipment, technical processes and related technologies.

• .703 0 credits

  Welding

  Covers the safe use of basic welding processes including mig, stick welding, oxyacetylene welding and cutting for the workplace. Geared to individuals wanting to improve their welding skills.

• .901 0 credits

  Snowmobile Safety

  Introduces novices to safe and effective snowmobile riding skills.

• .902 0 credits

  Driver Education

  Offers behind-the-wheel instruction for adult drivers and prepares them to perform driving tasks in accordance with the standards of the Department of Motor Vehicles. Course is graded on a pass/no pass basis.

• 9.000 1 continuing education unit

  Teaching in Community Colleges

  Presents teaching techniques and strategies to increase student interest, involvement, and learning in any course. Designed for new community college faculty or those interested in teaching at the community college level.

• 9.003 .9 continuing education units

  Workforce Retention Skills

  Provides general workforce skills such as resume writing and cover letters; preparing for the job search process; giving the best answers to common interview questions; job retention and advancement; workplace expectations, office politics and successful communication strategies.

• 9.006 Variable continuing education units

  Staff and Program Development

  Provides a forum for providing ongoing staff development training in a variety of subjects.

• 9.008 2 continuing education units

  English Language Review for Paraprofessionals

  Covers English grammar with emphasis on verbs, simple and compound tenses, regular and irregular verbs, vocabulary and idiomatic expressions. Designed for intermediate and advanced bilingual speakers with an interest in basic, generalized interpreting at the workplace.

• 9.009 5 continuing education units

  Foundations of Traffic Safety Update

  Provides participants with the mandated curriculum content required by Oregon Administrative Rules for teaching traffic safety education courses.

• 9.010 1.6 continuing education units

  Workplace Ergonomics

  Provides a comprehensive overview of ergonomic design guidelines and best practices in the workplace.

• 9.012 .6 continuing education units

  Education Assistant Skills Update

  Provides skills useful to education assistants who are currently providing support in kinder-garten-12 schools. Prerequisite: Employment as an education assistant.

• 9.014 .6 continuing education units

  Fair Housing Law Update

  Introduces students to federal and state civil rights laws that protect individuals against housing discrimination based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, physical or mental disability, the presence of children under the age of 18 (familial status) marital status and source of income. Prerequisite: Employment as a housing advocate or social services counselor instrumental in housing placement, management or oversight.

• 9.015 .4 continuing education units

  Cultural Diversity

  Covers the most publicized diversity issues and the subtle differences that can cause conflict in the workplace. Prerequisite: Employment with an agency or business wishing to enhance awareness of cultural diversity issues in the workplace that would increase team effectiveness and cooperation.

• 9.017 2 continuing education units

  Spanish in the Workplace

  Covers Spanish conversational skills that assist in basic communication with Spanish-speaking employees and customers. Students will be able to ask a variety of basic questions and give directions in Spanish. Prerequisite: Employment with a company or in an occupation requiring communication in Spanish.

• 9.019 .6 continuing education units

  Traffic Control Flagger Certification

  Provides necessary skills and knowledge in the fundamental principles of traffic control and safety in the work zone for work crews. Promotes the safety requirements for flaggers controlling traffic in a work zone and shows how to establish proper warning and traffic control of motorists for workers’ safety. Prerequisite: Employment in construction road building or public utilities company and all governmental entities where flaggers are used to control traffic along the shoulder or on roadways.

• 9.020 1.2 continuing education units

  Training for Social Services Employees

  Trains front line staff to effectively serve clients by increasing client referral effectiveness and managing clients who present emotion and/or who are in some kind of crisis.

• 9.025 4.8 continuing education units

  Commercial Driver License Seminar

  Provides company employees who move heavy equipment with a truck and trailer to upgrade skills to pass the Oregon-A written and drive tests. Training is delivered on an individual basis. Prerequisites: Students must have a valid Oregon C driver’s license, CDL permit, proof of clean driving record, past experience with heavy equipment and/or truck driving, and employment requiring CDL to meet employer job requirements or career advancement.

• 9.035 0 credits

  Safety in the Workplace

  Provides training for supervisors to direct safety and accident prevention activities, and empowers workers to get involved in workplace safety and accept responsibility for their own actions.

• 9.037 Variable continuing education units

  Oregon Safety Training

  Occupational safety and health training for employers and employees are offered in seminar formats throughout the year. Topics include lockout-tagout, fall protection, hazard communication, and excavation safety. Prerequisite: Employment in business or industry that requires employee safety training.

• 9.058 .8 continuing education units

  Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Training: Onsite Wastewater Installer

  Covers the regulations of the DEQ 2005 revised rule changes for Septic System Installers (OAR 340-071 and 073).

• 9.067 2.1 continuing education units

  Industrial Hydraulics

  Provides a comprehensive overview of the applications of basic industrial hydraulics as they apply to hydraulic systems. Operations of hydraulic theory, controls, components, and applications through the use of hands-on training (hydraulic training power units), computer simulation and classroom lecture are included.

• 9.069 5.5 continuing education units

  Basic Wood Technology

  Consists of comprehensive wood training delivered in several modules. The individual modules include measurements and wood identification, OSHA and workplace safety, sawing and sanding, surfacing and shaping, medic first aid lab, hands-on woodworking lab, resume writing and job search techniques, and two industrial tours.

