Computer Courses Course Schedule Upcoming Courses & Workshops Fire Science/Fire School Long-Term Health Care Contacts: Lori Ford Director (620) 421-6700  ext. 1278 Carol Rabig Instructional Assistant (620) 421-6700  ext. 1273

Community Services & Workforce Education   The Community Services and Workforce Education Department offers a variety of credit and non-credit courses, seminars, and workshops designed to fit your interests and/or needs.  We take pride in the friendly customer service we provide along with the quality instruction offered in a relaxed classroom atmosphere.  We handpick our instructors, making our selections based upon their teaching abilities and for their expertise in the subject matter. We provide training for emergency personnel, classes and activities for senior citizens, and a variety of events for the public.  Typical course programs/offerings include, but are not limited to:   Business & Industry Training Career programs (EMT, Long-Term Health, Fire School) Continuing Education Contract Training Customized Training Economic Development Life-Long Learning Special Interest Courses Travel Seminar Workforce Development

With your great ideas, the possibilities are endless!  For more information or to make suggestions for a course please contact the Director of Community Services.

Our regular office hours are Monday - Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm.
Summer hours (June - July) are Monday - Thursday, 7:00 am to 4:30 pm.

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Computer Courses

The Community Services & Workforce Education Division offers numerous computer courses.  Most of the courses are offered in three-hour blocks of time, one night (or one afternoon) a week for five weeks.  The following is a list of potential class offerings.  

Short Computer Courses (15 classroom hours)

	Beginning Computer
	Intermediate Computer
	Advanced Computer
	Internet
	Intermediate Internet
	Microsoft Access
	Microsoft Excel
	Microsoft Outlook
	Microsoft PowerPoint
	Microsoft Word
	Web Page Design
If you do not see the class you are looking for, please contact the Director of Community Services. Back to top Fire Science/Fire School Labette Community College hosts an annual four-day fire school held each May or June (see Calendar of Events) for firefighters throughout Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma. The Kansas State Fire Fighters Association, Kansas Fire and Rescue Training Institute (KU), and the State Fire Marshall's Office, as well as other agencies, provide the instructors. Course offerings are updated each year. LCC's Fire Science Advisory Board meets annually to make the selections. 2008 Course Offerings 2008 Registration Form Lodging Information Listed below are samples of the types of courses offered during this event that runs May 29 - June 1, 2008: Essentials of Firefighting         Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA)        Reading Smoke        Search & Rescue        Vehicle Fire Practices        Ventilation        Forcible Entry         Emergency Uses of GPS/USAR Marking System        Building Construction; Structural Collapse Computer Workshops for Powerpoint & Excel Assistance to Firefighters Grant Programs Scott Air-Pac SCBA Maintenance Air Monitoring Small Fire Department Tactics Farm Extrication Disaster Night Hands-on Action Night FIT Testing Back to top Long-Term Health Care Courses Labette Community College offers training programs and courses for adults who wish to become long-term health care providers, need to upgrade their skills, or are required to maintain their professional licensure by acquiring continuing education units (CEU's). To find out what is being offered at this time check out our Course Schedule under "List of Community Services Classes. The Community Services division offers numerous credit and CEU programs such as: Certified Nurse Aide (C.N.A.) C.N.A. Refresher Certified Medication Aide (C.M.A.) C.M.A. Recertification Activity Director Social Service Designee Restorative Aide for C.N.A's Adult Care Home Operator Topics in Long-Term Care (CEUs for long term care administrator) Back to top

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