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Emergency Medical Technician - FALL 2018

Northwest Iowa Community College’s face-to-face EMT classes always start the thirdMonday in September. Monday, September 17 is the set date to begin the course in theFall of 2018. We will offer one class on campus and at least one class in an off-campuslocation. The location of the off-campus course has not been decided as of the brochuredeadline. Look for more information on these classes in the next continuing educationbrochure.NCC also offers the Hybrid EMT Course (on-line). The winter/spring course will start onMonday, January 15, 2018 at NCC from 6:00-9:00 pm. The Fall 2018 course is sched-uled to start on Monday, August 13. The Hybrid EMT Course consists of on-line classlectures with 5 all-day Saturday skills sessions to be held on the NCC campus. The blendof on-line with the face-to-face skills labs shortens the duration of the course. The studentmust be dedicated and motivated to handle this form of educational delivery.

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FREEEmergency Medical Technician—Hybrid Course - On-Line

Northwest Iowa Community College and Iowa Western Community College in CouncilBluffs have teamed up to offer the EMT course in an on-line version. You will berequired to attend 5 all-day Saturday sessions in order to complete the required skillspractice and competencies. Course #56751 orientation class will be held on January15, 2018 starting at 6:00 pm. This course is scheduled to conclude in May 2018,followed by National Registry Practical and computer-based testing. This coursewill cover the 2011 Scope of Practice changes. Modules presented include: Preparationof the EMT; Airway Management; Patient Assessment; Medical/Behavioral Emergencies;OB/GYN; Trauma; Infants and Children; Ambulance Operations, and additional skills.Clinical time at an emergency room is required in addition to the classroom hours.College credit is available. Minimum class size of 6 is required.

Need-based tuition assistance is available.

Prerequisites: Must be 17 years old at the start of class, be proficient in reading, writing,and speaking English, and physically capable of performing basic EMT skills. YouMUST have access to high-speed internet at your residence to take this course. Youmust bring a credit or debit card the first night of class for completion of the on-line background check. Instructor: Brian HellengaCourse# Day Date Time Loc. Fee56751 M 1/15-5/5 6p 514H $150058811 M 8/13 6p 514H $1500

Hazmat Operations Refresher Course This course will review Hazmat response from the perspective of the responding firefighter,EMS, or law enforcement personnel. Topics include hazardous substances, protective equipment and decontamination, containment and protective measures, and predicting thebehavior of hazardous materials. This course is offered at no cost by the four county EMACoordinators.Course# Day Date Time Loc. Fee58894 M 2/19 6-10p SUTHERLAND FD FREE 58893 M 3/12 6-10p PRIMGHAR FD FREE 58895 M 3/19 6-10p LARCHWOOD FREE 58896 W 3/21 6-10p LITTLE ROCK FD FREE

Annual Sioux County EMS DayConference The Conference will again be held inOrange City on February 10, 2018. CEHswill be available. For more information,please refer to the information below:

Sioux County EMS DaySaturday, February 10

Location: Prairie Winds Event Center,Orange City

Time: 8:00 am • Fee: TBAContact information or to register: Nate Huizenga, Sioux County EmergencyManagement Coordinator at:

712-737-4010

EMS Evaluator WorkshopThe Iowa Bureau of Emergency & TraumaServices has designed this workshop to traincertified EMS providers in the testing of EMTand Emergency Medical Responder students in the National Registry Practical Examination.EMS training programs would hire endorsedEvaluators when it comes time for testing. Theparticipant will learn how to accurately evaluatea student without adding their own personal biasinto the testing. This class is only open for par-ticipants who must demonstrate a willingness tohelp NCC when it is testing time for the localEMS training programs. Instructor: Steve MercerCourse# Day Date Time Loc. Fee58776 T 2/13 6-8p 510H FREE

Firefighter I CourseThe Fire Service Training Bureau (FSTB) willbe offering the recently revised, 2013Firefighter I curriculum. The new curriculumclass length is 105 hours. The course is bro-ken down into seven units. The units include:Unit I-Introduction, NIMS, Firefighter Safety &Fire Behavior Unit II-Building Construction,Personal Protective Equipment, Portable FireExtinguishers Unit III-Ropes & Knots, Rescue& Extrication, Intro to Incident Command ICS-100 Unit IV-Forcible Entry, Ground LaddersUnit V-Ventilation, Water Supply & Fire HoseUnit VI-Fire Streams, Fire Control, FireDetection, Alarm & Suppression Systems UnitVII-Protecting Fire Scene Evidence & FireDepartment Communications. The studentMUST be affiliated with an Iowa FireDepartment prior to registering for this course.*Rock Rapids Fire DepartmentInstructor: Arden KopischkeCourse# Day Date Time Loc. Fee58871 T 1/2-5/29 7-10p *RRFD FREE

