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Catalogs

Title	Duration (hours)	Description
End-of-Life Care (Part 1): Introduction—Palliative Care	1.00	Nursing educator Dr. Jacqueline Coates, DNP, MS, RN, FNP-C, is a retired paramedic who brings her experiences in prehospital medicine and hospice to this introductory lesson in palliative care. The series begins by discussing the concepts of hospice and palliative care. Her expertise and teaching acumen provide several opportunities for you and your team to expound upon the principles she introduces. The 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.
Making Your Home A Safer Place	0.75	This course covers household safety. This includes fire and kitchen safety, emergencies, infant safety, and more. This course will help you learn about the best practices for everyone inside the house, from infants to pets. It is just one of the many health and safety courses we offer.
Safety Communication and Training Techniques	1.50	This course covers certain safety and logistics measures for the workplace. This includes topics like different types of safety training, creating safety programs with different learners in mind, and how to use various types of media to communicate objectives.
Introduction to Eldercare	2.75	This course will equip you with the essential knowledge to navigate the unique challenges and opportunities that come with caring for older adults.
Mental Health - Anxiety Overview	1.00	This brief overview of the topic of anxiety disorders explores the assessment and treatment that EMS providers should be familiar with. Along with the intricate evaluations that EMS providers must obtain on the patients they are caring for there is the underlying issue of evaluating ourselves. This tour of the topic will certainly offer opportunities for EMS providers to assist responders and patients alike. Exam Description 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. Best of luck!
ALS Airway Response - Part One	1.00	This conversation with Dr. Christopher Galton turns into a lesson that any paramedic (no matter what their background) will find beneficial in their attempt(s) to improve their Airway Skills. Dr. Galton, leads this discussion by bringing together his experiences in the pre-hospital arena, the emergency department, the ICU, the operating room, and beyond. Pull out a pen and paper and get ready to write down talking points that you will undoubtedly debate with fellow paramedics. You have two attempts to gain a 70% or higher on the exam. Take your time and good luck!
Presentation Methods and Debriefing Activities	2.00	There is no "one size fits all" approach to working with children and youth, and this is especially true when it comes to how we present and debrief activities. During this course, participants will understand the importance of the delivery and debriefing of an activity to help children and youth make meaning, as well as some specific methods that can be incorporated into the program right away.
Understanding the Behavior of Children and Youth	2.00	The development of children and youth can cause them to behave in ways that can be trying for even the most knowledgeable and experienced staff. When staff understands what is driving the behavior, they can help to guide and encourage acceptable behaviors. This course will provide participants with the knowledge and skills necessary to prevent unwanted behavior by meeting the needs of children and youth before they act out.
Preventing Sexual Harassment and Understanding California Law	0.50	This course will teach California employees how to recognize sexual harassment, defines the rights and responsibilities of employers and employees, and provides an overview of the legal remedies available in sexual harassment lawsuits.
Coping with Crying (CDA 1 & 3)	2.00	Babies cry to communicate. In fact, sometimes it's the only way babies can communicate. Coping with crying can be a challenge, especially for people who have little or no experience care for infants. Learning to cope with crying is critical, as infant crying is the number one trigger for shaking a baby. In this course, we will learn about Shaken Baby Syndrome, and about ways to cope with a crying infant. This course is designed to be part of a Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential™ curriculum. It covers CDA Subject Area 1, Planning a Safe and Healthy Environment and CDA Subject Area 3: Supporting Children's Social and Emotional Development. This course can also be taken as a stand-alone learning event, or as part of a broader early childhood education curriculum.
Call Center Management: Managing for Excellent Service	1.00	This course will cover how to set service levels, achieve service levels, and use reports.
Budgeting: Reviewing Budgets	1.00	A typical budget contains information for a single year and is updated and revised periodically. Each company creates a budget that fits its unique needs. A budget can be used for many purposes, but its primary functions should be to support strategic goals and to help identify when actual results deviate from what was predicted.
Searching Online	0.75	This course covers the fundamentals of searching online. From using basic features, such as the homepage and address bar, to using "advanced search" to find very specific information, this course will cover it all.
