Instructor: Mykel Severson

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This course focuses on fundamental principles of measurement, performing measurements, data management and analysis related to medical device manufacturing. Mastery of these skills is key to successful careers in the medical device and bioscience industry.
August 12, 2025 to September 30, 2025, Miller Campus - MPDC, 114
October 9, 2025 to November 20, 2025, Miller Campus - MPDC, 114
Certified Registered Pool Operator provides Certified and Registered Pool Operator (RPO) training as required by the Utah Department of Health and recommended by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). This comprehensive training program covers pool and spa management; regulations; testing; chemistry calculations and chemical feed; contamination and disinfection; water balance; circulation and filtration; heating and air conditioning; maintenance and troubleshooting; and federal and state regulations.
June 25-26, 2025, Miller Campus - MFEC, 206
July 30-31, 2025, Miller Campus - MFEC, 206
July 30-31, 2025, Online
August 20-21, 2025, Miller Campus - MFEC, 206
August 20-21, 2025, Online
September 24-25, 2025, Miller Campus - MFEC, 206
September 24-25, 2025, Online
October 29-30, 2025, Miller Campus - MFEC, 206
October 29-30, 2025, Online
November 20-21, 2025, Miller Campus - MCPC, 115
November 20-21, 2025, Online
December 17-18, 2025, Miller Campus - MFEC, 206
December 17-18, 2025, Online
This 30-hour course is completely online with completion within 15 weeks. Students learn how to prepare a four-generation client research project that includes a written report.
August 12, 2025 to December 9, 2025, Online
This course introduces students to various forms of genealogical and family history writing, such as a two-generation compiled/narrative genealogy, a document transcription with annotation research report, and a family history narrative. It also introduces students to reading, transcribing, and annotating historical handwriting, the nonfiction writing process, analysis and evaluation of genealogical research and sources, documentation styles, and copyright for genealogists. Additionally, this course offers students multiple opportunities to engage in the important tasks of peer review, revision, and incorporating feedback to revise their writing.
October 14, 2025 to December 9, 2025, Online
Tracing Immigrant Origins introduces students to the methods and sources needed to extend a genealogy beyond the U.S. to other countries. Students will learn to accomplish this by finding evidence in U.S. records, which often provides clues or the place name of the foreign locality.
August 12, 2025 to September 30, 2025, Online
This course will enable students to develop competence in writing life stories by analyzing, organizing, and developing ideas. Students learn how to locate and use library and online resources for supporting ideas and how to adapt one's writing to various audiences. Instruction and practice in nonfiction writing styles and mechanics, documentation, and critical reading are the focus.
August 12, 2025 to September 30, 2025, Online
October 14, 2025 to December 9, 2025, Online
This course provides a thorough introduction to the relatively young field of genetic research within a genealogical and ancestral context. Students will learn the basics of genetic genealogy and how it is used to resolve family history research cases. They will learn methodologies and best practices for Y chromosome (Ycs), mitochondrial (mtDNA) and autosomal DNA (atDNA) test results and how to apply this knowledge in extending and verifying traditional genealogical research.
August 12, 2025 to September 30, 2025, Online
October 14, 2025 to December 9, 2025, Online
This course includes an introduction to the genealogical research process and the use of computers in genealogy. The focus is on organizing your research process, gathering family information, choosing a research goal and making a plan, finding records, collecting and properly documenting evidence, and evaluating that evidence to reach a conclusion. You will complete a 10-hour project of your choosing to demonstrate what you have learned.
August 12, 2025 to September 30, 2025, Online
October 14, 2025 to December 9, 2025, Online
This course introduces the U.S. regulations that impact medical device development and manufacturing. This course includes a thorough examination of regulations governing the life science industry with emphasis on those regulations that impact medical device development and manufacturing.
October 29, 2025 to December 17, 2025, Miller Campus - MPDC, 114
This course provides an overview of the medical device industry, particularly in Utah. It will address topics including diversity of products, size and scope of the industry, current trends, and the product life cycle from conception to market approval and distribution.
September 17, 2025 to October 22, 2025, Miller Campus - MCPC, 110
This course supports students in mastering the competencies related to the regulation of medical device quality systems. Students will be able to describe regulations 21 CFR 820; and ISO 13485.
August 7, 2025 to September 18, 2025, Online
October 28, 2025 to December 16, 2025, Online
This course is an introduction to the field of auditing concepts.  Students will gain basic foundational knowledge to quality auditing in the medical device industry.
July 9, 2025 to August 20, 2025, Miller Campus - MPDC, 118
Students explore record groups and repositories which contain?U.S. genealogy sources linking families from 1850 to 1900. This course will train students to solve problems by evaluating evidence discovered in this research.
August 12, 2025 to September 30, 2025, Online
This course provides an in-depth study of sources, records, and methodologies beyond U.S. Genealogy Research I, and focusing on years prior to 1850. This course can be taken concurrently with WTGN 012 International Research I and/or WTGN 016 Tracing Immigrant Origins.
October 14, 2025 to December 9, 2025, Online
The Utah Notary Public Training Workshop teaches students how to be an effective Notary Public. Students will learn how and why Notaries witness and authenticate the signing of our most important documents and transactions.
Friday, August 8, 2025, Miller Campus - MFEC, 206
Friday, October 10, 2025, Miller Campus - MFEC, 206
Friday, December 12, 2025, Miller Campus - MFEC, 206