Gallup reports that only one-third of employees (34%) in the US were engaged with their work in 2021, and 16% were actively disengaged in their work and workplace.*  This is a serious problem for today’s employers as disengaged employees are less productive, less motivated, and often result in short staffing and costly turnover for the organization.

The Ice House Entrepreneurship Program is an experiential learning program designed to immerse participants in real-world experiences that enables them to develop entrepreneurial attitudes and skills.

Inspired by the life story of Pulitzer nominee Clifton Taulbert, the Ice House Entrepreneurship Program draws on eight fundamental concepts that were distilled from more than ten years of research including hundreds of interviews with successful entrepreneurs.

Throughout the course, participants will examine the underlying beliefs and assumptions that empower entrepreneurs to identify and evaluate new opportunities, overcome obstacles, and create success regardless of where they start.

By investing your time in this course, and committing to learning how to have an entrepreneurial mindset, you will see a life-long return on that investment that will not only benefit you today, but in the weeks, months, and years to come.

*Gallup. (2022, January 7). U.S. employee engagement drops for first year in a decade. Gallup.com. https://www.gallup.com/workplace/388481/employee-engagement-drops-first-year-decade.aspx

Who Should Attend?
This certified facilitator-led 8-week course is designed for business owners, managers, team members, and employees of all types of organizations who want to be more productive and motivated, feel energized by work, be creative and solve problems, achieve goals, and contribute to the mission of the organization.

Course Format:
Take this course from the comfort of your home or office! This hands-on, experiential course is offered through virtual weekly sessions using Zoom combined with asynchronous online discussions and activities.  Zoom guidance and instructions will be provided prior to the start of class.

Dates: Online study dates to be announced soon
Clinical Lab Dates: Sat./Sun., Dates TBD; 8am-5pm

Course Schedule
Please add yourself to our Wait List and you will be contacted when the schedule is confirmed. 

This course provides a comprehensive study of local dental anesthetics utilized in the dental hygiene profession. During lecture and lab components, the participant will learn to safely administer topical and local dental anesthetics. All students will be required to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination to participate in this course. 

Course # WHD002 is taught in two phases, and includes 11 hours of online pre-study exercises and assignments, 12 hours of on-site didactic instruction, and 14 hours of on-site clinical instruction. It is specifically designed to provide the participant with the 35 hours of local anesthesia instruction required to prepare the participant to take the NERB Local Anesthesia Examination and obtain permit the “Permit L” Local Anesthesia licensure from the State of Massachusetts. (This course covers the Massachusetts Rules and Regulations 234 CMR 3.09-3.14, and the requirements for administration of local dental anesthetics by dental hygienists.) 

Fee: Total cost for this course is $1,199. per person and the course is limited to 14 participants. 

Once payment is received and registration is processed, participants will be notified by e-mail and provided with a login name and password. This process may take several days. After receiving this information, the student will have access to the online pre-study course material. 

Pre-Course Requirements (Documentation of the first four items is required prior to the start of the onsite course):

1. * Current CPR certification
2. * Proof of immunity to HBV by titer test
3. * Personal Malpractice insurance coverage
4. * Current state licensure
5. A medical history form is provided online and must be completed prior to attending this course.
6. Each participant must be able to both receive and administer local anesthetic agents. These are standard requirements for all clinical activities. 

*Copies must be sent to the following address prior to the start of the course:

Denise Bridges RDH, MHA
Dental Hygiene Program
Cape Cod Community College
2240 Iyannough Road
W. Barnstable, MA 02668

Online Pre-Study Expectations: This condensed course format reduces a full-semester course into 3 days of class attendance; therefore an online pre-study component is required. Extensive time must be devoted to the pre-study readings and video viewing in order to complete the additional 11 hours of exercises and assignments to successfully complete this course. The online pre-study preparation contains tests and exercises that must be completed prior to attending the on-site lecture and clinical sessions.

Students are expected to have internet access, basic computing and web skills in order to complete this course. Registration is required at least 5 weeks prior to the on-site course starting date in order to allow access to the pre-study course material.  

Certification: At the completion of this on-site course, participants will take a mock written NERB exam, and a clinical practicum which is pass or fail. One must receive a grade of 75 or better in the written exam combined with a pass clinical grade in order to receive certification of completion for local anesthesia training. A certificate of completion will not be issued to anyone with less than three full days of attendance; and/or has not satisfactorily completed the on-line or on-site course work requirements. 

