Offerings

2023 Annual Central Oregon Early Learning Conference: Creativity, Curiosity, and Relationships at the Heart of Early Learning

The Central Oregon Chapter of the Oregon Association for the Education of Young Children presents it's annual conference for 2023. This year's theme, Creativity, Curiosity, and Relationships at the Heart of Early Learning, highlights the opportunity for a mindset of creativity and curiosity to open our minds and hearts to connection.

This course contains no sessions at this time.

Agile Project Management Online Courses

These courses will provide managers the basic foundation they need to become competent Agile practitioners. The program introduces the learner to the basic methodologies, practices, and key concepts of Agile and enables the learner to explore, through case studies, many of the common challenges of working on an Agile team.

This course contains no sessions at this time.
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Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider HeartCode

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.

Wednesday, June 28, 2023, PON 0206
Friday, June 30, 2023, PON 0206
Saturday, July 1, 2023, PON 0206

Charting Your Professional Path & Goals

The last few years have caused many people to ask themselves:
  • What do I really want to do for work?
  • How do I proactively advance my career?
  • What specific steps should I take to pursue a role that maximizes my strengths?

This course combines three group sessions and three individual coaching sessions to answer all of these questions and create specific action steps to help you achieve your professional goals.

This course contains no sessions at this time.

Community Health Worker

Approved by the Oregon Health Authority, this course prepares students to be certified as Community Health Workers (CHW) in Oregon.

This course contains no sessions at this time.

Computer Essentials for the Workplace

Working in an office with technology can be demanding. Come get the essentials you need to feel comfortable with the different kinds of technology you will encounter and the basic software packages.

This course contains no sessions at this time.

Cultural Competency for Licensed Massage Therapists (LMT) Interactive Online

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.

April 3, 2023 to June 25, 2023, ONLINE CANVAS

Dare to Lead™

Based on the research of Dr. Brené Brown, Dare to Lead™ is an empirically based courage-building program designed for professionals. The most significant finding from Brené's latest research is that courage is a collection of four skill sets that are teachable, measurable, and observable. Join us in this experiential course to develop your courage and grow as a leader.

May 12, 2023 to June 9, 2023, CAS 118

DEI: Excelling in the Multigenerational Workplace

For the first time in history, we have five generations working together in the workplace each with their own attitudes, expectations, and working styles.

This course contains no sessions at this time.

Discover Your Potential through StrengthsFinder

Our strengths directly correspond to what we love to do most and what we do best. When we have a deep understanding of our strengths we open doors of possibility, leading us to more fulfilling work. This highly interactive, fun and eye-opening workshop will give you an in-depth understanding of your own personal strengths and provide opportunities for you to collaborate with others with different strengths. Participants will complete the StrengthsFinder 2.0 assessment prior to this class.

This course contains no sessions at this time.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: What Does It Really Mean?

Learn DEI Basic Concepts and their impact on relationships and your workplace. Walk away with tools to help you assess your individual DEI needs and create a personal DEI Action Plan that will foster growth and improve relationships.

This course contains no sessions at this time.

Drip Irrigation Basics

Landscape professionals and homeowners can learn about drip and low volume irrigation, including the basics of how a typical irrigation system works, and steps to convert a traditional sprinkler zone into a drip zone.

This course contains no sessions at this time.

Emotional Intelligence: Realizing Your True Potential

Emotional Intelligence is based on such competencies as respecting yourself, persistently working to achieve your full potential, valuing and motivating others, and engaging creatively when conflict happens. Learn to identify and develop these competencies in yourself and others. Leaders and teams with high emotional intelligence are more successful and resilient than those who are only technically qualified.

This course contains no sessions at this time.

EMT Refresher

This course combines self-paced online learning with in-person class sessions that cover the State of Oregon, Oregon Health Authority (OHA) EMT 24-hour renewal requirements and the revised NREMT 20-hour EMT Recert National Component.

This course contains no sessions at this time.
Add your name to our EMT Interest List.

Ensuring Your Professional Longevity

There are many things that may derail your ability to move forward in your career with intentionality and growth over the long term.  Explore the four main factors that ensure you will thrive and advance in your professional life for years to come: maintaining healthy boundaries, advocating for your professional growth, successfully pursuing short and long term goals, and intentionally cultivating your professional team.  You'll leave with practical strategies, inspiring action steps, and a plan to ensure you have the ability to grow and thrive in your career.

This course contains no sessions at this time.

Ethics & Cultural Competency for Licensed Massage Therapists (LMT) Interactive 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.

April 3, 2023 to June 25, 2023, ONLINE CANVAS

Ethics for Licensed Massage Therapists (LMT) Interactive 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.

April 3, 2023 to June 25, 2023, ONLINE CANVAS

Front Office Safety & Security

Gain confidence to deal with dangerous situations, difficult people and emergencies in your role working at or around a front desk, counter, lobby, or reception area.

This course contains no sessions at this time.

Heartsaver® First Aid CPR/AED Adult Child Infant HeartCode

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.

Saturday, July 1, 2023, PON 0206

How to Have Brave Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Discussions

This 3-hour presentation approaches diversity, equity and bias from a foundation based in neuroscience and psychology to help participants understand what our barriers are, how to recognize their effects, and how to overcome them.

This course contains no sessions at this time.

Human Resource Management Online Courses

An effective human resource management strategy is a valuable asset to any company, but those running small businesses often cannot justify designating a full-time HR professional to manage employee relations, compensation, policy-making, performance management, and employee appraisals. These courses will teach you the basics of managing the benefits and policies that support an effective staff. What does an employer need to know about anti-discrimination regulations? What are the key aspects of pay policies? How can employers avoid the traps of the employee selection process? Discover the answers to these and other important questions.

