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Your College. Your Future.WORKFORCE TRAINING PROGRAMSSPRING 2020 NON-CREDIT COURSE SCHEDULESpring Classes start January through MayEnhance your job skills, train for a new careerCONVENIENTCLASSESAFFORDABLEONLINE &ON CAMPUS

WORKFORCE TRAINING PROGRAMSContentsWorkforce Training Courses.2Allied Health Programs .2Professional Development (RealEstate, Security, Drone Pilot) .8Registration Form.11Online Non-Credit Courses.12Manufacturing.14Adventures in Lifelong Learning.14English as a Second Language.15Credit Degree Programs.16Start your Bachelors at TRCC.17Super Saturday.18Welcome to Three Rivers Community CollegeSpring 2020I’m delighted to welcome you to Three Rivers,a college committed to your higher educationand career preparation. Almost anywhereyou go in the community, you’ll find someonewho attended Three Rivers. It makes sense. Weprovide a quality education.In this booklet, you’ll find our Spring Workforcenon-credit training courses. Register nowto ensure you get the classes you want. Ouradmissions staff are here to help you, so be sure to reach out to themwith any questions. Visit www.threerivers.edu/wce or call today at860-215-9902 to register.Welcome to Three Rivers Community College!574 New London TurnpikeNorwich, CT. 06360Off-campus Instructional LocationNaval Submarine Base, Groton, CT860-445-5575CONTACT INFORMATIONMary Ellen Jukoski, Ed.D.PresidentWorkforce and CommunityEducation860-215-9028Veterans Services860-215-9235Three Rivers Community College isa member of the Connecticut StateColleges and Universities Board ofRegents for Higher Education.2860-215-9028 Fax: 860-215-9902 www.threerivers.edu/WCE WCEinfo@threerivers.edu

WORKFORCE TRAINING PROGRAMSWorkforce TrainingProgramsNon-Credit CoursesRegister Now!Reinvent your career.Learn new job skills.Here is a complete listing with dates and times for all workforce trainingcourses offered this spring. For online courses, go to page 12.Reinvent your career. Learn new skills. Enrich your life.This spring, make a difference in your life by taking a course atThree Rivers Community College.Time to reinvent your career or learn new skills? Choose froma broad range of non-credit training and certification Workforceprograms. You’ll join approximately 2,500 students, many ofwhom have started new careers or been promoted in their currentcompany. Many of these courses have been developed throughThree Rivers partnerships with area companies and manufacturers,resulting in programs for high-demand industries that respond toemployer hiring needs, which means jobs for you.Want to enrich your life? You can also find personal enrichmentand professional development courses at the College through ourvibrant Adventures in Lifelong Learning Program for adults age 50and over.Join us this spring whatever your goals.Three Rivers Community CollegeYour College. Your Future!860-215-9028 Fax: 860-215-9902 www.threerivers.edu/WCE WCEinfo@threerivers.edu1

WORKFORCE TRAINING PROGRAMSAllied HealthProgramsAmerican HeartAssociation Basic LifeSupport (AHA BLS)threerivers.edu/basic-lifesupportSNAP* EligibleThis four-hour course teaches bothsingle-rescuer and team basicsupport skills for application inboth prehospital and in-facilityenvironments, with a focus on highquality CPR and team dynamics. Inthis instructor-led course, studentsparticipate in simulated clinicalscenarios and learning stations.Students work with an AHA BLSinstructor to complete BLS skillspractice and skills testing. Studentswill also complete a written exam.Lecture Dates: 3/5/20-4/21/205:00-9:30 pmRoom: A206Course topics include, but not limitedto: giving basic nursing and personalcare to patients; helping patientsmaintain or regain everyday tasksincluding eating, bathing, dressing,and toileting; communicating withpatients and providing physical(includes heavy lifting) and emotionalsupport to them; making patientobservations and reporting them;and participating in-care planning.For further requirements andexpectations, please refer to theAllied Health Information & GuidelineBooklet provided to you at the time ofregistration.Registration deadline: 2/27/20This course is designed for individualsin the healthcare profession.Any person who has successfullycompleted a DPH approved nurseassistant training program (CNA)meets the training requirementsnecessary to take the homemakerhome health aide competencyevaluation and be certified as aHome Health Aide. Licensed homehealth agencies can administer thisevaluation. Visit spx tofind a list of licensed agencies.CRN #14230Prerequisites:Students successfully completingthis four-hour certification coursewill receive their Healthcare Providercertification e-card by email within 20days and is valid for 2 years.Instructor: CPR AliveDate and Time:Monday, 5/18/205:00-9:00 pm Provide proof of TB (PPD) test resultsread within the last 12 months fromthe clinical end date.Clinical Dates: 4/23/20-5/28/205:00-10:00 pmLocation: Fairview, Odd Fellows Homeof CT, 235 Lestertown Rd, Groton, CTCost: 1,500, textbook and licensing feeincludedCEUs: 12Dental Assisting Programthreerivers.edu/dental-assistingWIOA and SNAP* EligibleThis two-course program is designedto prepare students for a career inthe dental profession. Accordingto the Bureau of Labor Statistics,“Employment of dental assistants isexpected to grow by 31 percent from2010 to 2020, much faster than theaverage for all occupations."Required Courses1. Dental Assisting I(Offered Fall 2020)Dental Assisting I is a 130-hourscourse that provides an introductionto Dentistry and Dental Assisting aswell as Basic Life Support (AHA BLS)Certification. Topics include infectioncontrol, dental charting, preparingthe patient, basic chairside assisting,dental instruments and hand-pieces,tray set-up and procedures, dentalmaterials and business administrationprocedures.Certified Nurse AideProgram Successfully complete our in-houseMath and English Comprehensiontest prior to submitting registrationand payment. Waiver for the testingwill be considered for those whoprovide proof of prior math andEnglish college-level courses. Seepage 7 for details.Dental Assisting I is designed tointroduce people interested inchanging careers to the dentalprofession. It is also designed to teachstudents that plan to continue theirtraining in dental assisting by workingin a dental practice. Students will learnmaterial through PowerPoint lectures,discussion and lab demonstrations.threerivers.edu/cnaCRN# 142282. Dental Assisting IIWIOA and SNAP* EligibleInstructor: Pam SmithThis 120-hour Certified Nurse Aide(CNA) training program is designed toProgram Dates: Tuesdays and Thursdays,3/5/20-5/28/20Dental Assisting II is a 230 hour coursewith a combination of lecture andclinical. The first 80 hours will beRoom: B127Cost: 95Registration deadline: 5/11/202prepare individuals with the necessaryskills and knowledge to become aCertified Nurse Aide, the first step toa career in the medical field. Uponsuccessful completion of the course,the graduate will be qualified to beplaced on the State Certified NurseAide Registry. This course is approvedby the Department of Public Health(DPH).860-215-9028 Fax: 860-215-9902 www.threerivers.edu/WCE WCEinfo@threerivers.edu

