Requires medical assistant students to integrate and apply knowledge and skills from all previous medical assistant courses in actual ambulatory health care settings. Learners perform medical assistant administrative, clinical, and laboratory duties under the supervision of trained mentors to effectively transition to the role of a medical assistant. This is a supervised, unpaid, clinical experience.
Prepares medical assistant students to perform patient care skills in the medical office setting. Students perform clinical procedures including administering medications, performing an electrocardiogram, assisting with respiratory testing, coaching patients, and assisting with emergency situations in an ambulatory care setting. Students learn preventive care and principles of nutrition.
Prepares students to perform phlebotomy and Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment (CLIA) waived hematology, chemistry, immunology and laboratory procedures commonly performed by medical assistants in the ambulatory care setting.
Prepares students to display professionalism and perform within ethical and legal boundaries in the health care setting. Students maintain confidentiality, examine legal aspects of ambulatory healthcare, perform quality improvement procedures, examine legal and bioethical issues and demonstrate awareness of diversity.
Focuses on the component parts of medical terms: prefixes, suffixes and word roots. Students practice formation, analysis and reconstruction of terms. Emphasis on spelling, definition and pronunciation. Introduction to operative, diagnostic, therapeutic and symptomatic terminology of all body systems, as well as systemic and surgical terminology.
Examines characteristics of effective meetings and meeting preparation management by exploring planning fundamentals, comparing technology and distance meeting considerations, and evaluating best practices. In addition to designing a mock meeting and modeling appropriate meeting facilitation strategies, learners will have the opportunity to add LinkedIn Learning certificates to their portfolio.
Introduces skills to effectively plan and manage meetings, event pre-planning activities, facilitate meetings and events, produce minutes of meetings, coordinate equipment and facility setup, complete travel arrangements and conduct follow-up activities.
Provides the learner with pre-professional and practical business experiences through mentorship and networking. Incorporates the learner with activities that include, but not limited to; accepting responsibility, decision making, community awareness, personalized learning experiences, and developing a professional network. Additional skills such as recognizing international business practices, engaging in collaborative cross functional work, attaining job search skills, determining the importance of success skills, and professional growth will be developed.
Examine entrepreneurship applications of operating a market garden. Learners will simulate a small market garden business as they determine inventory, storage, sales, pricing, profit, and loss for their business. Business exploration will include farmers' market stands, community-supported agriculture (CSA) operations, and roadside stands. Customer buying decisions, sales techniques, and visual merchandising produce concepts are covered in this course.
Develop knowledge in science of metals and alloys. The crystalline structure and microstructure of metals and their effect on the properties of metals are studied. Prime consideration is given to heat treatment operations dealing with ferrous metals. Explore non-destructive testing of different metals along with destructive testing methods.
This course develops apprentice skills regarding metallurgic concepts. Apprentices will compare various metals and their applications, apply metallurgic techniques to work processes, test metals for hardness, and examine heat treating applications.
Investigates historical perspectives of microbiology, microscopy, characteristics of procaryotic and eucaryotic microorganisms, control of microbial growth, microbial genetics, and classification of microorganisms, principles of disease, epidemiology, immunology and pathogenic microbiology. Keywords: Micro, Microbio
Examines the behavior of individual decision makers, primarily consumers and firms. Topics include choices of how much to consume and to produce, the functioning of perfectly and imperfectly competitive markets, the conditions under which markets may fail, and arguments for and against government intervention. The student applies the fundamental tools of economics to real world problems.
Introduces the learner to managing and creating professional business email communication, contacts/groups, appointments, and meeting scheduling within Microsoft Outlook. Learners will further examine and manage the Microsoft Outlook environment for productivity.
Develop intermediate and advanced Microsoft Word features with an emphasis in business writing and formatting techniques based on a business standard style guide. Design, create and modify a variety of business documents.
Prepares learners with a solid background in producing quality milk and utilizing good herd health management practices. Learners will be introduced to milking systems and components, milk procedures, sanitation, diseases, udder anatomy and milk secretion. Learners will collect milk samples and analyze milk culture reports as they relate to quality milk and animal health. Learners will be exposed to milk quality practices globally.
This course related instruction on the basic principles of vertical and horizontal milling machines for the machine tool apprentice. Instruction includes safety, basic parts and functions of the machines, work holding devices, tooling requirements, and feeds and speeds.