• 9.079 0 credits

  Computerized Engine Management Systems

  Designed for automotive technicians with prerequisite skills, covers input sensor function and testing, output actuator function and testing, processor engine management strategies, fuel system design and operation, EFI system testing, emission system operation, and gas emission diagnosis.

• 9.081 6.6 continuing education units

  Computer Aided Drafting: Two-dimensional Fundamentals (Autocad)

  Introduces the aspects of Computer Aided Design and Drafting (CADD) in two-dimensional applications. Covers the AutoCAD software system in a pedagogical fashion from constructing basic shapes to making multi-view drawings.

• 9.082 6.6 continuing education units

  Computer Aided Drafting: Three-dimensional Modeling (Autocad)

  Covers the AutoCAD software system in a pedagogical fashion from constructing three-dimensional wireframe, surface and solid models, to making multi-view drawings.

• 9.088 4.8 continuing education units

  Computer Aided Drafting: Advanced Solid Works

  Covers the building of freeform shapes, use of assembly modeling capabilities, and/or the building of sheet metal parts using Solid Works mechanical design automation software. Course is designed around a process- or task-based approach to training. Prerequisites: Mechanical/industrial design experience and familiarity with the Microsoft Windows operating system.

• 9.101 1.6 continuing education units

  Value Stream Mapping Workshop

  Introduces the use of value stream mapping principles to create a hand-drawn pictorial scheme or graphical view of a product from a factious company. A lab component provides hands-on field exercises performing observations, gathering data, collecting process time cycles, flow balancing operations, and time-taking calculations.

• 9.128 3.2 continuing education units

  Medical Gas Installer Training

  Standards, processes, and procedures of installing medical gas systems by teaching students how to install a complete brazed system and test the system for gas leakage.

• 9.131 4 continuing education units

  Electrical Supervisor Exam Preparation

  An in-depth look at the National Electrical Code (NEC) 2005 edition. The Oregon 2005 Specialty Code will be discussed as it applies to each article of the NEC 2005. Covers all pertinent material in preparation for taking the Oregon electrical supervisor’s exam. Upon completion, participants should be prepared to take the examination.

• 9.132 3.6 continuing education units

  Supervisor Training Topics

  Provides updated information that effects the everyday operation of a construction project. Topics include safety, technology, supervisory skills, estimating and contracting techniques, legal requirements, and equipment operation. Prerequisites: Employment as a contractor, field supervisor, estimator, safety director, project manager, general construction contractor, trade worker or involved in some way with the building trades.

• 9.134 .8 continuing education units

  Electrical Exam Preparation

  Reviews electrical code, procedures and applications necessary to function as a licensed electrician in the state of Oregon. Topics vary and may include branch circuits, conductors, math and theory, motors, grounding, general calculations, residential wiring applications, special conditions, etc.

• 9.136 4 continuing education units

  Limited Maintenance Electrician (LME) Update

  Prepares individuals to pass the limited maintenance electrician exam. Covers National Electrical Code articles appropriate to the LME license; Oregon statutes, administrative rules, and electrical specialty code; the basics of electricity; Ohm’s Law, voltage drop calculations, horsepower/amperage calculations; and safety procedures.

• 9.137 3.6 continuing education units

  Limited Energy Technician Update

  Meets requirements established by the Oregon legislature to revamp all limited energy licenses. Prerequisite: Students must hold an A or B Restricted Energy Technician’s (RETs) level license.

• 9.139 1.6 continuing education units

  Code Update

  Provides updates on code changes and requirements for plumbers, electricians, millwrights, and heating/air conditioning servicers/installers. Covers technical requirement changes, codebook layout/fast-finder assistance, material usage, new legislation, and safety and job specifications.

• 9.140 1.6 continuing education units

  Code Related Update for Electricians

  Updates current field topics needed by individuals working in the structural, mechanical, electrical, and or architectural. Applies technical knowledge and skills to maximize efficiency. Topics include understanding mathematical principles for electrical calculations; plan review ; residential and industrial installations; building renovations and remodeling; impacts of 2005 NEC changes; demonstration of new installation techniques; principles of troubleshooting; new technology in the industry; and basic principles of artificial lighting design.

• 9.141 1.6 continuing education unites

  Asbestos Abatement Refresher

  Consists of one training day for Oregon certified supervisors to meet their annual requirements under OAR 340-248-0150. Includes a review of key areas of initial training, updates, and an examination of multiple choice questions as outlined in the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality Asbestos Training Guidance Document.

• 9.160 .5 continuing education unit

  Forklift Operator Training

  Provides the skills necessary for forklift operators to carry out the requirements of moving large and heavy materials from one location to another in a safe manor with a forklift. OSHA approved. Prerequisites: Employment in a food processing or manufacturing operation requiring skill in materials handling by using a lift truck (forklift) or past experience that provides evidence of good mechanical skills.

• 9.170 5.6 continuing education units

  Building Operator Certification

  Designed for limited electricians and building maintenance staff responsible for the maintenance and operation of equipment and systems in commercial and public buildings. Emphasis will be placed on safety and energy-efficient operations. Allows students to meet state certification requirements set by the Northwest Energy Efficiency Council.

