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Paris Junior College's Continuing Education Department will hold a
selection of classes during the month of June, according to John
Spradling, Vice President of Workforce Education and Continuing
Education.

Business
Selling to the Government Using the General Services Administration
(GSA) will meet from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, June 1. This
workshop will provide information to teach you how to determine if a
GSA Schedule contract is right for your company, why the schedules
exist, whether now is the right time to pursue it, and how to prepare
an offer that will save you money and win the contract.

How to Start Your Own Business will meet from 9-11 a.m. on Friday,
June 4. Topics to be covered in this free session include legal
requirements, feasibility studies, forms of business ownership and
their advantages and disadvantages, the business plan, finding the
money, what lenders want to know, SBA loans, and other loan sources.

Free counseling to start or expand a small business in Paris is
offered Monday through Friday at the Paris Small Business Development
Center, 1405 S. Collegiate. To make an appointment for free
counseling, call the Paris SBDC at 903-782-0224.

Communication Plus: Make the Most of Your Message will be held from
8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Monday through Wednesday, June 21-23. Public
speaking is a fear for many Americans. This workshop will help develop
and present effective messages according to each individual's unique
nature. These skills will benefit you throughout your education and
career.

Child Care
An eight-hour pre-service training is required of all new employees in
regulated childcare facilities. The training includes positive
guidance and discipline concepts, age appropriate activities for
children, developmental stages, health and safety practices, and other
pertinent child care topics. Call 903-782-0447 for information.

Fireproof Your Child: Match Your Parenting With Your Child's
Personality will be presented from 6:30-8:30 p.m. on Monday and
Tuesday, June 14-15. This workshop will help you prepare your child
for the future. You'll discover how your child's unique personality
influences every aspect of his or her life. You will enhance your
parenting skills as you learn.

Kids Hurt Too
The Kids Hurt Too seminar will be offered from 6-9 p.m. on Tuesday,
June 1. This seminar is designed to help parents understand their
children's needs throughout the process of a divorce. The target
population includes parents of minor children undergoing a divorce or
other family law proceedings.

Computer
The Microsoft Excel 2007 class will meet from 6-9 p.m., each Tuesday
and Thursday, June 1-10. This electronic spreadsheet class will offer
instruction to perform numeric calculations, graph data, develop
reports, and much more.

The Basic Microsoft Word 2007 word processing class will be held from
8 a.m. to noon each Friday, June 11-25. This class will cover
creating, saving and opening documents; editing documents; the cut/
copy/paste and find/replace functions; formatting text and paragraphs;
formatting documents; and creating and formatting tables.

The Intermediate Microsoft Excel 2007 class will meet from 6-9 p.m.,
each Tuesday and Thursday, June 22 through July 1. Participants will
learn advanced techniques to analyze data, enhance charts and to
automate worksheet tasks.

Driving
The Texas Department of Public Safety approves the Driver’s Education
class. The class is open to students at least 15 years of age. A TEA
form showing attendance, social security card and birth certificate
must be provided. The class meets from 4-6 p.m., Monday through
Thursday, June 7 through July 1.

The Defensive Driving class is offered in accordance with standards
established by the National Traffic Safety Institute of Texas, Inc.,
and consists of six hours of classroom instruction. The class will be
held from 6-9 p.m., Monday and Tuesday, June 21-22.

Health

A Domestic Violence training program will be held from 8 a.m. to 4:30
p.m. on Saturday, June 5. This program is designed to help care
providers understand how to better assist victims of domestic
violence. Learn how to reduce domestic violence with effective early
intervention available for law enforcement officers, victim advocates,
victim service providers, students and counselors.

The Basic Life Support (CPR) class will meet from 5:30-9 p.m. on
Tuesday and Wednesday, June 1-2. It will be repeated from 8 a.m. to
4:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 5. This class offers instruction in
lifesaving skills for respiratory (choking and near drowning) and
cardiac emergencies involving adults, children and infants.

Basic Life Support (CPR) Re-certification will be offered in a choice
of two time frames. One session will be held from 8 a.m. to noon on
Friday, June 4. An alternate class will meet from 5:30-9:30 p.m. on
Tuesday, June 8. This class is an update and review for current CPR
cardholders. Written examination and successful demonstration of
skills is required. The American Heart Association certifies this class.

The Pharmacy Technician class will meet from 6-9:30 p.m., each Monday
and Wednesday, June 7 through July 26. This course prepares students
to enter the pharmacy field and to take the Pharmacy Technician
Certification Board PTCB exam.

The EKG Technician Certification class will be held from 6-9:30 p.m.,
each Tuesday and Thursday, June 8 through July 27. This comprehensive
50-hour EKG Technician Certification Program prepares students to
function as EKG Technicians and to take the American Society of
Phlebotomy Technician (ASPT) - Electrocardiograph (EKG) Technician
exam and other national certification exams.

The Dental Assistant class prepares students for entry-level positions
in dental assisting. The purpose of this course is to familiarize
students with all areas of pre-clinical dental assisting and provide
training in the professional skills required to function as an
assistant in the dental practice. The class will be held from 6-9:30
p.m. each Tuesday and Thursday, and on 4 Saturdays, June 8 through
August 12.

A Medication Aide Update will meet from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday,
June 17. This session is a fulfillment of the annual education renewal
requirements for Certified Medication Aides.

The Aseptic Compounding for Pharmacy Technicians course will be
offered from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., May 28 through June 27. The schedule
varies. Pre-requisite for this course is either the Pharmacy
Technician Program completed or current employment in a pharmacy.

Workforce Development
The OSHA General Industry Safety course will be presented from 8 a.m.
to 5 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday, June 2-3. This course provides an
awareness of general industry safety and health concerns in the
general industry.

The Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the Construction
Industry seminar will meet from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through
Thursday, June 14-17. This seminar provides the information and
training needed to understand OSHA's Construction Industry Standards.
Required topics include introduction to OSHA; OSHA Focus Four Hazards,
including fall protection, electrical, struck by, caught in between;
personal protective and lifesaving equipment; and health hazards in
construction including hazard communication and silica.

To register for these classes, call 903-782-0447 or 903-782-0445. Or,
stop by the Continuing Education Department located at the west
entrance of the Bobby R. Walters Workforce Training Center.