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Detailed NWC Spring 2012 Schedule
Check out the courses being offered at Northwest Campus this Spring!



The schedule is available now! (.pdf 196kb)

Snowmachine Maintenance & Repair
Imagewith Brian Marvin

Friday & two Saturdays / Feb 17, 18 and 25

- One 2-hour session (Feb 17) 6-8pm
- Two 6.5-hour sessions (Feb 18 and 25) 9am-4:30pm

REGISTER BY: Feb 10 / 1 credit / AUTO F170 / Cost: $157

Learn the fundamental skills needed for operation and repair of your snowmachine. This course will cover engine tune-up, lubrication, belt and track repair, alignment, and basic problems encountered during operation. Your class will meet at the NACTEC shop out at the high school.

Brian Marvin has taught vocational courses at Shishmaref and Brevig Mission and NACTEC. He has ridden over 25,000 miles on snowmachines. He currently teaches science at Nome-Beltz High School.

Microsoft Excel I (Excel Essentials)
with Mike Cusack

Tuesdays & Thursdays / 6-8pm / Feb 28 - Mar 29
Image REGISTER BY: Feb 21
8 two-hour sessions / 1 credit
CIOS F135a / Cost: $157+ books

Learn Excel from an instructor with real enthusiasm for the spreadsheet program! Learn to create, format and revise spreadsheets; create formulas, graphics and charts; and use spreadsheets to organize, analyze and query information. The Ribbon in Excel 2010 will be introduced and explained. This course is for new Excel users or those who have basic skills.

Mike Cusack loves using and teaching Excel. A certified public accountant, Mike has been chief financial officer for Nome Joint Utilities Systems since 2000.

Alaskan Ungulate Husbandry
with Greg FinstadImage

Intensive course March 2 - March 7
Friday / Mar 2 / 6:00-9:00pm
Saturday & Sunday / Mar 3 & 4 / 8am-noon & 1-5pm
Monday & Tuesday / Mar 5 & 5 / 8am-noon & 1-6pm
Wednesday / Mar 7 / 8am-noon
Scholarships, including travel funds, are available.
REGISTER BY: Feb 20 / HLRM F150 / 2 credits

Get introduced to management skills, facilities design and nutritional needs for domesticated ungulates in Alaska. Get exposure to and examine traditional knowledge combined with contemporary research in heading and husbandry for open range and fenced systems.

Greg Finstad directs the High Latitude Range Management program for UAF and has been teaching HLRM classes in Nome for many years.

Nurses Aide Training
with Cathy Winfree

May 21-Jun 16, 2012:
Image 2 weeks of lectures & lab in Nome (May 21-June 3)
2 weeks of training at Denali Center in Fairbanks (Jun 4-16)
10 credits / HLTH F107 and DEVS F108
APPLY BY: Mar 23
Cost: $1,570 + books (funds available!)
Learn to assist nurses as part of the health care team! Learn positive communication skills and how to care for physical and emotional needs of patients or residents in health care settings. Pass the state exam and you can apply for a job at facilities like Quyanna Care Center.

Contact Job Service for application packet and information.

P.O. Box 400 ~ Nome, Alaska 99762 ~ 443-2201 ~ (800)478-2202

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