Summer/Fall 2013 Classes held at the Allegan Tech Center

Pharmacy Technician

These 30-hour classes will prepare you to test for the national certification in a growth industry. The retail course outline includes duties of a retail pharmacy technician, HIPPA and privacy laws, the top 200 prescribed drugs, insurances and billing, customer service, hands-on training in pharmacy math, dosages, conversions and measurement. A job shadowing experience in a retail pharmacy is included. A strong background in math and some knowledge of chemistry is recommended. The hospital course outline includes duties of a hospital pharmacy technician, hands-on training in pharmacy calculations, conversions and measurement, dosages, reconstitution and compounding. Both Retail and Hospital Pharm Tech classes are needed for completion of the program and ability to sit for certification exam.

In order to be eligible to register for this class, students must complete the following prerequisites:

•    Short Term Training Course (Silver WorkKeys scores needed)
•    Clear Criminal Background Check
•    Negative Drug Screen

Pharmacy Technician – Retail
Class dates and times are TBD
Pharmacy Technician – Hospital
Registration Deadline:    Tuesday, July 2, 2013
Date: Tuesdays, July 9 – September 10, 2013
Time: 6 – 9 pm
Place: Allegan Tech Center
Cost: $550
Instructor: TBD
CRN: 50759

On-time daily attendance is mandatory for the entire program. 

• Successful completion of the Short Term Training Preparation Course
• Be at least 17 years of age
• Clear criminal background check
  
• Show proof of immunizations (Form provided)

Registration Deadline: Test Date - Friday, June 28, 2013 - call for times
Date: Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays; July 8 - August 23, 2013
Time: 9 am - 1 pm, Clinicals TBD
Place: Allegan Tech Center
Cost: $795
Instructor: Kelly Parker
CRN: 50592

Welding Basics- MIG/TIG
This 40-hour Welding course considers various gas metal arc welding (MIG) processes, including solid wire, and flux-core with emphasis on metal inert gas welding, as well as providing extensive experience in gas tungsten arc welding (TIG). Students will demonstrate techniques of welding in MIG and TIG, in all positions, using various gauges of metal. Students will demonstrate their welding ability by doing a butt weld in the flat position using materials provided by the instructor. The project must then pass AWS visual inspection. Students will need to bring safety glasses, jeans with no holes or frays, steel toe leather high top work boots, and welding helmet.

Registration Deadline: Tuesday, October 1, 2013
Date: Thursdays, October 10 – December 19, 2013
Time: 4 – 8 pm
Place: Allegan Tech Center
Cost: $359
Instructor: Richard Currie
CRN: 50717

Microsoft Computer Classes

Introduction to Computers
This two hour course gives the basics of computers.  Learn the different parts of the computer, storage devices, input and output devices as well as the difference between software and hardware.  This class is geared toward those with NO prior computer knowledge.
 
Registration Deadline: Monday, June 24, 2013
Date:            Friday, June 28, 2013
Time:            9 – 11 am
Place:           Allegan Tech Center
Cost:            $10
Instructor:     Chad Dee
       
Registration Deadline: Monday, July 8, 2013
Date:            Friday, July 12, 2013
Time:            1 – 3 pm
Place:           Allegan Tech Center
Cost:            $10
Instructor:    Chad Dee

Microsoft Word 2010
This four hour class instructs students on the basics of Microsoft Word 2010.   Learn how to use Microsoft Word to create, save, edit, format and print your documents. The first class is designed to get the student familiar with Word 2010 and the second class will focus on formatting documents to make them presentable as well as printing them. No prior computer knowledge is required to take this class.
 
Registration Deadline: Monday, June 24, 2013
Date:  Friday, June 28, 2013 and Friday, July 12, 2013
Time:  1 – 3 pm
Place:  Allegan Tech Center
Cost:  $20
Instructor: Chad Dee

Microsoft Excel 2010
This four hour class instructs students on the basics of Microsoft Excel 2010.   Learn how to use Microsoft Excel to create, save, edit, format and print your spreadsheets.  The first class is designed to get the student familiar with Excel 2010 and its many features.  The second class will focus on a class project to demonstrate how to use those features, as well as printing your spreadsheets.  No prior computer knowledge is required to take this class.

Registration Deadline: Monday, July 8, 2013
Date: Friday, July 12, 2013 and Friday, July 26, 2013
Time: 9 – 11 am
Place: Allegan Tech Center
Cost: $20
Instructor: Chad Dee

Lake Michigan College

Lake Michigan College offers a variety

of college credit courses through ACATEC.

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