Celebrating Career & Technical Education Excellence

Thursday, February 15

3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

  • Discover Career Programs

  • Meet faculty & staff

  • Tour the campus and high-tech labs

  • Food & refreshments

 

 

New Richmond Campus

1019 S. Knowles Ave. 
New Richmond, WI 54017

 

 

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Winter Open House

Tuesday, January 30

4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Your Community. Your College. Your Career. Learn more about Northwood Tech and explore career options, get program admissions and financial aid information, apply to the College, interact with staff, take a campus tour and more! Northwood Tech is here to help you every step of the way in your educational journey. 

 

 

New Richmond Campus

1019 S. Knowles Ave. 
New Richmond, WI 54017

 

 

Two young girls sit in a sunny atrium talking over studying

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Professional Caregiver CEU - Geriatrics: Taking Care of Our Aging Population

Geriatrics: Taking Care of Our Aging Population


Day/Time: Saturday, April 13, 2024 | 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Mode: Web Conferencing via Zoom

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This program is designed to enhance the learning of professional caregivers by providing new information on current trends in healthcare. 

This program is sponsored by: Northwood Technical College.
 



Program Notes:

  • Every attendee must log-in individually to gain access to the workshop so virtual attendance is documented
  • The live, 4-hour session is required for CEU attainment; recorded video or partial participation will not be allowed
  • The Zoom link will be sent to your email address 2-3 days prior to the workshop.
    * Please check  junk or spam folder if you don't find information in your main inbox. Emails from Northwood Tech employees will come from an @NorthwoodTech.edu domain.

Agenda

8 a.m. - 8:10 a.m.

Welcome and announcements; technology overview and log-in name

8:10 a.m. - 9 a.m.

The 3 D’s: Delirium, Depression, & Dementia | Kimberly McDonald

9 a.m. - 9:10 a.m.

Break

9:10 a.m. - 10 a.m.

Claude Monet's Cataracts | Gary S. Schwartz

10 a.m. - 10:10 a.m.

Break

10:10 a.m. - 11 a.m.

Aging Successful with Occupational Therapy | Kristin Roll and Anna Polzin

11 a.m. - 11:10 a.m.

Break

11:10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Nutrition and Older Adults; a Complicated Journey | Pam VanKampen

12:00 p.m.

Wrap up and evaluations

  • Session One
    • Title: The 3 D’s: Delirium, Depression, & Dementia
    • Presenter: Kimberly McDonald, MSW, LCSW, CPG, Gerontology Program Instructor, Northwood Technical College
    • Objectives:
      • Differentiate between the spectrum of aging services.
      • Explore and compare delirium, depression, and dementia.
      • Examine assessment and screening of cognitive changes
  • Session Two
    • Title: Claude Monet’s Cataracts
    • Presenter: Gary S. Schwartz, MD, MHA, President, Associated Eye Care
    • Objectives:
      • Analyze changes in Monet’s art over the years to see how cataracts affected his vision.
      • Examine letters between Monet and his surgeon to see the importance of communication in the doctor patient relationship.
      • Compare differences between how cataract surgery is performed today compared to 100 years ago.
  • Session Three
    • Title: Aging Successful with Occupational Therapy
    • Presenter: Kristin Roll, OTR/L, OTA Instructor, Northwood Technical College; and Anna Polzin, COTA/L, OTA Fieldwork Coordinator and OTA Instructor, Northwood Technical College
    • Objectives:
      • Learn what occupational therapy is and the role of an occupational therapist and occupational therapy assistant on a healthcare team.
      • Understand what clients are appropriate for an occupational therapy referral and how to communicate the need for a referral to a primary care physician.
      • Identify three common interventions that occupational therapists use with the aging population.
  • Session Four
    • Title: Nutrition and Older Adults; a Complicated Journey
    • Presenter: Pam VanKampen, RDN, CD, Greater Wisconsin Agency on Aging Resources (GWAAR)
    • Objectives:
      • Understand that older adults have different nutrition needs than other age groups.
      • Be more aware of the multiple factors that can contribute to nutrition risk/malnutrition in older adults.
      • Utilize resources that can help older adults “Take a NOURISH Step”.

Registration

Fee: $35 | $20.38 (62 +)

Welcome to our brand new online registration system!

If you’re registering and self-paying, click here to create your student profile (one-time only step).

Once your profile is complete, go to the Professional Caregiver CEU class, add it to your shopping cart, check-out (have your AAMA number ready), and pay.
 

If your business needs to register a group and wants to be billed or you are a out of state resident (outside of Wisconsin or Minnesota), please contact
melissa.buxton@northwoodtech.edu 
for details.

Slide Mounted Optics

Slide Mounted Optics



Date: January 24, 2024
Time: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Catalog Number: 475-04-420

Course Description:
This course is designed to provide initial and remedial training in the handling and use of the law enforcement personal defense weapon. This course is valid for both revolvers and semi-automatic pistols.

Topics of instruction include:

  • Pistol Mounted Optic Theory
  • Reliability & durability considerations for duty
  • Optic functions, controls & features
  • Advantages & limitations of pistol mounted optic
  • Mounting & zeroing procedures
  • Battery selection & changes
  • End user maintenance
  • Draw and presentation
  • Target focused shooting
  • Obscured lens / blocked emitter remediation
  • Optic failure & backup iron sight use
  • Close quarters sighting techniques
  • Dot tracking during multiple round strings
  • Surgical shooting with red dot
  • Speed shooting with the red dot
  • State pistol qualification attempt
     

Materials/Equipment Needed:
Pistol with pistol mounted optic, -3 magazines with 300 pistol rounds, holster, spare batteries and tools needed to zero / adjust optic, and body armor.

Prerequisites:
There are no instructional prerequisites for this course. Participants must be from the Wisconsin Department of Justice, Bureau of Training and Standards or from some comparable governmental entity.)

Credit:
8 hours

Class size:
Class size will be limited to first 12 registered.

Important - please note: 
By enrolling in classes, you agree to be responsible for the payment of related tuition and fees according to the college payment policy. Should you choose not to attend a class, you will need to drop it prior to the day it begins to avoid any charges. Any drops that occur on or after the first day of class will result in tuition charges to your account. Failure to pay your tuition bill can result is suspension of registration and records access, collection agency action and additional collection fees added to your balance.

General Coin & Gun Exchange
2700 Pioneer Ave
Rice Lake, WI 54868

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Contact Information

Jennifer Ruid

715.788.7060

Email Jennifer

Registration

Registration Fee: $40

Registration Form
 

 

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