Apply Today! 2015 Paramedic Class

paramedics loading patient webThe Tri-Rivers/Marion General Hospital School of Paramedicine is accepting applications for the 2015 Paramedic Class.

The prerequisite classes begin February 18 (Monday—Wednesday—Friday), 8am to 3pm.

The program has a 100% 1st Time National Registry Pass Rate for 2012-2014 graduates.

Upon completion of the program, students qualify for credit towards a Bachelor’s Degree in Public Safety Management from Franklin University.

For more information, please contact Mike Dodds, 740-389-8575 or .

http://tririvers.com/adult-ed/programscourses/public-safety/ems-training/mgh-school-of-paramedicine/

EMS Paramedicine Class Graduates

ems 2015 webCongratulations to the Emergency Medical Services Paramedicine Class Graduates, Jan. 28, 2015. They are front row, l-r: Sam Stahlke; Jessica George, Paramedic Instructor; Brittany Gottfried; Michael Dodds, EMS Program Coordinator. Back Row, l-r: Dave McKinniss, EMT Instructor; Aaron Trzcinski; Chris Ransom; Ryan Kirby; Brittany Radcliff-McBee; and Dr. Larry Lewis, Medical Director. Not pictured, graduate Craig Dilley.

New Welding Class Set for March 30

Welding Brochure Jan 2015-2 Welding is one of the few career choices that is in high demand at all times. Since welders are needed in almost every industry, it gives them the flexibility to switch industries without changing careers. Let’s face the facts; most career choices have ups and downs. Welding on the other hand has endless opportunities that keep fueling the demand.

This new program—March 30, 2015 through June 30, 2015—is designed to develop the skills necessary for performing work in the field of welding and fabrication. Instruction will begin with a strong emphasis on safety and will address the many precautions that need to be taken to insure the safe operations of welding and fabrication equipment, as well as general industrial safety. The tools, applied math, layout, print reading, and measuring are explained as well as hands on fabrication. Processes covered are sawing, shearing, and punching of structural steel. Next, instruction will be provided in SMAW (Shielded Metal Arc Welding), GMAW (Gas Metal Arc Welding), FCAW (Flux Cored Arc

Welding), GTAW (Gas Tungsten Arc Welding) and thermal cutting techniques. Eligible students may elect to test under AWS QC 10 certification guidelines in the 3G and 4G positions pertaining to the AWS D1.1 Structural Code. Also covered will be Oxy Acetylene Cutting and Welding, Plasma Arc Cutting and Carbon Arc Cutting. This training serves as a progressive introduction to the technical skills and practices to prepare students for employment as flame cutters, structural welders, tack welders, welder assemblers, welder helpers, arc cutters and production line welders.

For details contact Instructor Levi Retterer: or 740-389-8588 or call OhioMeansJobsMarion 740-386-1080.

To see full brochure and course description: Welding Brochure Jan 2015

New Online Classes

Tri-Rivers Center For Adult Education is now offering a wide range of highly interactive, personal enrichment courses that you can take entirely over the Internet.

Through a partnership with ed2go, you can develop new skills and knowledge in order to stand out in today’s competitive job market.

All of our courses include expert instructors, many of whom are nationally known authors. Our online courses are affordable, fun, fast, convenient, and geared just for you, said Richard George, Adult Director.

Comprehensive six-week online courses start monthly—you can work anytime and anywhere that is convenient for you. Each high-quality course includes comprehensive lessons, quizzes, and a discussion area. Instructors facilitate every course—pacing learners, answering questions, giving feedback and facilitating discussions.

Topics range from Languages, to Accounting, to Computer Programming, to Photoshop, to effective Job Searching.

Tri-Rivers Center For Adult Education is excited to offer this catalog, which provides the most convenient, affordable, and accessible career training programs around.

Ready to explore our catalog?

Ready to explore our catalog?
Click: www.ed2go.com/tririvers

 

PN and LPN to RN Graduation 2013

 The 2013 Tri-Rivers School of Practical Nursing and Tri-Rivers School of Nursing LPN to RN Diploma Program graduation was held June 14 at 7:30pm at the historic Palace Theatre in Downtown Marion.

Graduates of the LPN to RN program included: Goldie Bradley, perfect attendance; Julie Brown, perfect attendance; Kristi Coleman, Lisa Drollinger, Billie Fields-Bair, perfect attendance, honors and Dr. Judith Ryan Higel Award; Angela High, Heather Hoffman, perfect attendance; Tiffany Jackson; Allison Jones, perfect attendance; Trina Lacey, Altie Mosley, Neema Mrisho, Heather Pfeiffer, perfect attendance; Tiffany Potter; Belinda Shuster, perfect attendance; Jeanne White, perfect attendance; Bernadette Widman and Lindsay Zigler.

