WHITMAN CENTER Passport to Retirement
With financial independence, retirement can be the most fulfilling time of your life. The Passport to Retirement workshop covers important money management concepts and educates attendees on how to potentially overcome the roadblocks to a successful retirement. Topics include defining and creating a retirement plan, assessing the costs of retirement, evaluating the sources of retirement income, investing for the future, protecting your health and wealth, receiving funds from retirement plans and managing your estate distribution. The class is taught by financial professionals; however, no products or investments will be promoted or offered. The fee includes a written course workbook and study aids. One workbook per registration is included in the cost. Spouse may attend at no additional charge but must also preregister. PFIN 737-91 $49 (Senior Fee $37) Wednesdays Sept.. 18 - Oct. 2 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. WC 6 Staff
Tai Chi Chaun
Tai Chi Chaun can be described as an exercise for health and balance, a meditation in motion, a martial art and a way of living all rolled into one. The class begins with some basic balance stances and postures and then continues with the Yang-style form, consisting of 24 movements. You should wear loose clothing and comfortable shoes. All skill levels are welcome. HPE 722-91 $84 (Senior Fee $42) Saturdays Sept.. 7 - Nov. 23 9 - 10:30 a.m. WC 9 Holas
Pharmacy Technician Certification Program
This comprehensive 50-hour course will prepare you to work as a pharmacy technician in a retail or other pharmacy setting and to take the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board’s exam. Course content includes: pharmacy medical terminology, the history of pharmacy, the pharmacy practice in multiple environments, pharmacy calculations and measurements, reading and interpreting prescriptions, and defining drugs by generic and brand names. Through classroom lecture and hands-on labs, you will review dosage calculations, drug classifications, the “top 200 drugs,” I.V. flow rates, sterile compounding, dose conversions, aseptic technique, the handling of sterile products, total parenteral nutrition, dispensing of prescriptions, inventory control, and billing and reimbursement. Text and materials included in the cost. CEUs: 5.0 MEDCL 807-91 $1,049 (Senior Fee $924) Mon/Wed Oct. 14 - Dec. 4 6 - 9:30 p.m. WC 4 No class on November 27
Food, Chemicals and Cancer
Learn about the health effects of food preservatives, genetically altered foods and hazardous chemicals we invite into our bodies without even realizing it. Discover the vitamins and minerals you are not getting from these foods. Learn about the national food industry and the need for change in the way we choose foods. You will find new ways to live a healthier life and avoid the human immunity breakdown. Taught by Debbie Glasgow, holistic R.N. HLTSC 741-91 $29 (Senior Fee $14.50) Thursday Oct. 24 6 - 9 p.m. WC 8
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