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The purpose of the CPR and First Aid training program is for participants to gain or improve knowledge and skill proficiency in First Aid, CPR, and AED skills. We will learn how to help adult, child, and infant patients in emergency situations, including injuries and medical emergencies. This hybrid course is provided in partnership with Shoreline Community College, WestCoast CPR Training and the Health and Safety Institute.

Participants will learn CPR and First Aid initially with a comprehensive 4 hour online training course. Once registered, you will be sent the instructions to log in to take the 4 hour online training before the in-person training.The training will conclude with a fun and interactive hands-on practice class at Shoreline Community College. The in-person portion will provide the opportunity to practice adult, child, and infant CPR, AED, and some basic first aid skills. Upon successfully completing this course, participants will receive an adult, child, and infant CPR/AED.  First Aid certification card valid for 2 years. Join us and learn the confidence and skills necessary to save lives! For 16+ students and adults of all ages.

Introduction to Excel offers you insight into how spreadsheets work and specifically how you enter and order data, apply formulas and functions to plan or track your business direction, build a home budget, maintain lists and chart historical data.  Regardless of your technical level, you will build skills that serve you equally across work, home, or hobbies.  Required: access to Microsoft Excel 2016 or higher for PC or Mac, Microsoft Excel 365, or the online free version of Excel. Printed materials will be provided.

In what could be the most enlightening 2 hours you have ever spent, this class will show you how you can actually begin using your speaking voice for commercials, films, videos, and more. In this introductory class, you will learn about a unique, outside the box way to break into this creative, fulfilling, and potentially lucrative industry. Voice-overs can be managed on your own terms, on your own turf, in your own time, and with minimal overhead! Whether you choose to pursue voice-overs part-time or full-time, this could be the game changer you've been looking for. 

Interested in passing the WEST/NES Computer Science endorsement exam for Washington State? This online, self-paced course will prepare you to pass this exam and provide you with the support infrastructure to help you succeed throughout your first year teaching CS and beyond.

 

Course requires attendance at one mandatory online office hour per month. Before starting the online course, at least 25-40 hours of experience coding with a text-based programming language is recommended.

 

Scholarships and more information about the course are available from the Puget Sound Computer Science Teachers Association at csta.pugetsound@gmail.com and at http://tinyurl.com/pscsta23examprep.  You must receive your scholarship confirmation before registration to receive the scholarship discount.

 

The class will fill, so register today! 

Understanding Macs/ PCs, tablets, and smartphones starts with what you already know. Even if you use your personal computer, phone or device every day you will learn something new. Don't be afraid - Brian Boston can help you find and fill those knowledge gaps and build your confidence as a user of today’s technical tools. Please bring your laptop or other personal device to the class. Beginning and returning students are welcome!