Career Training Programs

Emergency Medical Technician Career Training begins May 6
April 27, 2021
Iowa Valley Continuing Education will offer an Emergency Medical Technician class, beginning May 6. EMT’s Provide basic, noninvasive interventions at the scene and during transportation of patients to the hospital. This class is 140+ hours of classroom/online instruction and 48+ hours of clinical/field experience. The course meets at IVCE in Marshalltown on Monday and Thursday…

Phlebotomy Technician Career Certificate Program begins February 23
January 12, 2021
Iowa Valley Continuing Education will offer a Phlebotomy Technician Career Certificate Program beginning Feb. 23 through Jun 1. This 90-hour course prepares professionals to collect blood specimens from clients for laboratory analysis. The course meets at IVCE in Marshalltown on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. People interested in becoming Phlebotomists should have a high school diploma…

Advanced Nurse Aide (Phase 2) program begins Mar. 6
February 19, 2020
For the first time in several years, Iowa Valley Continuing Education is offering an Advanced Nurse Aide (Phase 2) career training program in Marshalltown. The training begins with a mandatory orientation course on Friday, Mar. 6, from 9 to 11 am. The remainder of the coursework is on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 8 am…

EMT training program starts Jan. 8 in Toledo
December 19, 2019
Registrations are due by Jan. 3 for those interested in the Emergency Medical Technician/EMT career training program offered through Iowa Valley Continuing Education. The course meets Jan. 8 through July 4 (Wednesdays from 6 to 10 pm) at the Toledo Fire Station with instructor Greg Johnson. The EMT training program is a hybrid class with…

Nurse Aide Instructor Update 2019 course is Aug. 1
July 10, 2019
MARSHALLTOWN – Nurse Aide instructors, evaluators and training coordinators from across the state are invited to the Nurse Aide Instructor Update 2019 program on Thursday, Aug. 1, in Marshalltown. The program will feature internationally renowned speaker, author and educator Michele Deck, RN, Med, BSN, LCCE, FACCE. Deck has been training educators for the past 30…

Nurse Aide Phase 1 or 75-Hour course starting soon
July 9, 2019
MARSHALLTOWN – The Nurse Aide Phase 1 or 75-Hour Nurse Aide class will be offered in Marshalltown beginning Thursday, July 25, with mandatory orientation from 2:30 to 4:30 pm. This class educates students in the basic level of knowledge and the demonstration of skills needed to provide safe, effective resident care. The course meets the…

Nurse Aide Phase 1 or 75 hour starting soon
October 8, 2018
MARSHALLTOWN – The Nurse Aide Phase 1 or 75-hour Nurse Aide class will be offered in Marshalltown beginning Thursday, Oct. 11 with orientation from 3:30-4:30 pm. This class will educate students in the basic level of knowledge and the demonstration of skills needed to provide safe, effective resident care. This course meets the requirement of…

Nurse Aide offered July 9-Aug. 8 in Grinnell
June 4, 2018
GRINNELL – Iowa Valley Continuing Education will be offering a Nurse Aide Phase 1 class in Grinnell. Class will take place July 9-Aug. 8, 2018. Mandatory orientation and completion of background check will take place on June 19, 2018 from 10 am – noon at Iowa Valley Grinnell room 126. Students must bring their social…
Nurse Aide Phase 1 offered in Iowa Falls
April 11, 2017
IOWA FALLS – The Nurse Aide Phase 1 or 75-hour Nurse Aide class will be offered in Iowa Falls this summer. This class will educate students in the basic level of knowledge and the demonstration of skills needed to provide safe, effective resident care. This course meets the requirement of the Department of Inspection and…
Update on Antibiotic Use in the Dental Practice
March 24, 2017
MARSHALLTOWN – Dental Management of the patients with a variety of underlying health conditions will require the use of antibiotics before, during and after dental treatments. You will review the ADA/AAOS guidelines for the use of antibiotics in the dental patient as well as understand the complications and risks associated with antibiotic use. This three-hour…