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Certified Medical Administrative Assistant (CMAA)
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Certified Medical Administrative Assistant (CMAA)

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Calendar Current session started Jul 1, 2021

The Center for Corporate and Professional Education at Cape Cod Community College and ed2go are partnering to present a menu of professional programs to prepare for exams and certifications - some industry-recognized! Self-paced and instructor-led, ed2go is an online learning platform designed to strengthen your personal and professional skillset.

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This course is open enrollment, so you can register and start the course as soon as you are ready. ENROLL NOW! Access to your course can take 24-48 business hours. Call 855.520.6806 to learn more!  

If you would like to speak with someone directly at Cape Cod Community College, contact Mary Conklin, Program Coordinator, at 508-375-5010. 

Certified Medical Administrative Assistant (CMAA)

Administrative medical assistants are skilled multitaskers who direct the flow of patients through an office. Effective patient flow allows the practice to operate efficiently, increase revenue, and provide a positive experience for the patient.

Their duties can include scheduling appointments, entering demographic and insurance information into practice software, managing patient check-in and check-out, answering phone calls, filing and retrieving paper records, maintaining electronic records, composing correspondence, performing daily financial practices, assigning medical codes and processing insurance claims.

Upon completion of this course you will be prepared for the Certified Medical Administrative Assistant (CMAA) national certification exam offered by the National Healthcareer Association (NHA). This course includes a voucher which covers the fee of the exam.

Disclaimer: To qualify for the externship applications process, students must successfully complete the online course content and have account balances up to date (at a minimum). Going through the externship application process does not guarantee an externship. COVID may be affecting the externship process or site availability in your area. Students can begin researching the steps of the application process 2 weeks prior to completing courses.

What you will learn:

  • Learn what is required to succeed as a Medical Administrative Assistant
  • Master multitasking as it relates to scheduling appointments, processing insurance requests, maintaining records and corresponding with patients
  • Learn best financial practices for a medical centerMaster the fundamentals of medical terminology and ethical best practices
  • Understand the basics of working with medical documents, medical billing, and coding processes

How you will benefit:

  • Jump-start your career in the medical field
  • Learn how to effectively communicate with prospective patients and fellow professionals in the medical industry
  • Understand how to create positive, efficient experiences for patients to make them more comfortable

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This course is open enrollment, so you can register and start the course here as soon as you are ready. Access to your course can take 24-48 business hours. Call 855.520.6806 to learn more! 

Cape Cod Horticulture 101: The Science of Gardening on Cape Cod - Series (WPG684-64)

$329

with Diane Guidebeck

Calendar Current session started Mar 4, 2024

Register for all three, Cape Cod Horticulture 101: The Science of Gardening on Cape Cod sessions at a savings!

Do you have a green thumb or always wished you had one? Whether developing your own business, working in the industry or even in your own back yard, Horticulturist, Diane Guidebeck, will help move you from the practice of growing to the science of growing. Learn how to successfully raise, care for, and manage your plants in today’s ever-changing environment, including soil condition, varying water levels, temperature changes and seasonal issues within our region, and their effects they have on your trees, bushes, and gardens.

With 4Cs, Cape Cod Horticulture 101 Program, you will learn to understand things like soil composition, how to incorporate plants into our native habitat, types of planting, when to prune & transplant, insects & disease and more.

Each 4-part session will provide three weekly, 2-hour lectures, and a 2-hour field trip relating to the session’s topics.  Lectures will be held in person on Mondays, from 5-7pm (with the exception of Tue., 10/10) and field trips on Saturdays, from 9-11am.

Topics include:

Session 1: Mon., 3/4, 3/11 & 3/18, 5-7pm and Sat., 3/23, 9-11am
Do you want some insight into the plant kingdom? Learn the differences and how to properly prune?

The Difference in Plants and How to Tell Them Apart

  • Do you know the difference in trees, shrubs, vines and perennials/annuals?
  • What is an evergreen, broadleaf evergreen, deciduous plant?
  • Using co-planting/companion plantings?
  • How are plants dispersed in nature?