50 Hour Certified Medication Aide This course prepares individuals to administernon-parenteral medications in Long Term Careor residential facilities. Requirements for thiscourse vary depending on sponsoring facility.This course includes 40 hrs. of theory and 10hrs. of clinically supervised experience by aRegistered Nurse in the sponsoring facility.*Fee includes tuition, materials, and state writ-ten exam. Contact NCC for more information.Course# Day Date Time Loc. Fee58947 M, W, F 3/5-3/21 8a-1:30p 519H $432

EMS Instructor UpdateSteve Mercer with the IA Bureau of Emergency& Trauma Services will present a refreshercourse for currently endorsed EMS Instructors.This 2 hr. course will update the instructor on thelatest changes in the policies & proceduresneeded for teaching EMS courses. EMS instruc-tors need to attend 1 refresher within their 2year certification period. There is no cost toactive EMS Instructors. Instructor: Steve MercerCourse# Day Date Time Loc. Fee58809 T 2/6 6-8p 510H FREE

Firefighter II CourseThe Firefighter II Course is offered at no costthrough the Iowa Volunteer Firefighter TrainingFund. The student MUST be a certifiedFirefighter I level prior to this course. The courseis 33 hrs. and broken down into 3 units. Topicsinclude: Building Construction, Rescue &Extrication, Water Supply, Fire Hose & Streams,& Protecting Fire Scene Evidence. The Fire ServiceTraining Bureau offers this course at no cost. Thestudent MUST be affiliated with an Iowa FireDepartment and be 18 yrs of age at the start ofclass. Class min. is 12 students. *Rock RapidsFire Department. Instructor: Arden KopischkeCourse# Day Date Time Loc. Fee58873 TH 1/18-3/15 7-10p *RRFD FREE

Storm WatchThis program teaches you to identify threateningweather. Environmental emergencies coveredare: tornadoes, lightening, floods and hail. Thisis being offered free by the 4 county EmergencyManagement Agencies. Preregistration required.Instuctor: Todd HeitkampCourse# Day Date Time Loc. Fee58645 M 4/9 7-9p 116A FREE58646 T 4/10 1:30-3:30p 116A FREE58647 T 4/10 7-9p 116A FREE

Basic Life Support Provider CourseThis certification level is now called Basic Life Support (BLS) by the American HeartAssociation. This level is required for all EMSproviders and also for many nurses, firefight-ers, law enforcement, and other healthcareproviders. Topics include adult, child, andinfant CPR according to the revised 2015American Heart Association standards. TheBLS Provider textbook is available for pur-chase at $14.00 in addition to the course fee if desired. NCC AHA InstructorsCourse# Day Date Time Loc. Fee56791 W 1/10 6-10p 513H $4556793 T 1/30 6-10p 513H $4558721 T 2/13 6-10p 513H $4558701 T 2/27 6-10p 513H $4558738 W 3/14 6-10p 513H $4558764 T 3/27 6-10p 513H $4558765 W 4/11 6-10p 513H $4558766 TH 4/26 6-10p 513H $4558767 T 5/15 6-10p 513H $4558768 W 5/30 6-10p 513H $4558769 TH 6/14 6-10p 513H $4558770 T 6/26 6-10p 513H $4558771 W 7/11 6-10p 513H $4558772 TH 7/26 6-10p 513H $45

CPR Instructor CourseThis program will increase the healthcare pro-fessional’s knowledge & understanding of adultinstruction & AHA Basic Life Support curriculum.After completing this course you will be able to teach & evaluate students in a Basic LifeSupport Course. Fee includes the BLSInstructor Manual. Fee does NOT include:Heartsaver 1st Aid CPR AED InstructorManual. Instructor candidates must be certifiedat the BLS Provider level prior to registering forthe course. The Instructor is required to com-plete the on-line BLS Essentials class PRIORto the first night of class. This must be pur-chased through the AHA on-line website for$30.00. The certificate of completion from theon-line portion is required the first night ofclass. Instructor: Evan BensleyCourse# Day Date Time Loc. Fee58773 T/TH 4/17 & 4/19 7-10p 513H $119

CPR Instructor RenewalThis course is designed to recertify currentAmerican Heart Association CPR Instructors.The student must be aligned with a TrainingCenter and must show documentation of teach-ing 4 classes within their 2-year certificationperiod. Instructor: Evan BensleyCourse# Day Date Time Loc. Fee58774 M 4/23 6:30-9:30p 513H $35