• 9.250 0 credits

  Developing a Dynamic Manufacturing Plan

  Addresses transition matters related to preparation for and management of the manufacturing process. Manufacturing plans deal with issues such as part quality and management; cause and relation of workmanship defects; vendor impact on quality; cost and schedule; implementing change; associated transition management changes; recipes for successful transition to production; implementing change; and associated transition management techniques. Prerequisite: Interest in starting a new business or in the start-up phase of a business needing overhaul.

• 9.267 2.0 continuing education units

  Governmental Accounting

  Covers Oregon’s local budget law, including the basic budget document, publication requirements and writing appropriation resolutions that agree with the budget and comply with statute. Includes the procedural steps necessary to adopt a lawful budget and changes that may be made to the budget after its adoption during the fiscal year.

• 9.268 0 credits

  ISO 9000 Overview

  Introduces ISO 9000, a series of international standards that have been developed to provide direction in the design, assessment, and maintenance of quality systems. Provides an overview to the ISO 9000 series including its history, the standards, and the resources required of an organization desiring to implement them. Prerequisite: Interest in ISO 9000 requirements for quality in manufacturing.

• 9.269 1.2 continuing education units

  ISO 9000 Implementation

  Helps the team get organized and provides a road map to execute the ISO 9000 Implementation Project for compliance. Students will use these eight steps of implementation: assign anchor personnel for implementation; prepare the implementation management plan and research registrars; select a registrar; educate participants; conduct a gap analysis and draft quality manual; work on documentation; audit and correct the quality system; and undergo the registration audit.

• 9.274 .3 continuing education units

  Providing Outstanding Customer Service

  Assists participants in identifying internal and external customers and how to deal with them effectively to improve productivity, relations, and the bottom line through the basic rules involved in good customer service. Prerequisites: Employed by a company or business that deals with the public and relies on good customer service to enhance the bottom line.

• 9.275 2 continuing education units

  Retail Sales and Customer Service

  Prepares individuals for continuing employment in retail sales. Topics covered include communication in the workplace, worker ethics, handling money, merchandising, safety, and security and loss prevention. Prerequisite: Employment or interest in becoming employed in a retail sales field.

• 9.327 5.6 continuing education units

  Interpretation and Translation for Court Interpreters

  Covers skills required for sight interpretation of documents and consecutive interpretation. This is one in a series of courses that prepares students to pass the Oregon Court Interpreter’s Certification tests. Also helpful in enhancing skills of employees in other legal fields, in health and social services agencies, and in business and tourism careers. Students must be fluent in a non-English language. Prerequisites: Employment by an agency requiring interpreting skills as a portion of the job description and fluency in a non-English language.

• 9.328 .8 continuing education units

  Translation and Interpretation II

  Continues study in sight interpretation of documents and consecutive interpretation.

• 9.342 1.4 continuing education units

  Disaster and Terrorism Training

  Address the kinds of responses needed in the recovery phase following a large-scale emergency.

• 9.412 3 continuing education units

  Adult Foster Care Provider Training

  Meets state regulations for becoming an adult care provider. Course covers the rules and regulations needed for becoming an adult foster care provider. Course is graded on a pass/no pass basis.

• 9.426 .8 continuing education units

  Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Seminar

  Highlight events that may cause post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and the common characteristics of individuals suffering from PTSD. Effective therapies and new research for the treatment of PTSD will be discussed at length, and a panel of war veterans will share their experiences in managing the effects of PTSD in school, on the job, socially and within their significant relationships.

• 9.427 1.5 continuing education units

  Spanish for Health Care Providers

  Covers Spanish conversational skills that assist in basic communication with Spanish-speaking patients/clients. Prerequisite: Employment in the health care field as a health care professional or support staff.

• 9.441 1.5 continuing education units

  Spanish Medical Terminology

  Designed for bilingual Spanish speakers who are health care professionals and interpreters in the health care field. Topics (in Spanish) include: Diagnoses common to the medical field; major systems of the body along with specific terminology; diagnostic tests, and operative procedures and common abbreviations used in medicine.

• 9.450 Variable continuing education units

  Massage Therapy Continuing Education

  Designed to provide continuing education hours in the areas related to the practice of massage and bodywork. Prerequisites: Must be a licensed massage therapist in Oregon.

• 9.464 1.6 continuing education units

  Dental Training Update

  Provides continuing education hours in the areas related to the practice of dentistry.

• 9.466 2 continuing education units

  Expanded Duties Dental Assisting

  Prepares students for the written portion of the Dental Assisting National Board's (DANB) exam in expanded functions for the chairside dental assistant (EFDA). Expanded functions are determined by the Oregon Board of Dentistry, and may change without prior notice. The class is designed to prepare students in the following sections: placing matrix bands; polishing amalgam fillings; cement removal; taking impressions; coronal polishing; and fabricating temporary crowns.

• 9.466A 3 continuing education units

  Expanded Functions Dental Assisting Lab

  Optional lab for working dental assistants. Prepares students for the written portion of the Dental Assisting National Board's (DANB) exam in expanded functions for the chairside dental assistant (EFDA). Expanded functions are determined by the Oregon Board of Dentistry, and may change without prior notice. The class is designed to prepare students in the following sections: placing matrix bands; polishing amalgam fillings; cement removal; taking impressions; coronal polishing; and fabricating temporary crowns.