Pruning Hydrangeas, Roses and All Other Plants 

  • What is the proper way to prune effectively?
  • What are the tools needed to safely and correctly prune?
  • Learn about the proper time to prune.


Session 2: Mon., 4/1, 4/8 & 4/22, 5-7pm and Sat., 4/27, 9-11am (no class 4/15)
I see something different. Is it ok? Knowing the good or bad of all that crawls, slithers or munches.

Do You Know What is Attacking the Plant World?

  • Insects: The good and the bad
  • Is it a disease or a natural occurrence?
  • What is BMP, IPM of cultural practices in the plant world?

What is the Good, the Bad and the Ugly in the Plant World?

  • What is native/invasive?
  • What is considered a natural?
  • Is it a friend or a foe? Find out the secret!

 

Session 3: Mon., 4/29, 5/6 & 5/13, 5-7pm and Sat., 5/18, 9-11am
Do you want to know how things grow and what makes them grow?  Find out what is important and what is within the soil, and how to be a good steward.

All That is Above and Below the Surface and Proper Transplanting Practices

  • The important in nutrients and ph levels
  • How to have the soil tested?
  • What is loam/dirt made of?How to transplant plants

What are the Different Types of Gardens and their Purpose in Design 

  • Sun
  • Shade
  • Ecological
  • Drought tolerant (xeriscape)
  • Edible

Course format:This course is offered in person.

Register for the full series, or choose to enroll in one or more of the individual sessions. To register for individual sessions, please click here.

American Sign Language 101 (WPG035-64)

$189

with Tom Driscoll

Calendar Current session started Mar 18, 2024 at 6 pm, runs for 8 weeks

ASL is a visual gestural language that is a native language among deaf individuals. This class is geared towards people who are new to American Sign Language or those who have an elementary introduction and wish to expand their knowledge. The goal is to take students with  little or no knowledge of ASL and Deaf Culture and provide them with the skills needed to communicate comfortably in a variety of situations in the Deaf community.

Course Format
This course is offered in person. 

Social Media: Foundations & Strategy (WIT243-64)

$179

with Angela Ackerman

Calendar Current session started Mar 28, 2024 at 6 pm, runs for 3 weeks

Whatever level of knowledge you start with, this course will help you build a solid foundation for social media strategy and gain applicable skills that will allow you to make your social media efforts more successful and noticeable. You’ll learn what social media strategy entails, including the different social media channels that exist. You’ll learn how to select social media channels that fit your needs, set goals and success metrics, and determine how to target your audiences with social media. 

Class Format
This course is offered using Zoom. 

Cape Cod Horticulture 101: The Science of Gardening on Cape Cod (WPG682-64)

$119

with Diane Guidebeck

Calendar Next available session starts Apr 1, 2024 at 5 pm
1 additional session on Apr 29, 2024

Do you have a green thumb or always wished you had one? Whether developing your own business, working in the industry or even in your own back yard, Horticulturist, Diane Guidebeck, will help move you from the practice of growing to the science of growing.

Learn how to successfully raise, care for, and manage your plants in today’s ever-changing environment, including soil condition, varying water levels, temperature changes and seasonal issues within our region, and their effects they have on your trees, bushes, and gardens.

With 4Cs, Cape Cod Horticulture 101 Program, you will learn to understand things like soil composition, how to incorporate plants into our native habitat, types of planting, when to prune & transplant, insects & disease and more.

Each 4-part session will provide three weekly, 2-hour lectures, and a 2-hour field trip relating to the session’s topics.  Lectures will be held in person on Mondays, from 5-7pm and field trips on Saturdays, from 9-11am.

How to enroll:
Choose to enroll in each individual, 4-part session at $119 per session, or sign up for the 3-part series at a special package price! Special package pricing can be found here: Horticulture Series

Topics include:

Session 1: Mon., 3/4, 3/11 & 3/18, 5-7pm and Sat., 3/23, 9-11am
Do you want some insight into the plant kingdom? Learn the differences and how to properly prune?