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75 HOUR CERTIFIED NURSE AIDE This course is 75 hours in length and meets the requirements for taking the NursingAssistant Certification Exam which qualifies personnel to work as a nursing assistant inLong-Term Care. The purpose of the course is to develop the basic skills to care for elderly.This course consists of 30 hours of lecture, 30 hours of clinical and 15 hours of simulatedlab time. This course offers 3 hours of college credit. *Fee includes tuition, textbook,materials, and State Competency testing. Need-based tuition assistance may be avail-able. Classes and lab will be held at NCC. Clinical sites to be announced later.Instructors to be determined.Course# Day Date Time Loc. Fee58786 M/W 1/8-2/26 4-9:30p 503H $61058787 T/TH 2/6-3/27 4-9:30p 503H $61058788 M/W 3/12-4/30 4-9:30p 503H $61058789 T/TH 4/3-5/22 4-9:30p 503H $61058791 M/W 5/14-7/2 4-9:30p 503H $61058891 M/W/TH 6/4-7/6 7a-12:30p 503H $61058793 M/W/TH 7/5-8/9 7a-12:30p 503H $61058794 M-F 8/6-8/17 7a-4:30p 503H $610

Uniform/scrubs, white shoes, and a watch with a second hand are required for the clinicalportion of the course. State competency testing is scheduled several times each month. CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKSAs of July 1, 2010, criminal background checks will be required on each student enrolling inthe certified nurse aide course. The criminal background checks will be completed prior tothe first night of class. Criminal convictions or documented history of abuse may prevent stu-dents from participating in the clinical education experience. Students unable to participatein clinical education will be unable to complete the course requirements. The Department ofInspections and Appeals (DIA) regulations can be found on their website.

NURSE AIDE COMPETENCY EXAMTo fulfull the training requirements of OBRA for nurse aides working in Long Term Carefacilities and skilled nursing facilities, completion of a minimum 75-hour course and a written and skills competency exam is required. The skills competency exam will be offered on the following dates:

Jan. 9 Feb. 5 Mar. 8 Apr. 4 May 1 June 5 July 2 Aug. 13Jan. 18 Feb. 14 Mar. 13 Apr. 11 May 10 June 7 July 12 Aug. 14Jan. 23 Feb. 21 Mar. 22 Apr. 18 May 15 June 13 July 18 Aug. 22Jan. 30 Feb. 28 Mar. 27 Apr. 25 May 24 June 20 July 23 Aug. 29

May 29 June 27 July 30The tests are scheduled between 4:00 and 9:00 pm in Room 503, Bldg. H. You must callprior to testing for an appointment. Fees: Skills Test: $85; Computer Test: $50

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GENERAL INFORMATIONPaymentPayment must be made at time of registration unless indicated otherwise in the section description.

RefundsYou may cancel your registration by calling the Continuing Education Office at least one business daybefore the start of class to receive a 100% refund.

CancellationsThe Continuing Education Department makes every effort to maintain the schedule announced inour tabloid. If a class does not have sufficient enrollment, we reserve the right to cancel, combine, or change the class schedule. If the class you registered for is cancelled, you will be contacted and 100% of the tuition will be refunded.

Postponement of ClassesIn the event of inclement weather, classes may be postponed. Listen to local radio stations or checkour website for college announcements.

CertificatesCertificates of attendance are awarded at the end of each program. These must be retained bylicensed professionals for four years. Duplicate certificates are provided for a fee. No credit will begiven for partial attendance.

AccreditationNorthwest Iowa Community College is fully accredited by North Central Association of Colleges andSecondary Schools, Iowa Department of Education, and Iowa State Board of Regents, acting jointly.

Photo ReleaseNorthwest Iowa Community College may use your photo in publications, brochures, videos, web,facebook and similar documents, or releases for public relations purposes. If you would not like yourimage used, please email ce@nwicc.edu or call the Continuing Education office at 800-352-4907 and talk to your instructor prior to the start of the class.

Policy of NondiscriminationIt is the policy of Northwest Iowa Community College not to discriminate on the basis of race, color,national origin, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, creed, religion, and actual orpotential parental, family or marital status in its programs, activities, or employment practices asrequired by the Iowa Code sections 216.6 and 216.9, Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964(42 U.S.C. § 2000d and 2000e), the Equal Pay Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. § 206, et seq.), Title IX(Educational Amendments, 20 U.S.C.§§ 1681 - 1688), Section 504 (Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29U.S.C. § 794), and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. § 12101, et seq.), and allother applicable federal and state laws, regulations and orders. The Board of Trustees shall monitorprogress on this policy through the President's appointed Affirmative Action/Equity Coordinator(s).

If you have any questions or complaints related to compliance with this policy, please contact theEquity Coordinators, Sandy Bruns, Northwest Iowa Community College, 603 West Park Street,Sheldon, Iowa, phone number 712-324-5061, extension 113, fax 712-324-4136, emailsandy@nwicc.edu; or Beth Frankenstein; phone number 712-324-5061, extension 242, fax 712-324-4136, email bfrankenstein@nwicc.edu; or the Director of the Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, Citigroup Center, 500 W. Madison, Suite 1475, Chicago, IL 60661,phone number 312-730-1560, fax 312-730-1576.

Gainful EmploymentFor more information about our graduation rates, the median debt of students who completed theprogram, and other important information, please visit our website at www.nwicc.edu/compliance.

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