Personal Enrichment @ Superstition Mtn. Campus (Apache Junction, AZ)   

The AHA’s BLS (Basic Life Support) course trains participants to promptly recognize several life-threatening emergencies, give high-quality chest compressions, deliver appropriate ventilations and provide early use of an AED. Reflects science and education from the American Heart Association Guidelines Update for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC).

Who should take this course?

The AHA’s BLS Course is designed for healthcare professionals and other personnel who need to know how to perform CPR and other basic cardiovascular life support skills in a wide variety of in-facility and prehospital settings.

What does this course teach?

• High-quality CPR for adults, children, and infants
• The AHA Chain of Survival, specifically the BLS components
• Important early use of an AED
• Effective ventilations using a barrier device
• Importance of teams in multirescuer resuscitation and performance as an effective team member during multirescuer CPR
• Relief of foreign-body airway obstruction (choking) for adults and infants

 Note: This training is open to all ages. It is recommended that students 15 years or younger enroll with a parent or guardian.

The AHA’s BLS (Basic Life Support) course trains participants to promptly recognize several life-threatening emergencies, give high-quality chest compressions, deliver appropriate ventilations and provide early use of an AED. Reflects science and education from the American Heart Association Guidelines Update for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC).

Who should take this course?

The AHA’s BLS Course is designed for healthcare professionals and other personnel who need to know how to perform CPR and other basic cardiovascular life support skills in a wide variety of in-facility and prehospital settings.

What does this course teach?

• High-quality CPR for adults, children, and infants
• The AHA Chain of Survival, specifically the BLS components
• Important early use of an AED
• Effective ventilations using a barrier device
• Importance of teams in multirescuer resuscitation and performance as an effective team member during multirescuer CPR
• Relief of foreign-body airway obstruction (choking) for adults and infants

 Note: This training is open to all ages. It is recommended that students 15 years or younger enroll with a parent or guardian.

This course will be structured around the techniques of hand building. Beginning with pinch pots, using coils for coil building forms. Projects will encourage you to think outside the box so that you will have the ability to experiment with sizes and shapes.

Supplies: Basic ceramic art tool kit, 25 lbs. of clay, and flash drive/thumb drive for storing visual examples. Supplies can be purchased thorugh the Superstition Mtn. Campus Bookstore. To inquire about cost of supplies or to verify if items are in stock please call the bookstore at: (480) 677-7709. Supplies can also be purchased through an alternate local art supplier or craft store. (Supplies are not included in the cost of the course, student is responsible for purchasing and bringing supplies needed for the course) 

Recommended Texts: “Handbuilt Ceramics”: by Kathy Triplett.( ISBN. 1-887374-29-9); “ Hands in Clay”: by Charlotte F. Speight ;(ISBN 0-88284-080-0), “Hand-Formed Ceramics”; by RICHARD ZAKIN. (ISBN. 0-8019-8505-6)  (no text are required).

Note: No class Nov 28.

The Drone Pilot Workshop (Part 107 Prep) Workshop provides the required aeronautical knowledge for remote pilots operating systems flown within Visual Line-of-Sight (VLOS) and weighing less than 55 pounds. The curriculum addresses pertinent aeronautical knowledge, including regulations, meteorology, operations withing the National Airspace (NAS), and Aeronautical Decision Making (ADM). This course covers all topics the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requires to pass the Unmanned Aircraft General (UAG) examination. It augments those topics with safety concepts and practices to develop well-informed and responsible remote pilots. Students who complete the course will receive a Certificate of Completion. This workshop will also guide and prepare you to set up and schedule your UAG exam to earn your Commercial Remote Pilot license through the FAA. Testing fees are seperate from this workhsop and paid for through the testing center of your choice. Your workshop instructor will walk you through the process of selecting a testing center and registering for your exam.

Enroll today and learn face sculpting skills! Students will use hand building and modeling techniques to sculpt a face and make press molds. Molds will be used to create multiples providing a "canvas" to experiment with surface finishes. Students must be 16 years of age or older to enroll.

Supplies: Basic ceramic art tool kit and 25 lbs. of clay. Supplies can be purchased thorugh the Superstition Mtn. Campus Bookstore. To inquire about cost of supplies or to verify if items are in stock please call the bookstore at: (480) 677-7709. Supplies can also be purchased through an alternate local art supplier or craft store. (Supplies are not included in the cost of the course, student is responsible for purchasing and bringing supplies needed for the course) 

Note: No class Nov 11.

This class is for beginners interested in trying their hand at creating whimsical clay animals. The projects will involve birds, dogs, and monkeys as three-dimensional sculptures, wall pieces and teapots. Sculpture modeling techniques and basic ceramic handbuilding techniques will be demonstrated. Emphasis will be on creating whimsical interpretations rather than strict anatomical studies. Students must be 16 years of age or older to enroll.

Supplies: Basic ceramic art tool kit and 25 lbs. of clay. Supplies can be purchased thorugh the Superstition Mtn. Campus Bookstore. To inquire about cost of supplies or to verify if items are in stock please call the bookstore at: (480) 677-7709. Supplies can also be purchased through an alternate local art supplier or craft store. (Supplies are not included in the cost of the course, student is responsible for purchasing and bringing supplies needed for the course) 

Note: No class Nov 11.

