Center for Training and Development offers business and professional development through workshops, customized training, and short courses. Acquire the tools and information you need for a successful work environment.

Center for Training and Development offers business and professional development through workshops, customized training, and short courses. Acquire the tools and information you need for a successful work environment.

• Lead Paint RRP EPA Certification
  Contractors must be EPA lead renovator, repair, and painting certified to remodel buildings built before 1978. This class covers lead-safe work practices to prevent lead contamination including containing the work area, minimizing dust, and cleanup. Participants who successfully complete this class will be EPA certified. Earn 8 American Institute of Architects credits.

• Course # CEU 2225 80
  .8 CEU
  Fri., May 11
  8 a.m.–5 p.m.
  Location: CS 160
  Instructor: Clean Edison
  Cost: $75
  Registration deadline: Apr. 27

• Combination HERS Rater Course & Energy Star 3.0 Training
  This training presents a significant business opportunity to contractors in the home performance sector as demand from builders for home energy ratings is growing. Combination HERS Rater, Energy Star training provides you with the knowledge to perform home energy ratings. Raters have the ability to verify the energy savings that allow homeowners to qualify for energy efficient mortgages, the ENERGY STAR Homes program, and Department of Energy's Building America Program. As a perfect supplement to the HERS Rater course, ENERGY STAR New Homes Version 3.0 (also known as ENERGY STAR 2011) training is essential to contractors working on new homes labeled with the ENERGY STAR designation. You must have successfully completed the BPI Energy Auditor course before registering for this class. Earn 48 American Institute of Architects credits.
  • Course # CEU 2229 01
    4.8 CEU
    Mon. thru Sat., Jun. 18 to 23
    8 a.m.–5 p.m.
    Location: GW 223
    Instructor: Clean Edison
    Cost: $75
    Registration deadline: Jun. 1
    

April 26 – Sustainable Landscape Techniques by Tom Heald

May 17 – Tree Planting for Energy Efficiency by Bill Scott

For more information please contact:
Sarah Olson
307-268-3847

MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT (MSHA)
Casper College offers the 8-Hour MSHA Refresher and the 24-Hour MSHA New-Miner Training class every month. Call 268-2085 for further information.

The training activities of the following hazardous materials classes are potentially stressful. Participants are required to wear a fully encapsulated suit, a self-contained breathing apparatus, and a full-face mask. The gear may weigh up to 45 pounds. Participants must perform hands-on activities with special emphasis on conditions involving pulmonary, cardiovascular, and musculoskeletal systems. Casper College offers the 8-Hour MSHA Refresher and the 24-Hour MSHA New-Miner Training class every month. Call 268-2085 for further information.

• 8-Hour MSHA Annual Refresher
  All miners must have a minimum of eight hours of annual refresher training (MSHA 30 CFR 48.28). Topics covered include mandatory health and safety standards; transportation controls and communication systems; escape and emergency evacuation plans; fire warning and firefighting; ground control; working in areas of high walls, water hazards, pits, and spoil banks; illumination and night work; first aid; electrical hazards; accident prevention; health; explosives; and self-rescue and respiratory devices. You must take the annual refresher in or before your expiration month.

• Course # CEU 3001 01
  .8 CEU
  Fri., June 8
  7 a.m.–4 p.m.
  Location: CS 142
  Instructors: Rohy Keffer/Chris Britton
  Cost: $110
  Registration deadline: June 1

• Course # CEU 3001 02
  .8 CEU
  Fri.,July 13
  7 a.m.–4 p.m.
  Location: CS 142
  Instructors: Rohy Keffer/Chris Britton
  Cost: $110
  Registration deadline: July 6

• Course # CEU 3001 03
  .8 CEU
  Fri., Aug. 10
  7 a.m.–4 p.m.
  Location: CS 142
  Instructors: Rohy Keffer/Chris Britton
  Cost: $110
  Registration deadline: Aug. 3

• 24-Hour MSHA New Miner
  All new surface miners must have 24 hours of training (MSHA 30 CFR 48.25/46.5). Topics covered include statutory rights of miners and their representatives; authority and responsibility of supervisors; self-rescue and respiratory devices; transportation controls and communication systems; introduction to work environment; escape and emergency evacuation plans; fire warning and firefighting; ground control; working in areas of high walls, water hazards, pits, and spoil banks; illumination and night work; health; electrical hazards; first aid; explosives; and health and safety aspects of tasks assigned to new miners.