Required Text: Stanley Malamed, Handbook of Local Anesthesia, 6th Edition (available at CCCC bookstore). 

Recommended Reading: Brand & Isselhard, Anatomy of Orofacial Structures (available at CCCC bookstore). 

To be completed prior to the on-site course: Exercises and reading in the Moodle pre-study component. (Printed from Moodle pre-study material).   Pre-test multiple-choice questions.  Review text and videos according to the course documents: Handbook of Local Anesthesia, 6th Ed. by Stanley Malamed. 

What to bring to class: 

• Completed Medical History (Printed from Moodle pre- study material).   
• Completed Informed Consent (Printed from Moodle pre-study material).  
• Clinic attire (long sleeve scrub top, scrub pants and clinical shoes)
• Safety Glasses
• Latex-free Gloves
• Face Masks

Bring online self-study workbook and all injections techniques, (printed from Moodle pre-study material).  

Please feel free to contact:

Denise Bridges at dbridges@capecod.edu, or by phone at 774.330.4371, with any questions regarding this course. 

Resources for professional liability insurance:

1. Healthcare Providers Service Organization www.hpso.com 1-800-982-9491
2. Chicago Insurance Co. (Affiliated with ADHA)
3. Proliablity.com/26108 1-800-503-9230   

Covid-19 Policy
Cape Cod Community College will provide personal protective equipment such as level 3 or higher face masks, face shields, level 2 gowns and nitrile gloves. The Dental Hygiene clinic at Cape Cod Community College has updated H-VAC and HEPA filtered air exchange units in compliance with CDC guidelines. The clinic is also equipped with EOS external suction units for the elimination of aerosols.

Class Format
Hybrid Course. Lab sessions are offered in-person at Cape Cod Community College. Masks are required indoors and all students will be required to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination to participate in this course. Requests for reasonable accommodation, including requests for a medical or religious exemption, will be considered consistent with applicable laws, legal guidance, and College policy. 

Student COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement
Starting January 2022 all students that plan on taking classes in-person on campus, or intend on using in-person support services on campus, must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19. This vaccination required applies to students taking credit and noncredit course(s). If you plan on taking online classes, classes led by Zoom, or if you are an employer requesting off-site training exclusively, proof of vaccination will not be required. Learn more at: https://www.capecod.edu/covidvaccine/. 

This is an invigorating and informative course that will equip you with the skills and tools you need to enter the exciting field of grant writing! You'll learn how to raise needed funds by discovering how and where to look for potential funders that are a good match for your organization. You'll also learn how to network and develop true partnerships with a variety of funders, how to organize a successful grant writing campaign, and how to put together a complete proposal package. 

Course Format:
In-person (on campus) at Cape Cod Community College. Masks are now optional indoors and all students will be required to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination to participate in this course. Requests for reasonable accommodation, including requests for a medical or religious exemption, will be considered consistent with applicable laws, legal guidance, and College policy. 

A landing page has one job: compel the visitor to respond to your Call-to-Action.  Landing pages help increase your conversion rates and lower your cost-per-acquisition. As businesses become more data-driven, post-click landing pages have become ever-more popular for their ability to deliver high ROI.

In this virtual class, you will learn: 
• What an effective landing page is and how it’s different from your other website pages
• Why landing pages are crucial for successful marketing
• The essential elements of a successful landing page
• Resources to help you more easily create an effective landing page

Course Format
Take this course from the comfort of your home or office! This course is offered remotely using Zoom. Zoom guidance and instructions will be provided prior to the start of class.

Begin to plan your nonprofit fundraising strategy in this comprehensive two-hour program. Learn best practices on how to set goals, identify key members of your team, build donor prospects and steward your donors. This program will cover the various digital and traditional means of fundraising, including how to engage individual and corporate prospects, plan in-person and virtual events, annual campaigns, and grant making

In this online program, students explore the art of the western world from the Renaissance to the Modern eras. Illustrated lectures cover general aesthetic trends, the life and work of key artists, ideas guiding their creations, the vocabulary of art, as well as important methods, materials, and techniques the artists have employed. Significant artistic creations ranging in character from the personal, to the political, and religious are examined. Students are required to make an independent visit to a museum. 

Although this program is offered as noncredit, students will be joining with credit students in this credit/noncredit blended program. 

