Continuing Studies programs and courses are available at two Brandon campuses - Victoria Avenue East Campus and North Hill Campus - and at the Parkland Campus in Dauphin as well as training facilities in Neepawa, Swan River, Winnipeg and Russell. The college also works with various other Manitoba communities to bring learning opportunities right to your home town. Be sure to check out our courses for Fall 2011! Use the links below to see our wide range of offerings all year round. If you can't find the course you're looking for please contact Continuing Studies to suggest a new course or have your name added to an interest list.
Anatomy & Physiology courses
SCIE-0073
Medical Microbiology
This course focuses on the types of microbes and their interactions with humans. Emphasis is given to the physiology of microorganisms, body responses to disease and the effects of microbes on organ systems. Labs consist of hands on experience with microscopes, animations and videos of microbiology lab techniques and results, sample collections and virtual lab experiences.
Price: $569
Campus: Winnipeg Training Centre
Building: MNMS
Room Number: LAB
Class Dates: May 22, 2012 to Jul 27, 2012
Class Time: 5:30p to 8:30p
Days of the Week: TF
Instructor: MANUEL, JERRYLYNN
Arts / Crafts / Photography courses
CRAF-0209
Mosaic Wall Art
In this one day course, students will create a simple star mosaic art piece to hang inside or outside. Using a wooden base, we will adhere glass, mirror, tiles and glass baubles and finish with the grouting process.
Supplies can be purchased from the instructor for $15.00. Please bring a lunch.
Price: $40
Campus: Main Campus
Building: MNBD
Room Number: 242
Class Dates: Jun 09, 2012 to Jun 09, 2012
Class Time: 10:00a to 2:30p
Days of the Week: S
Instructor: REMPEL, CHRISY
CRAF-0255
Photography & Design
Discover what you can do when combining photography and graphic design to create custom work for yourself using Photoshop. This includes save the dates, birth announcements, thank you cards, invitations and more! Maximize your creativity by learning hands-on how to create these projects and leave with a finished design.
Price: $65
Campus: Main Campus
Building: MNBD
Room Number: 422
Class Dates: Jun 12, 2012 to Jun 19, 2012
Class Time: 6:30p to 9:30p
Days of the Week: T
Instructor: PLANIDIN, KALEY NOEL
CRAF-0215
Photography For Kids - 9 & Up
Students will learn how to use their cameras, and then how to incorporate fun artistic techniques to give their photography an exciting twist. Along with using different perspectives and angles, we will touch base on the basics of leading lines, rules of thirds as well as some tricks to using available light sources. Please bring your digital camera with extra batteries or charger to class.
Price: $25
Campus: Main Campus
Building: MNBD
Room Number: 243
Class Dates: Jun 27, 2012 to Jun 27, 2012
Class Time: 6:00p to 8:00p
Days of the Week: W
Instructor: PLANIDIN, KALEY NOEL
CRAF-0234
Scrapbooking/Card Making Crop
Crop till you drop! Join us for a great day of scrapbooking and card making! Enjoy your own working space to work on your albums, cards or any other projects you want to finish. Our instructor will be there to help with layouts, ideas and answer any of your scrapbooking or card making questions. There will also be make 'n takes, technique demonstrations, and you can practice with various tools and die cut machines. Bring your all your tools, materials and a snack. Come sit, relax, chat and scrapbook!
Price: $25
Campus: Main Campus
Building: MNBD
Room Number: 242
Class Dates: Jun 02, 2012 to Jun 02, 2012
Class Time: 10:00a to 5:00p
Days of the Week: S
Instructor: GOLDSTEIN, JORDANA
Communications / Language courses
COMM-0261
Conversational Chinese 2
This course reinforces speaking and listening skills through a wide range of activities. Students increase vocabulary and improve grammar to enrich their conversational skills. Students will also be exposed to aspects of the Chinese culture, using its language as a medium.
Price: $219
Campus: Main Campus
Building: MNBD
Room Number: 315
Class Dates: Jun 14, 2012 to Aug 16, 2012
Class Time: 7:00p to 10:00p
Days of the Week: TH
Instructor: GU, FENGPING
Cooking & FoodSafe Courses
COOK-0072
Barbecuing
Would you like to master barbecuing? Learn some hands-on secrets to cooking the perfect steak and learn how to cook vegetables on your barbecue. Learn about marinades; why we use them and how to use them.
Please bring an apron.
