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- Wellness Workshops - Put a Little Love in Your Heart
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The relationship you have with yourself is the foundation for ALL relationships in your life. It's important to create a loving foundation with yourself (self-love) because it is key to loving your life.
Sometimes, that is easier said than done because we can be so hard on ourselves and have high expectations. Many times, we don't say the nicest things to ourselves about ourselves.
Join us for Put A Little Love In Your Heart to learn and understand:
- Why we struggle with loving ourselves.
- What gets in the way of loving ourselves the way we should.
- Why it is so important to love yourself.
- What exactly self-love is.
- What benefits you experience when you love yourself.
- Practical ways to grow in loving yourself more.
You will leave this masterclass with a greater understanding of yourself, effective strategies to grow in self-love, and be motivated and inspired to start loving yourself more.
This Valentine season, along with showing compassion to those you love, take some time to also show yourself some love!
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- Cannabis Conversations for Consumers
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Ready to begin your cannabis journey—whether medically or recreationally? This interactive workshop demystifies the endocannabinoid system, cannabinoid & terpene benefits, and dosing strategies to avoid unwanted effects. You’ll gain clarity on consumption, storage, transport rules in Illinois, and the medical cannabis program for qualifying patients. Walk away feeling confident in your next dispensary visit.
Learning Outcomes:
- Understand the endocannabinoid system, cannabinoids, and terpenes
- Learn dosage methods across different product formats
- Master responsibilities related to legal use, storage, and transport
- Explore medical cannabis eligibility, application, and usage
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- Cannabis Conversations for Healthcare Professionals
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Fee: $0.00
Dates: 2/26/2026 - 2/26/2026
Times: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Days: Th
Sessions: 1
Building: Online
Room: Zoom
Facilitator: Stephanie Arthalony, CRP
Specifically for licensed healthcare professionals. Dive into cannabis pharmacology—including cannabinoids, terpenes, and flavonoids—and their effects on the endocannabinoid system. This session cuts through medical myths, reviews dosing considerations, explores the dispensary’s role, and clarifies patient accountability. Supports your role in integrating cannabis into treatment protocols.
Learning Outcomes:
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Explain Illinois’s Medical Cannabis Program and approved diagnoses
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Evaluate clinical evidence for cannabis in treating health conditions
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Understand cannabinoid pharmacology and physiological impacts
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Define roles across provider, dispensary, and patient touchpoints
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- American Heart Association: Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED: Community Course
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Fee: $109.00
Dates: 3/7/2026 - 3/7/2026
Times: 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Days: Sa
Building: Peoria Campus - Cedar Hall
Room: C109
The American Heart Association (AHA) Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED course trains participants to provide first aid, CPR, and use an automated external defibrillator (AED) in a safe, timely, and effective manner. 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 Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED Course is designed for anyone with little or no medical training who needs a course completion card for their job, regulatory (e.g., OSHA), or other requirements, or anyone who wants to be prepared for an emergency in any setting.
ICC Health Career students should NOT register for this class.
What does this course teach? First aid basics, medical/injury emergencies, environmental emergencies, preventing illness and injury, adult CPR and AED use, and opioid-associated life-threatening emergencies. Optional modules in Child CPR AED and Infant CPR.
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- STOP THE BLEED®
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Fee: $29.00
Dates: 3/7/2026 - 3/7/2026
Times: 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Days: Sa
Building: Peoria Campus - Cedar Hall
Room: C109
Get Trained! With 3 quick actions, you can be trained to save a life. The number 1 cause of preventable death after injury is bleeding. That’s why we want to train you how to STOP THE BLEED®.
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- Cannabis Conversations for Consumers
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Ready to begin your cannabis journey—whether medically or recreationally? This interactive workshop demystifies the endocannabinoid system, cannabinoid & terpene benefits, and dosing strategies to avoid unwanted effects. You’ll gain clarity on consumption, storage, transport rules in Illinois, and the medical cannabis program for qualifying patients. Walk away feeling confident in your next dispensary visit.
Learning Outcomes:
- Understand the endocannabinoid system, cannabinoids, and terpenes
- Learn dosage methods across different product formats
- Master responsibilities related to legal use, storage, and transport
- Explore medical cannabis eligibility, application, and usage
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- Cannabis Conversations for Healthcare Professionals
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Fee: $0.00
Dates: 3/26/2026 - 3/26/2026
Times: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Days: Th
Sessions: 1
Building: Online
Room: Zoom
Facilitator: Stephanie Arthalony, CRP
Specifically for licensed healthcare professionals. Dive into cannabis pharmacology—including cannabinoids, terpenes, and flavonoids—and their effects on the endocannabinoid system. This session cuts through medical myths, reviews dosing considerations, explores the dispensary’s role, and clarifies patient accountability. Supports your role in integrating cannabis into treatment protocols.
