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Shea Vrbka has over 20 years of experience in the welding and custom fabrication industry! Most of his work has been for the Ag industry, where he specialized in building Grain trailers, Equipment trailers, Custom truck beds, and general repairs. He also holds an AAS in Welding from NWKTC, a BS in Career and Technical Education from PSU, and is a NC3 Certified Welding Instructor from Lincoln Electric.

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The Medical Assistant program is designed to provide you with the necessary job skills and related technical information to work as an entry-level medical assistant in a medical facility. The clinical functions you learn to perform include: taking and recording vital signs and patient histories; performing height and weight measurements for infants through adults, collecting specimens through venipuncture; and performing simple lab tests. You will also learn to perform clerical functions such as scheduling and receiving patients, telephone etiquette, obtaining and maintaining patient data, completing insurance forms, and arranging for hospital admission and laboratory services.

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Butch Knapp has over 45 years of experience in the plumbing industry, specializing in residential & commercial service. For 35 years, he has owned and operated Knapp Plumbing and Heating, located in Burlington, CO. He holds a Colorado Master Plumber License and a Colorado Plumbing Contractor License.

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At Northwest Tech Carpentry is a broad program where you combine various disciplines with work-based experience. As a Northwest Tech Maverick, you ultimately build an entire house with your own two hands, becoming familiar with all phases of residential carpentry from the foundation to the roof.

Northwest Tech prepares you for employment the day you graduate. Our up-to-date curriculum transforms directly alongside the industry’s green building and energy-efficient standards.

In only two years at Northwest Tech, you will have the necessary job skills and related technical information required in the construction and cabinet-making trades. Upon completion of the program, you will enter the trade with a thorough and versatile understanding of the profession, as well as the opportunity to obtain a contractor’s license and/or advance to the level of master or journeyman tradesman.

Learn more or apply today at:https://www.fhnw.edu/programs/construction-technology

Lois Seibert has been teaching Medical Assisting for over 20 years, including a decade of experience in Denver, CO, and is presently teaching at NWKTC. She holds a BS in Technical Education and is a Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) and Certified BLS/AED Instructor.

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