If you are intersted in applying for English as a Second Language for Beginners, please add your name to our waitlist. The dates and times for this course will be annouced soon. We are waiting for more students to apply to be able to determine a start date and time for this English course. Call Mary Conklin, Program Coordinator, at 508-375-5010 with your questions. 

Tradução em português: Se você estiver interessado em se inscrever para o Inglês como Segunda Língua para Iniciantes, adicione seu nome à nossa lista de espera. As datas e horários deste curso serão divulgados em breve. Estamos esperando que mais alunos se inscrevam para poder determinar uma data e hora de início para este curso de inglês. Ligue para Mary Conklin, Coordenadora do Programa, pelo telefone 508-375-5010 com suas perguntas.

Traducción al español: Si está interesado en solicitar inglés como segundo idioma para principiantes, agregue su nombre a nuestra lista de espera. Próximamente se anunciarán las fechas y horarios de este curso. Estamos esperando que más estudiantes presenten solicitudes para poder determinar una fecha y hora de inicio para este curso de inglés. Llame a Mary Conklin, coordinadora del programa, al 508-375-5010 con sus preguntas.

Course Description

In this 16-hour course, students who are new to speaking and using the English language will learn essential day to day vocabulary, including pronunciation and grammar used in everyday conversations. Students will practice speaking English in a safe setting with a small group. We will also begin reading and writing words in the English language.

Who should attend?

This program is for those who are new to speaking the English language, and who would like to gain confidence in everyday conversation skills.

Class Format
In-person (on campus) at Cape Cod Community College's Hyannis Center. Masks are required indoors and all students will be required to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination to participate in this course. Requests for reasonable accommodation, including requests for a medical or religious exemption, will be considered consistent with applicable laws, legal guidance, and College policy.

Student COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement
Starting January 2022 all students that plan on taking classes in-person on campus, or intend on using in-person support services on campus, must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19. This vaccination required applies to students taking credit and noncredit course(s). If you plan on taking online classes, classes led by Zoom, or if you are an employer requesting off-site training exclusively, proof of vaccination will not be required. Learn more at: https://www.capecod.edu/covidvaccine/. 

Traducción al español: Requisito de vacunación del estudiante COVID-19
A partir de enero de 2022, todos los estudiantes que planeen tomar clases en persona en el campus o tengan la intención de utilizar los servicios de apoyo en persona en el campus deben estar completamente vacunados contra el COVID-19. Esta vacuna requerida se aplica a los estudiantes que toman cursos de crédito y sin crédito. Si planea tomar clases en línea, clases dirigidas por Zoom, o si es un empleador que solicita capacitación fuera del sitio exclusivamente, no se requerirá prueba de vacunación. Obtenga más información en: https://www.capecod.edu/covidvaccine/. 

Tradução em português: Requisito de vacinação do estudante COVID-19 
A partir de janeiro de 2022, todos os alunos que planejam ter aulas presenciais no campus ou pretendem usar serviços de suporte presencial no campus devem estar totalmente vacinados contra o COVID-19. Esta vacinação obrigatória aplica-se a alunos que fazem cursos com crédito e sem crédito. Se você planeja fazer aulas online, aulas ministradas pelo Zoom ou se é um empregador que solicita exclusivamente treinamento externo, não será necessário comprovante de vacinação. Saiba mais em: https://www.capecod.edu/covidvaccine/. 

Important Note
June 6, 2022 through August 31, 2022 is the time frame we would like to offer this course. The exact dates and times for this course have not been annouced yet. Please add your name to our waitlist. You will be contacted once dates and times have been decided. 

Traducción al español: Nota importante Del 6 de junio de 2022 al 31 de agosto de 2022 es el período de tiempo en el que nos gustaría ofrecer este curso. Las fechas y horas exactas para este curso aún no han sido anunciadas. Agregue su nombre a nuestra lista de espera. Se le contactará una vez que se hayan decidido las fechas y los horarios.

Tradução em português: Nota importante De 6 de junho de 2022 a 31 de agosto de 2022 é o prazo que gostaríamos de oferecer este curso. As datas e horários exatos para este curso ainda não foram anunciados. Por favor, adicione seu nome à nossa lista de espera. Você será contatado assim que as datas e horários forem decididos.

This online program offers a survey of development of music from the Renaissance to the present including jazz and the contemporary scene.  Emphasis on basic musical materials and principles of design.  For students not planning to major in music; no previous musical training required.  

Although this program is offered as noncredit, students will be joining with credit students in this credit/noncredit blended program.