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
MARCH
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Advanced Trauma Care for Nurses (ATCN®) - Blended Learning 3/12
Coronal Polishing for the Dental Assistant 3/14
3/18
3/19
3/20
Child and Adolescent Care Management Series— Children & Anxiety: Signs, Symptoms, and Strategies
2026 Mountain Region SNANC Education Day and MAHEC School Nurse Competency Workshop
2026 Blue Ridge Sports Medicine Symposium Keeping Pace with Her: Maintaining and Improving the Health of the Female Runner
3/20–22
3/23
3/25
The Menopause Spectrum: Clinical Insights for Patient-Centered Care
2026 Henderson County Behavioral Health Conference
Child and Adolescent Care Management Series—Ethical Decision Making in Child Maltreatment Reporting: Exploring Best Practices for Professionals
APRIL
4/1–6/4
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I)—Two Part Training
4/8–6/24
Resilient by Design: Foundations of Burnout Recovery & Resilience for Helping Professionals
Child and Adolescent Care Management Series— Understanding Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) for Care Managers
4/28
4/15 Child and Adolescent Care Management Series— Treating Oppositional Defiant Disorder and Conduct Disorder
4/29–5/1
Building Faculty Competencies in Assessment
SPRING 2026
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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5/22
JUNE
6/3
6/9
6/16
Child and Adolescent Care Management Series— Supporting Families of Children with Complex Needs
Child and Adolescent Care Management Series—When the Dam Breaks: Preventing and Planning for Mental Health Crises with People with IDD
Practical Skills Lab: IV Therapy, Phlebotomy, and Injection Procedures
Therapeutic Stagnation: The Dangers of the Validation Loop in Therapy
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.
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SPRING 2026
ONLINE LEARNING
Self-paced courses for all disciplines
Best Practices for Breastfeeding Friendly Offices and Clinics: How to Integrate Appropriate Lactation Support into Patient Visits
AVAILABLE THROUGH 5/9/2026
Busting Breastfeeding Myths
Concurrent Benzodiazepines and Opioids: Risks, Harm Reduction, and Best Practices for Prescribers
Confidently Overcoming Vaccine Hesitancy
Documentation is Key for Hierarchical Condition Categories (HCCs) for Clinicians
AVAILABLE THROUGH 6/30/2026
Documentation is Key for Hierarchical Condition Categories (HCCs) for Coders
AVAILABLE THROUGH 6/30/2026
Essentials of Primary Care Nursing 1
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