Learning Outcomes:
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Explain Illinois’s Medical Cannabis Program and approved diagnoses
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Evaluate clinical evidence for cannabis in treating health conditions
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Understand cannabinoid pharmacology and physiological impacts
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Define roles across provider, dispensary, and patient touchpoints
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- Meditation for Spiritual Awareness
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Meditation helps reduce stress, develop productivity, and improve concentration. The emphasis in this class is on finding balance in our lives and, more importantly, spiritual fulfillment. Meditation is simple and can be practiced at home, at school, or at work. We will cover the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual benefits of meditation. Developing the meditation technique, difficulties with sitting and focusing, and stilling the mind will also be addressed during this four-week workshop.
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- Nature Explorations - Spring Creek Preserve
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Fee: $25.00
Dates: 4/18/2026 - 4/18/2026
Times: 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Days: Sa
Sessions: 1
Building: Off-site
Room: Off-site
Facilitator: Christy Ganson
Step into the wild and wonderful Spring Creek Preserve for a morning of discovery, exploration, and connection with nature! This guided adventure invites participants to explore part of the preserve’s 262 acres of diverse habitats—grasslands, woodlands, bottomlands, and creek beds. Together we’ll search for wildflowers, insects, birds, trees, moss, rocks, and maybe even fossils!
Designed for nature enthusiasts ages 10 and up, this family-friendly event also welcomes younger adventurers (ages 7–9) with an accompanying adult. Nature exploration helps build stronger family bonds, promotes physical and mental well-being, sparks curiosity, and encourages environmental stewardship—all while having fun in the great outdoors.
Get ready to breathe fresh air, splash through shallow waters, spot buzzing insects, hear birdsong, and maybe find a small aquatic creature in the stream. This is a hands-on, feet-wet kind of day!
Where to Go: Spring Creek Preserve - located at the bottom of the hill across from Thornton's gas station on Rt. 116.
What to Bring:
- Closed-toe shoes required (no sandals, flip-flops, or Crocs)
- Old clothes that can get wet or muddy
- A hat, sunscreen, and bug spray
- A rain jacket (just in case!)
- A water bottle and a snack
Note: field equipment (nets, buckets, etc.) will be provided.
Please fill out and turn in our Risk and Release form prior to the start of our exploration. The form can be turned in digitally to cce.information@icc.edu or in person in Hickory Hall.
In the event that we have to postpone due to weather, the rain date will be April 25.
Join us for an unforgettable morning that blends outdoor fun with discovery and learning!
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- Responsible Vendor Training for Cannabis Dispensaries
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Fee: $99.00
Dates: 4/25/2026 - 4/25/2026
Times: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Days: Sa
Sessions: 1
Building: Online
Room: Zoom
Facilitator: Kelsey Bartlow
Illinois Central College is officially licensed by the State of Illinois to provide Responsible Vendor Training—a required certification for anyone seeking to work in a cannabis dispensary. This one-day, state-approved course meets all Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) requirements. Upon successful completion, you’ll receive a Certificate of Completion, valid for one year, making you eligible to apply for your dispensary agent badge.
Whether you're new to the industry or seeking to stay compliant as a dispensary employer, this course is your essential first step into Illinois’s legal cannabis workforce.
Course Objectives include:
- Health and safety concerns of cannabis use, including the responsible use of cannabis, its physical effects, onset of physiological effects, recognizing signs of impairment, and appropriate responses in the event of overconsumption;
- A section on the most relevant laws and rules dispensary agents will need to know to perform their daily functions;
- Laws, rules, and penalties associated with the sale of cannabis to minors;
- Quantity limitations on sales to purchasers and other relevant rules and laws associated with dispensing cannabis;
- Examples of acceptable forms of ID, including how to check identification and common mistakes made in verification;
- Discussions for safe storage of cannabis;
- Discussions on the state’s inventory traceability system and inventory taking processes;
- Discussions on state laws and rules associated with waste handling, management, and disposal, including specifying that destruction shall always be done in clear view of a camera;
- Discussions on health and safety standards;
- Discussions on how to properly maintain records required by IDFPR;
- Discussions on security and surveillance requirements;
- Notification to trainees that Illinois State Police, local law enforcement, and other state and local licensing and enforcement authorities are permitted to enter the dispensary;
- Discussions on privacy issues related to purchasers, including purchasers who may be discussing medical issues;
- Discussions on packaging and labeling requirements for sales to purchasers.