• Course # CEU 3000 01
  2.4 CEU
  Tue. thru Thur., June 5 to 7
  7 a.m.–4 p.m.
  Location: CS 142
  Instructors: Rohy Keffer/Chris Britton
  Cost: $230
  Registration deadline: May 29

• Course # CEU 3000 02
  2.4 CEU
  Tue. thru Thur., July 10 to 12
  7 a.m.–4 p.m.
  Location: CS 142
  Instructors: Rohy Keffer/Chris Britton
  Cost: $230
  Registration deadline: July 1

• Course # CEU 3000 03
  2.4 CEU
  Tue. thru Thur., Aug. 7 to 9
  7 a.m.–4 p.m.
  Location: CS 142
  Instructors: Rohy Keffer/Chris Britton
  Cost: $230
  Registration deadline: July 31

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT (OSHA)
The training activities of the following hazardous materials class are potentially stressful. These activities require the participant to wear a fully encapsulated suit, a self-contained breathing apparatus, and a full-face mask. The weight of the full gear may be up to 45 pounds. Participants must be able to perform hands-on activities with special emphasis on conditions involving pulmonary, cardiovascular, and musculoskeletal systems.

All hazardous waste site workers must have a minimum of 40 hours of training (OSHA 1910.120). This class is for personnel who work at hazardous waste cleanup sites. Topics covered include worker protection procedures, health effects of hazardous materials, personal protective equipment, air monitoring, waste site control, containment and emergencies, and equipment decontamination procedures. Both classroom and hands-on laboratory exercises are used to teach this class. As a part of the class, participants will be fitted for an air purifying respirator (ARP), receive practical self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) experience, and work in OSHA levels A, B, and C protective equipment. Participants will set up a Site Safety Plan for a mock hazardous waste site. If you have your own APR or SCBA, please bring them to class.

• 8-Hour OSHA Hazardous Waste Annual Refresher
  All hazardous waste workers must have eight hours of training annually to maintain their 40-hour safety-training card (OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120). Topics covered include regulatory overview, toxicology, MSDS, decontamination, packaging and labeling, chemical reactivity, general safety, site monitoring, hazmat situations, and physical and chemical terminology. Participants must verify that they have taken the 40-hour hazard waste site worker class within the last year.

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• 10-Hour OSHA General Industry
  Topics covered include introduction to OSHA, walking and working surfaces, exit routes, emergency action plans, fire prevention plans, fire protection, electrical, personal protective equipment, and hazard communication. Participants who successfully complete this class will receive a 10-hour OSHA General Industry completion card.
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• Essentials of Leadership
  Acquire proven interaction skills, realize how catalyst leaders inspire others to act, and learn how to get results through the people you lead in this leadership foundations class.
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• Marketing Your Business
  Increase your organization’s visibility, maximize your interactive social media, differentiate your brand, and keep costs low while creating more awareness for your organization by applying best practice marketing techniques and understanding the latest marketing trends.
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• 2011 NEC 16-Hour Code Update
  Learn about the 2011 National Electrical Code changes and revisions. This class fulfills the 16 continuing education hours required by the State of Wyoming to renew a journeyman or master's electrical license. Bring a copy of Stallcup’s Illustrated Code Changes, (2011), ISBN 978-0763790943 to class.
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• Increasing Effectiveness in the Workplace and at Home
  Learn strategies to maximize personal effectiveness at work and home. Focus on how to prioritize your desired outcomes by setting realistic goals and timelines, while improving your self-awareness and communication skills. This class is for everyone who feels like they are spinning in their tracks and are stuck in a rut. Break out of it by learning these simple methods.
  • Course # CEU 0706 01
    .3 CEU
    Tue., Jun. 5
    1–3:30 p.m.
    Location: GW 222
    Instructor: Melissa Stahley-Cummings
    Cost: $60
    

