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Beginning a New Career |
0.50 |
In this course, you’ll learn some tips to determine what career is right for you, what to consider before changing careers, how to evaluate yourself as you consider a career, and more. |
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Introduction to Fireground Size-up |
2.00 |
This course is an extensive introduction to fireground size-up and is a prerequisite for all other Vigilant size-up courses. This lesson defines the term size up and describes its purpose in fireground operations. The elements of a proper size-up are defined and described. The course introduces a five-step procedure for implementing the size-up process on the fireground. Each step of this procedure is defined and described with an explanation of the elements that are identified during each step. The lesson concludes with an overall summary and final evaluation. |
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Reducing Foodborne Illness Risk Factors in Food Service and Retail Establishments |
0.50 |
This course covers different risk factors that are insufficiently controlled in institutions, retail food, and restaurants. Recommendations to help these places control these risk factors are also given. |
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Effective Presentations: Fundamentals of Persuasion (Instructor Guide) |
1.17 |
Although all presentations are persuasive to some extent, a true persuasive presentation attempts to influence the way audience members think about something or influence the way they behave.
This Instructor's Edition of this course includes notes and suggestions to assist you in presenting the material, whether in an in-person classroom setting, or as an instructor-led online or distance-learning course. It also provides you with the answers to questions found in mid-lesson activities, as well as in the quiz that concludes the course. |
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Bedrock: Therapeutic Communications for EMS |
1.00 |
The topic of therapeutic communications relates to nearly every EMS response and is especially important for high-acuity situations. Elizabeth C. Shannon, EMT, MS, RN, PMHNP-BC, brings her years of experience as a mental health care provider and an EMT to the table in this insightful discussion. As you hear her navigate the questions posed, we hope that you will confirm what you are already doing well. We also hope that your reflection on the subject will lead to improved EMS responses for you and the other medics on your crew.
Final Exam: Please read each question carefully. You will have two attempts to gain a 75% or higher on this exam. If you are not successful in two attempts, you are welcome to take the course again to gain the certification. |
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Business Writing: Formal Proposals |
0.75 |
This course will cover how to create a formal proposal. You will also learn how to add visual elements to a formal proposal, and edit a proposal. |
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Fire Behavior Basics (NYS02) |
1.00 |
This lesson introduces the basic chemistry and physics of fire behavior. The lesson defines combustion, reviews the fire triangle and components of the fire tetrahedron. The stages of fire develop and accompanying characteristics are discussed with a focus on heat transfer and how it plays a part in fire develop. The lesson is evaluated using a brief quiz covering the material included in the lesson. |
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Managing Performance: Legal Appraisals |
0.84 |
In this course you will learn to: identify legal appraisals and responsibilities in relation to laws enforced by the EEOC, and identify risks of legal challenges and the importance of maintaining positive communication. |
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Project Management - Intermediate: Organizational Planning |
0.75 |
This course will cover how to identify the characteristics of a successful project manager, different types of power, and the different project organizational structures. You will also learn how to create a project team, and identify the many facets of organizational planning. |
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Prehospital Tracheostomy Care for the BLS Provider |
1.00 |
One of the most intimidating events for a BLS provider is the 911 call for a pediatric patient with a difficult airway. Dr. Christopher Harmon and Paramedic Kuo Downing Reese discuss the challenging topic of the emergent airway and tracheostomy management in the prehospital setting.
Final Exam: This multiple-choice exam is designed to test your knowledge of the material you just reviewed. You have two attempts to gain an 80% or higher on this exam. Please take your time and answer each question carefully. |
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Effective Communication with Children and Youth |
2.00 |
We are constantly communicating with the children and youth in our program through our words and actions. It's important for program staff to think critically about their communication skills and habits in order to communicate effectively. During this course, participants will learn about effective and dynamic communication tools, strategies to check for understanding, and activities that engage children and youth in communication. |
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Understanding Cognitive Behavioral Therapy |
1.00 |
This course covers the fundamental principles of cognitive behavioral therapy. It explores how educators can apply them to assist students with cognitive distortions or specific disorders that may affect them. It is just one out of many educational professional courses we offer. This course will help you develop new knowledge about students and will give you specific resources to help you in the classroom.