The AHA’s BLS (Basic Life Support) course trains participants to promptly recognize several life-threatening emergencies, give high-quality chest compressions, deliver appropriate ventilations and provide early use of an AED. Reflects science and education from the American Heart Association Guidelines Update for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC).

Who should take this course?

The AHA’s BLS Course is designed for healthcare professionals and other personnel who need to know how to perform CPR and other basic cardiovascular life support skills in a wide variety of in-facility and prehospital settings.

What does this course teach?

• High-quality CPR for adults, children, and infants
• The AHA Chain of Survival, specifically the BLS components
• Important early use of an AED
• Effective ventilations using a barrier device
• Importance of teams in multirescuer resuscitation and performance as an effective team member during multirescuer CPR
• Relief of foreign-body airway obstruction (choking) for adults and infants

 Note: This training is open to all ages. It is recommended that students 15 years or younger enroll with a parent or guardian.

Have you put off the chance to learn about creating your own ceramic pieces using a pottery wheel? Now is your chance! Enroll in this structured introductory course and learn how to throw clay on a potter's wheel. This class is designed for students with little to no experience with ceramics and using a potter's wheel. Students will learn how to choose and prepare clay to use on the potter's wheel. 

Supplies: Basic ceramic art tool kit and 25 lbs. of clay. Supplies can be purchased thorugh the Superstition Mtn. Campus Bookstore. To inquire about cost of supplies or to verify if items are in stock please call the bookstore at: (480) 677-7709. Supplies can also be purchased through an alternate local art supplier or craft store. (Supplies are not included in the cost of the course, student is responsible for purchasing and bringing supplies needed for the course) 

Special Note: This course does not include additional open lab time. In addition to classroom instruction you will have the opportunity to create works of art within the posted classroom hours.

Note: No class on November 27th.

The AHA’s BLS (Basic Life Support) course trains participants to promptly recognize several life-threatening emergencies, give high-quality chest compressions, deliver appropriate ventilations and provide early use of an AED. Reflects science and education from the American Heart Association Guidelines Update for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC).

Who should take this course?

The AHA’s BLS Course is designed for healthcare professionals and other personnel who need to know how to perform CPR and other basic cardiovascular life support skills in a wide variety of in-facility and prehospital settings.

What does this course teach?

• High-quality CPR for adults, children, and infants
• The AHA Chain of Survival, specifically the BLS components
• Important early use of an AED
• Effective ventilations using a barrier device
• Importance of teams in multirescuer resuscitation and performance as an effective team member during multirescuer CPR
• Relief of foreign-body airway obstruction (choking) for adults and infants

 Note: This training is open to all ages. It is recommended that students 15 years or younger enroll with a parent or guardian.

The AHA’s BLS (Basic Life Support) course trains participants to promptly recognize several life-threatening emergencies, give high-quality chest compressions, deliver appropriate ventilations and provide early use of an AED. Reflects science and education from the American Heart Association Guidelines Update for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC).

Who should take this course?

The AHA’s BLS Course is designed for healthcare professionals and other personnel who need to know how to perform CPR and other basic cardiovascular life support skills in a wide variety of in-facility and prehospital settings.

What does this course teach?

• High-quality CPR for adults, children, and infants
• The AHA Chain of Survival, specifically the BLS components
• Important early use of an AED
• Effective ventilations using a barrier device
• Importance of teams in multirescuer resuscitation and performance as an effective team member during multirescuer CPR
• Relief of foreign-body airway obstruction (choking) for adults and infants

 Note: This training is open to all ages. It is recommended that students 15 years or younger enroll with a parent or guardian.

This course is a beginning to intermediate handbuilding class, students will learn to make functional pottery including serve ware, mugs, bowls and more. A range of construction techniques including slab, coil, and pinch pots, and templates will be used. Students must be 16 years of age or older to enroll.

Supplies: Basic ceramic art tool kit, 25 lbs. of clay. Supplies can be purchased thorugh the Superstition Mtn. Campus Bookstore. To inquire about cost of supplies or to verify if items are in stock please call the bookstore at: (480) 677-7709. Supplies can also be purchased through an alternate local art supplier or craft store. (Supplies are not included in the cost of the course, student is responsible for purchasing and bringing supplies needed for the course) 

Note: No class Feb 17.

In this class, students will make wearable jewelry and functional storage for their creations. Learn how to make functional connections for your wearable art and creative ways to store your precious items. Projects will involve earrings, pendants, necklaces, including ring holders, earring stands and trinket box.

Supplies: Basic tool kit, clay, round nose plier, flat nose plier, chain nose plier, wire cutter, kanthal wire, glaze, underglaze and stain. Supplies (Basic Took Kit and Clay only) can be purchased thorugh the Superstition Mtn. Campus Bookstore. To inquire about cost of supplies or to verify if items are in stock please call the bookstore at: (480) 677-7709. Supplies can also be purchased through an alternate local art supplier or craft store. (Supplies are not included in the cost of the course, student is responsible for purchasing and bringing supplies needed for the course) 

Note: No class Feb 17.