This course contains no sessions at this time.
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Innovation and Critical Thinking Online Courses

These courses will help you become reacquainted with your own stores of creativity and innovation. Gain a set of tools that allow you to leverage your creativity to identify and solve organizational problems. One activity asks you how you might look at a problem from a different angle to produce a more creative result; others walk you through the process of using analogies or replacement techniques to invent creative solutions to problems.

This course contains no sessions at this time.
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Irrigation Basics

Learn to design, construct, repair and troubleshoot residential irrigation systems. This course covers basic hydraulic theory, how to obtain site information, determine irrigation requirements and water supply, select sprinklers and spacing ranges, and calculate pressure requirements.

This course contains no sessions at this time.

Keys to Effective Communication Online Course

Become more confident, make great first impressions, get along with others, and create better personal and professional relationships. This course provides a step-by-step process to become a great conversationalist as you use communication to build rapport and create trust, warmth, and respect.

This course contains no sessions at this time.
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Leadership Lab@COCC: Growing Great Leaders

Leadership Lab@COCC is a six-topic leadership development experience incorporating many learning activities to grow the habits successful leaders need in today's workplace.

October 5, 2023 to December 7, 2023, CAS 104

Leadership Online Courses

What is leadership and why is it important? How does a leader encourage change without triggering fearful resistance? What are the key elements to leading an effective team? What is the role of charisma in leadership? How can a leader achieve work-life balance? These courses address all of these questions and many more.

This course contains no sessions at this time.
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Management Online Courses

Choose from a range of online courses designed for the experienced manager as well as those who are new to management. Get a head start on managing issues correctly and professionally with less stress and fewer negative organizational circumstances.

This course contains no sessions at this time.
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Medical Terminology: A Word Association Approach Online Course

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.

This course contains no sessions at this time.
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Motivational Interviewing Foundations & Current Practices

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.

This course contains no sessions at this time.

Motivational Interviewing: Deepening Your Skills

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.

This course contains no sessions at this time.

Moving from Peer to Supervisor

Make your transition from peer to supervisor successful. Being promoted to a role supervising your former peers is one of the most difficult transitions to make in your career. Learn how to develop agreements to hold yourself and others accountable, build your team, address poor performance, set goals, and support your organization.

This course contains no sessions at this time.

Operations/Supply Chain Online Courses

Learn the core concepts and components of supply chain management, including supplier evaluations, logistics, inventory management, and other supply chain practices.

This course contains no sessions at this time.
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Peer Support Specialist

This course prepares students to be certified as Peer Support Specialist (PSS) in Oregon. A Peer Support Specialist (PSS) is an individual with shared, lived experience with substance use and/or mental health who provide supportive services to a current or former consumer of mental health or addiction treatment. A PSS is also a consumer advocate who facilitates linkage to needed services and activities.

This course contains no sessions at this time.

Pesticide Applicator: Laws & Safety Exam Review

A review of federal and state pesticide laws, regulations and safe use to prepare for the Oregon Department of Agriculture Laws & Safety exam.

This course contains no sessions at this time.
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Phlebotomy

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.

September 25, 2023 to December 6, 2023, HCC 0280
September 30, 2023 to December 9, 2023, HCC 0290

Pit & Fissure Sealants for Dental Assistants

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 course contains no sessions at this time.
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Project Management Fundamentals

Become an indispensable member of your project team by discovering and mastering the critical concepts you need to initiate, plan, execute, monitor, control, and close any type and size of project. This course combines 36 hours of self-paced online learning with five interactive sessions.

This course contains no sessions at this time.
Subscribe to our Project Management interest list.

Project Management Information Meeting

Project management skills are growing in demand and are often required in many different occupations and industries. Attend this free informational session to learn about these skills and if you might benefit from courses and/or certification.

This course contains no sessions at this time.
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Project Management Professional (PMP) Exam Preparation

Increase your project management knowledge and earning potential in this course for candidates preparing to take the exam to become certified as a Project Management Professional (PMP).The course material will focus on the latest exam version and testing content. See www.pmi.org for more information about the PMP exam requirements.

This course contains no sessions at this time.
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Quick Spanish for Construction

Ideal for English speakers working in the Construction trades, this course provides basic conversational skills and dialogues with Construction trade specific vocabulary that can be applied immediately. No prior Spanish language experience required. This is one of many industry-specific Spanish courses offered at COCC. Please contact us at cbipd@cocc.edu to inquire about Workplace Spanish.

This course contains no sessions at this time.

Real World Project Management

Project management is becoming a vital part of many professions. Gain an overview of how to navigate all phases of project management, including how to successfully initiate, plan, execute, control, and close out projects applying industry accepted project management best practices.

This course contains no sessions at this time.
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Six Sigma Online Courses

These self-paced courses prepare you for the successful completion of the MindEdge Six Sigma Yellow or Green Belt Certification Exams by explaining the concepts, strategies, tools, and techniques you will need to complete process improvement projects and activities.

This course contains no sessions at this time.
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Sustainable Management Online Courses

A sustainable business is one that generates profits for its owners, protects the environment, and improves the lives of the people with whom it interacts. This program covers key topics in Sustainable Management.

This course contains no sessions at this time.
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The Need for Speed: Simultaneous Interpreting for Healthcare Interpreters

Experienced health care interpreters can build their toolkit by developing simultaneous interpretation skills in this interactive course covering both VSI (Video Simultaneous Interpreting) and in-person settings.

This course contains no sessions at this time.