This three-hour training program is designed to fulfill the bloodborne pathogen and infection control requirements for licensure or registration as a funeral director, embalmer, apprentice, or assistant. The course fully complies with all Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards pertaining to bloodborne pathogens in operatory and clinical settings.

Distinctively tailored to the funeral service profession, this course offers specialized instruction that exceeds the scope of generic bloodborne pathogen training commonly available to licensees and candidates. Its curriculum addresses the specific occupational risks faced in post-mortem environments while maintaining relevance to infection control practices in anti-mortem care.

Key topics include regulatory guidelines, standard and universal precautions, components of an effective infection control program, methods for preventing transmission, personal hygiene protocols, appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE), and a detailed overview of relevant infectious agents.

Course Format:
This course is offered using Zoom. 

Questions?
Contact Elaine Brown, Program Coordinator, at 508-375-5017 or ebrown@capecod.edu. 

Discover the full potential of MS Word during this 1-hour, Lunch & Learn session. Learn how to set tabs, create and modify styles, and explore a variety of other powerful features. Join us to enhance your Word skills and unlock new ways to streamline your work.

There will be time for questions after the hour presentation.

Course Format: 
This course is offered via Zoom. 

Questions? 
Contact Elaine Brown at ebrown@capecod.edu or 508-375-5017.

Join us to learn more about our 40-Hour Real Estate Salesperson Exam Prep Course starting on May 12, 2026, and meet our instructor, Dave Harris. Find out more about available scholarships as well! 

Massachusetts requires 40 hours of pre-license training prior to the real estate salesperson exam. Our course prepares students for the license exam. It is approved by the MA Board of Registration for fulfilling its licensing requirements. 

Course Format:
In-person at the at the Cape Cod Community College, Hyannis Center location, 540 Main St., Hyannis.

Questions?
Contact Elaine Brown, Program Coordinator, at ebrown@capecod.edu or 508-375-5017. 

In this full‑day workshop, you’ll learn evidence-based, nationally recognized best practices for responding to a sudden or traumatic death. 

This full‑day workshop is relevant for professionals and leaders across K–12 and youth‑serving schools, workplaces and organizations, health, education, and human services, and community and support roles who may be impacted by or responding to a sudden or traumatic death and seek evidence‑based, nationally recognized postvention practices.

Industry Certificate will be awarded upon completion of session.

Date: Mon., May 4, 2026 from 8:30am - 4:30pm

Class Format: In person, 7.00 hours

Location: The Hyannis Center (4Cs Hyannis Campus), 540 Main St, Hyannis MA

The Cape and Islands Suicide Prevention Coalition has partnered with Cape Cod Community College to offer QPR, safeTALK, Mental Health First Aid, Sudden Death Postvention, and ASIST training programs that provide our communities with the necessary information and tools to raise awareness, educate, and increase action to reduce suicides.

Questions: Contact Val Duffy, at 508-375-5018 or email vduffy@capecod.edu 

Learn exactly how to turn your passion into a structured, mission-driven organization that can attract funding and deliver real impact. This three-hour session course breaks down the full startup process, including defining your mission, choosing the right 501 category, forming a board, and completing required state and federal filings. Participants also learn how to prepare for fiscal sponsorship as an early strategic step, including what sponsors look for and how to position your organization for acceptance and participants receive practical templates to move their nonprofit forward with confidence.

Ideal for: Entrepreneurs, community organizers, educators, veterans’ groups, nonprofit starters.

Take away: A Nonprofit Startup Action Plan, Board Engagement Template, and Structure Checklist.

Format: In-person at the CCCC, Hyannis Center location, 540 Main St., Hyannis.

Questions: Contact Elaine Brown at ebrown@capecod.edu or 508-375-5017. 

Strengthen judgment and problem-solving with practical tools grounded in everyday psychology and clear-thinking strategies. This workshop explores how stress, emotion, and mental shortcuts shape the way people make decisions, and how simple, evidence-supported techniques can boost focus and clarity. Participants learn straightforward decision frameworks that help them sort information, weigh options, and choose next steps with confidence. Through realistic scenarios, they practice making decisions that are faster, clearer, and more effective.

Ideal for: Managers, professionals, analysts, educators, emerging leaders.

Take away: A decision-mapping template and a cognitive-bias checklist.

Format: 

• Classes on 2/12 and 5/5 are held in-person at the CCCC, Hyannis Center location, 540 Main St., Hyannis.
• Class on 3/11, will be facilitated live via Zoom.

Questions: Contact Elaine Brown at ebrown@capecod.edu or 508-375-5017. 

Develop the practical skills needed to stay competitive as industries and roles evolve. Participants review real labor-market trends, assess the skills employers are prioritizing, and pinpoint their own strengths that can transfer across roles or sectors. They create a personalized upskilling plan that includes targeted learning goals, microcredentials, and career milestones. The session focuses on clear next steps, practical tools, and building a career strategy that can adapt as the workplace changes.

Ideal for: Faculty, mid-career professionals, job seekers, students.

Take away: A personalized Future-Readiness Career Plan.

Format: Live via Zoom.

Questions: Contact Elaine Brown at ebrown@capecod.edu or 508-375-5017. 

The Massachusetts Approved Hoisting 2A/1C Test Prep classes are designed to prepare students for the 2A and 1C hoisting exams. These classes cover essential topics, including safety protocols, equipment operation, maintenance, and regulations. With industry experience instructors (who hold valid hoisting licenses) and our comprehensive study materials, students gain the knowledge and confidence needed to pass the exams and obtain their licenses. Whether you are new to the field or looking to upgrade your skills, these test prep classes provide the support and training necessary for success.

 2A hoisting license allows the holder to operate crawler and rubber-tired excavators, backhoes, and loaders, including combination loader/backhoe machines, front-end loaders, bobcats, and uni-loaders and compact hoisting machinery with a gross vehicle weight not exceeding 10,000 pounds (excluding Class 1, Class 3, and Class 4 Hoisting Machinery) 

1C license allows the holder to operate equipment with hydraulic telescoping booms and any other hydraulic equipment designed for the purpose of hoisting, excluding those with wire rope hoist lines and all equipment listed in class 1D. (General industrial warehouse Fork Lift equipment primarily used in indoor facilities.) 

Hoisting license applicants must be 18 years old, complete an application, and successfully pass an exam, administered by the OPSI (Office of Public Safety and Inspections). To pass, you must earn a minimum grade of 70%. This exam will cover all working parts of hoisting machinery, safe operating practices, hand signals, and inspection procedures. Licenses must be renewed every 2 years.

Course format: This course is offered in-person at the 4Cs Hyannis Center in downtown Hyannis.

Schedule: Wed. May 6 @ 8am-2:30pm.