Business Programs

For more information contact Jennifer Leach at jleach1@lakeviewbungalow.com

To register please call non-credit registration at 610-799-1197 and specify the course you would like to attend.

BYOB: Brand Your Own Business Series: 

Scholarships may be available for BYOB contact jleach1@lakeviewbungalow.com

Taking Your Idea to Reality

Build Your Brand

Resource Management

Networking

Full Series

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Grant Writing Boot Camp

For board members and community volunteers to upper-level business management. Learn research, develop grant opportunities, key grant proposals, types of funding sources and private donations. Scholarships may be available contact jleach1@lakeviewbungalow.com

Start Your Business

Ready to start your own business but don’t know where to begin? Learn what it means to be an entrepreneur, preparing your business model, developing your idea into reality, performing market research and creating a marketing strategy. Learn financial literacy for business such as utilizing financial statements, understanding start-up costs and other expenses and lending. Understand the sales cycle, networking, customer service, professionalism, communication and time management. Scholarships may be available contact jleach1@lakeviewbungalow.com 

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt

Learn Lean Six Sigma processes from start to finish. Green Belts deliver measurable, sustainable improvement by finding the root cause of problems and streamlining processes. Summarize the DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve and Control) method. Maximize ROI and capacity in an organization. Scholarships may be available. For more information contact Jennifer A. Leach at jleach1@lakeviewbungalow.com.

Retire with Confidence 

This course will cover the complex world of personal and family financial planning, while touching on economics and geopolitics without bias. This course is aimed to help those who have made or are getting ready to make the transition from the accumulation phase of life to the distribution phase, as well as leaving a legacy. For more information contact Jennifer A. Leach at jleach1@lakeviewbungalow.com.

Computer Programs

For more information contact Jennifer Leach at jleach1@lakeviewbungalow.com

To register please call non-credit registration at 610-799-1197 and specify the course you would like to attend.

Computers: Foundation

This beginner course will provide information with minimal technical jargon, broken into components. Learn to manage files, use Windows accessories, customize Windows, and work with Word, Excel and the Internet. Text is included.

Excel Level 1 & 2

Learn the basics then build formulas, use functions and work with charts created from spreadsheets. Through intermediate-user level. Text is included.

Excel Level 1

Start using a spreadsheet, then learn building, editing, modifying and formatting. Text is included.

Excel Level 2

Work with 3D cell reference, create formulas with IF functions, use formulas and perform data analysis using the tools in Excel. Text is included.

Excel Level 3

Work with LOOKUP functions, PivotTables and macros; comments – insert and view. Learn to protect your workbooks and worksheets. Text is included.

Word Level 1

Learn the basics: opening, saving, printing and quitting documents. Design, create, edit and enhance letters and reports. Develop paragraphs, adjust margins, create formatting and utilize text selection. Text is included.

PowerPoint: A Powerful Tool

Learn storytelling, composition, flow and design for a professional presentation, covering: design, transition, animation, presentation, power tips, etc. Text is included.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie Trumbauer • jtrumbauer@lakeviewbungalow.com

Healthcare Programs

For more information contact Jennifer Leach at jleach1@lakeviewbungalow.com

To register please call non-credit registration at 610-799-1197 and specify the course you would like to attend.

Nurse Aide Training Program

Prepare for the PA state competency exam to be placed on the PA State Nurse Aide registry. Know the role/function of a nurse aide, communication, personal care of clients, their rights/independence; infection control, functions of human body systems. Course includes supervised clinical experience/hands-on care skills, and emphasis on career awareness/job performance. The class is 120 hours, approximately 6 weeks long, 25 classes total. The schedule is Monday through Thursday from 4:00 to 9:30pm at the Allentown campus .

Tentative schedules:  

• December 2, 2024 through January 27, 2025 winter break from December 23, 2024 to January 2, 2025
• February 10, 2025 through March 24, 2025
• April 7, 2025 through May 19, 2025
• June 2, 2025 through July 14, 2025
• July 28, 2025 through September 9, 2025
• September 22, 2025 through November 3, 2025

(schedules subject to change)

Before registration, screening/ testing paperwork must be submitted. Orientation is mandatory. Text is included; tuition is $1,359. Nurse Aide Orientation Sessions are free but pre-registration is required by emailing jleach1@lakeviewbungalow.com.

Mandatory Nurse Aide Orientation

Orientation must be completed 2 weeks prior to the start of class and is approximately 1 hour long. Email Jennifer Leach at jleach1@lakeviewbungalow.com to set up an orientation date, time and place.

