24 April ICC provides innovative delivery of several workforce classes April 24, 2020 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Itawamba Community College is providing innovative delivery of several Workforce classes to enable individuals to enroll in three online courses to meet the needs of its workforce partners as well as those of all individuals who are interested in skilling up or exploring job opportunities. The available courses, which are a collaboration between ICC’s Workforce and eLearning divisions, include Forklift: Train-the-Trainer, Forklift Operator Training and Lockout-Tagout: Isolation of Hazardous Energy. “ICC’s staff, particularly Workforce and eLearning, have done an exceptional job in transitioning current courses to an online format,” said ICC President Dr. Jay Allen. “With the reduction of face-to-face classroom and training opportunities as the College is impacted by COVID-19, they explored methods of meeting the needs of not only our workforce partners but individuals who are interested in attaining more or better skills to enhance their current or future job options. These three classes are only a start since work is continuing to offer additional opportunities.” The hybrid Forklift Operator Training course includes instruction on safely operating a forklift in industry settings, OSHA safety instruction, safety check protocol, simulator practice, hands-on driving and loading/unloading operations. Following the completion of online training, students will schedule an on-site practical evaluation visit with a manufacturing instructor at ICC’s Belden Center. Forklift Train-the-Trainer provides instruction in in training forklift operators for safe operation and meet OSHA requirements. Candidate instructors will learn how to develop and deliver complete in-house training programs, design exercises for forklift operator trainee evaluations and instruct non-operators how to work safely around forklifts. OSHA requires that employees be trained on Lockout-Tagout policies and procedures in order to provide them with the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage and removal of the energy controls. The self-paced course covers OSHA standard Control of Hazardous Energy, commonly referred to Lockout-Tagout. Training objectives include introduction to Lockout-Tagout standard requirements; and understanding types of hazardous energy, requirements for LOTO procedures and Lockout-Tagout programs at individual companies; and demonstration of understanding of Lockout-Tagout devices. The transition to an online format will enable individuals to take advantage of an anytime, anywhere opportunity. “Online workforce courses provide scheduling flexibility any time, but are especially important as the College and area employers respond to COVID-19 distancing needs,” said Denise Gillespie, dean of eLearning. “Remote learning options are important for both college credit and non-credit workforce programs, and ICC’s Workforce and eLearning departments partnered to roll out quickly these new online safety courses. We plan to continue developing more online workforce classes to meet the needs of area employers as well as job seekers.” The courses are set up to automatically award a completion certificate once all course requirements are met. Costs vary per course but range from $35-$45. “We are excited to develop more online offerings and welcome all feedback from regional business and industry on other online training that we could provide to help them succeed,” said Dr. Joe Lowder, dean of economic and community services. In addition to those currently offered, courses in development include Fall Protection, 6S Methodology, Scissor Lift Safety and Operation and Bloodborne Pathogens. The Workforce online catalog is available at https://iccms.catalog.instructure.com/browse/work-force. For more information, contact Karey McAnally, Consortium manufacturing trainer, (662) 407-1253, or Josh Gammill, Pathway coordinator, at (662) 407-1569. Related Articles ICC reopens key health program this fall using innovative instructional delivery method Itawamba Community College is reopening a key health science program this fall using an innovative instructional delivery method. Diagnostic Medical Sonography will combine an in-person boot camp/lab session at the beginning of both the fall and spring semesters, clinical rotations and online didactic courses. DMS will begin as a one-year (three-semester) program in general sonography, according to instructor Amanda Stone. Graduates will earn an Associate of Applied Science degree and will be eligible to take the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonography examinations, including Principles and Instrumentation to become a Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer in Abdominal and Obstetrics/Gynecology. There will also be an option for students to continue into a second year of Cardiac and Vascular Sonography. Beginning in the fall of 2023, licensed professionals may enter that option. The program format will offer an opportunity for potential students from outside ICC’s geographical area to participate as long as clinical sites are approved, Stone said. “We are excited to offer an innovative curriculum that encompasses both in-person labs and clinicals with online didactic courses,” Stone ... ICC offers several Healthcare Provider CPR classes Registration is under way for several Healthcare Provider CPR classes at the Itawamba Community College Belden