Adult Community Education
CANTON CITY SCHOOLS
Offices located on the Timken Campus
The White Building
116 McKinley Ave., N.W.
Canton, Ohio 44702
 (330) 438-2556

Barb Kovach , Director
330-451-3300
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Adult Career Technical Programs

CUSTOMIZED TRAINING SERVICES
Accelerated Customized Training, a division of Canton City Schools Adult Community Education, provides corporate training and workforce development, as well as JobProfiling, WorkKeys testing and workplace assessments.

To improve productivity and competitive ability. Contact Accelerated Customized Training for a FREE no obligation meeting to assess your corporate training needs.
330-438-2556
www.actnowtraining.com

OPEN ENROLLMENT CLASSES

Update your skills for home or work. Tackle that computer program you've been curious about. Build your leadership skills. Boost your basic skills. Learn a foreign language. Try something new...justs for fun. Open enrollment classes fit your life. They are short-term, reasonably priced, and open to everyone.

General topics include:

CLICK HERE to review current catalog of course offerings.

We even offer special workshops for kids and senior citizens. Call 330-438-2556 for a catalog of current offerings.

CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS
(Click on area of interest for more information)

Class Schedule
Start Date: August
End Date: June
Site: New Beginnings / 800 West Tuscarawas
Days/Times: Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO ENROLL IN THIS JOB TRAINING PROGRAM
CALL (330) 438-2556, Ext. 105

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Patient Care Technician

The health care industry is changing rapidly, making every effort to contain costs while they continue to provide quality care. One trend that has emerged is the training of acute care workers to perform skills formerly performed by individuals specially trained in a narrow field. For example, many health care facilities are training a variety of health care workers to draw blood specimens which was once a skill performed by licensed phlebotomists.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES: According to the Ohio Bureau of Employment Services Labor Market Information, The Patient Care Technician is the fastest growing occupation in Ohio.

Admissions Requirements
GED/High School Diploma
Successfully pass pre-entrance assessment and interview
Two-stage Mantoux TB test
Hepatitis B Vaccine (optional)
Physical Exam required
Police check

Class Schedules
FALL
Start Date: August
End Date: January
Site: Martin Center / 1253 Third Street S.E.
Days/Times: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

SPRING
Start Date: January
End Date: June
Site: Martin Center / 1253 Third Street S.E.
Days/Times: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THIS JOB TRAINING PROGRAM
CALL (330) 438-2556, Ext. 105

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Pharmacy Technician

Pharmacy Technician -- the latest and greatest profession for the high-energy individual interested in being a team player in the healthcare field. Become certified as a Pharmacy Technician through the PTCB, Pharmacy Technician Certification Board. You'll gain recognition and earn a successful job position! This program includes medical terminology, extensive mathematical calculations, pharmaceutical classifications, and basic pharmacology knowledge. Intravenous preparations in a laboratory-like setting (hands-on) including an externship experience in a hospital/medical facility or retail setting.

Admission Requirements:

GED/High School Diploma
Successfully pass pre-entrance assessment and interview
Background Check; Fingerprinting
Pass drug screen
Negative TB test

Class Schedule:
Start date: August/January
End date: January/June

Site:
New Beginnings
800 Tuscarawas West

Days/Times:
Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO ENROLL IN THIS JOB TRAINING PROGRAM, CALL (330) 438-2556, EXT. 105

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Emergency Medical Technician EMT-B

Careers in EMS: Careers in all areas of health care are expanding and Emergency Medical Services is no exception. If the idea of helping people in a time of crisis, daily job challenges, working outside of an office and responding to emergency situations appeals to you, consider a career in EMS.


Certification as an EMT-B offers:

Preparation for Paramedic training. EMT-B is a pre-requisite to entrance into paramedic training courses. (Paramedic training opens up further career opportunities in jobs abroad, air medical transport, mobile intensive care units, search and rescue teams and hospitals.)


The National Registry of EMT's: EMT-B qualifying exam in the State of Ohio is The National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians which enhances your mobility as an EMT to other areas of the United States.


Admission Requirements

The EMT- B Course

The EMT-B course includes classroom lecture by qualified instructors active in the field of EMS; "hands on" practical skills training using the same type of equipment used in the field; and required clinical experience in a local hospital emergency room.

Some of the topics you'll study in the EMT-B course include:

Accreditation #043711

Class Schedule
Hours: 120 - - Fee includes books

August
Alliance Area
M/TH 6:30p-10p & 3 Sat. 8a-3p TBA

September
Mercy Medical Center
M/W 6p-10p & Alternate Sat. 8a-3p

January
Doctor's Hospital
T/TH 6p-10p & Alternate Sat. 8a-3p

Mercy Medical Center
T/TH 6p-10p & Alternate Sat. 8a-3p

March
Mercy Medical Center
M/TH 6p-10p & Alternate Sat. 8a-3p

May
Mercy Medical Center
M/W 6p-10p & Alternate Sat. 8a-3p

EMT- B Refresher
(Prerequisite: Current EMT Certification)

This thirty hour course is based on the new EMT-B curriculum and reviews all skills practiced by the EMT-B. This course fulfills the continuing education requirement needed to recertify as an EMT-B in the state of Ohio every three (3) years.

Classes can be arranged by individual departments / services or information about course offerings in the area maybe obtained by calling Adult Community Education.

First Responder Course

Responders are a part of the Emergency Medical Services system in Ohio.

First Responder certification is not a prerequisite for EMT-B training and is not intended for those seeking employment in the field of EMS. This course is ideal for law enforcement officers, volunteer fire fighters, or anyone likely to be the first to respond to an emergency.

The forty-hour First Responder course emphasizes the recognition of an emergency situation, the initial assessment of a victim and basic life support skills which can be administered prior to the arrival of an ambulance at the scene.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THIS JOB TRAINING PROGRAM


CALL (330) 438-2556, Ext. 106

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Orientation to Non-Traditional Occupations
for Women

This program will prepare you for employment in non-traditional occupations. You will: