Healthcare

The face of healthcare continues to change as baby boomers near retirement age. This generation is said to have additional medical needs compared to previous generations. They are also more apt to seek out alternative living solutions from those of our parents or grandparents. Some may choose to stay in their home and pay for home healthcare, others will choose assisted living, or independent living in a senior living community. Some will require services of a long-term skilled nursing community.

With an increased number of seniors and an expanding array of living accommodations, the demand for healthcare workers is increasing at an exponential rate. BY 2020, an estimated 5.6 million healthcare jobs will be created just to accommodate seniors’ increasing healthcare needs.

Riverland Community College wants to ensure that our region is equipped with a skilled healthcare workforce to meet the needs of this aging population. Whether you are an employer concerned about filling the pipeline of competent healthcare workers, a person aspiring to a career in healthcare, or a healthcare provider looking to renew certifications, Riverland Community College can help with your healthcare training needs.

We offer training and education in a variety of delivery methods; on-site, on-ground, or online. We can also customize training to meet your organization’s needs and can work with you to provide continuing education units and contact hours in healthcare.

Fitness Career Training

Riverland Community College has partnered with W.I.T.S. to offer unique fitness instructor training programs that include various disciplines of business management in personal training, group exercise and older adult fitness. W.I.T.S. has been training and certifying fitness professionals in partnership with colleges for over 21 years.

Nursing Leadership Academy

Whether you are new to leadership or simply looking to hone your leadership skills, this program will teach you effective leadership skills and demonstrate how to apply them in their nursing positions in long-term care. Skills and behaviors will be practiced during the training sessions with expectations to apply them on the job.

Simulation

Riverland Community College uses simulation methodology and tools to create a bridge between classroom learning and real-life experience, providing a safe and effective way to educate students and train employees.

Trained Medication Aide

The Minnesota Board of Nursing requires unlicensed personnel to complete a minimum of 48 hours of training before administering medications in long-term care settings. Our 52 hour TMA course meets the curriculum standards established by the Minnesota Board of Nursing and offers rigorous curriculum that teaches unlicensed personnel how to administer medications.

We recommend that student should be 18 years old and have 6 months CNA experience.

Trained Medication Aide Refresher

The four-hour Trained Medication Aide Refresher is a review of medication administration regulations and procedures designed for unlicensed personnel. It also provides updated information regarding commonly-prescribed medications at long-term care facilities. The course includes: legal requirements concerning medication administration; changes regarding the use of medical language; general medication administration techniques; age-related changes and fall risks. The Trained Medication Aid Refresher course is recommended every two years following original certification.