Business and Community Solutions

Veterinary Assistant
2029-01-31 08:00 - 17:00, 2029-02-28 08:00 - 17:00, 2029-03-31 08:00 - 17:00, 2029-04-30 08:00 - 17:00, 2029-05-31 08:00 - 17:00, 2029-06-30 08:00 - 17:00, 2029-07-31 08:00 - 17:00, 2029-08-31 08:00 - 17:00 UTC and 2 more dates
If you have ever considered a career as a veterinary assistant, you might have quite a few questions about what it is they do: What vaccinations do cats and dogs? What is the best way to control fleas? What do you do if your dog has a cut? What is the best way to deal with an emergency situation involving a pet? This course answers these questions and more.
You will learn about pet nutrition and a variety of health and safety issues. You will understand how to treat and prevent parasites, including roundworms and heartworms. You will even learn the facts of life, as it pertains to dogs and cats. You will explore current thoughts on spaying and neutering, how to deal with the very emotional issues of euthanasia, pet loss, and how best to assist clients in a time of need.
Requirements

PC: Windows 8 or later.
Mac: macOS 10.6 or later.
Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
Adobe Acrobat Reader. Click here to download the Acrobat Reader.
Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.

Other:

Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.

Getting Started with Google Workspace
2029-01-31 08:00 - 17:00, 2029-02-28 08:00 - 17:00, 2029-03-31 08:00 - 17:00, 2029-04-30 08:00 - 17:00, 2029-05-31 08:00 - 17:00, 2029-06-30 08:00 - 17:00, 2029-07-31 08:00 - 17:00, 2029-08-31 08:00 - 17:00 and 4 more dates
In a business environment—using Google Workspace, a web-based suite of applications designed for different types of work—can significantly increase your productivity. These apps can increase creativity, critical thinking, and communication in a classroom setting. Google Workspace can also be beneficial in personal use as you look to deepen your understanding of working with others, including family, friends, teammates, volunteers, and more! In this Google Workspace training course, you will learn about the many free apps (Gmail, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Drive, Contacts, Calendar, Meet, and Chat) that Google makes available on the web and how to put them to work for business, hobbies, and personal projects. You will find out how to use each of the most popular Google apps and how they fit together to support each other and make things easier for you—from sending email messages to creating business and personal documents to sharing files and more.
Upon successful completion of your course, you will know the ins and outs of Google Workspace apps, such as beginner and advanced features and formulas from your Google Sheets training, Gmail best practices, and world-class presentations produced using Slides.

Coaching Authorization
2029-05-30 - 2029-11-29, 2029-08-29 - 2030-02-28, 2029-10-31 - 2030-05-02, 2030-01-30 - 2030-08-01, 2030-05-29 - 2030-11-28, 2030-07-31 - 2031-01-30, 2030-10-30 - 2031-05-01, 2031-01-29 - 2031-07-31
Learn about coaching and meet the Iowa requirements for coaching authorization. You will integrate critical concepts from human development, anatomy/physiology, and physical education with coaching philosophy and techniques, care and prevention of athletic injuries, and the ethics and legal aspects of coaching.

Required Concussion Training is via the Iowa High School Athletic Association at Concussion Online Training. Log onto the site, click on the Free Sports Concussion Course, follow the directions, complete the course, print your certificate, and submit it to your instructor.
Additional topics: Structure & Function of the Human Body, Human Growth & Development, Techniques and Theory, Professional Ethics and Legal Issues, Prevention & Care of Athletic Injuries, and Medical & Safety Problems.

This certification requires a minimum of 55 contact hours of coursework. Iowa requires an application fee ($85) and a background check fee ($75); fingerprinting is included with the submission of state forms. These fees may be paid online with a credit card ($3 service fee). Applicants under age 20 must upload a copy of their high school diploma (required transcript) to the online application for coaching authorization. As of April 23, 2017, the BOEE requires applications to document current completion of a hands-on (not online) CPR training (see AHA HeartSaver CPR/AED/First Aid on page 11). CPR training through the following organizations will also be accepted: American Heart Association, American Red Cross, American Safety & Health Institute (ASHI), National Safety Council (NSC), or Medic First Aid. Please contact Iowa Valley to register at 641-752-4645.
