Regional Employer Support Network Presents "Generational Differences"
Debbie Drinkard Grovum will present this program, December 4
from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Currently a licensed college counselor and a
distance credentialed counselor with Northwest Technical College,
Grovum will discuss topics such as characteristics of each generation,
issues and situations influenced by generational differences and
strategies for working effectively in a multi-generational workplace.
People who will benefit will be anyone who works in a
multi-generational workplace. It will be especially beneficial for
managers. The full schedule is online.
So You Want to Start Your Own Business
This
session will cover the basic steps to starting a business in Minnesota
and will focus on feasibility, business plan basics, legal
requirements, and understanding financial aspects of financing a
business. December 4 - Bemidji (Center for Research & Innovation: 3801 Bemidji Ave N) Fee: $40.00 saugustine@bemidjistate.edu or (218)755-4255
FREE Information on Grant Writing
Mr.
Nate Dorr, a regional analyst with the Minnesota Department of
Employment and Economic Development, will outline essential elements of
the grant writing process during a Brown Bag Lunch program December 10,
from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. "Grant writing is basically the ability to apply
financial skills, evaluation skills, statistics, persuasive writing and
technical writing to a project, and being somewhat passionate about the
organization you are working for." Individuals responsible for the
grant process within area organizations would benefit from the session,
as would employees of businesses that partner with nonprofits in
seeking grant resources. More information and the full schedule of brown bag luncheon series are online.
Natural Resources Consortium Presents "Health of State Bird in Minnesota"
Presenting
will be Katie Haws, the nongame wildlife specialist in the Northwest
Region of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. This natural
resources presentation will discuss one of the favorite birds in
Minnesota's lake country when she presents a December 15 program
on the common loon, at 3 p.m. Haws plans to outline interesting facts
about loon biology and describe the results of a 15-year study that
focuses on detecting trends in loon occupancy and productivity
throughout the state. This free information and discussion session will
be held at the CRI, 3801 Bemidji Avenue North, Suite 4. More information and the full schedule is online.
Grant Writing Course Offered Online
Students
in this course will have a grant application completed, a template for
writing future grants, experience gathering supportive documentation,
and knowledge of the grant making universe. This course will be
offered online and runs January 12 through February 20.
Instruction will be provided by Mr. Nathan Dorr. Nate holds a Master's
degree in Public Policy from the University of Minnesota's Humphrey
Institute. He is currently employed as an analyst with the Minnesota
Department of Employment and Economic Development. Additional information and registration are online.
Human Resource Management: Performance Appraisals, Coaching & Termination
Ms.
Lyndi Odegard will be leading learners through topics including; reward
systems, performance management, and retention from a strategic
perspective. The course will teach business managers how to retain good
employees and coach for improved performance through the use of an
employee performance management system. This course will discuss the
importance of improving and correcting employee performance, as well as
what to know when discipline and termination becomes necessary. This
course is offered online beginning January 12. Follow the links to see additional information and the registration form.
Developing Forms with Adobe Acrobat
In
this course facilitated by Brandon Odegard, you will learn how to
convert your existing business documents into Adobe Portable Document
Format (PDF) files then manipulate, merge, arrange, share, review, and
protect the files using Adobe Acrobat. In the process of learning how
to create dynamic, interactive PDF forms, you'll also discover many
little known, but invaluable tools that Acrobat Professional has to
offer. No prior experience with Adobe Acrobat is required. Odegard
holds a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Information Systems from Florida
Gulf Coast University. This course is being offered online beginning January 19, additional information and registration can be found online.
"Quickbooks" Training Offered Online
In
this two week on-line course for business professionals, you will learn
how your business or non-profit entity can use QuickBooks to its
fullest potential. A few features and highlights from the on-line
course include:
This course is scheduled January 26 through February 22, 2009. Click here for more information or registration.
"What's New Word 2007?" Offered Online
This
one-week course is designed to assist users of previous versions of
Word become comfortable and efficient using Word 2007. The course
focuses on the program's new user interface. The purpose of the course
is to help the experienced Microsoft Word PC user transition quickly to
Word 2007. The primary emphasis will be on the user interface but
there will also be tips regarding some of the new functions available.
This course is designed for people familiar with a previous version of
Word who wish to quickly migrate to Word 2007, with a minimum learning
curve. This course is scheduled to be offered January 26 - February 1, 2009. More information and registration are online.
Project Management - Online course
Instructor
Mr. Mike Wellcome covers the fundamentals of Project Management (PM).
In this course, the students will gain an understanding of the PM
framework, develop a project charter and craft a project management
plan using student provided projects approved by the instructor. This
is a project based applied learning course. Students are STRONGLY
encouraged to use existing or planned projects at their place of work.
This is a non-credit course. Three (3.0) Continuing Educations Units
(CEU) will be awarded to students completing ALL requirements outlined
in the course syllabus, which can be seen here. This course is slated to begin February 9, registration is required.
Opportunities at Northwest Technical College
The following courses will be offered soon at Northwest Technical College, Bemidji. Contact Sue Ludwig at 218 333 6656 or sue.ludwig@ntcmn.edu for more information
MINNESOTA COMMERCIAL VEHICLE INSPECTION RE-CERTIFICATION CLASS
Keith Williamson, NTC
This
mandatory course is designed to provide re-certification for commercial
and/or self-truck inspectors already in Commercial Vehicle Inspection.
Individuals whose certification has expired must complete this
re-certification course to renew within six months of expiration date.
Participants are required to bring their current certification number and business address with them to class.
STEAM PLANT ENGINEERING (Low & High Pressure)
Bob Goggleye, NTC
This
36-hour course is designed to prepare the boiler operator or those
preparing for employment as a boiler operator to take either the
Minnesota Low Pressure (C Level) or Minnesota High Pressure (Levels A
& B) Boiler Exam for the following classes: special engineer,
2nd class engineer, 1st class engineer, or chief engineer. The
contents include the following: Low pressure - valves, steam traps,
pumps, flame safeguards, burners, safety valves, boiler room safety,
and hot water boilers. High pressure - condensers, steam engines,
mathematical formulas, boiler room safety, and hot water boilers.
CPR Healthcare Provider Refresher - AHA (4 hours)
NTC Faculty
This
course will meet the requirements for re-certification for anyone who
holds a current American Heart Association CPR Healthcare Provider
certification. After completion of this course participants will be
able to: identify the heart disease process, importance of prudent
heart living and risk factors; recognize new and/or revised standards
for basic life support; practice body substance isolation techniques;
understand the use of automatic external defibrillation; demonstrate
the skills required to provide basic emergency cardiac care;
demonstrate their knowledge of basic life support by the successful
completion of a written examination.
EMT - B REFRESHER (28 hours)
Faylene Wetterlund, NTC
This
course reviews all emergency medical care techniques and material
currently considered being necessary to "refresh" the skills of the
EMT-Basic provider. The standards and curriculum used in this course
are consistent with, or exceed the Emergency Medical Technician ? Basic
Refresher course ? National Standard Curriculum as published by the US
Department of Transportation. Pre-requisite for this course is
current Healthcare Provider CPR certification or its equivalent. We
will need a photocopy of the cards at the beginning of class.
The Center for Research and Innovation will be closed December 25 in observance of Christmas. Happy Holidays from the entire team at the Center for Research and Innovation.