Graduates of the School of Practical Nursing: Bobbie Addis; Brittany Ankrom, perfect attendance; Borgan Bilbrey; Shasta Breece; Amanda Brubaker; Mindy Byrd; Christine Campbell; Cliff Constien; Ashley Crump; Sanya Davis; Amanda Dunn; Kailey Edens; Brittany Ferguson; Chelsea Fraley; Madeline Frey; Rhonda Gross, LPN; Hillary Horsley; Alexandra Hutchison; Edelisa Jackson; Heather Kern; Chelsea Kitzmiller; Kayla Kyle; Annette Martinez; Austin Metzger; Ashley Miller; Dezaray Minturn, Margaret Helen Gast Award; Karen Moffit, LPN; Emilee Mullholand; Kayley Murphy, LPN; Ashley Osborne; Debra Owens; Karen Patarozzi; Anita Price, honors; Zachary Probst; Tiffany Purcell; Emily Raypole; Taylor Richardson; Tarannie Roosa; Jamie Roth; Hayley Searls; Darrell Skaggs; Logan Stanley; Felisha Stratton; Cristy Stuckman; Ashley Summers; Amanda Thompson; Patricia Williams and Myranda Yates.

The LPN to RN student address was given by Julie Brown, Student Council President. The Evening PN student address was by Karen Moffit, Student Council President. The PN Day address was by Amanda Brubaker, Student Council President.

Special thanks to: organist, Angie Carbetta; Advisory Committee Member Ann Thomas, RN; soloist Jennifer Schaeffer, 1995 PN Graduate and Twig V for the presentation of flowers.

photos on Facebook, click here.

Celebration of Industrial Maintenance

The 2013 Industrial Maintenance graduation was held in the Tri-Rivers Auditorium, Friday evening, May 17.

Graduates of the program included: Nicholas Bell, Cody Canterbury, Payton Conrad, Gregory Dowell, Nicholas Fox, Jeff Gilmore, Tildon Gullet, Bryan McKinley and David Randall Watts. Watts and Bell received Perfect Attendance awards. All graduates had to have a 90 percent or more attendance rate to graduate.

“This class was all about attitude, ambition and attendance,” said Ted Davis, coordinator for the program. “They each earned numerous industrial certifications.”

The celebration was not just for graduates, but equally for those of you who have supported them, said Davis.

Adult Director Richard George congratulated the graduates and explained the importance of the Career Passport each graduate received. The document contains their job credentials, transcripts, industrial certifications and more.

Graduates of the program included:
Nicholas Bell, Cody Canterbury, Payton Conrad, Gregory Dowell, Nicholas Fox, Jeff Gilmore, Tildon Gullet, Bryan McKinley and David Randall Watts.

More graduation photos are on facebook.

Patient Care Technician Graduation 2013

The Patient Care Technician Class of 2013 graduated tonight, May 14, in a ceremony in the Tri-Rivers Auditorium. It was an evening of celebration for the graduates and all those who supported them—parents, husbands, family and friends.

Congratulations to all the graduates, including: Ellie Abbot, Briahna Ash, Emily Coppler, Corey Dodd, Kura Hairston, Kristy Hamilton, Breannah Harrison, Tia Haymond, Laura Hickman, Hannah Roberts, Haley Sorgen, Julie Speelman, Ashley Webb, Beverly Wortz and Chelsea Young.

Award Recipients included:
• Outstanding EKG—Beverly Wortz
• Home Health—Julie Speelman
• Phlebotomy—Kristy Hamilton
• Outstanding Coder—Beverly Wortz
• Clinical Rotations—Tia Haymond and Haley Sorgen
• Peer Awards—Laura Hickman

More photos on Facebook

PN 5K Walk/Run April 20

Tri-Rivers Practical Nursing Day Program will hold its first 5K Walk/Run event at Tri-Rivers Career Center, 2222 Marion-Mt. Gilead Rd, Saturday, April 20, 2013 at 10 am.

Early Bird (Before April 3) registration is $20 and Late Bird (After April 3) is $25. T-shirts are guaranteed for all who register before April 3.

The day of the race, check-in starts at 8:30am with the race at 10am.

There will be 1st and 2nd places in each Division. Divisions include: Girls, 18 and under; Boys, 18 and under; Women, 19-29; Men, 19-29; Women, 30-49; Men, 30-49; Women, 50 and up and Men, 50 and up.

Refreshments will be available at the end of the race

which can be filled in, signed and mailed with check to: Tri-Rivers Center For Adult Education, Attn: Nancy Epley PN Day-5K, 2222 Marion-Mt. Gilead Rd., Marion, OH 43302. (Download it to fill it in)

Questions, give Nancy a call at 740-389-4682 x505. All proceeds will benefit the PN Day Program, Turning Point and the Fisher House for veterans.