Please note, educators are not trained psychologists. This course is meant to serve as an introduction to cognitive behavioral therapy concepts so they understand what resources are available to their students. For true cognitive behavioral therapy, students should consult a registered psychologist. |
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Koalas |
1.00 |
This course provides an introduction to koalas, including an overview of physical characteristics, habitat, behavior, reproduction, and conservation. |
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Sanitation and Hygiene |
0.25 |
This course covers the proper manufacturing practices to ensure good sanitation, how to achieve proper hygiene among personnel, and how to identify sanitation and health problems in the workplace. |
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Constructing: Sepsis for Paramedics, Part 2—Fluid Resuscitation |
1.00 |
If you think caring for sepsis patients is not an interesting topic, you might want to think again. Medical Directors Jeremy Cushman and Christopher Galton, give Paramedic Hoskins a passionate description of proper patient care. Fluids are important and this is why. Final Exam: This multiple choice exam is designed to test your knowledge of the material you just reviewed. You have two attempts to gain an 80% or higher on this exam. Please take your time and answer each question carefully. |
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Grammar |
1.50 |
Grammar is an essential part of any work environment. However, it can come with many different eccentricities. In this course, you will learn how to avoid common grammar mistakes in both your personal and professional writing. |
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Building Upward: Resuscitation of Anaphylactic Shock Part 1—Overview |
1.00 |
Retired ALS provider, Michelle Cerone, speaks with Dr. Jeremy Cushman about the recognition and treatment of anaphylactic shock. This discussion gives the BLS provider the opportunity to compare allergic reactions to the life-threatening condition that requires rapid intervention. Final Exam: Please read each question carefully. You will have two attempts to gain a 70% or higher on this exam. If you are not successful in two attempts, you are welcome to take the course again to gain the certification. |
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Transition Planning: Preparing Students with IEPs for Life After High School |
1.00 |
This course covers transition planning for paraprofessionals and teachers. Transition planning is a process that supports movement from school to post-school activities for a student with a disability. It’s a set of coordinated activities focused on improving the academic and functional achievement of the student as they move into various post-secondary vocational and educational settings. |
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Leading with Head and Heart |
2.00 |
Those in leadership positions have a responsibility to both lead and manage.During this course, participants will understand the differences between the leadership and management, and the steps we can take to cultivate both. Participants will explore how leaders create safe, supportive environments by modeling self-awareness, interpersonal skills and growth mindset in how we lead and manage. |
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Superskilled: Reducing Turnover and Increasing Retention |
1.00 |
The goal of this course is to help you gain understanding and insight on the importance of promoting life skills training for agencies employing home health care paraprofessionals. Life skills training is a way to help the home health care agencies reduce turnover and increase retention of the home health care paraprofessional. |
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Framing: Documentation-Proper and Complete |
1.00 |
Your local training director, operations officers, and medical direction have expectations that should be met for each and every documentation piece that you provide. It is our intention to provide you with knowledge on this subject that will spark good discussion and hopefully a better overall product for you and your service. |
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Money Basics |
2.00 |
In this course, you'll learn tips for creating a budget, staying out of debt, managing bank accounts, planning for retirement, and buying a home. |
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CompTIA Security+ Certification - Exam SY0-601 |
40.00 |
30 Bird Media's CompTIA Security+ Certification SY0-601 course provides the basic knowledge needed to plan, implement, and maintain information security in a vendor-neutral format. This includes risk management, host and network security, authentication and access control systems, cryptography, and organizational security. This course maps to the CompTIA Security+ certification exam. Objective coverage is marked throughout the course.
Students will benefit most from this course if they intend to take a CompTIA Security+ SY0-601 exam.
This course assumes basic knowledge of using and maintaining individual workstations. Knowledge equivalent to the CompTIA A+ certification is helpful but not necessary. |
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Creating a Safe and Respectful Environment for Our Nation's Children and Youth |
0.75 |
This course will provide you with the knowledge and skills to create safer, more inclusive environments for children. You will learn about the dynamics of bullying, the impact it has on those who are bullied, and strategies for prevention. |
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Human Relations Skill Development: Communication and Team Building for Paraprofessionals |
1.00 |
Being able to communicate effectively is an essential human relations skill for paraprofessionals. To be a good communicator, paraprofessionals need to understand the components of communication, and how the communication process works. They need to identify barriers to clear communication and develop strategies for minimizing or eliminating barriers to communication. Assessing the current status of personal human relations skills helps each professional identify priorities for making improvements to these skills. |