Price: $89
Campus: North Hill Campus
Building: MICA
Room Number: 149
Class Dates: Jun 17, 2012 to Jun 17, 2012
Class Time: 1:00p to 5:00p
Days of the Week: SU
Instructor: EVANS, KEVIN
COOK-0014
FoodSafe 1
This seminar, delivered by Manitoba Health, is a must for owners, managers, supervisors, chefs, cooks, and other personnel responsible for purchasing, handling, preparing, and serving food. FoodSafe is a nationally-recognized seminar that addresses the relationship between microbiology and food-borne illness, safe food handling, personal hygiene habits, effective cleaning and sanitizing of equipment and utensils, and measures to ensure a clean, safe food service operation. Participants who pass the examination receive a nationally-recognized certificate which is valid for five years.
If weekend date, please bring your own lunch.
Price: $75
Building: MNRS
Room Number: 217
Class Dates: May 24, 2012 to May 24, 2012
Class Time: 9:00a to 4:30p
Days of the Week: TH
Instructor: YEO, STEPHEN
Price: $75
Campus: Main Campus
Building: MNBD
Room Number: 149
Class Dates: May 26, 2012 to May 26, 2012
Class Time: 9:00a to 4:30p
Days of the Week: S
Instructor: LEFKO, RHEA
Health courses & First Aid
HLTH-0030
1st Aid - Emergency
Basic First Aid & CPR techniques taught in an interactive environment, for individuals and employees who want an overview of First Aid and CPR in the workplace or at home. The course covers skills needed to recognize, prevent and respond to cardiovascular emergencies for Adults, CPR and other topics such as choking, airway and breathing emergencies and prevention of disease transmission. This course meets the minimum regulations for Workplace Health & Safety for Basic First Aid. Participants who meet the required standard receive a nationally recognized certification that is valid for three years.
Textbook included in cost of tuition. If weekend date, please bring your own lunch
Price: $85
Campus: Parkland Campus
Building: MNDC
Room Number: 168
Class Dates: May 29, 2012 to May 30, 2012
Class Time: 6:00p to 10:00p
Days of the Week: TW
Instructor: CARUK,BETTY
Price: $85
Campus: Main Campus
Building: MNBD
Room Number: 515
Class Dates: Jun 20, 2012 to Jun 21, 2012
Class Time: 6:30p to 10:30p
Days of the Week: WTH
Instructor: GROSSART, LINDA
HLTH-0231
Diabetic Feet - Clinical
Students will have the opportunity to implement the theory learned in Diabetic Feet - Theory to clinical practicum.
A minimum grade of 80% (A) is required to pass this course and continue in the Nursing Foot Care program.
Price: $200
Campus: Main Campus
Building: MNBD
Room Number: 524
Class Dates: Jun 23, 2012 to Jun 24, 2012
Class Time: 8:00a to 4:00p
Days of the Week: SSU
Instructor: JOHNSTON, SUSAN
HLTH-0230
Diabetic Feet - Theory
This course will provide an advanced understanding of how this systemic disease affects the entire body. Of all the systemic diseases, diabetes causes more non-traumatic amputations than any other. Peripheral Vascular Disease, neuropathy, increased risk of infection, ulcers and Charcot Foot can have a devastating effect on the person with diabetes. Although all persons with diabetes are at risk for foot ulcers, this course will take a close look at some key factors that increase the likelihood of diabetic foot ulcers including diabetic foot screening and risk level evaluation.
A minimum grade of 80% (A) is required to pass this course and continue in the Nursing Foot Care program.
Price: $259
Campus: Main Campus
Building: MNBD
Room Number: 524
Class Dates: Jun 20, 2012 to Jun 22, 2012
Class Time: 9:00a to 5:00p
Days of the Week: WTHF
Instructor: JOHNSTON, SUSAN
HLTH-0232
Foot Care - Small Business
This course will prepare the learner to develop an appreciation of entrepreneurship and learn what it takes to launch your own business. Starting a business is an exciting and rewarding undertaking. Gain an understanding of management and business topics ranging from computerized accounting to organizational skills. The presence of nursing practice safeguards, such as policies and procedures for the specific nursing service being offered (ie: foot care services) must be in place. Nurses in independent practice are guided by nursing legislation; provincial standard of nursing practice and the professions code of ethics.
A minimum grade of 80% (A) is required to pass this course.
Price: $259
Campus: Main Campus
Building: MNBD
Room Number: TBA
Class Dates: Jun 25, 2012 to Jun 26, 2012
Class Time: 8:30a to 5:00p
Days of the Week: MT
Instructor: NEUFELD, TANIA
HLTH-0229
High Risk Feet - Clinical
Students will have the opportunity to implement the theory learned in High Risk Feet - Theory to clinical practicum.
