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MVCC workshops for Teachers & Coaches

MVCC workshops for Teachers & Coaches

Mohawk Valley Community College is working to keep Central New York schools safe and violence-free through two workshops on recognizing and reporting child abuse and preventing school violence. They are also offering a SUNY Youth Sport Workshop. These workshops will be held on the Utica and Rome Campuses. The workshops are offered through MVCC’s Center for Corporate and Community Education. They are:

Coaching Certification Program: Coaching Players & Guiding Parents in Youth Sports
Participants will be instructed in a comprehensive, one-time 2 ½-hour curriculum for non-school youth coaches delivered in easy to understand modules. Topics to be covered include sport psychology, why children play and why they quit, character education and how to teach it, managing parents, conflict resolution, reducing risk, organization and communication tool kit, stages of youth development, the coach as a teacher, overuse injuries and sport specialization, creating an emergency action plan, plus many useful teaching scenarios.

The benefits of receiving the Youth Coaching Certification from the State University of New York include receiving a comprehensive coaching curriculum; state-wide SUNY registration; a coach’s and administrator’s tool kit; and a coaching liability insurance policy, among others. This certification is for a two-year period. Sessions are March 15, 6-9:00 pm, and April 3, 6-9:00 pm.; both on the Utica Campus. Registration cost for either class is $20.

School Violence Prevention & Safety 2-Hour Training for Educators: This workshop satisfies the New York State Education Department’s requirement for 2-hour school violence prevention training (SAVE). The course focuses on issues relating to violence and safety for school-age children from both the identification and prevention perspectives. Topics include abuse and neglect, abduction, substance abuse, traffic and fire safety, and violence.

Also addressed will be teachers’ legal responsibilities, dangerous behavior identification, intervention techniques, effective classroom management, and promoting positive attitudes and behaviors. The workshop will be held Tuesday, March 20, from 4:00-6:00 p.m., on the Utica Campus and Tuesday, April 24, from 4:00-6:00 p.m., on the Rome Campus.  The cost is $25.

Child Abuse Recognition: The New York State Education Department requires healthcare, educational, and other licensed professionals to be trained to identify and report child abuse. Matriculated students at MVCC should consult with academic advisors before enrolling in this course.

This workshop will be held Tuesday, March 20, from 6:00-9:00 p.m., on the Utica Campus, and Tuesday, April 24, from 6:00-9:00 p.m., on the Rome Campus. The registration fee is $35 for each class.

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 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.