Community Interest

This course will be taught by Ingrid Norris. Ingrid has been trained in animal life saving skills by Denise Fleck, the Pet Safety Crusader, who has taught more than 20,000 humans animal life saving skills. Fleck has authored more than a dozen books and appeared on numerous TV and radio programs and in print. Ingrid Norris is delighted to bring this program to the Spartanburg community. You will learn through lecture, demonstration and hands on practice using canine and feline stuffed animals. PLEASE LEAVE YOUR PETS AT HOME We love them, but you will need to leave them home. In this class you will learn Muzzling, Safe Approach and Restraint, How to Find Your Pets Pulse, Respiration, CRT, Down on all Fours for Pet Safety, What to do for Bleeding Injuries, Bloat, Burns, Choking, Constipation, Diarrhea, Drowning, Electric Shock, Frostbite, Heat Stroke, Poisoning and Seizures, Snake Bites, Bee Stings, Upset Tummies and more, Rescue Breathing and CPCR which is Cardio Pulmonary Cerebral Resuscitation, Bandaging Techniques, and how to use items in your Pet First aid Kit.

Cost: $40

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Completion of the National Safety Council's Defensive Driving 8-Hour Course can be used for up to a 4 point reduction on a driver's Motor Vehicle Record. (This information only applies to individuals with a valid South Carolina Driver’s License.) The point reduction applies to however many points are on your record at the time of the class. Once point reduction is requested & submitted, you cannot receive point reduction again for 3 years from the date of the class.

If a South Carolina driver receives 12 or more points, the driver can avoid suspension by attending a defensive driving course to reduce 4 points. They will have 30 days from the date of the suspension notice until the date the suspension begins. Once the suspension begins, the point reduction will not cancel the suspension. Points may only be reduced once in a three-year period. If the violation date is before the Defensive Driving Course completion date, credit of up to four points will be given. All violations occurring after the completion date of the course will not be accepted.

NOTICE FOR OUT-OF-STATE PARTICIPANTS: Individuals taking the DDC-8hr class with a driver's license other than SC should take the class in the state where they reside or be responsible for submitting all paperwork to their state. Neither the college nor the SC Chapter NSC office will handle any information pertaining to a defensive driving course being completed for another state other than South Carolina.

All questions regarding driver license status or violation information should be referred to Driver Services at 803-896-5000.

Cost: $99*

*Please note, payment and driver's license number are due at the time of registration.

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This course is a study of visual readiness and basic vocabulary, grammar features, and non-manual behaviors, all focusing on receptive language skill development. This semester long course will include both credit seeking college students and members of the community earning Continuing Education units. Labs are included in this course and CCE students will have the option to complete the labs if they choose. 

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