• 9.467 5.4 continuing education units

  Dental Radiology

  Covers the principles of radiology in a classroom setting and the taking of dental s-rays in a laboratory setting. Students will take a series of X-rays to be sent to the State Board of Dentistry for evaluation. Evaluation of these X-rays and the results of a written test will determine if the student qualifies for state certification in radiology.

• 9.468 2 continuing education units

  Infection Control

  Prepares students for DANB's Infection Control exam, a component of the CDA exam. Includes the following sections: patient and worker education, prevention of cross contamination, maintain aseptic conditions, perform sterilization procedures, environmental asepsis and occupational safety.

• 9.469 3 continuing education units

  Chairside Assisting

  Prepares students for Dental Assistant National Board (DANB) exams, state certification through the Oregon Basic exam and/or national certification through the General Chairside exam (check with DANB to confirm eligibility requirements). Includes collection and recording of clinical data; chairside dental procedures; oral anatomy; chairside dental materials (preparation, manipulation, application); lab materials and procedures; patient education and oral health management; infection control procedures; occupation safety; legal issues; prevention and management of emergencies; and office management procedures.

• 9.470 1.6 continuing education units

  Introduction to Medical Coding

  Provides a review of third party billing, Medicare and industry-standard rules for processing medical claims, and extensive practice using CPT and ICD-9 to assign codes needed for medical billing.

• 9.471 1.6 continuing education units

  Introduction to Health Care Interpreting Concepts

  Covers the basic roles and responsibilities of health care interpreters. Students must be bilingual in speaking and writing ability in English and Spanish.

• 9.472 1.6 continuing education units

  Advanced Health Care Interpreting Concepts

  Provides students with advanced knowledge of the role and responsibilities of health care interpreters. Trains students to effectively work as interpreters, cultural brokers and patient advocates. Students must be bilingual in speaking English and Spanish, and currently in the health care workforce studying to become health care interpreters.

• 9.473 1.6 continuing education units

  Overview of Anatomy and Physiology

  Covers the anatomy and physiology of body systems, and how they function and interact. Includes orientation and organization of the human body; support and movement systems; integration and control systems; regulation and maintenance systems. Course is taught in English and designed for students who are not science majors. Students must be bilingual in speaking English and Spanish, and currently in the health care workforce studying to become health care interpreters.

• 9.474 3 continuing education units

  Practicum for Health Care Interpreting

  Provides clinical experience in interpretation, including observing an interpreter/mentor providing service and then providing interpretation observed by the same mentor. For students who have completed all didactic health care interpreter training classes. Students must be bilingual in speaking English and Spanish, and currently in the health care workforce studying to become health care interpreters.

• 9.475 1.6 continuing education units

  Medical Legal Issues

  Reviews legal issues related to the medical field. Students will be given an overview of the applicable statutes and laws that pertain to the physician’s practice, patient protection, treatment pertaining to children, handling of medical records, office procedure guidelines, consent for HIV testing, and worker’s compensation.

• 9.476 3 continuing education units

  Spanish Medical Terminology for Interpreters

  Topics (in Spanish) include diagnoses common to the medical field, and major systems of the body along with specific terminology, diagnostic tests, operative procedures, and common abbreviations used in medicine. Students must be bilingual in speaking English and Spanish, and currently in the health care workforce studying to become health care interpreters.

• 9.507 1 continuing education units

  Tools for Effective Organization Operations

  Introduces students to the importance of functioning as a team when making organizational decisions and creating management tools. Resource assessment will be stressed while preparing documents to manage daily duties, projects, and long-range activities. Prerequisites: Employment in a company, business, or agency requiring organizational skills and documents to improve operational efficiency.

• 9.510 1.6 continuing education units

  Continuous Process Improvement

  Provides participants with information and practice in process management and improvement using a comprehensive simulation for practicing the quality tools of CPI. Prerequisite: Completion of Foundations of Quality Training will be helpful.

• 9.511 .3 continuing education units

  Defining an Organization for the 21st Century

  Teaches how high performance teams, process redesign, and information technology can radically affect company restructure, organization and, ultimately, competitive edge. Prerequisite: Employment in a business or organization interested in restructure and process improvement.

• 9.512 .8 continuing education units

  Train the Trainer

  Designed for individuals who are considering becoming independent instructors in the field of customized training to meet the information and technology growth that is overtaking business and industry. Includes entry-level, specialized, technical, and tailored training. Presents specific tips, techniques, and approaches to establish better employee/student training and develop excellent instructional courses. Prerequisite: Desire to provide technical instruction for fellow employees or students.

• 9.528 1.2 continuing education units

  Project Management

  Introduces a systematic means of planning, tracking, staffing, and directing resources toward the successful completion of short-term or one-time goals. Prerequisite: Employment in a manufacturing field with responsibility for management and project planning.

• 9.542 2.4 continuing education units

  APICS: Basics of Supply Chain Management

  Provides the basics of materials management, terminology, and relationships among activities in the supply chain to satisfy customer demand, manage the transformation process, and manage supply activities. This is one of seven modules in the Certificate Production and Inventory Management (CPIM) curriculum. Prerequisite: Employment in the field of materials handling, inventory management, or production management.

