September 2010 - Courses & Programs
Featured Online Course
Handling Medical Emergencies
Every second counts during a medical emergency. Recognizing the early signs and symptoms of common medical conditions and providing appropriate treatment can mean a better outcome for the patient. Early recognition and intervention can greatly reduce the seriousness of the illness, which means a shorter hospital stay and lower medical costs. It's also very satisfying to know how to help someone in a time of need.
Students will gain an understanding of:
- Common medical emergencies affecting children and adults
- Recognition of signs and symptoms, and how to render appropriate emergency care
- How to determine and manage chest pain, heart attack, stroke, diabetic problems, seizures, breathing difficulty, burns, and allergic reactions in adults
- How to recognize poisoning, fever, childhood illnesses, injuries from accidents, and the signs of abuse in children
View the Course Syllabus for Handling Medical Emergencies
Featured Online Career Training Program
Emergency Management Training for First Responders
The growing number of disasters in recent years has placed the field of emergency management in the spotlight. The demand for skills in this field is increasing out of necessity, and skilled job seekers will be able to choose from opportunities in both the public and private sector.
Emergency Management Training for First Responders is a highly interactive program that uses a combination of online presentations, interactive activities, animation, and reading assignments. Presentations provide basic concepts and information. Animated scenarios lead the student through a disaster, allowing them to assume different roles while answering questions about how to proceed through the scenario. The reading assignments provide students with additional information needed to complete activities. Students also work one-on-one with an expert facilitator on essay-style activities that require personal, in-depth responses to example emergency situations. The end result is an excellent understanding of the field of emergency management.
Students will gain an understanding of how to:
- React effectively to threats from the environment
- Write a professional emergency plan, with understanding of the components of the plan, the principles that guide the planning process, and resources that can be used
- Assemble an emergency planning team, motivate the team members, and train the team
- Protect lives in the initial steps of hazard detection, warning, evacuation, and sheltering
- Manage public relations, donations, and volunteers during a disaster
- Explore the role of technology in the support of emergency planning, response, recovery, and mitigation efforts
- Identify the major categories of disasters
View the complete Program Outline for Emergency Management Training for First Responders
New Online Courses:
- Nonprofit Fundraising Essentials
- Spanish for Medical Professionals
- Spanish for Law Enforcement
- Performing Payroll in QuickBooks 2010
- Introduction to InDesign CS4
- Intermediate Dreamweaver CS4
New Online Career Training Programs:
Online Career Training Program Updates
CTP Update#1
We have changed the title of the following program to make it consistent with Microsoft's current name for this certification.
Old Title: Microsoft Certified Application Specialist (MCAS): Office 2007 and Windows Vista
New Title: Microsoft Office Specialist 2007
This is a return to the certification name that people have trusted and respected for more than 25 years. The curriculum, exam contents, and certification requirements are still the same. Only the exam and certification names are changing. Students who are currently enrolled in the program will be prepared to take the Microsoft Office Specialist 2007 certification exam through Certiport testing centers.
Click here to learn more: http://www.commaproject.com/MOSRequirements/mos2010Day2.htm
CTP Update#2
We have changed the title of the following program to make it consistent with Microsoft's current name for this certification.
Old Title: Administrative Professional with Microsoft Certified Application Specialist Training
New Title: Administrative Professional with Microsoft Office Specialist 2007 Training
This update reflects a change in Microsoft's exam and certification names. The curriculum, exam contents, and certification requirements are still the same. Students who are currently enrolled in the program will be prepared to take the Microsoft Office Specialist 2007 Training exam through Certiport testing centers. In addition, they will be ready to apply real-world administrative professional skills in a business setting.
CTP Update#3
We have changed the title of the following program as well:
Old Title: Administrative Professional with Microsoft Office Specialist
New Title: Administrative Professional with Microsoft Office Specialist 2003 Training
The curriculum, exam contents, and certification requirements for this program are still the same. Students who are currently enrolled in the program will be prepared to take the Microsoft Office Specialist 2003 Training exam through Certiport testing centers.
CTP Update#4
We have changed the price of the following program to reflect a significant upgrade in content.
Title: Fine Arts Certificate
This program was previously priced at $4,495 SRP and will now be priced at $5,595 SRP. Students can now take advantage of a cohort management system, which includes live chat orientation and advisor office hours as well as regular progress reports and motivational posts at cohort blogs. In addition, the program is updated to include Adobe CS5 curriculum. The course length (420 hours) has not changed.
This pricing change will go into effect on November 26, 2010.
