Short-Term Courses

Get started! Click here to submit your application for the partial grant funding! Whether you’re learning a new trade or simply brushing up on your skills, the short-term courses at MVCTC can give you the tools you need to stay on top of current trends in the workplace while increasing your earning potential. 

 

Short-Term Healthcare Programs

 

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Nurse Aide (STNA) Training Program

If you want to get started in a healthcare career, the STNA Training Program is the place to start. Our knowledgeable and experienced instructors will help you to be prepared as a caring and compassionate care provider.

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Phlebotomy

This is a basic blood draw course. Students are required to have a total of 125 successful arm and hand venipunctures and 15 finger sticks. All blood draws are completed in the classroom/lab on the MVCTC campus utilizing plastic arms and progressing to drawing on classmates and volunteers brought in by the students.

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Dental Assisting

156 hours

This course prepares students for a chair-side position in a dental office. The course introduces dental anatomy, terminology, dental specialties, chair-side assisting, laboratory procedures, infection control, sterilization procedures, dental instruments, and mixing dental materials. The course also offers a 7-hour initial training course for Dental Assistant Radiographer. This is the first step to obtaining a Dental Assistant Radiographer’s certificate in Ohio. A 24-hour unpaid internship is included in the program.

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Short-Term Skilled Trades

 

Electrician Level 1

180 hours

Designed by the National Center for Construction Education and Research, students will receive an introduction to the electrical industry. Class includes lab and lecture. Key content: Orientation to the Electrical Trade; Electrical Safety; Basic Electrical Construction Drawings; Test Equipment; Introduction to the National Electrical Code; Grounding and Bonding; Introduction to Conduit Bending; Conductors and Cable; Lighting; Circuit Breakers and Fuses.rade mathematics, basic electricity, introduction to heating, introduction to cooling, introduction to air distribution systems, basic copper and plastic piping practices, soldering and brazing, and basic carbon steel piping practices.

 

Electrician Level 2

162 hours

Designed by the National Center for Construction Education and Research, students will receive lessons in Motors, Electric Lighting, Conduit Bending, Pull and Junction Boxes, Conductor Installation/Termination/Splices, Cable Trays, Grounding and Bonding, Circuit Breakers and Fuses, Control Systems and Fundamental Concepts. 

 

Electrician Level 3

144 hours

NCCER key content includes: Conductor Selection and Calculations, Practical Applications of Lighting, Hazardous Locations, Overcurrent Protection, Distribution Equipment, Transformers, Commercial Electrical Services, Motor Calculations, Voice/Data/Video Applications, and Motor Controls.

Electrician Level 4

162 hours

NCCER key content includes: Healthcare Facilities, StandBy and Emergency Systems, Basic Electronic Theory, Fire Alarm Systems, Specialty Transformers, Advanced Controls, HVAC Controls, Heat Tracing/Freeze Protection, Motor Operation and Maintenance, Medium Voltage Terminations/Splices, Special Locations, Introduction to Leadership.

 

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HVAC-R Level 1

180 hours

Students will receive an introduction to HVAC, trade mathematics, basic electricity, introduction to heating, introduction to cooling, introduction to air distribution systems, basic copper and plastic piping practices, soldering and brazing, and basic carbon steel piping practices.

 

HVAC-R Level 2

216 hours

NCCER key content includes: Alternating Current, Compressors, Refrigerants and Oils, Leak Detection/Evacuation/Recovery/Charging, Metering Devices, Heat Pumps, Basic Maintenance, Chimneys/Vents/Flues, Sheet Metal Duct Systems, Fiberglass/Fabric Duct Systems, Commercial Airside Systems, Air Quality Equipment, Introduction to Hydronic Systems

 

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Machine Shop 1 with Blueprint Reading and Math 1

162 hours

Learn to safely operate engine lathes, vertical mills, surface grinders, saws, and drill presses. Course includes 18 hours of Blueprint Reading and Math I.

Machine Shop 2 with Blueprint Reading and Math 2

153 hours

Students will participate in lab activities demonstrating Drawing Views, Surface Texture Identification, Orthographic Drawing, Tolerances, Allowances, Metric Fits, Identifying Inch Fits, Threaded Fasteners and Applications, Revolved and Removed Sections, Keyways and Keys, and Identifying Primary Views.

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Basic Welding

108 hours

Advanced Welding

108 hours

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Last Edited: 03/27/2025