Topics include understanding dentalradiation, processing radiographicfilm, identifying and correcting errors,exposing and evaluating radiographs,mounting and labeling radiographs, andapplying infection control techniques.Course content will focus onpreparing the student to sit for the“Radiation Health & Safety (RHS)and the “Infection Control Exam”(ICE) portion of the Dental AssistingNational Board (DANB) Certificationas required by law in the State ofConnecticut in order to exposeradiographs in a dental setting.The DANB RHS and ICE exams areadministered by computer only atPROMETRICS Testing centers.The first 60 hours will be held in theclassroom at Three Rivers CommunityCollege. Students will be responsiblefor completing the remaining 100hours at individual clinical sites.Assistance in obtaining clinical sites willbe provided. All clinical hours will needto be completed by August 31, 2020.Prerequisites: Successful completionof Dental Assisting ICRN# 14270Instructor: Brandie FrechetteDates and Times:Mondays and Thursdays, 1/23/203/19/20. No class 2/17/20.9:00 am - 2:00 pmRoom: A206Cost: 1,800, plus cost of textbookCEUs: 13Registration deadline: 1/16/20ECG TechnicianCertification Programwith AHA BLSthreerivers.edu/ecgWIOA and SNAP* EligibleThis comprehensive 54-hour ECGTechnician Certification Program withAHA (American Health Association)BLS (Basic Life Support) preparesstudents to function as ECGTechnicians and take their nationalcertification exam. This coursewill include important practiceand background information onanatomy of the heart and physiology,medical disease processes, medicalterminology, medical ethics, legalaspects of patient contact, the Holtermonitor, electrocardiography andechocardiography.Additionally, students will practicewith equipment and perform handson labs including introduction to thefunction and proper use of the ECGmachine, the normal anatomy of thechest wall for proper lead placement,12-lead placement and other clinicalpractices. ECG Technicians alsoanalyze printed readings of ECGtests, measuring various “cardiacintervals and complexes” anddetermining normal vs. abnormalECG. Certification details to be givenby instructor.In the last class, students will take the4-hour American Heart Associations’Basic Life Support (AHA BLS) course. Itteaches both single-rescuer and teambasic support skills for applicationin both prehospital and in-facilityenvironments, with a focus on highquality CPR and team dynamics.Upon successful completion, studentswill receive their Healthcare Providercertification e-card (valid for 2 years)by email within 20 days. The AHA BLScourse is included in the cost of theECG program. Students who do notcomplete the BLS training included inthe course will need to complete andpay for the BLS certification on theirown and submit proof to receive theircertificate of completion.WORKFORCE TRAINING PROGRAMSheld in the classroom at Three RiversCommunity College. Students willbe responsible for completing theremaining 100 hours at individualclinical sites. Assistance in obtainingclinical sites will be provided.All clinical hours will need to becompleted by August 2020. Thiscourse will provide dental assistantstudents with the fundamentalprinciples upon which dentalradiology is based. The course willcover basic radiation health andsafety. This course will serve as anintroduction to dental radiographyequipment and the production andevaluation of dental radiographs.Are you a SNAPrecipient?We offer courses thatare covered by the SNAPEmployment and TrainingProgram. SNAP E&T isa skills-based programthat provides short-termvocational programsat community collegesand community-basedorganizations.If you are receiving SNAPin Connecticut and notreceiving money fromthe Temporary FamilyAssistance program,you may be eligible toparticipate in SNAP E&T.E&T is a skills-basedprogram that providesshort- term vocationalprograms at communitycolleges and communitybased organizations.*SNAP-eligible recipients- Please note this is not anenrichment program. Theoutcome of this trainingis employment. Pleasenote that employmentmay directly impact yourdisability benefits.This institution is an equalopportunity provider, viewthe full non-discriminationstatement here: 0-215-9028 Fax: 860-215-9902 www.threerivers.edu/WCE WCEinfo@threerivers.edu3