• 9.543 2.4 continuing education units

  APICS: Master Planning of Resources

  Explains the manufacturing planning and control process for business planning through production planning, forecasting, developing, and evaluation of a master production schedule. This section of CIRM provides information for preparing and executing high-level plans in a manufacturing environment from job shops to Just-In-Time inventory flow. Prerequisites: Completion of APICS Basics of Supply Chain Management.

• 9.545 1.6 continuing education units

  Introduction to Statistical Process Control (SPC)

  Introduces students to SPC in the workplace, the role of data variation and its consequences, and specification requirements. In addition, the history and fundamental concepts of control charts will be introduced to include variable and count data control charts. Prerequisites: Experience and/or employment in an occupation centered in the production or service environment.

• 9.547 2.4 continuing education units

  APICS: Detailed Scheduling and Planning

  Explores the processes used to develop sales and operations plans, and identify and assess internal and external demand and forecasting requirements. Focuses on the importance of producing achievable master schedules that are consistent with business policies, objectives, and resource constraints. The third in a series of five modules required to obtain a Certificate in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM).

• 9.552 2.4 continuing education units

  First Line Supervision

  Designed for first-time line supervisors who want to develop skills to get the job done. Focuses on improving morale, boosting performance, and handling conflicts and complaints. Developed by the American Management Association.

• 9.568 2.4 continuing education units

  APICS: Execution and Control of Operations

  Focuses on the areas of prioritizing and sequencing work, executing work plans and implementing controls, reporting activity results, and providing feedback on performance. Also explains techniques for scheduling and controlling production processes, the execution of quality initiatives and continuous improvement plans, and the control and handling of inventories. The fourth in a series of five modules required to obtain a Certificate in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM).

• 9.569 2.4 continuing education units

  APICS: Strategic Management of Resources

  Explores the relationship of existing and emerging processes and technologies to manufacturing strategy and supply chain-related functions. Addresses three main topics: aligning resources with the strategic plan, configuring and integrating operating processes to support the strategic plan, and implementing change. The fifth in a series of five modules required to obtain a Certificate in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM).

• 9.600 2 continuing education units

  World Class Manufacturing

  Delivers practical information about lean manufacturing techniques to participants during a series of workshops designed for business owners, managers, supervisors, team leaders, production line personnel, and engineers who are thinking about implementing lean concepts.

• 9.601 .6 continuing education units

  Alliance Manufacturing Software Training

  Introduces the features of Alliance manufacturing software designed to carry out manufacturing tracking by electronically counting inventory, instant verification of inventory, reporting, printing bar codes, tracking labor costs, and accessing work orders. Prerequisite: Employed with a manufacturing company using Alliance Manufacturing Software.

• 9.602 3.3 continuing education units

  SIMATIC Step 5 Fast Track Programming

  Covers programming features of Step 5 language used in all SIMATIC S5 PLCs. Function block programming will be emphasized. Prerequisite: Engineers and designers responsible for creating and/or modifying programs for SIMATIC S5 Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) with previous experience in operation of industrial computer systems and/or PLCs.

• 9.603 .8 continuing education units

  Introduction to Lean Manufacturing: Improve Productivity and the Bottom Line

  Learn about the tools and techniques to reduce set-up times, reduce WIP, improve space utilization, and create manufacturing cells. Learn how to calculate value added ratio of your company and compare it to the best. This workshop is a partnership with the Oregon Manufacturing Extension Partnership (OMEP).

• 9.604 .8 continuing education units

  Demand Flow Technology

  Includes manufacturing strategy, tools, and methods (basic building blocks), materials (Kanban), demand based management, and continuous process improvement. A hands-on exercise will help illustrate the concept of Demand Flow Technology (DFT). Prerequisites: Experience and/or employment in the manufacturing sector. Provides the theory, technology, and implementation of demand flow in a manufacturing organization.

• 9.605 2.4 continuing education units

  Lean Philosophy

  Students will be introduced to Lean thinking models grounded and immersed in the cultural and philosophical ideals learned and promoted in the Toyota Production System (TPS).

• 9.611 2.4 continuing education units

  Oregon Inspectors Exam Preparation

  Reviews laws and rules that govern the way inspectors in Oregon conduct their enforcement activities. Special emphasis will be given to Oregon Revised Statutes Chapters 183,192, 446, 455, 460, 479, 480, 670, 671, 672 and 693. Oregon Administrative Rules Chapter 918 along with the 2005 Oregon Electrical Specialty Code, Oregon Mechanical Specialty Code and Oregon Structural Specialty Code will be discussed as it applies to inspectors and inspections. The Oregon inspectors certification is required for all new inspectors and inspectors wishing to obtain additional certifications in Oregon. Prerequisite: Journey level status in all building trades.

• 9.612 3.2 continuing education units

  Programmable Logic Controls

  Provides the maintenance technician with the theory behind PLC programming and operation and practical operation and diagnostic techniques via hands-on training using Amatrol PLC trainers. Includes an introduction to programmable controllers, numbering system and codes, the central processing unit, program and peripheral development, and program languages. Covers installation, start-up and maintenance, selecting the right PLC, insights to application, and programming the controller. Prerequisite: Experience and/or employment in an occupation involving programmable logic controls.

• 9.613 3 continuing education units

  Computer Hardware Configuration and Repair

  Provides skills and knowledge in the building, troubleshooting, repair, and configuration of IBM compatible computers. The course is intended to build a firm foundation of the basic principles of computer technology that will allow individuals to upgrade their skills as computer technicians. Prerequisite: Experience with computer hardware and/or software.