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- Cannabis Conversations for Consumers
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Ready to begin your cannabis journey—whether medically or recreationally? This interactive workshop demystifies the endocannabinoid system, cannabinoid & terpene benefits, and dosing strategies to avoid unwanted effects. You’ll gain clarity on consumption, storage, transport rules in Illinois, and the medical cannabis program for qualifying patients. Walk away feeling confident in your next dispensary visit.
Learning Outcomes:
- Understand the endocannabinoid system, cannabinoids, and terpenes
- Learn dosage methods across different product formats
- Master responsibilities related to legal use, storage, and transport
- Explore medical cannabis eligibility, application, and usage
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- Cannabis Conversations for Healthcare Professionals
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Fee: $0.00
Dates: 4/30/2026 - 4/30/2026
Times: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Days: Th
Sessions: 1
Building: Online
Room: Zoom
Facilitator: Stephanie Arthalony, CRP
Specifically for licensed healthcare professionals. Dive into cannabis pharmacology—including cannabinoids, terpenes, and flavonoids—and their effects on the endocannabinoid system. This session cuts through medical myths, reviews dosing considerations, explores the dispensary’s role, and clarifies patient accountability. Supports your role in integrating cannabis into treatment protocols.
Learning Outcomes:
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Explain Illinois’s Medical Cannabis Program and approved diagnoses
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Evaluate clinical evidence for cannabis in treating health conditions
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Understand cannabinoid pharmacology and physiological impacts
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Define roles across provider, dispensary, and patient touchpoints
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- Nature Explorations - Cooper Park South
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Fee: $25.00
Dates: 5/9/2026 - 5/9/2026
Times: 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Days: Sa
Sessions: 1
Building: Off-site
Room: Off-site
Facilitator: Christy Ganson
Get ready for a hands-on outdoor adventure through woodlands, boardwalks, and riverbanks! This Nature Explorations event begins at Cooper Park South, where we’ll explore a sandy beach and wade into the river in search of mussels, fish, and macroinvertebrates. As we identify the organisms we find, we’ll also learn about water quality and how these small creatures help tell the story of a healthy ecosystem.
Ideal for curious minds ages 10 and up, this family-friendly event also welcomes younger children (ages 7–9) when accompanied by an adult. Exploring nature together not only strengthens family bonds but also supports physical and mental health, sparks curiosity, and builds a deeper appreciation for the environment.
Whether you’re watching insects flutter by, hearing the call of a bird in the trees, or gently uncovering aquatic life in the shallows, this is a morning full of discovery and connection to the natural world.
Where to Go: Cooper Park South - Park behind Jonah’s Seafood, near the playground off Route 116.
What to Bring:
- Closed-toe shoes required (no sandals, flip-flops, or Crocs)
- Old clothes and shoes that can get wet or muddy
- Water shoes or rain boots for wading (optional but encouraged)
- Hat, sunscreen, and bug spray
- A rain jacket if there’s light rain in the forecast
- A water bottle and a snack
Note: field equipment (nets, buckets, etc.) will be provided.
Please fill out and turn in our Risk and Release form prior to the start of our exploration. The form can be turned in digitally to cce.information@icc.edu or in person in Hickory Hall.
In the event that we have to postpone due to weather, the rain date will be May 16.
Join us for a refreshing morning outdoors—where the river meets the forest, and every step is a chance to learn something new!
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- Wellness Workshops - Soak Up the Calm: 3 Ways to Decrease Stress, Boost Energy, and Take Back Control of Your Life
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Have you been feeling a bit sluggish lately? Is it hard to turn off your mind? Are you feeling more stressed and overwhelmed these days? If you answered "yes" to even one of these questions, then we encourage you to join this masterclass. You will learn one surprising reason we experience stress and overwhelming feelings and how they affect your overall health - physically, mentally, and emotionally. Once you realize its impact on you, it can change everything, because you will know how to take steps to reduce and manage the stress in your life.
We will share 3 strategic ways to take you out of feeling overwhelmed and stressed to experiencing more energy, balanced moods, and feeling more focused, calm, and present. Stress management is key to living a healthy life, so take this time to invest in you and your health because you are worth it!
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