I-BEST = Integrated Basic Education & Skills Training

1. North Seattle Community College I-BEST I-BEST = Integrated Basic Education & Skills Training

2. With a support class to provide the extra assistance to ensure success. How does it work? • College level classes • Two instructors – Content & ESL • ESL instructor support in credit classes

3. I-BEST at North Entry Points -Nursing Assistant-Certified • ESL CASAS 220 Reading and Listening • COMPASS 40 Reading -Phlebotomist Certificate • ESL CASAS 230 Reading and Listening • COMPASS 40 Reading -Accounting Office Assistant I & II Certificate • ESL CASAS 230 Reading and 220 Listening • COMPASS 40 Reading

4. Nursing Assistant - Certified • One Quarter • Fall, Winter, Spring

5. Nursing Assistants • Nursing Assistants provide basic patient care under the direction of licensed nursing staff. • Nursing Assistants feed, bathe, dress, groom, or move patients or clients. • Nursing Assistants observe patients' conditions and vital signs and report changes to professional staff. • Nursing Assistant care for, communicate with, and teach people-both clients and families. • Nursing Assistants are important members of the health care team since they spend the most time with clients.

6. Phlebotomy Technician CertificateBegins each fall quarter and continues through the winter quarter.

7. What is a Phlebotomist? A Phlebotomist is an individual who performs phlebotomy; the collection of blood from a patient who may be in a hospital, in a long-term care facility, at a clinic, or at a home.

8. I-BEST Accounting Office Assistant Certificate I • Starts Spring Quarter 2012 Day Classes • ACCT 110 - Introduction to Accounting (5) Credits • BUS 169 - Using Computers in Business (5) Credits • BUS 115 - Computational Skill Building (2) Credits • ESL- Accounting Support Class (4) credits

9. I-BEST Accounting Office Assistant Certificate II • Starts Fall Quarter 2012 Day Classes • ACCT 131 - QuickBooks (5) Credits • ACCT 267 - Not for Profit Financial Management (5) Credits • CWE 102 - Job Shadow (2) Credits • ESL - Accounting Support Class (4) credits

11. Bookkeeper-Accounting Clerks • Bookkeeping and accounting clerks manage the financial records of companies or clients. • Bookkeeping and accounting clerks document and record financial data. This information is used for reports, research, financial statements, and payroll use.

12. Bookkeeper-Accounting Clerks • In smaller offices, bookkeepers handle all finances. They record money taken in or spent. They summarize spending habits and prepare reports for managers and supervisors. They may also prepare bank deposits by collecting cash and checks.

13. Financial Aid-Workforce • Fill out on-line survey to determine funding eligibility. • http://startnextquarter.org • Call WorkForce Education Office to schedule an orientation appointment (206) 934-3787Email: nsccwfe@sccd.ctc.edu   Department Office: CC 1354B 

14. North Seattle Community College I-BEST Interested? How to Enroll Attend an Information Session and Fill Out an Application

15. Future Questions • Gary Gorland • (206) 934-4585 • gary.gorland@seattlecolleges.edu • Office: IB-2314A (Best to make an appointment)

16. Thank You!