Allentown campus – orientations are on Tuesdays and Thursdays, please contact Jennifer to set up a date and time – jleach1@lakeviewbungalow.com

Tamaqua campus – Orientations are schedule for:

• October 18, 2024 at 1:00pm
• November 8, 2024 at 1:00pm

Please contact Jennifer to sign up for orientation- jleach1@lakeviewbungalow.com

Phlebotomy Comprehensive

Phlebotomists are people trained to draw blood from a patient for clinical or medical testing, transfusions, donations, or research. Phlebotomists collect blood by performing venipunctures or for collection of minute quantities of blood, capillary sticks.

Phlebotomists work in hospitals, medical and diagnostic laboratories, community health centers, blood donor centers, doctors’ offices, and nursing facilities.

Pharmacy Technician Comprehensive

A Pharmacy Technician who works under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist can supply medicines to patients whether on prescription or over the counter, assemble medicines for prescriptions, provide information to patients and other healthcare professionals, manage areas of medicines supply such as dispensaries, supervise other pharmacy staff, and produce medicines in hospitals and the pharmaceutical industry.

Pharmacy Technicians can work at retail pharmacies, closed-door pharmacies, hospitals, and nursing facilities.

Medical Office Administrator

Medical Office Administrators are responsible for front office duties, including answering phones, greeting patients, managing health records, diagnosis and procedure coding, maintaining records, scheduling appointments, ordering supplies, inventory, and insurance filing and billing.

Medical Office Administrator can work in physicians’ offices, medical clinics, long-term care facilities, hospitals, hospice, and insurance companies.

EKG Technician and CPR Training

EKG Technicians perform diagnostic tests to aid doctors in identifying and treating cardiovascular problems in patients. These tests help detect irregularities that may result in a heart attack or heart disease.

EKG Technicians work in hospitals, cardiologist offices, physicians in private practices, and medical clinics.

Community Health Worker

Community Health Workers act as a liaison between communities and health care agencies. They serve members of the community by helping them to adopt healthy behaviors, such as promoting the health of pregnant women or children, improving nutrition, promoting immunization, or providing education around a specific health issue (i.e. diabetes or HIV/AIDS).

Community Health Workers can work in family services, outpatient care centers, general medical and surgical hospitals, and social advocacy organizations.

Orientation are mandatory and free. Orientations are remote via Zoom. A Zoom link will be emailed to all who register. Email Jennifer A. Leach at jleach1@lakeviewbungalow.com to set up an orientation.

Tentative schedule to start in July 2024. Dates will be determined at orientation.

Adult or Youth Mental Health First Aid

Mental Health First Aid teaches you how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges among adults or youth. For more information please contact Jennifer A. Leach at jleach1@lakeviewbungalow.com

Language Programs

For more information contact Jennifer Leach at jleach1@lakeviewbungalow.com

To register please call non-credit registration at 610-799-1197 and specify the course you would like to attend.

EZ Deitsch 1

This beginner course introduces students to vocabulary, common phrases, and very basic grammar. The course also includes weekly culture lessons which provide students with a better understanding and appreciation of the people and the communities which speak Pennsylvania Dutch.

EZ Deitsch 2

Prerequisite: EZ Deitsch 1 or prior experience Expand your knowledge of Pennsylvania Dutch as you increase your vocabulary, construct more sentences, and improve your horizons to include more conversations and readings. Join others in another rewarding, interaction experience as you study the FUNderful language of Pennsylvania Dutch.

EZ Deitsch 3

Prerequisite: EZ Deitsch 1 or prior experience. Expand your knowledge. Learn more advanced personal pronouns, nouns, and verbs towards sentence structure and write extensive sentences.

Korean 1

Learn the alphabet, grammar, vocabulary, greetings and basic conversation. Korean culture, customs, food and history will all be addressed. Handouts will be provided.

Korean 2

Prerequisite: Korean I. A higher-level Korean class which includes language skills, Korean drama, cooking and cultural Immersion.

Spanish 1

Never had a Spanish class or had some Spanish but have not kept up with it? This is for you. Text is included.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie Trumbauer • jtrumbauer@lakeviewbungalow.com

Lehigh Carbon Community College, in partnership with ed2go, offers online open enrollment programs designed to provide the skills necessary to acquire professional level positions for many in-demand occupations.