A minimum grade of 80% (A) is required to pass this course and continue in the Nursing Foot Care program.
Price: $200
Campus: Main Campus
Building: MNBD
Room Number: 524
Class Dates: Jun 09, 2012 to Jun 10, 2012
Class Time: 8:00a to 4:00p
Days of the Week: SSU
Instructor: JOHNSTON, SUSAN
HLTH-0228
High Risk Feet - Theory
This course will provide an advanced understanding of intrinsic conditions which place an individual at risk for developing foot complications. Students will develop an understanding of the principles of padding/off loading to prevent pressure and/or relieve pain. Indications and contraindications of nail packing will be discussed as well as applying the technique. This course will build on the information learned in Foot Assessment & Intervention. Recognizing existing and potential problems beyond one's nursing scope of practice will be revisited.
A minimum grade of 80% (A) is required to pass this course and continue in the Nursing Foot Care program.
Price: $259
Campus: Main Campus
Building: MNBD
Room Number: 524
Class Dates: Jun 06, 2012 to Jun 08, 2012
Class Time: 9:00a to 5:00p
Days of the Week: WTHF
Instructor: JOHNSTON, SUSAN
HLTH-0086
Intravenous & Medications
This course teaches the principles of intravenous therapy. Anatomy and physiology of underlying structures are reviewed. Various routes of access are covered. Initiation of IV is practiced along with medication and blood administration. Skills and techniques are practiced in a lab setting.
Price: $190
Campus: Main Campus
Building: MNBD
Room Number: 153
Class Dates: May 29, 2012 to Jun 07, 2012
Class Time: 6:00p to 10:00p
Days of the Week: TTH
Instructor: MILLER, CRAIG
Price: $190
Campus: Winnipeg Training Centre
Building: MNMS
Room Number: LAB
Class Dates: Jun 16, 2012 to Jun 17, 2012
Class Time: 8:30a to 5:30p
Days of the Week: SSU
Instructor: SIGFUSSON, SHELLEY
HLTH-0011
Physical Health Assessment
Physical health assessment is an integral aspect of nursing practice. Learners develop a systematic approach in obtaining complete and accurate historical information from clients, performing a physical examination and making clinical assessments regarding clients' needs. Learners differentiate between normal and abnormal findings. Emphasis is placed on the physical, psychosocial and cultural needs of individuals across the lifespan.
Price: $350
Campus: Main Campus
Building:
Room Number:
Class Dates: Jun 01, 2012 to Sep 30, 2012
Class Time: to
Days of the Week: SUMTWTHFS
Instructor: TBA
MATH-0014
Math for Nurses
This 15-hour course prepares individuals with the basic mathematical skills that are required for the pharmacology courses in the Practical Nursing diploma program. Topics include fractions, decimals, ratios and metric conversion; students learn how to apply these core math skills to specific nursing situations. This course is one of the conditional requirements for admission into the Practical Nursing diploma program; a passing mark of 95% must be achieved.
- Course pack required
- GST is applicable
Price: $125
Campus: Main Campus
Building:
Room Number:
Class Dates: Jun 01, 2012 to Jul 31, 2012
Class Time: to
Days of the Week: MTWTHFSSU
Instructor: DEGAGNE, LARRY
Price: $125
Campus: Main Campus
Building: MNBD
Room Number: 149
Class Dates: Jun 04, 2012 to Jul 02, 2012
Class Time: 6:30p to 9:30p
Days of the Week: M
Instructor: MILLER, STEVEN
SPRT-0107
Laughter Yoga
Laughter releases your inner joy and is a wonderful medicine for whatever ails you. Some of the benefits of laughing are pain relief, reduced blood pressure, a stronger immune system and increased energy levels. Experience the benefits of laughing through guided laughter exercises and gentle stretching. This class is suitable for all ages and abilities. Join us and laugh your way to better health! Please wear comfortable clothing and footwear.
Price: $35
Campus: Main Campus
Building: MNBD
Room Number: 524
Class Dates: May 28, 2012 to Jun 25, 2012
Class Time: 10:30a to 11:15a
Days of the Week: M
Instructor: DOWDEN, JOCELYN
SPRT-0068
Self-Defense
Avoid being a victim. Learn through lecture and hands-on techniques that are essential for defending yourself including what a criminal looks for in a victim, prevention ideas, how to avoid dangerous situations, and how to get out of various holds. Education is the first step!
Price: $40
Campus: Main Campus
Building: MNBD
Room Number: GYM
Class Dates: May 30, 2012 to May 30, 2012
Class Time: 7:00p to 8:30p
Days of the Week: W
Instructor: MIDDLETON, SCOTT