Earn a certificate in weeks, not years, at Lone Star College–Kingwood!

View a complete list of course offerings at LoneStar.edu/continuing-education. For more information, email LSCKCE@LoneStar.edu or call 281.312.1660.

A+ Certification

Can be completed in one semester.

The A+ Certification Training Program prepares individuals for a career as a computer technician in the information technology industry.

Clinical Medical Assistant Certificate

AutoCAD

Draftsman Certificate

Can be completed in three to four months. This certification will prepare individuals for entry-level employment opportunities in drafting and design.

Electrocardiography Monitor Technician Certificate

Can be completed in four to six weeks! Electrocardiogram (EKG) monitor technicians are responsible for monitoring patients’ heart statuses in a hospital environment.

Medical Coder Certificate

Can be completed in eight months. Medical coding professionals review health records and convert medical diagnoses, procedures, services, and equipment into medical codes that are required for billing and reimbursement.

Nurse Aide (CNA) Certificate

Can be completed in 4 to 6 weeks!

A certified nursing assistant (CNA) provides healthcare under the supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN) or a Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN). CNAs work in nursing homes, hospitals, adult day care centers, personal homes and assisted living facilities, serving as critical liaisons between the RN or LVN and the patient.

Can be completed in five months. This program prepares students to perform various clinical and administrative functions in a facility, which may include preparing treatment rooms for patient examinations, scheduling appointments and maintaining medical records, interviewing patients, measuring vital signs, administering injections, and using equipment to administer routine diagnostic tests.

Dental Assistant Certificate

Can be completed in five months in the weekday track, eight months in the Saturday track. Dental assistants fulfill a wide variety of roles that include preparing patients for dental procedures, ensuring the sterility of the dental environment, assisting dentists during procedures by providing tools and materials, working with suppliers to schedule deliveries, helping patients schedule appointments, and educating patients on proper oral health.

Phlebotomist Certificate

Can be completed in five to six months. Phlebotomy technicians are professionals who draw blood from patients. Blood samples are forwarded to laboratories to check for blood borne symptoms. Phlebotomists can work in all kinds of medical facilities, from hospitals to private laboratories.

Substitute Teacher Certificate

Can be completed in one month!

The Substitute Teacher Certificate is designed to prepare students with the tools needed for classroom management, lesson planning and guidelines as a substitute teacher.

Spring Forward

The four seasons of the year are often used to symbolically refer to the various stages of our life. Transitions are a part of life and change is inevitable. I think that is why springtime is my favorite time of the year. Spring means change and renewal.

The past two years have brought a lot of change in my life. We sold our family homestead and downsized into a small home. It was a change we never thought would happen. We loved our home, but it was time for a change. We were also having church in our home. It has grown so much we had to rent a portable building and now looking for a larger building. This is something we have never done before. I tell people all the time, I don’t know everything I need to know about what we are doing, but we are learning as we go. And if we are going in the right direction, we will make progress day after day, little by little. Speed will not take you to success but the right direction will.

Not everyone will be able to accept the changes in your life. It could be that their season in your life has ended. And that is ok. But there will be ones who will stay. They will offer their guidance and allow you to make the final decision. They will sincerely celebrate you without jealousy. They will remind you of your greatness when you have forgotten. They will keep you grounded. My two sisters have always been a part of my life. They continually remind me that I am stronger than I even believe myself. Keep those people close to you, especially during the changing seasons of life.

Ecclesiates 3:1-3 tells us “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot, a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to tear down and a time to build.”

Depending on where you are in the world, some of us

“Letting go isn’t the end of the world; it’s the beginning of a new life.” ~Unknown are moving into spring, going into summer, others are moving into Autumn or heading for winter. Depending on your preferences, some of us are more excited than others about the season you are in.

If you are like us and are in a season of expansion, know that it is okay to be uncomfortable. New beginnings can be messy. All seasons of life, even the ones you like the least, represent new life. Hope can carry you through every phase, every season of your soul… that’s what hope does. You hurt and you heal, you build and release, and it’s all part of the same process: it’s life. Each season is a signal that you’re not stuck. And even though you’ll lose some things, you’re strong enough to keep going long after you think you can’t.

Remember every season brings with it new life. Keep moving forward.

Paula Enloe worked as a legal assistant for over 25 years and is a certified family law mediator. She is the author of the book “Lessons From My Mirror - Change Begins With Me.” Paula and her husband Noble, began having Bible Studies in their home when Covid-19 restricted public gatherings in church buildings. When their group began to grow, they founded the Family Worship Center of Plum Grove, Texas. In 2022, they moved into a building but continue to keep the home setting inside with couches, tables and chairs. Their motto is “Doing Church Differently”. They count it as their greatest privilege to share the love of Jesus to each person they come in contact with daily.