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EMT Basic

FIRST RESPONDER, EMT AND PARAMEDIC PROGRAMS

Classes offered in Schuylkill Counties in partnership with the LVH

We offer State approved Emergency Responder, Emergency Medical Technician and an intensive Accelerated Emergency Medical Technician course at various times and locations throughout the year including a follow-up Paramedic course for those who have completed the Emergency Medical Technician course and have been working as an EMT.  National Registry EMT credential test is additional cost. Senior citizen discount does not apply.

Physician release and health insurance proof needed before registration.

For additional information related to EMT programs, please contact Jennifer (jleach1@lakeviewbungalow.com). To register please call non-credit registration at 610-799-1197 and specify the course you would like to attend.

EMT Basic
*includes text,
no additional gear

Attempted the exam: Number of graduates that make at least one attempt at the exam.
First attempt pass: Number and percent of those who attempt the exam that pass on the first attempt.
Cumulative pass within 3 attempts: Number and percent of those who attempt the exam who pass on the first, second, or third attempt.
Cumulative pass within 6 attempts: Number and percent of those who attempt the exam who pass on the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, or sixth attempt.
Failed all 6 attempts: Number and percent of those who fail the exam six times.
Eligible for retest: Number and percent of those who failed their last attempt, but remain eligible for retest (less than six attempts, less than two years from course completion.)
Did not complete within 2 years: Number and percent of those who fail their last attempt and are no longer eligible for retest (more than two years from course completion.)

CPR

To register please call non-credit registration at 610-799-1197 and specify the class you would like to attend.

BLS-CPR Healthcare Provider
This American Heart Association course is for health care providers, allied health students, professional rescuers and lifeguards. Course completion card is valid for two years.

CPR/AED Adult and Child – American Safety and Health Institute
This ASHI program teaches properly applied CPR and AED to assist in saving lives
during an emergency situation.

Basic First Aid – American Safety and Health Institute
American Safety and Health Institute program.

Basic First Aid – Dogs and Cats
Learn to recognize the signs, symptoms and solutions to deal with pet accidents and injuries and when to call the vet.

Babysitting First Aid
Learn babysitting as a business – safety and injury prevention, leadership, caregiving and first aid.

Pediatric First Aid
This ASHI program includes CPR, AED and First Aid specifically designed for children. Ideal for babysitters, daycare providers, school and scout staff, coaches and others serving youth. Certification issued upon successful completion.

Nationally Accredited Paramedic Program through EMI

Requirements:

• Current PA EMT Certification
• At least one year current, active PA EMT experience is preferred
• Anatomy and Physiology are prerequisites. Class are held in the fall for the program that starts in the spring.

For all other details, contact Thomas Rothrock Thomas.Rothrock@lvhn.org or leave a message at 484-884-0051.

Lethal Weapons’ Training (Act 235)

Public Safety Training for traffic, firearms, etc. can be designed to meet your personal or organizational needs. For more information contact the Public Safety/Transportation Training Specialist at amilios@lakeviewbungalow.com.  Please note that a valid email address is necessary at registration time for all public safety classes. Senior citizen discount does not apply.

Lethal Weapons Training (ACT 235)
For those who carry a lethal weapon during employment. All students must first apply and be approved by the Pa. State Police prior to class. Application process can be found at www.psp.pa.gov/lethalweapons.

VirTra Firearms Simulator
LCCC is offering state-of-the-art firearms training to citizens, law enforcement and security professionals. Participants will train on the VirTra Systems training simulator, a high-definition firearms training simulator where situational awareness, judgmental use-of-force and marksmanship training tests the students with scenarios designed to teach the correct response to real-life circumstances. Students are evaluated on personal skills, de-escalation/verbal commands, use of cover and concealment, marksmanship and important decision making using legal and use of force training principles. All participants will receive a certificate of training and upon completion each student will have the knowledge and skills to
make an appropriately legal and justifiable use of force decision. If you are interested in this class, please contact Thanos Milios at amilios@lakeviewbungalow.com.

Act 235 Lethal Weapons With Firearms Basic Training (40 hours)
Senior citizen discount does not apply.

Act 235 Lethal Weapons Without Firearms Basic Training (26 hours)
Set up on request of interested student.

Act 235 Lethal Weapons With Firearms Recertification

Act 235 Lethal Weapons Without Firearms Recertification
Set up on request of interested student.

Firearms/Force Options Orientation
Ideal training for students with no background with firearms. Set up on request of an interested group or student. Contact amilios@lakeviewbungalow.com with any questions or to set up a private class.

Firearms Decision Making Skills for the Responsible Gun Owner
This challenging course provides real-world situations and experience for the student who really desires learning beyond beginner marksmanship training. Topics covered: safety and fundamentals / federal and Pa. law / use of force and human dynamics scenarios with Glock simunitions gear / full-day shooting at local range.