Zoonotic Disease and Biosecurity	2.00	Every year, zoological organizations are faced by new challenges in maintaining the health of their animal collections. Zoonosis, or disease that can be spread between species, forms one of the greatest threats to the safety of animals, guests, and keepers. Using a case study from a zoonotic disease concern at the San Diego Zoo, you will learn the basics of zoonotic disease identification and prevention, including standard record keeping, best practices, health and safety protocols for keepers, and the understanding of how disease can be spread.
School-Age Care as a Family Service: Emphasis on Planning Opportunities for Family Involvement	2.00	The foundation for getting parents involved in school-age programs is to keep parents well informed about what is happening in the program. Quality programs also provide parents with opportunities to make suggestions and give feedback on program services through suggestion boxes, feedback forms, and surveys. When parents are encouraged to have input in the program, they develop trust and confidence in the program, and feel a sense of pride and ownership. They are more likely to participate as resourceful partners with program staff when they know their ideas are welcome and valued. Finally, because parents are all different from each other, it's important to provide many different opportunities for them to connect with the program. Staff in quality school-age programs recognize that all parents don't have to be involved in the same way.
Creativity and Innovation: Personal Creativity	1.34	Creativity is often considered a talent that some people have. Actually, creativity's a skill that everyone can nurture through exercise and practice. You can prepare yourself both mentally and physically to be creative. In this course you will learn to: prepare yourself mentally and physically to be creative, and use your experiences, innocence, intuition, and sense of adventure to increase your creativity.
Brick by Brick: Gastroenterology Overview—Part 2	1.50	Melodie Kolmetz, Paramedic, PA-C, is a multi-disciplinary provider and educator. Her lesson continues with an overview on completing a physical exam. Melodie's experience as a paramedic, physician assistant, and instructor offers an opportunity to learn from one of the best in the industry. 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.
Guiding School-Age Children in Groups: Supervision and Boundaries	1.00	When large numbers of children are involved in the program, it is challenging to create and deliver school-age program activities that can meet the needs of all children. The key to success is taking a systematic approach to program planning. It is important for staff to understand how to select appropriate activity options and use effective management strategies that make it possible to offer a balanced variety of simultaneous activity options. This understanding will help staff plan and implement a program that effectively supports, nurtures, and guides individual differences and fosters positive interaction among children in groups.
Hazard Communication Basic	1.00	This course covers the basics when it comes to hazard communication. The topics will range from the Hazard Communication Standard to the labeling of hazardous materials.
Building Upward: Resuscitation of Anaphylactic Shock Part 4—Scenario 3	1.00	This scenario involves a patient with special needs who has developed angioedema. Paramedic student Vanessa Petote and Medical Director Dr. Jeremy Cushman speak about the care that a special needs patient must receive, as well as the specific challenges that accompany a patient with a potentially unstable airway. 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.
Construction Hazards	0.50	This course covers the basics when discussing construction hazards you may see daily when working on a construction site. Preventative measures for falls and falling objects, electrical work, as well as excavations will be discussed throughout.
GED: Math - Unit 5: Coordinate Plane	1.00	Welcome to Unit 5: Coordinate Plane. If you've ever graphed points, or read a graph, you've worked with the coordinate plane. In this unit, we'll learn about points, the lines that connect them, and the equations used to create them.
Fundamental Tools to Monitor Child Development (CDA 7)	2.00	This course immerses early care and education professionals in the powerful trio of observation, documentation, and assessment. Discover how these tools allow you to closely monitor each child's progress, identify individual needs and interests, and tailor support accordingly. Dive deeper into using assessment activities to refine and elevate the quality of preschool care, ensuring every child reaches their full potential.
Environmental Systems	2.00	Many of the animals exhibited in zoos and aquariums have very specific environmental requirements that must be met in order to support the life form and better ensure its welfare. This course will explore the unique biological, physiological, and welfare requirements of several varied types of animals; their unique requirements; and the implications for the provision of these requirements.
Constructing: Airway Essentials—Part 1	0.50	We think that you will appreciate the opportunity to review the essential aspects of Airway Assessment and Management with one of the most dedicated paramedics that you can find: Chris Galton. As a Transplant Anesthesiologist and a Paramedic, Galton has spent countless hours learning to assess and maintain some of the most difficult patient airways out there. Instead of going to bed after staying up all night on a liver transplant case, Galton showed some paramedic-style grit and shared some knowledge with Rachel and Rich (two experienced paramedics). The cameras were rolling and you will want to see what they spoke about.