Health & Public Service
Embark on a transformative journey in your career by enrolling in Iowa Western’s Continuing Education classes focused on Health & Public Services. Elevate your expertise, stay informed about the latest trends in the field, or begin a new professional chapter with our courses tailored to meet the evolving demands of the health and public service sectors. Explore new horizons and chart your path to success with Iowa Western’s innovative and comprehensive educational offerings in Health & Public Services.
Some of the classes at Iowa Western Continuing Education include:
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Certified Nursing Assistant (75CNA-01) 10/14/24 - Council Bluffs Campus
Provides basic nursing skills to care for patients and residents in a variety of long-term care facilities. Class Time: 8am-4:30pm M-F Clinical Time: 7am-3:30pm CALL TO REGISTER (712) 325-3255 Student Registration Form, completed and signed, is required for registration. https://www.iwcc.edu/wp-content/uploads/CNARegistration.pdf https://www.iwcc.edu/ce/health-amp-public-service/cna-programs/
Start Date: 10/14/24
End Date: 10/29/24
Seats Available: 13
Cost: $595
Location: Council Bluffs Campus
Certified Nursing Assistant (75CNA-01) 11/11/24 - Council Bluffs Campus
Provides basic nursing skills to care for patients and residents in a variety of long-term care facilities. Class Time: 8am-4:30pm M-F Clinical Time: 7am-3:30pm CALL TO REGISTER (712) 325-3255 Student Registration Form, completed and signed, is required for registration. https://www.iwcc.edu/wp-content/uploads/CNARegistration.pdf https://www.iwcc.edu/ce/health-amp-public-service/cna-programs/
Start Date: 11/11/24
End Date: 11/25/24
Seats Available: 15
Cost: $595
Location: Council Bluffs Campus
Certified Nursing Assistant (75CNA-01) 12/02/24 - Council Bluffs Campus
Provides basic nursing skills to care for patients and residents in a variety of long-term care facilities. Class Time: 8am-4:30pm M-F Clinical Time: 7am-3:30pm CALL TO REGISTER (712) 325-3255 Student Registration Form, completed and signed, is required for registration. https://www.iwcc.edu/wp-content/uploads/CNARegistration.pdf https://www.iwcc.edu/ce/health-amp-public-service/cna-programs/
Start Date: 12/02/24
End Date: 12/16/24
Seats Available: 15
Cost: $595
Location: Council Bluffs Campus
Medication Manager (MEDMN-01) 10/07/24 - Missouri Valley
PLEASE NOTE:
The state mandated pre-requisite Prepare To Care Core must be taken online for this offering. Please contact our CE department at ce@iwcc.edu or (712) 325-3255 to request access, AFTER you register for this class.
Class Time: 9:00am-3:30pm Oct. 7th & 8th, Oct. 9th 9:00am-10:30am
Start Date: 10/07/24
End Date: 10/09/24
Seats Available: 8
Cost: $199
Location: Missouri Valley
Medication Manager (MEDMN-01) 10/07/24 - Council Bluffs Campus
Prepares an individual to safely supervise self-administration of non-parental medications.
STATE MANDATED PRE-REQUISTE PREPARE TO CARE is ONLINE. MUST BE COMPLETED PRIOR TO CLASS. Please phone for instructions to link. (712) 325-3259.
Class Time: 8:30am-3:30pm
Start Date: 10/07/24
End Date: 10/08/24
Seats Available: 20
Cost: $199
Location: Council Bluffs Campus
Serv Safe Manager (VFODS-01) 10/06/24 - Council Bluffs Campus
October 5th, 2024 from 8am-2pm
Please register at least two weeks ahead of the scheduled date. This date is for you to come in and study with the instructor for 4 hours and then take the 2-hour exam. Iowa Western will mail a study guide to your address at the time of registration.
Iowa Western's ServSafe Manager course is self-paced and will be followed by a national certification exam. This course gives food handlers essential knowledge and understanding of the fundamental food safety practices they need to carry out their work. Topics covered in the course include foodborne illness and contamination, receiving food, storing food, preparing and serving food, personal hygiene, cleaning and sanitation, pest prevention, and inspections. The course is designed for individuals working in restaurants, assisted living, long-term care, school food service programs, food trucks, and small businesses.
Start Date: 10/06/24
End Date: 10/06/24
Seats Available:
Cost: $150
Location: Council Bluffs Campus
Serv Safe Manager (VFODS-01) 11/09/24 - Council Bluffs Campus
November 9th, 2024 from 8am-2pm
Please register at least two weeks ahead of the scheduled date. This date is for you to come in and study with the instructor for 4 hours and then take the 2-hour exam. Iowa Western will mail a study guide to your address at the time of registration.
Iowa Western's ServSafe Manager course is self-paced and will be followed by a national certification exam. This course gives food handlers essential knowledge and understanding of the fundamental food safety practices they need to carry out their work. Topics covered in the course include foodborne illness and contamination, receiving food, storing food, preparing and serving food, personal hygiene, cleaning and sanitation, pest prevention, and inspections. The course is designed for individuals working in restaurants, assisted living, long-term care, school food service programs, food trucks, and small businesses.
