CLASSES

Teaches and evaluates two-rescuer CPR, one-rescuer CPR, obstructed airway technique for the adult/child/infant, adult/child Automated External Defibrillator (AED), pocket mask and Bag Valve mask. Students receive an American Heart Association Healthcare CPR card with two-year certification.

Learn the basics of decorative container gardening including the use of whimsical and creative up-cycled containers, plant selections and pairings, care and maintenance. Students will learn about container selection and preparation soil/medium choice, plant varieties, fertilizing, and care.

Teaches and evaluates CPR/AED for adult, rescue breathing for adult, and relief of choking for adult and basic first aid until an ambulance arrives. Students are emailed an American Heart Association Heartsaver CPR/First Aid e-Card with two-year certification.

Provides you with the tools to create a landscape plan that will guide your future activities for an existing landscape or planning for a new home. Topics such as site analysis, plant selection, hardscape design and special features will be covered.

Presents and evaluates basic first aid skills necessary to care for the ill and injured until medical help arrives. The course is designed for the layperson. Students receive an American Heart Association First Aid card with two-year certification.

Interactive education program designed to help students examine and change drinking and driving behavior. A major focus will be development of a Personal Change Plan to avoid OWI-related behavior in the future.

Provides an exercise program designed for people with arthritis and other chronic pain. Students learn a series of exercises and activities designed to increase mobility, maintain/increase muscle strength, and build overall stamina and increase muscle function. Students should consult with a physician before starting any exercise program.

Prepares learners for entry-level employment as assistants to a licensed nurse in a hospital, nursing home, home health agency or community-based residential facility. Covers simple nursing tasks such as bathing and feeding patients, making beds and taking vital signs. FVTC's Nursing Assistant program is approved by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services. In order to complete the course you need to participate in a clinical experience. All clinical agencies require completion of a background check and specific health requirements. This information needs to be sent to the agency prior to the class starting. To make it easier to fulfill these requirements, we've grouped them into two steps. **Prior to class registration, you will need to complete this pre-application process. ** Classes fill quickly, so get started soon. [Learn more about the program and start the pre-application process.](www.fvtc.edu/program/health-science/30-543-1/nursing-assistant)

Develops writing skills which include prewriting, drafting, revising, and editing. A variety of writing assignments are designed to help the learner analyze audience and purpose, research and organize ideas, and format and design documents based on subject matter and content. Also develops critical reading and thinking skills through the analysis of a variety of written documents.

Focuses on the use of yoga to improve chronic stress patterns in the body, build muscle and joint flexibility, and relax the mind and body.