ABOUT OUR PROGRAMS
MAHEC’s Department of Continuing Professional Development conducts regional, statewide, and national programs that are designed to meet the education and training needs of health and human service professionals in the fields of allied health, medicine, mental health, nursing, oral health, and pharmacotherapy. Collaboration and the diversity of the healthcare workforce are emphasized in providing programs and services.
Visit our course catalog to view a current listing of available programs and register online. Please save the date if registration is not yet open.
DISCIPLINE GUIDE
SEPTEMBER
9/4
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9/4
Grief & Loss Skills for Companioning Mourners
Support, Assist, Feed, Equip: A Guide for Safe Infant Feeding in Unstable Environments (part of a series)
9/8
9/10
9/10
9/10
MAHEC Mental Health Lunch & Learn Series: Healing Children and Their Families with Dr. Heather Ulrich (part of a series)
MAHEC’s Project ECHO® for Geriatric Care (part of a series)
Support, Assist, Feed, Equip: A Guide for Safe Infant Feeding in Unstable Environments (part of a series)
9/12
Age-Friendly: Caring for Older Patients
Dental Medical Emergencies: Part 1 or Parts 1 & 2 9/12
Coronal Polishing for the Dental Assistant 9/13
9/16
Phlebotomy 101: How to Successfully Draw Labs
9/24
9/24
NC Falls Prevention Conference: Hi- and Lo-Tech Approaches
Support, Assist, Feed, Equip: A Guide for Safe Infant Feeding in Unstable Environments (part of a series)
9/23 MAHEC Mental Health Lunch & Learn Series: Healing Children and Their Families with Dr. Heather Ulrich (part of a series)
9/24
9/19 Southern Headache Society 15th Annual Scientific Meeting
From Honduras to Helene: Why Integrated Team-Based Care is Effective in Rural and Global Healthcare
9/26–28
Project ECHO® for Geriatric Care (part of a series)
OCTOBER
Carolina Resource Center for Eating Disorders Presents The 17th Annual HEAL Conference
Mental Health Lunch & Learn Series: Healing Children and Their Families with Dr. Heather Ulrich (part of a series)
North Carolina Cardiovascular Update Featuring the 24th Annual Ernest and Hazel Craige Lecture
Social Connectedness and Client/Patient Outcomes with the Social Bridging NC Toolkit
of Children and DSS 101
7th Annual NC Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Oncology Symposium “Building Academic and Community Partnerships in AYA Oncology: Challenges and Opportunities”
NOVEMBER
11/1
11/5
1st Annual Carolina Blue Ridge ONS Cancer Symposium: United in Advancing Cancer Care in Western North Carolina
Joint Dysfunction: Evaluation and Treatment
Project ECHO® for Geriatric Care (part of a series)
North Carolina Emergency Nurses Symposium
Mental Health/Substance Use Disorder Considerations for Dental Professionals and Safe Opioid Prescribing for Dentists 11/7
11/8
Check: Clinical Insights & Innovations in Digestive Health
11/1 9th Annual Dr. Suzanne Landis Geriatric Summit: Mentation Matters
11/14
DECEMBER
101: How to Successfully Draw Labs
Trauma Life Support (ATLS®) One-Day Refresher Course
12/3 Ethical Considerations of Grief for the Mental Health Helping Professional
Self-paced courses for all disciplines ONLINE LEARNING
Best Practices for Breastfeeding Friendly Offices and Clinics: How to Integrate Appropriate Lactation Support into Patient Visits
Breastfeeding in the Setting of Substance Use and Substance Use Disorder Updates
Busting Breastfeeding Myths
Documentation is Key for Hierarchical Condition Categories (HCCs) for Clinicians
Documentation is Key for Hierarchical Condition Categories (HCCs) for Coders
Essentials of Primary Care Nursing 1
AVAILABLE THROUGH 10/15/2025
From Response to Resilience: The NCBfC’s Journey in SAFE Infant Feeding Post-Helene
Grant Writing 101
Infant Gut Microbiome and Breastfeeding
Lactation After Infant Loss: The Role of Lactation in the Social, Emotional, and Physical Dimensions of Grieving Infant Death by Facilitating and Companioning the Birther’s Identity as a Parent
Living Independent Program: Home and Transportation Assessment Training
Milk Banking in NC Panel Discussion
NC AHEC CHW Specialty Training Program (multiple modules)
Perinatal Substance Use Disorders 101: Exploring Evidence-Based Recommendations for Care
AVAILABLE THROUGH 12/31/2025
Perinatal Substance Use Disorders 201: Expanding Skills and Knowledge to Care for Families Affected by Substance Use Disorders
AVAILABLE THROUGH 12/31/2025
Post X-Waiver Substance Use Disorder Training (multiple modules)
School Nurse 101: Part A
School Nurse National Board Certification Exam Review Course
The Healthy Opportunities Pilot (multiple modules)
The Impact of Food Insecurity on Breastfeeding
The Mastitis Spectrum: Applying the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine Clinical Protocol #36 to Clinical Practice
The Role of Fathers in Breastfeeding
Treating Pain Safely: An Update on Safe Opioid Prescribing for Dentists
RN Refresher Program
This program consists of two components: 1) a self-paced online theory course of 24 modules, and 2) a regionally based clinical practicum. Upon successful completion of both the didactic and clinical portions of this course, students with an inactive/expired license may apply for renewal/reinstatement of their nursing license through the North Carolina Board of Nursing.
Considering returning to an up-to-date patient care practice? We can help you re-invest in your nursing career!
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American Heart Association® Certification Courses
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
The goal of this course is to improve the quality of care provided to the adult victim of a cardiac arrest or other cardiopulmonary emergency. Students will practice skills application in simulated cases, and will also practice both team leader and team member roles.
Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support (BLS)
This course covers basic life support skills such as the AHA Chain of Survival; one and two man CPR for the adult, child, and infant; response to choking (both conscious and unconscious) in the adult, child, and infant; airway management techniques; and AED use.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
This course uses simulated pediatric emergencies to reinforce the important concepts of a systemic approach to pediatric assessment, basic life support (BLS), PALS treatment algorithms, effective resuscitation, and team dynamics.
Mountain Area Health Education Center
Continuing Professional Development 121 Hendersonville Road Asheville, NC 28803
www.mahec.net/events
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