This course is provided by MSHA approved instructors and covers 8 complete hours of Mine Health and Safety topics including first aid, current MSHA changes, miners' rights and other relevant topics. Attendees will come from the mining industry, suppliers, vendors and contractors to the mining industry, logistics companies that do truck driving at mine sites, gravel pits, quarries, and companies that do excavation at mine sites for aggregate.
Explores the current and/or emerging trends in the industry as well as writing techniques, resume writing, interviewing skills and Board of Certification Exam preparation.
Explore the pros and cons of the iPhone, Android, iPad, Kindle, Nook and other mobile devices, platforms and apps and learn the best practices for marketing each to consumers. The learner will review mobile analytics and market considerations for developing an app. The course presents strategies to effectively integrate mobile advertising, promotional strategies for driving traffic and sales based on business goals. The learner will understand how marketing an app and creating an ad fits into a mobile marketing campaign and ways to analyze results for optimal ROI.
Introduces learners to machine learning using Python. Learners process data and construct visualizations. Learners write Python code to classify data. Learners use various Python libraries to perform both supervised and unsupervised learning. Learners use Python to perform natural language processing, build neural networks, and understand deep learning.
Introduces the learner to modern office technology with hands-on experience using a variety of existing and emerging technologies. Learners troubleshoot minor problems and conduct preventive maintenance common to office equipment and research new office technology. Prerequisites include a working knowledge of computers and the current Windows operating system.
Examines the monitoring and logging concepts for the security of IT systems and networks. Learners examine security log management challenges, components, guidelines, and operations. Learners examine security audit policy and critical log review concepts.
Explores professional visual effects software for the effective completion of professional post-production design applications. Learners will work on motion graphic projects, designing original vector based animations, navigating layers, and exploring key-frames in the creation of original animation projects.
The Multiple Offender Program is a specialized education program for individuals who have experienced two or more operating while intoxicated (OWI) charges. The course will examine individual attitudes toward drinking/driving and develop a personal plan to identify and change behaviors that lead to repeat offenses. The participation of a Concerned Other (minimum of two sessions) is required. This course is open only to those who have had a court-ordered assessment from an approved assessment agency.
Examine the structure, growth, diseases, disorders and conditions of the nail. Infection control procedures will be examined and practiced to protect the client and practitioner. Anatomy of the hand, arm, foot and leg will be examined to effectively apply massage techniques relating to nail services. Demonstrate manicure and pedicure services to include polish application, nail art and nail enhancements.
Introductory course focusing on Native American history from the pre-Columbian era to the present. Topics include origins, cultures and spirituality, economics, interactions with Euro-Americans and the US government (including removal and assimilation), alliances and rivalries, military strategies, native leadership, and tribal sovereignty. Explores the connections between native history and current affairs, with emphasis on native voices.
Introduces the concept of looking at a current outdated automation process or future automation process and understanding how to correctly specify the hardware components that will be used to update the machine or process with today’s automation technology. The concept of creating and writing a project proposal will also be covered.
Utilizes multiple operating systems, multiple hardware platforms and a variety of network devices and tools to build a functional network infrastructure. Learners will perform enterprise level network monitoring and will resolve common network problems using troubleshooting methodologies. Learners utilize the skills and knowledge they have gained throughout the IT Network Specialist program.
Manage a computing environment using well known enterprise level system management tools that provide a comprehensive solution for client and server management. In this class you will configure software deployment, Operating System deployment, patch management, Identity and Security management, and inventory management of the infrastructure.
Develops the skills necessary to design and support a security system for an Intranet/Internet installation. Learners will secure network devices, integrate firewall technologies, implement intrusion prevention and secure network connections through virtual private networks.
Provides the State of Wisconsin Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT) the continuing education required for renewing the provider's license at Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) and renewing the National Registry certification. This program follows the AEMT National Continued Competency Program (NCCP) curriculum. The NCCP is provided by the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians.
Upon successful completion of the EMR (Emergency Medical Responder) Refresher course, the learner will be eligible to renew their WI State License and renew their National Registry Certification.
Provides the State of Wisconsin Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) thecontinuing education required for renewing the provider's license at Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) and renewing the National Registry certification. This program follows the EMT National Continued Competency Program (NCCP) curriculum. The NCCP is provided by the National Registry ofEmergency Medical Technicians.
Provides the State of Wisconsin Paramedic the continuing education required for renewing the provider's license at Wisconsin Department of Health Services(DHS} and renewing the National Registry certification. This program follows the Paramedic National Continued Competency Program (NCCP) curriculum. The NCCP is provided by the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians.
