Continuing Education

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Please check back frequently as new classes are constantly being added!

Current Classes Offered:

Certified Nurse Aid (CNA) Short Term Credential

Cost: $1,343.00*

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS REQUIREMENTS

• Communicate effectively with clients, families, health care team members, peers, and faculty.
• Stand and walk for six to eight hours/day.
• Bend, squat, and kneel.
• Assist lifting or moving clients and with use of appropriate mobility devices.
• Perform CPR, i.e., move client to compress chest and manually ventilate client.
• Work with arms fully extended overhead.
• Use hands for grasping, pushing, pulling, and other fine manipulation.
• Demonstrate eye/hand coordination for manipulation of equipment, procedural supplies, etc.
• Possess tactile ability to differentiate changes in sensation.
• Possess auditory acuity to hear normal voice and hear manual blood pressure.
• Possess auditory acuity to hear client’s calls for assistance without facing the client.
• Possess auditory acuity to interpret various equipment signals and use the telephone.
• Possess visual acuity to read and distinguish colors, to read handwritten /printed data.
• Possess visual acuity to clearly view electronic monitors and scales to correctly interpret data.

Nurse aides help provide basic care for patients in hospitals and residents of long-term care facilities, such as nursing homes and private residences. They are frequently active and may need to help lift or move patients

*Cost includes planner, background check, scrub, blood pressure cuff, transfer belt and class cost. CNA is NOT financial aid eligible.

INTERESTED IN CNA?

Select the following on the application

*Admit Type: Community Guest
*Academic/Career Interest: Health Services
*Academic Program of Interest: CNA Course

Contact Us

Stephanie Briggs: Stephanie.Briggs@muskegoncc.edu – 231.777.0456
Nia Miskel: Nia.Miskel@muskegoncc.edu – 231.777.0375

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College Singers – Winter 2026

This is a performance ensemble for students or community members with previous musical experience. Auditions will be held at the first-class session for placement within the group and to verify that the student/community member and ensemble are a reasonable match. High standards of musical performance are upheld. There are performances held throughout the year for student and adult audiences. This is open to the public.

WHEN: Mondays/Wednesdays, 2:30pm – 3:45pm. January 12, 2026 – April 29, 2026.

WHERE: MCC’s Art and Music Building, Room 1200

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: April 26, 2026

INSTRUCTOR: Nicholas Palmer

COST: $25

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Wind Ensemble – Winter 2026

An advanced-level wind ensemble performing traditional to contemporary wind-band literature. The ensemble focuses on the rehearsal and performance of the repertoire. In addition to the biweekly rehearsals the ensemble performs two to four times per semester on-off campus. This is open to the public.

WHEN: Tuesdays/Thursdays, 2:30-3:45. January 13, 2026 – April 30, 2026

WHERE: MCC’s Art and Music Building, Room 1200

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: April 26th, 2026

INSTRUCTOR: Daniel Meyer

COST: $25

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Jazz EnsembleWinter 2026

An ensemble dedicated to increasing the knowledge of jazz literature and improving skills in improvisation and ensemble playing through the preparation and performance of traditional and contemporary big-band jazz repertoire. In addition to the biweekly rehearsals the ensemble performs two to four times per semester on-off campus.

WHEN: Tuesdays/Thursdays, 2:30-3:45. January 13, 2026 – April 30, 2026

WHERE: MCC’s Art and Music Building, Room 1200

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: April 26, 2026

INSTRUCTOR: Daniel Meyer

COST: $25

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Contact

For more information about Continuing Education at MCC, please contact:

Stephanie Briggs
Stephanie Briggs

Associate Dean of Workforce & Talent Development

Academic Affairs Office

Sturrus Technology Center

Nia Miskel

Workforce Program Coordinator

Academic Affairs Office

Muskegon Community College

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