• 9.613A 3 continuing education units

  A+ Skill Building Lab

  Provides additional instructor-led lab time and A+ practice tests to assist students in trouble-shooting, repair and configuration of IBM compatible computers.

• 9.614 8 continuing education units

  Comptia Net+ Certification

  Prepares students to test for CompTIA Network+, an international, vendor-neutral certification that recognizes technicians’ abilities to describe the features and functions of networking components and to install, configure and troubleshoot basic networking hardware, protocols and services. Although not a prerequisite, it is recommended that CompTIA Network+ candidates have at least nine months of experience in network support or administration or adequate academic training, along with a CompTIA A+ certification.

• 9.615 6 continuing education units

  Blueprint Reading for Dimensional Inspection

  Covers the skills necessary to properly read and use engineering design blueprints (drawings) to correctly configure design, programming, machining, and quality inspection requirements. Emphasis will be placed on the fundamentals of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD and T) and the ramifications of over tolerancing in machine operations, tooling, and inspection. Prerequisites: Employment in a manufacturing setting expected to perform close tolerance machining.

• 9.616 2.1 continuing education unit

  Mechanical Blueprint Reading

  Introduces participants to the basics of blueprint reading for those employed in manufacturing. Designed for individuals who have little or no knowledge of blueprints or those who want to improve their blueprint reading skills. Focuses on conforming all drawings to current industrial practices and the latest standards established by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). Includes demonstrations, handouts and working classroom exercises. Prerequisite: Experience and/or employment in the manufacturing sector.

• 9.617 3.6 continuing education units

  Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Basic Programming and Operation

  Contains the basic elements and concepts of computer numerical control programming and operation. This class is designed for those wanting to learn CNC programming for the machining trades. Prerequisite: Experience and/or employment in an occupation involving Computer Numerical Control (CNC) programming.

• 9.621 6 continuing education units

  MasterCAM Mill I

  Educates industry professionals in the area of numerical control programming with MasterCAM Version 8.1 software. Students learn to create and modify geometry and run toolpaths on two- and three-dimensional wire-frame; create milling routines like contouring, pocketing, and drilling; and edit and organize toolpaths using the Operations Manager. Prerequisite: Experience and/or employment in an occupation involving computer numerical control (CNC) programming.

• 9.622 6 continuing education units

  MasterCAM Mill II

  Continues to educate industry professionals in the area of numerical control programming with Mastercam version 8.1 software. Focus will be on the design and machining aspects of complex three-dimensional surface and solid models as well as applying three-axis toolpaths to produce shop-ready N/C code for three-axis milling machines. Students will also learn to use the Solids Manager for geometry manipulation. Prerequisites: 9.621 and experience/employment in an occupation involving computer numerical control (CNC) programming.

• 9.624 6 continuing education units

  Fundamentals of Solid Modeling

  Introduces students to the basics of three-dimensional drawing in MasterCAM sol-ids. Prerequisite: Industry experience with MasterCAM or instructor approval.

• 9.625 3 continuing education units

  Hydraulics-Fluid Power

  Provides students with hands-on instruction in the area of fluid power. Includes pressure-reducing valves, sequence valves, restrictor type flow control valves, deceleration valves, and counterbalance valves. Lecture will be complimented with hands-on experiments on hydraulic trainers. Prerequisite: Industry experience with hydraulics or instructor approval.

• 9.629 1.2 continuing education units

  Water Treatment, Collection, and Distribution Training

  Provides water treatment, collection, and distribution training for water treatment employees preparing for state licensure or license holders fulfilling continuing education requirements. Topics are presented in seminar formats throughout the year.

• 9.634 2.4 continuing education units

  Microsoft Access for Manufacturers

  Introduces data base design, implementation of the design, maintenance, and advanced data base concepts. Also explores the use of macros and data base programming using Access. Prerequisites: Experience and/or employment in an occupation involving use of Access in a manufacturing setting.

• 9.648 1.8 continuing education units

  Data Management Training

  Expands on the basic fundamentals of databases and ways to work with various kinds of data. Includes multiple tables, queries, forms and report design.

• 9.702 1.2 continuing education units

  Enhanced Keyboarding Skills

  Enables students to increase typing speed and accuracy 10-30 percent over existing levels through instructor lecture and lab practice. Prerequisite: Understanding of the word processor and/or employment in a firm that requires enhanced typing speed and accuracy for successful employment.

• 9.710 .8 continuing education units

  Microsoft Access

  Focuses on how to use the data base features in Microsoft Access within the Windows environment. Topics include how to create, use, and maintain a data base, creating and changing the structure, search conditions on records, and adding/deleting records. Prerequisites: Employment by a public agency or private business, or membership in a professional organization requiring continuing education units (CEUs) for skill enhancement.

• 9.723 .4 continuing education units

  Microsoft Outlook

  Introduces Microsoft Outlook, a desktop information management program. Students will learn how to send mail, manage calendars, manage contacts, manage tasks and files, track activities, share information with Microsoft Office programs, and schedule meetings. Prerequisite: Employment by a public agency, private business, or membership in a professional organization requiring continuing education units (CEUs) for skill enhancement.

