Offerings

Introduces essential oils' properties, benefits, and effects on the body when used in clinical and holistic settings. Massage therapists should have prior education and understanding of basic massage techniques before registering for this course. (20 contact hours, CEUs included). Check the College Bookstore to purchase 3-Pack of Therapeutic Grade Oils in Lemon, Lavendar, and Peppermint and optional textbook.

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September 23, 2024 to December 9, 2024 | 1:00pm-3:05pm PDT | Bend

Enhance your massage therapy skills with our unique Art of Abdominal Massage course! Learn from Mali, an experienced practitioner who integrates techniques from Chi Nei Tsang, Shiatsu, Thai Massage, and Craniosacral work. Develop confidence and respect in performing gentle, healing abdominal techniques. Over a weekend, learn a 1-hour abdominal massage sequence and understand how to incorporate it into a full-body session. Discover the profound healing potential of abdominal massage and its crucial role in therapy. Plus, earn 14 CE credits through NCBTMB. Don't miss this enriching training opportunity!

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October 26-27, 2024 | 9:30am-6:00pm PDT | Bend

This Basic Life Support renewal training requires all participants hold an AHA BLS certification card that is current on the date of the class.

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Saturday, August 24, 2024 | 1:00pm-3:30pm PDT | Bend

Basic Wilderness Life Support is a wilderness first responder course appropriate for those who spend a lot of time in remote locations (professionally or recreationally).

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Add your name to our Basic Wilderness Life Support Interest List

The AHA's BLS Course is designed for healthcare professionals and other personnel who need to know how to perform CPR and other basic cardiovascular life support skills. The HeartCode BLS Provider provides the same education and certification as the standard BLS with a convenient online portion that can be done at home followed by an in-person 2.5-hour skills session. See Additional Course Information for details on the in-person skills session guidelines.

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Wednesday, August 21, 2024 | 6:00pm-8:30pm PDT | Bend
Thursday, August 22, 2024 | 6:00pm-8:30pm PDT | Bend
Saturday, August 24, 2024 | 9:00am-11:30am PDT | Bend

This AHA Heartsaver HeartCode course teaches lifesaving skills perfect for the general public in a hybrid format including a convenient self-paced online course followed by an in-person 2.5 hour skills session. In-person course guidelines can be viewed in the "Additional Course Information" section of the online course listing.

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Add your name to our Heartsaver CPR Interest List.

This self-paced online course fulfills the 1 hour Cultural Competency Continuing Education requirement as defined by the Oregon Board of Massage Therapists. NCBTMB Approved Provider.

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June 24, 2024 to September 22, 2024 | 12:00am-11:59pm PDT | Online

This self-paced online course fulfills the 4 contact hour Professional Ethics and the 1 hour Cultural Competency Continuing Education requirements as defined by the Oregon Board of Massage Therapists. NCBTMB Approved Provider.

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June 24, 2024 to September 22, 2024 | 12:00am-11:59pm PDT | Online

This self-paced online course is a general review of ethics and standards and fulfills the 4 contact hour Professional Ethics Continuing Education requirement as defined by the Oregon Board of Massage Therapists. NCBTMB Approved Provider.

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June 24, 2024 to September 22, 2024 | 12:00am-11:59pm PDT | Online

This course is a video-based, instructor-led course that teaches students critical skills needed to respond to and manage an emergency until emergency medical services arrives. This course uses AHA's research-proven practice-while-watching technique, which allows instructors to observe the students, provide feedback, and guide the students' learning of skills.

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This course contains no sessions at this time.
Click here to inquire about the next scheduled session.

If you have ever had trouble memorizing medical terms, this course (and word association approach) is for you. You'll learn medical terminology from an anatomical approach by looking at each root term, its origin, a combined form, and an example of non-medical everyday usage.

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Click here to register online through Ed2Go

Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a conversation style that supports change in a manner congruent with a person's own values and concerns using collaborative, goal-orientated methods of communication. This introductory course covers the spirit, core skills, and processes of Motivational Interviewing (MI), as well as the most current research of MI use and effective practice. This course is usually offered in the Fall and Spring terms.

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Friday, October 18, 2024 | 8:30am-4:30pm PDT | Bend

Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a continual learning process. Professionals with previous MI training or practice will continue developing skills in their role supporting individuals to make and sustain behavior changes.

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Friday, November 15, 2024 | 8:30am-4:30pm PST | Bend

Embark on a high-demand entry level health care profession as a Phlebotomist, performing blood collection to obtain high quality specimens for clinical laboratory analysis in hospitals, clinics, medical laboratories and donor centers. Upon completion of this 11-week course combining online learning with hands-on lab sessions (6 hours per week), you'll gain the skills needed for an entry-level Phlebotomist position and be eligible to take a national certification exam.

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September 23, 2024 to December 4, 2024 | 4:00pm-8:00pm PDT | Bend
September 28, 2024 to December 7, 2024 | 8:30am-5:45pm PDT | Bend

This Oregon Board of Dentistry approved course teaches Expanded Function Dental Assistants (EFDA) the placement of pit and fissure sealants. Each student must bring a patient for the clinical part of the class and supply the required materials listed under Additional Course Information.
This class is offered each fall

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Saturday, October 12, 2024 | 9:00am-4:00pm PDT | Bend