AHA Heartsaver Adult/Children/Infant First Aid, CPR, AED. December 20, 2023 for 3 hours, 4pm-7pm in the Northwest Career & Technical Center's Public Safety classroom.

Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED is geared towards anyone with little or no medical training who needs a course completion card for their job, regulatory (e.g., OSHA), or other requirements or anyone who wants to be prepared for an emergency in any setting. Upon successful completion of the course, students receive a course completion card, valid for two years.

This is a grant funded course that covers the cost of the tuition (valued at $1,200). To reserve your seat, a fee of $245.00 is required to be paid in advance. The $245 covers the exam fee of $200 and the textbook ($45). 

It EXCLUDES the following fees: $13.25 for a background check, $25.00 for a fingerprint check, and a $20 application fee that is to be paid directly by the student to the Vermont Board of Nursing.

Class begins Tuesday, January 9, 2024 and ends on Thursday, March 14, 2024. Takes place on Tuesdays & Thursdays, 4:30 - 8:30 pm, plus clinicals (dates to be determined based on availability of facilities). Total of 72 classroom hours + 32 clinical hours.  *Important: If you think something will appear on your background check, please contact the Office of Professional Regulations (802) 828-1505 for next steps.

Keep in mind that COVID-19 will always be a factor as clinicals are scheduled.

The course focuses on safe and effective practices for care in a health care setting. Students learn the basics of assisting patients, body mechanics, ethics, communication, and preparing for the licensing exam. The written and skills LNA licensing testing can be done in Franklin County or at another location in the state. The testing company is Prometrics.

Financial aid may be available through grants offered by VSAC. Call them at 800-642-3177. 

Grant funded tuition. Only pay for the textbook, online practice exam and in-person certification exam totaling $267.00. (Course is valued at $2,000.) To be accepted, please complete the required documentation located at this link before February 20, 2024.

Start Date: Class starts February 20, 2024 and ends July 30, 2024; Tuesdays 5:30 - 8:30pm for 24 weeks, plus clinicals. Access to a computer and internet is required to complete some work online (cell phones cannot be used).

Certification as a Phlebotomy Technician is provided through the National Healthcare Association.

Northwest Career and Technical Center has developed a hybrid phlebotomy program that has been approved by the National Healthcare Association in order to offer the nationally approved Phlebotomy Technician Certification Preparation course and to be a testing site for the Certified Phlebotomy Technician examination. The hybrid and model encourages students to attend in person instruction, however with the help of Google Classroom, students are able to utilize the material and pace themselves when unable to attend in person. In order to sit for certification, students must attend 84 classroom hours and complete the necessary venipuncture and capillary punctures as outlined by the National Healthcare Association.

Due to the growing need for phlebotomists, Northwest Career & Technical Center has created relationships with Northwestern Medical Center and Copley Hospital in order to provide students with clinicals that will help each student gain insight and knowledge as to what working as a phlebotomist looks like. Each student will be offered up to 10 hours of clinical time with a skilled phlebotomist who will work with the student in order to answer questions, provide knowledge and demonstrate phlebotomy skills. Upon successful completion of the course, students are then eligible for interviews with the Northwestern Medical Center and Copley Hospital. 

As the face of the laboratory, you will work with patients, families and other health care professionals in order to deliver quality patient care. Now more than ever is the time to join a healthcare team and be part of someone's life. Join our phlebotomy program and take the first step towards a rewarding and exciting career.

This course is taught by two fantastic instructors!

Financial aid may be available through VSAC's Advancement Grant. Call them at 800-642-3177.

One Day Only . . . Monday, February 26th from 8am - 2pm in the Culinary Kitchen at NCTC.

This course is taught by Chef Adam Monette, who was crowned as the Holiday Baking Champion of Season 8 on the popular Food Network television show. 

What makes laminated dough different than others is the large addition of fat folded into the dough to create many layers. Laminated dough consists of thin layers of dough and fat that separate each other. Croissants and Danish are yeasted dough but they both receive additional lift due to the layers of fat (in most cases butter.) The butter contains moisture and when the lamination begins to bake that moisture wants to evaporate due to the increase in temperature. This class will focus on various techniques for locking in and laminating dough, as well as savory and sweet fillings and garnishes for the final product.

Take home what you make! You will not be disappointed!

One Day Only . . . Tuesday, February 27th from 8am - 2pm in the Culinary Kitchen at NCTC.

This course is taught by Chef Adam Monette, who was crowned as the Holiday Baking Champion of Season 8 on the popular Food Network television show. 

What makes laminated dough different than others is the large addition of fat folded into the dough to create many layers. Laminated dough consists of thin layers of dough and fat that separate each other. Croissants and Danish are yeasted dough but they both receive additional lift due to the layers of fat (in most cases butter.) The butter contains moisture and when the lamination begins to bake that moisture wants to evaporate due to the increase in temperature. This class will focus on various techniques for locking in and laminating dough, as well as savory and sweet fillings and garnishes for the final product.

Take home what you make! You will not be disappointed!

Ed2Go offers various types of online learning opportunities. You can contact Vermont Student Acceptance Corp (VSAC) and ask about their non-degree grants. If VSAC pays for the course, let us know and we'll work with you to get registered and on your way. If you want to pay for it yourself, you can take care of that directly with Ed2Go by entering your credit card information. Please see the following links:

Career Training (can lead to certifications): https://careertraining.ed2go.com/nwtcvt/

Shorter Courses: https://www.ed2go.com/nwtcvt/

Contact the American Sign Language Institute in St. Albans, VT for more information.  Website: asltraininginstitute.org, Email asltraininginstitute@gmail.com and Phone 802-393-2999.

Please visit this site for more details: https://careertraining.ed2go.com/nwtcvt/training-programs/certified-clinical-medical-assistant-training-for-cmaa/

If you're paying for the course, you can register directly on the website given above.

If you're seeking financial assistance, you can contact VSAC to see if you're eligible for a grant by calling 800-642-3177. The Department of Labor and Vocational Rehabilitation are also good sources for funding. If you receive funding, please contact the Northwest Career & Technical Center (NCTC) as the final step to registering and starting a new career. You can call NCTC at 802-527-0617 or email careertraining@maplerun.org. 

Administrative medical assistants are skilled multi-taskers who direct the flow of patients through an office. Effective patient flow allows the practice to operate efficiently, increase revenue, and provide a positive experience for the patient.

Their duties can include scheduling appointments, entering demographic and insurance information into practice software, managing patient check-in and check-out, answering phone calls, filing and retrieving paper records, maintaining electronic records, composing correspondence, performing daily financial practices, assigning medical codes and processing insurance claims.

Upon completion of this course you will be prepared for the Certified Medical Administrative Assistant (CMAA) national certification exam offered by the National Healthcareer Association (NHA). This course includes a voucher which covers the fee of the exam.