Health and Wellness
NOTE: For any health course that exceeds three days in length, please consider other commitments and use discretion when registering for these time sensitive, high-competency courses.
Categories
Assistance with Medications
Learn safe medication support practices, including proper administration, documentation, and client care skills for healthcare and caregiving roles.
CPR and First Aid (AHA)
Gain lifesaving skills in CPR and first aid. Learn how to respond to emergencies, provide immediate care, and improve outcomes in critical situations.
Community Health Programs
Explore skills and knowledge to support public health initiatives. Learn strategies to promote wellness, prevent illness, and improve community outcomes.
Dental Assisting
Prepare for a career in dental care by learning clinical and administrative skills. Gain hands-on knowledge to support dental procedures and patient care.
Emergency Medical Technician
Train for emergency response with hands-on EMT instruction. Learn patient assessment, stabilization, and transport skills for fast-paced medical settings.
Emergency Medicine
Develop skills to respond to urgent medical situations. Learn assessment, treatment basics, and critical thinking for high-pressure healthcare environments.
Health and Well-being
Improve overall wellness through practical strategies for healthy living. Learn habits that support physical, mental, and emotional well-being.
Mental Health
Gain knowledge to support mental and emotional wellness. Learn recognition, response, and communication skills to promote positive mental health outcomes.
Nursing Assistant (CNA)
Prepare for a career in patient care with hands-on training. Learn basic nursing skills, safety practices, and compassionate care for healthcare settings.
Online Health Programs
Build healthcare skills through flexible online learning. Gain knowledge in health topics and patient care at your own pace with convenient access.
Phlebotomy Technician
Train in blood collection techniques and patient care. Learn safety, procedures, and best practices to work confidently in clinical settings.
Wilderness PT: Level 1 (Basic Competencies)
Learn injury care and movement techniques for remote settings. Build skills to assess and treat musculoskeletal issues in outdoor environments.
Course Catalog
Demystifying Dementia Behaviors
As the population ages, dementia (including Alzheimer’s) increases. Caring for a person experiencing dementia can be challenging. What is normal and what isn’t? What is the best way to respond to gain cooperation and maintain the dignity of the person while reducing caregiver stress and frustration? Intended for those interacting with people with Alzheimer’s and related dementias on a regular basis. Section 1 Dementia Basics A broad overview of dementia and warning signs. Section 2 Dementia Behavior This 2 hour session will dive more deeply into the stages of dementia and the difficult behaviors that may accompany them. Attendees will come away with strategies for how to deal with these behaviors and provide meaningful activities for their loved ones. Section 3 Dementia Essentials Information for support -- including caregiver support, legal support, community support and available resources.
AHA Heartcode BLS Provider CPR - Online Blended Learning
Heartcode BLS Provider CPR is an online blended learning course option ideal for students recertifying or with a previous CPR background. Students will be emailed a ‘key’ to access the online course. After completing the online portion, students attend a structured BLS Hands-On Session with an AHA Instructor. Students will need to present the course certificate to the instructor at the two-hour hands-on session. Hands-on Session: 2 Hours Fee: $65 (includes an online course, hands-on session with AHA instructor, and certification card) The online portion must be completed and the student will need to present the course certificate to the instructor at the two-hour hands-on session. Important Information: Students will be sent an email within 2 business days of enrollment with instructions for accessing and completing the online portion of the course. To allow time to complete the online component prior to the in-person session, the deadline for enrollment in this course is 3 business days before the in-person session. Students who withdraw from the course after the online access instructions are mailed out may only receive a refund minus the cost of the online component, which is $34. Online learning portion of class: 3 Hours, Hands-on Session: 2.5 Hours
AHA Heartsaver First Aid/CPR/AED
This course is designed to teach lay responders critical skills needed to respond to and manage an emergency until emergency medical services arrives. Skills covered in this course include first aid; choking relief in adults, children, and infants; and what to do for sudden cardiac arrest in adults, children, and infants. This course is ideal for health and fitness coaches, teachers and school staff, lifeguards, flight attendants, and anyone who needs a credential in first aid and CPR, including Certified Family Home. Note: This course does not meet requirements for AHA Healthcare Provider BLS CPR.
AHA BLS Provider CPR
This class teaches everything necessary to administer CPR in healthcare settings such as assessment of breathing and cardiac emergencies in adults, infants, and children with one-and-two rescuer CPR; adult and pediatric obstructed airway management; AED; and mouth-to-mouth ventilation. Approved by the American Heart Association (AHA) and taught by AHA certified instructors. This class does not offer First Aid training. If you are interested in First Aid training click here. Click here to view our blended learning BLS Provider CPR for additional date options. Note: If the course has listed Pharmacy, OTA, ISU Dental Program, EMT, or other departments it is for their departments only. Please do not register for any of these sections.
Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) - Web Supplemented
Do you want to take a CNA class but would rather take a portion of it online? This web-supplemented course reduces face-to-face time by almost half. Prepare yourself for employment opportunities as a nursing assistant in extended care facilities, hospitals, home health and hospice situations. This course meets the requirements for Idaho certification of nursing assistants. Clinical hours may be outside normal class hours, but students will be provided clinical dates at least one month in advance. This is a time intensive course. Please consider other commitments and use discretion before registering for the course. Face-to-Face dates will be provided the first day of class. Quizzes and lectures will be done online and skills will be covered during lab date. In alignment with state requirements, students are required to attend 100% of the course to complete the program successfully. Clinical facilities may require proof of COVID vaccinations prior to clinical rotations. Note: BACKGROUND CHECK/Drug Screening ISU does not generally perform background checks or drug screening in the CNA program, except in our State Hospital South Course, where both are required. If you have a criminal history that will prevent you from passing a background check you may want to reconsider taking this course as you will not be able to work as a CNA. Please refer to the Idaho Criminal History Unit website at https://healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/bcu. See ‘denials.’ Once course has begun, you will be ineligible for reimbursement or transfer of course fees. If we are informed of a past crime or positive drug screen during the course, we must inform the clinical agency and allow them to decide if the student can rotate. If denied clinical, the student will be unable to finish the course. This course meets the following requirements for Idaho registration of nursing assistants: 1) 88 hours of classroom instruction (including discussion, videos, hands-on lab experiences) 2) 32 hours clinical experience in health care facilities 3) Guidance preparing for manual skills testing and written exam as required by the State of Idaho for placement on state registry. Additional costs include: Textbooks, BLS Healthcare Provider CPR training, clinical attire, clinical tools and immunizations. Clinical hours may be outside normal class hours, but student will be provided clinical dates at least one month in advance. In alignment with state requirements, students are required to attend 100% of the course to complete the program successfully. Please see registration handout for more information. Accreditation: Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, Idaho Board of Nursing, Idaho Division of Career Technical Education Computer requirements: A computer and hard drive with adequate memory, high-speed Internet access, up-to-date internet browser, basic Microsoft package (Word), Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Mental Health Awareness Week
Join us for this event and hear professionals speak on mental health issues in our community. Get informed about local mental health resources. Mental Illness Awareness Week is October 5 - October 10, 2025. ISU Continuing Education and Workforce Training Zoom classes (October 5-8) are free to attend. This year’s courses feature a selection of professional guest speakers from our area. Mental Health Awareness Zoom Courses (Free to Attend) Location: Zoom - Lunch and Learn Fee: Free to the Public Monday, Oct. 5, 12pm - 1pm *New Topic Rooted in Wellness: Behavioral Health for the Frontline w/ Willow Abrahamson, LCSW, CCTP Tuesday, Oct. 6, 12pm - 1pm Burnout & Compassion Fatigue w/ Amber Greening Wednesday, Oct 7, 12pm - 1pm Falling for Myself: Valuing Ourselves by Living our Values w/ Chris Cole Thursday, Oct 8, 12pm - 1pm *New Topic Mental Health First Aid: Making Hard Conversations More Comfortable w/ Corinne Kathleen Truesdell
Fundamentals of Dental Assisting w/ Expanded Functions
Learn the basic concepts and skills of dental assisting including: terminology, dental charting, cavity classification, rubber dams, four-handed dentistry and suctioning through classroom, on-line and lab learning in an intensive 13-week course. ADDITIONAL COSTS INCLUDE: Scrubs, Textbook, BLS Healthcare Provider CPR Training Certification. Clinical hours may be outside normal class hours, but students will be provided clinical dates at least one month in advance. In alignment with state requirements, students are required to attend 100% of the course to complete the program successfully. Download the handout for additional requirements and costs.
Community Health Worker (CHW) - Mini-Learning Collaboratives
Mini-Learning Collaboratives (MLC) are a platform for community health workers (CHWs) to network with other CHWs across the state and in their community and learn or refine skills around topics relevant to CHWs. These quarterly meetings are held virtually online via Zoom and range in duration from 1 ½ to 2 hours. MLCs are offered at no cost to the participants and are open to CHWs and their team.
Certified Family Home Basic Medication Awareness and Infection Control
The purpose of this course is to educate Certified Family Home (CFH) providers and substitute caregivers regarding medication safety and infection control. Participants will gain a basic understanding of medications including storing and caring for medications, six rights of medication oversight, medication side effects and warning signs, infection control, maintaining medication records and more. This course satisfies the requirements of IDAPA 16.03.19.400.05: “Each staff assisting with resident medications will have successfully completed a medication training under Section 100 of these rules.” That section states under IDAPA 16.03.19.100.03.e: “Unless a licensed practical nurse, registered nurse, physician’s assistant, or medical doctor, completion of a Department-approved medications course through an Idaho technical college.”Successful completion of this course will consist of an open-book written test with a passing rate of 80% or greater and participation in the skills demonstration and testing. (Beginning July 7, 2025 this 5 hour course will be in-person.) Successful completion of this course will consist of an open book written test with a passing rate of 80% or greater and participation in the skills demonstration and testing. Spanish course available. Please call 208-282-3372 for details.