Private Shooting Range Training
Class will be set up on request of interested groups or students and training is customized to needs. Cost varies.

Recertification Retired Law Enforcement Officer ID Act (LEOSA)

Active Attacker Training
Class set up on request and ideally will be held at requesting parties’ property as the goal is reality-based training. This event is part lecture (what to do and how to do it) and then practical exercises wearing safety gear and using Glock training simunitions equipment (all supplied by the college). Hours and depth of training will vary on individual and organizational request/needs.

Force Science De-escalation Training
Class set up on request. This training event is all lecture and focuses on the skills needed in attempting de-escalation techniques on non-cooperative individuals.

Customizable Public Safety Training Classes
Available upon request.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Thanos Milios
Firearms Coordinator/Instructor
amilios@lakeviewbungalow.com

Water Treatment Continuing Education

LCCC is an approved provider of PA DEP Continuing Education credits for:
• Water Distribution
• Water Treatment Plant Operator Level 1 and Level 2
• Small Water System Operations
• Pumps and Pumping
If you are interested in any of these classes, please call Joe Salla at 570-690-2130.

Welding 1

Develop basic skills in Shielded Metal Arc Welding (Stick) on steel. Required equipment may be purchased at the training site (call WTTI for pricing—610-437-9720), safety glasses, welding gloves, welding jacket and welding helmet. Class takes place at WTTI (Welder Training and Testing Institute, 729 East Highland St., Allentown).

Discover a new hobby or expand your skill set with our range of personal interest classes. Classes are engaging, interactive and designed to suit a variety of interests.

For more information please contact Jennifer A. Leach at jleach1@lakeviewbungalow.com.

To register for the course please call non-credit registration at 610-799-1197 and specify the course you would like to attend.

Cooking

The Art of Parfaits

Impress your guests making these Instagram-worthy desserts from healthy to total indulgence. Hands-on course.

Cupcake

Decorate like a pastry chef – stunning cupcakes that look so beautiful, you won’t want to eat them! Hands-on class.

Cupcake II – Working with Fondant

Learn to elevate your cupcake to the next level. This class will teach you to design your cupcakes from the inside out with show-stopping designs. Hands-on course.

Floral Cupcake Decorating

Learn the art of piping flowers such as roses, daffodils, poinsettia, hydrangea and daisies onto cupcakes. Impress your friends and family with these delectable delights. Hands-on course.

The Cuisine of Asia

Thailand, Vietnam and mainland China dishes – dumplings, egg rolls and wok stir fry. Class meets in the Lisa Jane Scheller Community Services Center Kitchen. Hands-on class. Couples only ($70/person)

Date Night Sushi

History, cultural context, all about making sushi rolls. Class meets in the Lisa Jane Scheller Community Services Center Kitchen. Hands-on class. Couples only ($75/person). Bring a water bottle or other non-alcoholic beverage.

Knife Skills

Become masterful at dicing, slicing, chopping and chiffonade. Select the best knives and learn to care for them. Hands-on class.

Fitness: Body & Soul

Ballroom Sampler

Learn the Big Band era basics: Fox Trot, Single-Step Swing and Rumba. High energy and loads of fun. Ladies must wear flats or low/wide heels. Couples only ($83/person).

Social Dance Sampler

Experience a sampling of popular East Coast Swing, West Coast Swing, Hustle and Country Western Two-Step in lead-follow method. Ladies must wear flats or low/wide heels. Learn footwork, body posturing and rhythms. Couples only ($83/person).

Dance at Your Wedding

Learn fundamentals for you and your spouse to dance at ease; listen to the music to identify different rhythms – the critical aspects of partner dancing. Couples only ($68/person).

Zumba Fitness

Get fit while having fun! Burn calories as you move to the rhythm with Latin-inspired dance moves. No dance experience necessary. Workout Level–medium intensity.

Et Cetera

Intro to Professional Voice Over

An upbeat/entertaining/engaging introduction to the world of voice-over with industry pros and cons, and real-world examples. Learn behind-the-scenes basics of the creative and business aspects. Questions and class engagement are encouraged.

Square Foot Gardening

Square Foot Gardening is a simple alternative to labor-intensive and inefficient row gardening by focusing on planting, spacing, weed control and soil. This course covers the basics of square foot gardening and its benefits. You will learn how to plan, plant, care for and harvest your own square foot garden.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Julie Trumbauer
Workforce Education Coordinator
jtrumbauer@lakeviewbungalow.com