SEIU Healthcare Illinois and Indiana’s Helen Miller Member Education and Training Center [METC] was founded in 2007 to help healthcare and child care workers achieve their educational, personal, and professional goals. Since its founding, hundreds of members have completed courses in GED test preparation and computer basics.
Course offerings:
- Computer basics courses teach the skills you need to
use a computer with confidence, including word processing with Microsoft Word, managing spreadsheets using Microsoft Excel, creating presentations using Microsoft Power Point, internet basics and email. Classes are held two evenings a week for four weeks. - GED preparation courses prepare you to for the high school diploma equivalency test by reviewing math, science, reading, social studies and writing skills.
Classes are held at 209 W. Jackson, Chicago IL, two evenings a week for four weeks and offered free of charge to members of SEIU Healthcare Illinois & Indiana and their families. Space for all classes is limited and registration is required. For more information or to register, call the Member Resource Center at 866-933-7348.
Free paid training for DORS PAs!
By standing together, Personal Assistants won training that will improve the high-quality care we provide. Through our contract with the state of Illinois, we have the opportunity to gain essential skills with the full cost paid by the METC.
Course offerings:
- Strengthening Communication Skills. Learn to respond to challenging situations with effective verbal communication skills including active listening, paraphrasing, asking open-ended questions and pulling back.
- Working Effectively With My Employer to Solve Problems. Learn to manage personal and work boundaries with self-directing consumers, and to present a problem in a constructive way to your consumer-employer.
- First Aid and CPR. Learn how to recognize and
respond to cardiac, breathing, and first aid emergencies and use an Automatic External Defibrillator. You will receive a Red Cross certification. - Universal Precautions. Learn to practice infection control effectively and apply the principals of standard precautions appropriately. You will receive three hours’ pay to attend this class.
- Body Mechanics and Safe Lifting. Learn the principles of good body mechanics and how to use these principles to prevent injury. You will receive three hours’ pay to attend this class.
More classes will be offered in January, February, and March, including Independent Living Philosophy, Strengthening Your Communication and Problem Solving Skills, and Enhanced Communication/Conflict Management Skills.
Members should bring a bag lunch and a beverage to class. Space is limited and registration is required. Check the calendar below to learn when training will take place in your area, and call the MRC at 866-933-7348 for locations and registration.