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MVCC offers Professional Development Training Courses

MVCC offers Professional Development Training Courses

Mohawk Valley Community College and the Center for Corporate and Community Education will be offering non-credit courses to give you the information you need for your career. These include a grant writing workshop, Pharmacy Technician, ServSafe Certification, and Infection Control.

Grant Writing Workshop
In this course you will learn how to write a grant and where to look for potential funders who are a good match for your organization and how to ramp up your grant efforts through partnerships.  You’ll also learn how to network and develop true partnerships with a variety of funders and community partners, how to organize a successful grant, and how to put together a complete proposal package. Learn how to develop successful, fundable grants from a local expert whose
proposals have brought in millions in funded projects to the local area.    This workshop is ideal for nonprofit organizations, schools, religious institutions, and municipalities seeking grants from foundation, corporate, government, and individual donors. Whether it is only one small piece of your job or your entire job description, you will gain information on how to create a compelling case for your idea and turn it into a successful proposal. Classes are Thursdays, March 1 - 22 from 9 - 11 a.m. at the MVCC Education Center on Elizabeth Street in Utica. Registration cost is $150.

ServSafe: If you’re in the food service business, food safety is one of the most important features of what you do every day! Protect your customers. Protect your staff. Protect your business! To guarantee that at least one employee on every shift is ServSafe® trained, register now for this 16-hour course. Textbook and online testing fee is included. This class will take place on the Utica MVCC Campus on Mondays, Feb 20 and 27 from 9-5pm. It will also take place on the Rome MVCC  Campus on Mondays, April 23 and 30 from 9-5pm. The cost is $179.

Barrier Precautions & Infection Control: The New York State Education Department requires this class for licensed professionals, including physicians, physicians’ assistants, specialist assistants, dentists, dental hygienists, registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, optometrists, and podiatrists.  On the Utica Campus, the course will be held Tuesday, March 13, from 6–9 p.m. On the Rome Campus, the course will be held Thursday, April 12, from 6–9 p.m. The registration fee is $35 and the instructor will be Carolyn Neverusky.

Pharmacy Technician Program: This comprehensive 50 hour course will prepare students to enter the pharmacy field and take the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board’s PTCB exam. Technicians work in hospitals, home infusion pharmacies, community pharmacies and other health care settings – working under the supervision of a registered pharmacist. Course content includes medical terminology specific to the pharmacy, reading and interpreting prescriptions and defining drugs by generic and brand names. Students will learn dosage calculations, I.V. flow rates, drug compounding, dose conversions, dispensing of prescriptions, inventory control and billing and reimbursement. The optional National Certification Exam fee of $129 is not included in the tuition. Classes are Mondays & Wednesdays, March 5 – April 30 from 6:00 pm - 9:30 pm on the Rome campus. Registration cost is $999.

Enrollment is limited and will be taken on a first come basis.  For information or to register, call 792-5300 or visit www.mvcc.edu/cced. Office hours are 8:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday, and 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. on Friday. All MVCC non-credit instruction is completely self-supporting, including indirect costs, and requires no public funding.