• 9.725 1 continuing education units

  Adobe Acrobat Standard

  Teaches business professionals to reliably create, combine, and control Adobe PDF documents for easy, more secure distribution and collaboration.

• 9.729 1.2 continuing education units

  PowerPoint Presentation

  Introduces the use of PowerPoint to create and enhance presentations. Prerequisites: Employment by a public agency, private business, or membership in a professional organization requiring continuing education units (CEUs) for skill enhancement.

• 9.732 .8 continuing education units

  Windows Operating System

  Learn MS Windows XP operating system basics including file management, customize desktop, keyboard short cuts, search techniques and more.

• 9.736 1.8 continuing education units

  Quickbooks Pro

  Covers beginning and advanced functions in Quickbooks Pro. Covers setting up sales and accounts receivables, bank deposits, inventory, labor charges, invoicing, statements, purchasing, accounts payable, bank reconciliations, customized reports, and payroll.

• 9.739 4 continuing education units

  Networking Fundamentals

  Prepares computer technicians and support staff for the Networking + CompTIA test which is the next step for computer technicians after A+ certification. Includes the skills needed to plan, install, manage, and trouble-shoot a network in a corporate environment. Prerequisites: Employment by a public agency, private business, or membership in a professional organization requiring continuing education units (CEUs) for skill enhancement.

• 9.740 .8 continuing education units

  Microsoft Excel – Level I

  Introduces basic operations and pictorial representations (charts and graphs) with Excel for Windows. Prerequisite: Employment by a public agency, private business, or member-ship in a professional organization requiring continuing education units (CEUs) for skill enhancement.

• 9.741 .8 continuing education units

  Microsoft Excel – Level II

  Focuses on more advanced features of Microsoft Excel. Covers use of different built-in functions, link worksheets, add maps, data base functions, analysis tools, and macros. Prerequisite: Employment by a public agency, private business, or membership in a professional organization requiring continuing education units (CEUs) for skill enhancement.

• 9.742 .8 continuing education units

  Microsoft Word – Level I

  Introduces Microsoft Word in the Windows environment. Focuses on how to create, edit, enhance, open and save files, and print documents. Prerequisite: Employment by a public agency, private business, or membership in a professional organization requiring continuing education units (CEUs) for skill enhancement.

• 9.743 .8 continuing education units

  Microsoft Word – Level II

  Reviews Microsoft Word basics and introduces the intermediate features. Prerequisite: Employment by a public agency, private business, or membership in a professional organization requiring continuing education units (CEUs) for skill enhancement.

• 9.744 .8 continuing education units

  Microsoft Word – Level III

  Introduces experienced users to the desk-top publishing features of Microsoft Word. Prerequisite: Employment by a public agency, private business, or membership in a professional organization requiring continuing education units (CEUs) for skill enhancement.

• 9.745 1.6 continuing education units

  Clerical Skills Update

  Students will be able to construct sentences using proper grammar and punctuation; use appropriate abbreviations and symbols; clarify words often confused and misused; use effective proofreading and editing techniques; ensure appropriate formatting; construct professional business letters, memorandums and other office communications; and distinguish between different forms of address. Prerequisites: Employment in a clerical position requiring skill enhancement.

• 9.746 1.2 continuing education units

  Excel Tools for Business

  Focuses on the higher level functions of Microsoft Excel in enhancing business processes including pivot tables, pivot charts, macros, list management, shared workbooks, Web/Internet features, and higher levels of work book management.

• 9.749 2.1 continuing education units

  Success Skills for Administrative Assistants

  Strengthens decision making, communication, listening, and time management skills for administrative assistants. Focuses on setting priorities to manage time more efficiently, double productivity, handle criticism, defuse negative and emotional confrontations, and communicating effectively. Developed by the American Management Association.

• 9.807 1.2 continuing education units

  Pesticide Applicator Training

  Covers the basics of pesticide applications and prepares students to pass the pesticide applicator test. Prerequisite: Students employed in a field requiring pesticide applicator licensure to perform job description.

• 9.826 1.2 continuing education units

  Wine Grape Horticulture

  Provides valuable information to grape producers on subjects that include irrigation, soil nutrition, vine physiology, vineyard management, vineyard site selection, introduction to wines, wine marketing, business planning, and viticulture practices.

• 9.829 1.8 continuing education units

  Horticultural Cottage Industry

  Focuses on marketing skills, ways to increase production and management of crops, and cost effective and efficient skills needed for those in various horticultural cottage industries.

• 9.830 2.4 continuing education units

  Understanding Water Usage and Water Rights

  The availability of water and its usage are taken for granted. The infrastructure that allows for adequate water flow is a managed process governed by law. Introduces the basic terminology and laws regulating the use of water. The process for acquiring a new water right will also be covered.

• 9.831 1.5 continuing education units

  Biomass Energy Processes

  Covers theoretical concepts and practical applications of methods for meeting long-term energy needs in southern Oregon through use of biomass to produce energy and environmentally friendly by-products.

• 9.834 2.0 continuing education units

  Agriculture Update

  Explores the various techniques to improve management of crops and livestock for professional farmers and ranchers.

• 9.835 1.6 continuing education units

  Landscape Technology Update

  Updates current field practices for individuals working in landscape maintenance, architecture design or other contracting trades.