Prepares learners to perform basic nursing skills under the supervision of a nurse for job entry as a nursing assistant or a home health aide (HHA) in health care agencies. Face-to-face and hybrid classroom, campus lab and clinical instruction are offered at various nursing homes and hospitals throughout the district. Students need to submit an application and complete background check.
The qualified Nutrient Management Plan is a best management practice that serves as a tool to help make sound management decisions. These decisions can lead to maximized production and profit. The class will cover plan implementation using nutrient management computer software. Upon completion of the class, producers will have a qualified plan that meets state requirements, as well as available cost-share opportunities. It is highly recommended that you have current soil tests meeting UW-Publication A2100.
Provides instruction to develop a nutrient management plan that will meet the NRCS 590 Standard requirements. Participants will enter soil test information into the software program SNAP-Plus and develop a plan based on the data provided. This course is intended for students who have already completed the Nutrient Management Planning 12-hour full course.
Focuses on the six major nutrients (carbohydrates, proteins, fats, minerals, vitamins and water) and how each is used by the body. The planning of well-balanced diets and nutritional analysis of diets are emphasized.
Prepares student dental hygienists to counsel patients about diet and its impact on oral health. Students learn to distinguish between balanced and unbalanced diets and to construct diets that meet the needs of patients with compromised dental/oral health. Students also learn to counsel patients about the effect of eating disorders on dental health.
Explores object-oriented programming concepts and C# .NET syntax and features, with a focus on iterative development and testing. This course uses a variety of resources including Unified Modeling Language (UML) diagrams to present design principles and concepts. Learners will create console and GUI C# .NET applications which incorporate n-tier design principles and object-oriented design principles and patterns, emphasizing the use of composition over inheritance, interfaces and polymorphism. Additional topics include: class libraries, exception handling, event handlers and basic user interface design and validation.
Explores object-oriented programming concepts and C# .NET syntax and features, with a focus on iterative development and testing. This course uses a variety of resources including Unified Modeling Language (UML) diagrams to present design principles and concepts. Learners will create console and GUI C# .NET applications which incorporate n-tier design principles and object-oriented design principles and patterns, emphasizing the use of composition over inheritance, interfaces and polymorphism. Additional topics include: advanced event handlers and timers, recursion, sorting and searching algorithms and various data structures.
Explores object-oriented programming concepts and C# .NET syntax and features, with a focus on iterative development and testing. This course uses a variety of resources including Unified Modeling Language (UML) diagrams to present design principles and concepts. Learners will create console and GUI C# .NET applications which incorporate n-tier design principles and object-oriented design principles and patterns, emphasizing the use of composition over inheritance, interfaces and polymorphism. Additional topics include: file access and serialization, delegates, anonymous methods, lambda expressions, and LINQ.
Applies skills developed through business technology program courses and updates career documentation and completes a 45-hour supervised work experience in an office setting applying previously learned skills (business writing; customer service; office software; problem-solving; work organization; team work, and soft skills) related to an office environment.
Expands learner’s proficiency using advanced functions and features of Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and Microsoft PowerPoint. Basic Microsoft Outlook functions and features will also be introduced. Learners will further develop advanced skills with hands-on, project-based activities leading up to the Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Associate Certification exams as capstones in the course. This will provide learners not only with college course credit but also globally industry recognized credentials and digital badging for the Microsoft Office Specialist Associate Level Certifications.
Evaluate career opportunities and compare to relative skills to prepare appropriate career documentation and a mock interview. Develop a career portfolio and recognize the process of the job search as well as accepting and leaving a position.
Introduces server-side web development using PHP and MySQL. Learners will create open-source, server-side web applications. Additional topics include: web security and creating and writing web services.
Introduces full stack web development using Angular open-source framework. Additionally, technologies, such as Express, Node, .Net Core and Entity Framework integration will be explored. Learners will create open-source web applications. Additional topics include: web security and creating and writing web services.
Introduces server-side web development using the JavaScript-based React framework. Learners will create open-source, server-side web applications. Additional topics include: web security, authentication and React Native.
Examines the practices and procedures that businesses utilize to manage their systems to ensure the highest level value to their customers. Operations management focuses on the managing of materials, processes, and labor to ensure efficiency and productivity in adding value and creating profit. This course will explore the concepts of value, performance metrics, competitive advantage, benefits of technology, forecasting, capacity, utilization of resources, and logistics.
Prepares Dental Hygienist students to apply detailed knowledge about oral anatomy to planning, implementation, assessment and evaluation of patient care. Students identify distinguishing characteristics of normal and abnormal dental, head and neck anatomy and its relationship to tooth development, eruption and health.