• Is it Etiquette or is it Ethics? Navigating the Thorny World of 21st Century Business Behavior
  The combined subjects of business etiquette and business ethics are the focus of a great deal of debate and speculation in the modern world. In the space between knowing which fork to use at a fancy business dinner and deciding whether to act on information that your supervisor is stealing from your company is a genuine minefield. We’ll try to cover some of that ground with a look at what is essential, what is practical, and what is negotiable in modern business relations.
  • Course # CEU 0710 01
    .4 CEU
    Mon. and Wed., Jun. 18, 20, 25, and 27
    9–10 a.m.
    Location: BU 217
    Instructor: Laurie Fletcher
    Cost: $80

• Facebook for Business
  Use Facebook to strengthen or expand your online footprint and directly engage with your customers. Learn how to determine the number of your prospects that are already on Facebook, maximize exposure on your Business Page, and analyze engagement and response. Participants must have an active Facebook account prior to attending the class.
  • Course # CEU 1077 01
    .4 CEU
    Mon., Jun. 4, 11, and 18
    6–7:30 p.m.
    Location: BU 308
    Instructor: Terry Turner
    Cost: $45

"The training that Wyoming Machinery Company has receive from Casper College has been extraordinary. The instructors boosted our employees knowledge and confidence in their skills tremendously!"

Enoch Hart/Training Coordinator/Instructor/ Wyoming Machinery Co.

Customized Training

The Center for Training and Development at Casper College is your link to quality, customized training. Increase productivity and gain a competitive advantage by providing your employees with training that is:

• Sampling of Customized Training Offered
  • Leadership and Management
  • Leading change
  • Team building
  • Generational differences
  • Conflict resolution
  • Myers-Briggs
    
    
• Computer Technology
  • Microsoft Office
  • Quckbooks
  • Outlook
  • CAD

• Communications
  • Professional writing
  • Public speaking
  • Sales
  • PowerPoint presentations
  • Spanish in the workplace
    
    
• Healthcare
  • First aid
  • CPR
  • Coding
  • Health IT
  • Phlebotomy

• Customer Service
  • Frontline service
  • Internal and external customers
  • Customer service culture
    
    
• Safety
  • MSHA and OSHA
  • HAZWOPER
  • High angle rescue
  • Emergency service
  • Confined spaces
  • Forklift Safety

Gatlin Education Services is the largest provider of web-based career training courses.

Gatlin's non-credit courses are designed for individuals looking to switch career paths, obtain advanced training and certification, or for first time job seekers who need specialized training. The courses are all open enrollment and self-paced, and students are paired with a personal instructor. Courses take an average of 90 days to complete and provide training for entry-level positions.

Take an Online Course with ED2GO for $89

These online courses run for six weeks. They are project-oriented and includes lessons, quizzes, hands-on assignments, discussion areas, supplementary resources, and more. You can complete any of the approved courses entirely from your home or office and at any time of the day or night. Earn 1.5 PTSB credit.

Follow these easy steps:

• Click here ED2GO
• When you arrive at the website, type the course title in the Search for Courses box on the right side of the screen and click Go. The course you elect to take must be a pre-approved course that is listed on this website. A link to your course will appear within a list of search results.
• Click the title of your preferred course. You will be routed to the course description, where you can click the Enroll Now! button on the right-hand side of the screen and begin the registration process!
• After completing the course (taking all quizzes and final exam) print out and submit the certificate of completion to the Professional Teaching Standards Board of Wyoming via mail, fax or email.