• 9.844 .9 continuing education units

  Ornamental Pruning

  Covers various styles and techniques of ornamental pruning and planting of trees and shrubs. Thinning, heading back, hedging, espalier, topiary, bonsai, pollarding, and other styles will be demonstrated. Hands-on practice will be included in garden and greenhouse settings utilizing specialized tools and materials.

• 9.845 .9 continuing education units

  Vegetative Propagation

  Covers techniques used by professional growers to obtain plants by methods other than seeding. These include cuttings, divisions, and layering.

• 9.903 4.5 continuing education units

  Training for Hospitality Industry Personnel

  Offered in partnership with the American Hotel and Lodging Association Educational Institute (AH&LA), who grade the final test and issue certification. Upon completion of the course, students will be AH&LA certified in a given topic, which will facilitate career advancement in the hospitality industry.

• 9.904 1 continuing education unit

  Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP)

  The HACCP system ensures food served to the public is safe. It follows the flow of food from receiving, storing, processing, and production to service of food in the kitchen. By implementing this system into kitchens, patrons are assured safe and sanitary food. Prerequisite: Employment, management, or ownership of a food service establishment.

• 9.909 1 continuing education unit

  Early Childhood Education Best Practices: Advancing Physical and Intellectual Competence of Children

  Covers promoting children’s physical development by determining their needs and providing appropriate materials and activities. It also includes skills for promoting children’s cognitive development by involving them in exploring their world. Includes the CDA functional areas of physical and cognitive. Course is graded on a pass/no pass basis. Equivalent to ECE126B.

• 9.910 1 continuing education unit

  Early Childhood Education Best Practices: Health and Safety for Children

  Covers setting up a safe classroom environment, promoting good health and nutrition, and arranging early childhood classrooms so that children become self-directed in their learning. Includes the CDA functional areas of safe, healthy, and learning environment. Course is graded on a pass/no pass basis. Equivalent to ECE126A.

• 9.911 1 continuing education unit

  Applied Child Development: Building Blocks for Child Care

  Covers promoting the development of self-control in young children through positive guidance. Includes the CDA functional area of guidance. Course is graded on a pass/no pass basis. Equivalent to ECE135C.

• 9.912 1 continuing education unit

  Early Childhood Education Best Practices: Early Words for Child Care

  Promotes children’s communication skills through listening, speaking, emergent reading, and emergent writing. Includes the CDA functional areas of communication. Course is graded on a pass/no pass basis. Equivalent to ECE126C.

• 9.913 1 continuing education

  Early Childhood Education Professional Overview: Starting Points for Professional Development

  Covers professional growth as a teacher of young children including ethical standards, continuing education, and the CDA credentialing process. Includes the CDA functional area of professionalism. Course is graded on a pass/no pass basis. Equivalent to ECE136C.

• 9.914 1 continuing education unit

  Applied Child Development: Advanced Creative Skills for Children

  Promotes creativity through playful expression and freedom of activity. Explores dramatic play, creative art materials, and music and movement activities. Includes CDA functional area of creative. Course is graded on a pass/no pass basis. Equivalent to ECE135A.

• 9.915 1 continuing education

  Applied Child Development: Self-concept and Social Skills in Children

  Covers helping children improve their self-concepts and the social skills of interacting in harmony with others. Includes the CDA functional areas of self, and social. Course is graded on a pass/no pass basis. Equivalent to ECE135B.

• 9.916 1 continuing education unit

  Early Childhood Development: Prenatal and Infant

  Covers developmental principles, prenatal development, and development of infants. Methods of observation are included. Covers CDA areas of child growth and development and observation. Course is graded on a pass/no pass basis. Equivalent to ECE125A.

• 9.917 1 continuing education unit

  Early Childhood Development: Toddler

  Reviews developmental principles and how they relate specifically to toddlers. Methods for observing toddlers are included. Covers CDA areas of child growth and development and observation. Course is graded on a pass/no pass basis. Equivalent to ECE125B.

• 9.918 1 continuing education unit

  Early Childhood Development: Preschool and Primary Age

  Reviews developmental principles and how they relate specifically to the preschool and primary elementary child. Methods for observing young children are included. Covers CDA areas of child growth and development and observation. Course is graded on a pass/no pass basis. Equivalent to ECE125C.

• 9.919 1 continuing education unit

  Early Childhood Development Professional Overview: Promoting Family Involvement

  Covers encouraging family involvement in center activities to promote children’s positive development. Includes the CDA functional area of families. Course is graded on a pass/no pass basis. Equivalent to ECE136A.

• 9.920 1 continuing education unit

  Early Childhood Development Professional Overview: Providing Program Management

  Develops effective early childhood classroom programs based on the needs and interests of children. Also includes principles of observation and using the team approach. Includes the CDA functional area of program management. Course is graded on a pass/no pass basis. Equivalent to ECE136B.

• 9.921 1 continuing education unit

  Infant/Toddler Environments: Learning Development

  Covers the growth and development of infants and toddlers. Course is graded on a pass/no pass basis. Equivalent to ECE250C.

• 9.931 3 continuing education units

  Child Care Provider Training

  Provides training for child care providers to enhance skills in building positive relationships with parents. Increases knowledge and application of early childrearing techniques, and covers resources available to providers and children in the region, state and nationally. Course is graded on a pass/no pass basis.