Event Flyer

Students help others during holiday season

PCT helps Humane Society
Tri-Rivers Center For Adult Education’s Patient Care Tech students, along with some staff members, collected “goodies” for the Humane Society. When they delivered them, they learned that donations have been low this season. They suggest that others think of the pets waiting for forever homes as they plan their seasonal giving.

LPN to RN students adopt a family
Students in Tri-Rivers Center For Adult Education’s LPN to RN class have adopted a family for Christmas this year and are working on providing them with clothing, food, and a few small gifts.

STEM Robotics training comes to Marion

Twelve area instructors participated in robotics training sponsored by Tri-Rivers Career Center through a training grant through the Martha Holden Jennings Foundation and Honda of America STEM grant hosted by Marion Technical College August 1through 5.   The five-day training provided each participant with more than $1,300 worth of robotics hardware that they will provide to their students.    Instructors received training in EasyC, RobotC and robotics PBASIC programming language to manipulate Vex www.vexrobotics.com and BoeBot www.www.parallax.com robots to compete various, Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematic (STEM) tasks. The Vex and BoeBot robotic platforms are used in college classes at Marion Tech as well as in many high school and college classes throughout the country. Many of these robots are also used in the locally hosted National Robotics Challenge www.nationalroboticschallenge.org every April that is attended by hundreds of robotic contestants from throughout the country. Participants will use this knowledge in their class to help further integrate robotics curriculum into their nationally certified Project Lead the Way www.pltw.org engineering classes. PLTW engineering curriculum is a collaborative effort to expand engineering knowledge in classes taught at Marion Tech, North Union, Tri-Rivers, River Valley, Cardington, Marion, Elgin and Ridgedale schools. Students take end of course exams for college credit though the PLTW program.

Teachers involved were; Brad Potkotter and Mark Robinson of Marion Harding, Ed Goodwin and Tad Douce of River Valley, Rick Fryman of Cardington, Jodi Kavanaugh and Kristi Matlack of North Union, Dave Sieg of Ridgedale, Ritch Ramey of Tri-Rivers, Drew Mosley of Bowling Green, Matt Farson of Marion Technical College and Jill Eyestone of Upper Sandusky.

Instructors built and programmed robots to complete various tasks and contests. The project based training was modeled after the PLTW curriculum that they will then use in their classes to teach robotics. Training contests like the Robot Bridge Battle, Robot Tag and the Robot Mazes were some of the contests teachers can use in class in engage students and immerse them in robotics programming and training. Students interested in programming can use Carnegie Mellon’s “Virtual World” software to complete virtual missions that use RobotC programming language to navigate a planet. Ohio Vex qualifying contests will be hosted locally by Marion Tech and Tri-Rivers October 28th, December 8th and February 24th. Winners of these qualifiers will be eligible for the Vex World Championship in Anaheim, California April 18ththrough 21st 2012. Students also can use Vex in 4H, National Robotics Challenge, Technology Students Association and SkillsUSA.

Krisit Matlack, North Union middle School engineering teacher said, “Being able to attend the recent robotics training at MTC was extremely valuable to me for several reasons. As someone with very little programming experience, this training program helped to give me the knowledge and experience with programming software that I needed in order to teach my own students confidently. The VEX and Parallax BoeBot robotics equipment that I received through the training is extremely appreciated not only by me, but also by the North Union district and our students, as it helps to give more of our students the opportunity to be involved in our robotics program and benefit from the valuable learning experiences it provides. Also, I personally benefit greatly from being able to collaborate with other area teachers, learn from their expertise and share their passion for providing fun and exciting STEM-based projects to our students.”

The robotic Vex training was provided by three members of the National Robotic Challenge and Andy Lindsay of Parallax of Sacramento, California http://www.vexrobotics.com/competition/ . Three local instructors Tad Douce, Ritch Ramey and Ed Goodwin collaborated to instruct the Vex Robotics programming and construction to area teachers. Mr. Douce and Mr. Goodwin have instructed courses for students and staff members in Oak Ridge, Tennessee the last two summers using Easy C and Vex robots. Mr. Douce wrote the 4H robotics book used throughout the country. Mr. Ramey completed a week long RobotC training courses this summer at Carnegie Mellon University’s National Robotics Academy on RobotC programming and navigated the Virtual World. Andy Lindsay is the national training for Parallax robotics and has written the training manuals used by thousands of robotics enthusiasts. “This training was part of an ongoing effort to increase the STEM knowledge of students and teachers in the Marion area.

It is a tribute to the dedication of the instructors of the Marion area college, middle school and high school instructors to give up a week of their time to learn the rigorous programming language used in BoeBots and Vex robots. This will allow students to leave school with the increased ability to use robotics, engineering and programming skills to help promote the engineering knowledge of future technicians and workers of the Marion area. This will help keep our manufacturing community thriving and growing,” Ritch Ramey said.