Registration for Fall 2014 Continuing Education Programs at Blue Hills Regional in Canton Ends on August 24

By Judy Bass

Whether you are looking to develop new professional skills, have fun, or learn something new for personal enrichment, Continuing Education for Fall 2014 at Blue Hills Regional Technical School, located at 800 Randolph Street in Canton, probably has a course for you.

Among the offerings that are scheduled to begin in September are Auto Refinishing/Auto Body/Repair/Damage Appraisal, Basic Electronics, Microsoft Office, Computer Aided Design, Spanish, Cosmetology 1000 hour course, Citizenship Preparation, Introduction to Social Media, College Admissions, EKG Technician, EMT Certification, First Aid, Babysitter’s Training, and much more.

“It is a pleasure to open enrollment for our Fall course selection here at Blue Hills Regional,” said Continuing Education Coordinator Dwight Seaman. “We are looking forward to another great season! We have added some exciting new courses in the automotive, culinary and medical fields.”

One of the most interesting and useful new programs is Culinary Fundamentals for Job Readiness, a 50-hour class that meets for 20 sessions on Tuesdays and Thursdays from September 9 through November 25. Students will learn the following: knife skills and safety, basic measurements, dry product scaling, product identification, safe use of equipment under power, basic bread making, meat cutting, vegetable preparation, soups, sauces, thickening agents, cookie and pie production, standard breading procedures, sauté cooking, broiler cooking, deep frying, dressing and marinade production, cold salad production, chemical safety and facility sanitation. This course will have a strong practical focus on safe food handling.

If students wish, they can also enroll in the ServSafe Food Safety Management Preparation course at additional cost. This class, which meets for four sessions on Wednesday nights between Sept. 10 and October 15 for a total of 12 hours, covers the importance of food safety, personal hygiene, time and temperature control, cross contamination, cleaning and sanitizing, food preparation, receiving and storing food, and other related topics.

The EKG Technician course is also new. This class, which is scheduled to meet for ten sessions from 6 to 10 pm on Wednesdays from Sept. 10 to Dec. 10, will cover topics such as heart anatomy and physiology, diseases of the heart, operating and adjusting EKG monitors, Holter monitors, pacemaker rhythms, reading and interpretation of EKG recordings, and communication with physicians and medical staff.

EMT Certification is available. This class, which is slated to meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays from Sept. 9 to Jan. 29 from 6:00 to 10:00 pm, is approved by the Dept. of Public Health, Office of Emergency Medical Services, and will train students to meet all requirements for certification as a Nationally Registered Emergency Medical Technician. Once you are nationally certified, you can apply for Massachusetts State Certification.

Program requirements: You must be a high school graduate or have a GED to take the EMT program. Applicants must be at least 18 years of age to take the national certification exam. One hundred percent class attendance is mandatory. This is a national/state requirement and cannot be circumvented. Any missed classes must be made up by the end of the program in order to take the National Practical and written exam.

All of the Fall 2014 classes can be viewed and registered for by visiting www.learnmorebhr.com

Continuing Education Coordinator Dwight Seaman can be contacted at continuinged@bluehills.org, by phone at 781-828-5800 x228, or by cell phone at 339-237-8316. Inquiries from the public are welcome.