Center. Interested individuals can select from classes offered from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. on June 20, July 18, Aug. 1 and 15. Participants are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis due to a limited number for each class. The class is designed for those who need to know how to perform CPR in a healthcare setting and who deal directly with patients in medical settings, both in-hospital and out-of-hospital. The $45 fee includes the book. For more information or to register, call (662) 407-1500 or email rakelly@iccms.edu. ICC to offer four innovative scheduling options for fall With classes set to begin Aug. 17, Itawamba Community College is one of the only two-year institutions in the state to offer four innovative course schedule offerings for the fall semester. “In an effort to allow for physical distancing in the classrooms and assist with enhanced cleaning procedures, classes will be taught using one of the four instructional methods,” said Dr. Michelle Sumerel, vice president of instructional services. The offerings include face-to-face only, face-to-face hybrid, face-to-face Zoom and online only. These instructional methods ensure that all students who registered for a face-to-face class will have 50 percent or more of that class taught in that delivery system each week. Face-to-face only courses are delivered in a traditional format on Mondays and Wednesdays or Tuesdays and Thursdays at all three of the College’s locations, Fulton, Tupelo and Belden. Sumerel said that all classrooms have been reconfigured with desks positioned six feet apart, and typically larger classes have been relocated to spaces that will accommodate more students to enable physical distancing. All face-to-face classes continue to be ... ICC reorganizes Career and Workforce Division, promotes Barry Emison Itawamba Community College has reorganized its Division of Career and Workforce Education to better serve its industry partners and to make a more significant impact on the economic development efforts, not only for this region but also the entire state, according to President Dr. Jay Allen. Barry Emison, who has served as the dean of Career and Technical Instruction since 2015, will become the newly-created vice president of Career and Workforce Education, a Cabinet-level position. Six years ago when he transitioned into the dean’s position from a teaching role as instructor of Precision Manufacturing and Machining Technology, Emison talked about a pipeline for learning, and he was emphatic that adult learners have a place in education. Emison attended college at ICC as an adult learner, so he knows from experience. “When I graduated from high school, college was not an option,” he said. “I took an entry level job in manufacturing, and it was immediately evident that I needed a skillset. Three years later, I enrolled in Tool and Die Technology while continuing to work full time at night. ... ICC adds ZOOM only option for spring classes Itawamba Community College students will have a fifth option for class delivery during the 2021 spring semester with the addition of ZOOM only. According to Dr. Michelle Sumerel, vice president of instructional services, the classes will be offered via ZOOM in real time with a real instructor. “The option will afford students the opportunity to be more engaged and more interactive with their instructors.” As classes fill, Sumerel said, more will be added to the 2021 spring semester schedule to enable students to take advantage of this option. They can request ZOOM only classes when they meet with their advisers to schedule classes, Sumerel noted. Classes on the schedule include Legal Environment of Business, American Literature I, English Composition II, American Literature II, English Composition I, College Life, Art Appreciation, Theatre Appreciation, Music Appreciation, First Aid and CPR, Personal and Community Health, Softball Theory, Introduction to Kinesiology, College Algebra, Statistics, Trigonometry, Physical Science I with Lab, Principles of Biology II with Lab, Principles of Biology I with Lab, American (U.S.) History I, General ... ICC adult education, high school equivalency classes to resume in January Itawamba Community College has scheduled adult education/high school equivalency classes for the 2021 spring semester. Day classes will begin Jan. 6, and night classes, Jan. 11. They include Chickasaw County – Houston WIN Center, Tuesday-Friday, 8 a.m.-noon and 1-4:30 p.m., Shundria Whitfield, smwhitfield@iccms.edu or (662) 407-1218; Itawamba County – Fulton Family Resource Center (Old Grammar School), Tuesday and Thursday, 8 a.m.-7 p.m., Linzy Patterson, lfpatterson@iccms.edu or (662) 407-1538; Lee County – ICC Belden Center, Monday and Tuesday, 8 a.m.-noon and 1-7:30 p.m., and Wednesday and Thursday, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Amanda Dickinson, asdickinson@iccms.edu or (662) 407-1514 or Linzy Patterson, lfpatterson@iccms.edu or (662) 407-1538; Monroe County – Amory WIN Center, Tuesday and Thursday, 9 a.m.-noon, 5-8 p.m., amshannon@iccms.edu or (662) 407-1517; and Pontotoc County – Pontotoc WIN Center, Monday, 8:30 a.m.-noon, 1-4 p.m., Shundria Whitfield, smwhitfield@iccms.edu or (662) 407-1218. English as a Second Language classes meet at the ICC Belden Center Wednesday and Thursday, 9 a.m.-noon and 1-4 p.m., ejsullivan@iccms.edu; and Monday and Tuesday, 5:30-8:30 p.m., amshannon@iccms.edu or (662) 407-1517. There is no cost for ... Comments are closed.