The Difference in Plants and How to Tell Them Apart

  • Do you know the difference in trees, shrubs, vines and perennials/annuals?             
  • What is an evergreen, broadleaf evergreen, deciduous plant?
  • Using co-planting/companion plantings?
  • How are plants dispersed in nature?

Pruning Hydrangeas, Roses and All Other Plants 

  • What is the proper way to prune effectively?
  • What are the tools needed to safely and correctly prune?
  • Learn about the proper time to prune.


Session 2: 
Mon., 4/1, 4/8 & 4/22, 5-7pm and Sat., 4/28, 9-11am (no class 4/15)
I see something different. Is it ok? Knowing the good or bad of all that crawls, slithers or munches.

Do You Know What is Attacking the Plant World?

  • Insects: The good and the bad
  • Is it a disease or a natural occurrence?
  • What is BMP, IPM of cultural practices in the plant world?

What is the Good, the Bad and the Ugly in the Plant World?

  • What is native/invasive?
  • What is considered a natural?
  • Is it a friend or a foe? Find out the secret!


Session 3:
Mon., 4/29, 5/6 & 5/13, 5-7pm and Sat., 5/18, 9-11am
Do you want to know how things grow and what makes them grow?  Find out what is important and what is within the soil, and how to be a good steward.

All That is Above and Below the Surface and Proper Transplanting Practices

  • The important in nutrients and ph levels
  • How to have the soil tested?
  • What is loam/dirt made of?
  • How to transplant plants

What are the Different Types of Gardens and their Purpose in Design 

  • Sun
  • Shade
  • Ecological
  • Drought tolerant (xeriscape)
  • Edible


Course format:
This course is taught in person.

Marine Technician Training: An Introduction to Outboard Systems

$999

with Curt Ainsworth

Calendar Next session starts Apr 1, 2024 at 6 pm, runs for 13 weeks

An Introduction to Outboard Systems
Start a New Career in Marine Technology

The Center for Corporate and Professional Education at Cape Cod Community College is offering a Marine Technician/Mechanic Training Program, in partnership with Yamaha Motor University, to meet the demands of the booming Massachusetts boating industry!  

This Yamaha Introduction to Outboard Systems course covers all components and functions of an outboard engine.

Upon successful completion of this course, students will have developed the skill set needed to enter the workforce as an entry-level Outboard Engine Technician, and students will receive a Yamaha industry-recognized credential. 

Students will also be enrolled to participate in an OSHA 10 Safety Program to improve classroom safety while earning this additional certification.

Who Should Take This Program
This 100-hour program is for entry-level participants with little or no experience in the field. Previous experience is desirable but not required. Interested participants should have a high school diploma/equivalent or 1-3 years’ experience in the field. This program is not designed for do-it-yourself home repair, but for those looking for a career in the marine industry.

What to Expect 
This program is hybrid with in-person classroom instruction, live Zoom sessions, onsite technical instruction, and online instruction. Students will receive career coaching, curriculum support, as well as hands-on training.  

Program Timeline  

  • 10 student maximum.
  • OSHA 10 Certification program will run twice weekly, Wed./Thu, 4/3-4/11/2024 from 6-8:30pm.
  • Marine Technician Certification Training will run three nights per week beginning 4/1/2024 on Mon./Wed./Thu., from 6-9pm.

Class Format
This program is held in person at the Marine Technology Lab at Cape Cod Community College.

Contact Curt Ainsworth, Marine Technology Coordinator/Instructor, at 774.330.4606 or email cainsworth@capecod.edu

 

Full Course

OSHA 10 Safety Training (WET061-68)

$229
Calendar Next available session starts Apr 3, 2024 at 6 pm, runs for 2 weeks

Minimize exposure to hazardous conditions, be in compliance with Federal and State laws, and reduce your organizations liability exposure. This OSHA 10 safety training is designed for entry-level workers in the trades and is beneficial to ensure individuals are following the correct guidelines for on the job safety. 

Nonprofit Grant Writing Certificate (WPG704-64)

$189

with Patricia Mitrokostas

Calendar Next available session starts Apr 4, 2024 at 4 pm, runs for 4 weeks

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. 

Class Format:
In-person (on campus) at Cape Cod Community College. 

 





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