Start Date: 11/09/24
End Date: 11/09/24
Seats Available:
Cost: $150
Location: Council Bluffs Campus
Serv Safe Manager (VFODS-01) 12/07/24 - Council Bluffs Campus
December 7th, 2024 from 8am-2pm
Please register at least two weeks ahead of the scheduled date. This date is for you to come in and study with the instructor for 4 hours and then take the 2-hour exam. Iowa Western will mail a study guide to your address at the time of registration.
Iowa Western's ServSafe Manager course is self-paced and will be followed by a national certification exam. This course gives food handlers essential knowledge and understanding of the fundamental food safety practices they need to carry out their work. Topics covered in the course include foodborne illness and contamination, receiving food, storing food, preparing and serving food, personal hygiene, cleaning and sanitation, pest prevention, and inspections. The course is designed for individuals working in restaurants, assisted living, long-term care, school food service programs, food trucks, and small businesses.
Start Date: 12/07/24
End Date: 12/07/24
Seats Available:
Cost: $150
Location: Council Bluffs Campus
Expanded Intravenous Therapy for Licensed Practical Nurse (HLTH-13HY) 09/21/24 - Council Bluffs
Sterile Processing Technician Training (SPDO-05) 09/03/24 - Council Bluffs Campus
Class Time: 3pm-6pm Sept. 3-Oct. 24 Tues/Thurs CB Campus
Clinical Time: CHI Mercy CB: Dates and Times will be assigned; 30 hours total required for course completion.
Final Exam: Nov. 19 CB Campus
Please Email ce@iwcc.edu or phone (712) 325-3255 for questions and registration assistance; vaccination/Immunization documents required.
Start Date: 09/03/24
End Date: 11/19/24
Seats Available: 0
Cost: $795
Location: Council Bluffs Campus
Certified Medication Aide- HYBRID (MEDAD-10) 09/20/24 - Council Bluffs Campus
Certified Medication Aide (MEDAD-01) 10/30/24 - Council Bluffs Campus
You will need a completed and signed Agency Agreement to upload for the registration of this class. .https://iwccdev.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/Medication-Aide-Clinical-Agreement.pdf https://www.iwcc.edu/ce/health-amp-public-service/medication-programs/
Start Date: 10/30/24
End Date: 11/08/24
Seats Available: 13
Cost: $585
Location: Council Bluffs Campus
Medication Manager Lab (MEDMN-03) 10/10/24 - Council Bluffs Campus
Medication Manager Lab (MEDMN-03) 10/10/24 - Council Bluffs Campus
Certified Nursing Assistant (75CNA-01) 10/14/24 - Council Bluffs Campus
Provides basic nursing skills to care for patients and residents in a variety of long-term care facilities. Class Time: 8am-4:30pm M-F Clinical Time: 7am-3:30pm CALL TO REGISTER (712) 325-3255 Student Registration Form, completed and signed, is required for registration. https://www.iwcc.edu/wp-content/uploads/CNARegistration.pdf https://www.iwcc.edu/ce/health-amp-public-service/cna-programs/
Start Date: 10/14/24
End Date: 10/29/24
Seats Available: 13
Cost: $595
Location: Council Bluffs Campus
Certified Nursing Assistant (75CNA-01) 11/11/24 - Council Bluffs Campus
Provides basic nursing skills to care for patients and residents in a variety of long-term care facilities. Class Time: 8am-4:30pm M-F Clinical Time: 7am-3:30pm CALL TO REGISTER (712) 325-3255 Student Registration Form, completed and signed, is required for registration. https://www.iwcc.edu/wp-content/uploads/CNARegistration.pdf https://www.iwcc.edu/ce/health-amp-public-service/cna-programs/
Start Date: 11/11/24
End Date: 11/25/24
Seats Available: 15
Cost: $595
Location: Council Bluffs Campus
Certified Nursing Assistant (75CNA-01) 12/02/24 - Council Bluffs Campus
Provides basic nursing skills to care for patients and residents in a variety of long-term care facilities. Class Time: 8am-4:30pm M-F Clinical Time: 7am-3:30pm CALL TO REGISTER (712) 325-3255 Student Registration Form, completed and signed, is required for registration. https://www.iwcc.edu/wp-content/uploads/CNARegistration.pdf https://www.iwcc.edu/ce/health-amp-public-service/cna-programs/
Start Date: 12/02/24
End Date: 12/16/24
Seats Available: 15
Cost: $595
Location: Council Bluffs Campus
Refunds: You may cancel your registration 5 business days prior to the start of the class date and receive a 100% refund excluding the $50 non-refundable processing fee. If contacting outside Iowa Western Community College’s Continuing Education Department business hours, leave a voicemail and or send the department an email. Iowa Western’s Continuing Education is not responsible for refunds if contact is not pursued via voicemail and or email. In compliance with the IWCC policy, refunds will only be produced in the form of a check. A check will be issued within 14 business days after the refund is admitted to the customer. Refund will be sent to the customer’s address that is on file. Certain program restrictions may apply. Contact Continuing Education for more details at ce@iwcc.edu.
Cancellations: Iowa Western reserves the right to cancel any class where difficulties arise in staffing or scheduling or where a minimum enrollment is not achieved. A full refund will be issued for all canceled classes.
Transfers/Withdrawals: Transfers may be subject to $25.00 transfer fee. Non-attendance for a class does not constitute a withdrawal and refunds are not issued for non-attendance. Transfers may be made up to two full business days (unless otherwise noted in the class information) prior to the start date of the class. After that time, transfers will not be permitted and no refund will be issued.