Training Course Listing

Course Listing and Descriptions

Effective August 10, 2009, there will be a price increase for five courses - Applied Behavior Analysis; Defensive Driving/Coaching the Van Driver; Heartsaver CPR; PCM (Professional Crisis Management); and PCM Re-certification. We will honor the current prices until the effective date; anyone enrolling after the effective date will need to pay the new price in order to secure enrollment.

This is the first price increase since we began offering learning events to the community over six years ago. We remain committed to offering affordable learning to you. If you have any questions regarding the price change, please contact the Learning Institute at (954) 746-9400.

Ric Leach, Director of Learning

Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)
(Twenty (20) hours, $150 per person)
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Covers the basic principles of behavior analysis, including ABC's of Behavior, Reinforcement, and Data Collection. Fulfills the State training requirement for behavior assistants.

Back Safety and Ergonomics
(One hour, $20 per person)
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An informative instruction on why and how you should maintain a healthy back in the workplace and at home. Discusses proper body mechanics in industrial and office settings.

Defensive Driving - Coaching the Van Driver
(Four hours, $40 per person)
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Covers defensive driving skills, along with tips on van inspection and how to prevent and avoid collisions. Endorsed by the National Safety Council.

Fire Safety
(One hour, $20 per person)
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Covers the procedures for proper evacuation, conducting fire drills, and preventing fires.

Health Training (First Aid)
(Four hours, $40 per person)
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Covers basic lay responses to emergencies such as bleeding, burns, insect bites, drowning, and seizures.

Heartsaver CPR
(Four hours, $35 per person)
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This hands-on course, developed by the American Heart Association, prepares participants to respond to cardiac and respiratory emergencies in adults, children, and infants.

HIV/AIDS
(Four hours, $40 per person)
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This comprehensive workshop provides up-to-date information on the transmission of HIV, chronicles the history of the virus, and discusses methods of prevention and the importance of educating consumers about HIV. (Update class also available for staff already trained in HIV).

Introduction to Developmental Disabilities
(Four (4) hours, $20 per person)
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This course is available to anyone who provides direct care services to persons with developmental disabilities. It serves as part of the APD required Core Competency trainings.

PCM (Professional Crisis Management)
(Twenty-two (22) hours, $150 per person)
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Developed and governed by the Professional Crisis Management Association, this course teaches both nonphysical and physical strategies to intervene with consumers exhibiting crisis behaviors in a safe and stable way.

PCM Re-certification
(Seven hours, $100 per person)
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A review of the nonphysical and physical strategies taught in the PCM certification course.

Professional Behavior in the Workplace
(One hour, Call for Pricing)
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This video-based course educates participants on appropriate and inappropriate workplace behavior, including attire and hygiene, punctuality, and telephone etiquette.

Zero Tolerance
(Four hours, $20 per person)
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This APD Core Competency Course training discusses how to identify and report abuse in direct-care settings as defined by Florida statute. (On-site training available.)

See the Training Calendar for training offered at our main campus in Sunrise throughout the year.