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Each program has course-specific requirements prior to registration. Contact the continuing education health and medical program specialist for additional information: cehealthandmed@ccs.spokane.edu

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Our Health and Medical courses provide essential knowledge and skills for impactful careers in healthcare and open doors to making a meaningful difference in people's lives. Check out this quarter’s offerings and get started now.

Substance Use Disorder Professional Alternative Training Program

Home Care Aide & Adult Family Home Administrator Trainings

Adult Education: Instructional Excellence for Long-Term Care Educators

This is a 4-hour, instructor-led online course tailored for those interested in teaching DSHS-approved Long-Term Care courses. You’ll learn strategie...

$120

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Adult Family Home Administrator (AFHA) Training

Course Description: An introductory course required for all Washington State Adult Family Home Care providers and care givers. Instruction includes all elements ne...

$875

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Basic CPR, AED, and First Aid for Adults

Course Description: BasicPlus adult first aid, CPR, and use of AED. Those who successfully complete this training will earn a nationally recognized certificate as som...

$65

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Home Care Aide Certification

Course Description: Obtain your HCA in 75 hours of on-ground training. Training will provide DSHS certifications in dementia care and mental health care. This tr...

$900

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Home Care Aide Skills Refresher

Brush up on your HCA/NAC skills prior to taking your state skills test, or get updated skills for a job. This 4 hour class will enable students to practice their care-g...

$25

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Mental Health, Level 1: Capable Caregiving for Mental Wellness

This 1-day course is for providers in long term care settings. Learners will obtain an introduction to mental disorders and gain basic communication skills. DSHS approved...

$109

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Veterinary Assistant

Veterinary Assistant Program

This online veterinary assistant course will prepare you to become a productive member of a veterinary team by helping you learn the fundamental skills needed for a suc...

$4,115

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Veterinary Assistant with Horse Care Management

Veterinary Assistant with Horse Care Management teaches the specialized skills that stables, equestrian centers, and large animal veterinary facilities look for. Togeth...

$6,465

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Veterinary Medical Terminology

This self-paced course uses an anatomical approach to teach you the medical word components used in veterinary medicine. You will learn medical terms unique to the anat...

$440

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Veterinary Office Manager

The Veterinary Office Manager course will teach you the essential skills to manage the business aspects of a veterinary practice while also helping you prepare for a jo...

$6,580

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Phlebotomy

Health Care Certificates & Trainings

Activity Director

Activity directors are responsible for directing, implementing and evaluating all resident activities as well as completing comprehensive assessments and care plan goal...

$2,095

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AI - Healthcare

This two-day course introduces healthcare professionals and technologists to the fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its real-world applications in clinica...

$65

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Basic CPR, AED, and First Aid for Adults

Course Description: BasicPlus adult first aid, CPR, and use of AED. Those who successfully complete this training will earn a nationally recognized certificate as som...

$65

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Certificate in Food, Nutrition, and Health

A holistic overview of current food and nutrition issues and their impact on physical, social, emotional, and spiritual health. Food and nutrition have a profound ...

$270

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Certificate in Healing Environments for Body, Mind, and Spirit

Optimal Healing Environments (OHEs) are those environments in which characteristics of the individuals, and various elements of the organization, are focused on social,...

$325

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Certificate in Healthy Aging

As the population in the United States ages, there are many opportunities to learn how to work with seniors in multiple settings in a way that supports quality of life. I...

$235

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CPR for the Health Care Community

Course Description: This 4-hour class will teach participants the skills necessary to perform American Heart Association BLS Provider level CPR. Upon successful complet...

$120

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Dementia, Level 1: Capable Caregiving

Course Description: This 1-day course will help the caregiver discover how different types of dementia affect the elderly within the long-term care population. Students...

$109

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EKG Technician Program

Course Description: This in-depth course will train you to apply, monitor, and measure electrocardiography tests in a flexible, online learning environment. By c...

$3,295

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Healthcare Foundations

This series of microcourses is designed to provide foundational and introductory information to students seeking entry level positions and further training in healthcar...

$550

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HIV/AIDS for Professional Licensing - Online

Course Description: This seven-hour online course meets the Washington State requirement of HIV/AIDs education for professional licensure. Students who complete the cou...

$79

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Introduction to Natural Health and Healing

Learn how to promote wellness, balance, and health in daily life! Explore the various stages of health and illness, along with discovering how true health&#...

$295

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Medical Math

Course Description: Master the math skills you need to succeed in the medical field from calculating dosages to using scientific formulas. Whatever medical field you ar...

$440

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Medical Terminology for Healthcare Workers

You can make a difference in other people's lives if you know how to speak the language of medicine. With the high demand for healthcare workers, mastering medical ...

$1,170

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Mental Health First Aid

Course Description: Mental Health First Aid is training that teaches skills to help someone who is working with a person who may be experiencing a mental health ...

$50

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Mental Health, Level 1: Capable Caregiving for Mental Wellness

This 1-day course is for providers in long term care settings. Learners will obtain an introduction to mental disorders and gain basic communication skills. DSHS approv...

$109

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Patient Care Technician (Voucher Included)

With the occupation demand at an all-time high, after successfully completing this patient care technician program and certification exam, you can become a technician pri...

$3,645

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Violence Prevention and Awareness Certificate

This certificate program examines workplace violence, domestic (intimate partner) violence, elder abuse, child abuse, pediatric abusive head trauma, and sexual assault, g...

$235

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All Health and Medical Continuing Education Course Offerings

Our continuing education program offers a number of ways to enter the health care field, the largest industry in the Spokane region. Please visit our course catalog for more information!

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