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Mail:
Professional Teaching Standards Board
Attn: Nannette Tardiff
1920 Thomes Avenue, Suite 400
Cheyenne, WY 82002

Fax:
Attn: Nannette Tardiff
(307) 777-7294

Email: nannette.tarfiff@wyo.gov

Gatlin Education Services is the largest provider of web-based career training courses.

Gatlin's non-credit courses are designed for individuals looking to switch career paths, obtain advanced training and certification, or for first time job seekers who need specialized training. The courses are all open enrollment and self-paced, and students are paired with a personal instructor. Courses take an average of 90 days to complete and provide training for entry-level positions.

Take an Online Course with ED2GO for $89

These online courses run for six weeks. They are project-oriented and includes lessons, quizzes, hands-on assignments, discussion areas, supplementary resources, and more. You can complete any of the approved courses entirely from your home or office and at any time of the day or night. Earn 1.5 PTSB credit.

Follow these easy steps:

• Click here ED2GO
• When you arrive at the website, type the course title in the Search for Courses box on the right side of the screen and click Go. The course you elect to take must be a pre-approved course that is listed on this website. A link to your course will appear within a list of search results.
• Click the title of your preferred course. You will be routed to the course description, where you can click the Enroll Now! button on the right-hand side of the screen and begin the registration process!
• After completing the course (taking all quizzes and final exam) print out and submit the certificate of completion to the Professional Teaching Standards Board of Wyoming via mail, fax or email.

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Mail:
Professional Teaching Standards Board
Attn: Lauren M. Palen
1920 Thomes Avenue, Suite 400
Cheyenne, WY 82002

Fax:
Attn: Lauren M. Palen
(307) 777-6222

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The Center for Training and Development provides professional conference services. Our goal is to make your event a success. Let us take care of the details while you focus on what matters to you.

Below is a menu of conference services from which to choose. We will customize our services to fit your needs. Fees are based on the services provided and the number of conference participants. Give Ann (268-2085) or Sarah (307-268-3847) a call to request a cost proposal for your conference.

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Beginning fall 2012, students will earn a certificate of completion that is recognized as satisfying the State of Wyoming Training Course to be a qualified Activities Professional. This move allows the Training Course to be offered more quickly and effectively to our workers in long-term care facilities.
Please contact Ann Dalton or Sarah Olson.

What does an activity professional do?

Activities professionals provide elderly and disabled clients opportunities to pursue social, mental, creative, spiritual and recreational activities. They plan and implement activity programs for residents that enhance their quality of life. Whether planning a holiday party, playing bingo or leading a stretching class, activities professionals work to provide a better quality of life for their clients. Activities include everything from field trips, games, exercise and crafts to videos, dancing and scrapbooking.

Where do activity professionals work?

Activities professionals work in long-term care nursing homes, swing bed or subacute units, retirement homes, assisted living centers, boarding homes, adult daycare facilities and senior centers.

How much are activity professionals paid?

According to a 2005 national activity professional association survey, activity professionals can make between $10 and $19 per hour. Wages are dependent upon facilities so this is just an estimate.

Fall 2012 marks a new Format at Casper College for the APRO Courses.

The Two Year State Approved and Required APRO Courses will be compressed into One Year.
At the time of completion, you will have finished the entire National Certification Council for Activity Professionals Modular Education Program for Activity Professionals (NCCAP/MEPAP) Wyoming State Qualifying professional requirement of OBRA Regulation f tag 249 to direct a Long Term Care Activity Program. This is one of the major education components to becoming Nationally Certified, as well as being a State Qualified Activity Professional! This only Wyoming based State Approved Activity Course. The classroom setting.

This Course is 90 hours of contact class time, instructor with students, along with 90 hours of Practicum’s completion in their home care community.
For those of students whom have completed the first APRO Year, or even a semester of it, you can start later in the year, to finish! Casper College offers this with 15 CEU's on Campus.

Please call if interested 307-746-4946 or Casper College 800-442-2963.