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Tanya Maldonado

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Free and low cost training

A wonderful way to keep sane while job searching is to keep your mind alive. Volunteering is one answer but continuing to learn, brushing up, or keeping skills fresh is another.

Get trained to help: Courses either online or in the local community – Mental Health First Aid, ASIST Model Suicide Prevention, QPR, Limiting Access to Lethal Means

MOOCS (Massively open online class) articles

Technical, academic, general, and workplace – Skill training

Gerontology health care training

  • Oregon Care Partners provides 60+ online classes that address many topics concerning the care of older adults including challenging behaviors, Alzheimer’s and dementia care, safe medication management, and all new Basic Care Skills for Family Caregivers offerings. All trainings are self-paced and most take only an hour to complete. Online classes are free and available to anyone who lives or works in Oregon; free CEUs are offered for qualified professionals. For more information and a full list of classes, visit www.OregonCarePartners.com or call 800-930-6851.
  • No Cost Online Training in Person-Centered Care – Making Oregon Vital for Elders (MOVE) has launched an online training course that teaches the essentials of providing person-centered care (also known as person-directed care). The one-hour, interactive course, Let’s Get Real: Being Person-Centered in a Task-Oriented World is designed for caregivers, CNAs, administrators, and others who provide care and support to older adults across a range of settings. It was developed by MOVE on behalf of the Oregon Department of Human Services – Aging and People with Disabilities and was funded through a grant from the Oregon Quality Care Fund. For more information about person-centered care training or to sign up for the course please go to: www.orculturechange.org

Math

  • Multnomah County Library’s www.Tutor.com link has free live tutoring from 2pm-10pm daily. There are also videos and self-paced resources available to the public. You may need to be logged in to view the Math Skills section. It’s located under OTHER TOOLS>Watch Videos.
  • This link for Math Study Skills has resources about establishing good study habits as curated by PCC staff. Math faculty also created this Math Resources site specifically supporting PCC math curriculum.

English grammar brush up

Spelling brush up

Writing brush up

Study guide and tutorial information

Typing brush up