To register for the Assisted Living Leadership Certificate courses, please print out these instructions and complete the following steps in the order given.

1. Enroll as a student at American River College. Click here and begin the online application process.

• Use a valid email address when enrolling. We recommend using an email address that you check frequently. If you do not have an email address, set up an iMail account when you get to step 3.
• Provide your Assisted Living community mailing address, not your home address. (Note: If you provide an address outside of CA, you will need to pay non-resident tuition fees of $271.50 in addition to $72 for your courses.)
• Be sure to hit the submit button at the end of the application process.
• Print a copy of the Application Confirmation page.

2. Obtain your student ID number and password.

• Wait several hours after submitting your application, then go to the American River College website.
• Click on eServices/eLearning.
• Next, click on eServices, in the middle of the page.
• Click on Get Your Student ID Number and follow the directions as given.
• Click OK at the bottom of the page.
• You will enroll in courses in Step 4.
• Go back to the eServices page to obtain your login id and default password.
• Login and change the password to one you have chosen.

3. Set up an iMail account if you have not already provided an email address.

• Return to the eServices page.
• Click on Click here to activate your free iMail account in the lower left hand corner of the page.
• Agree to the terms provided by clicking on Agree, then follow the steps given to set up an iMail account.

4. Register for your courses at the CALA website.

• Come back to the CALA website.
• Click Here to register.
• Be sure to have your student ID number, email address and password available.

5. Confirmation of your registration.

• You will receive an email from CALA when your registration has been completed. Please allow 48 hours from the time you submit your registration.

6. Find out about eLearning.

• Go to the American River College site.
• Click on Quick Links.
• Click on Blackboard, login, then on Help to learn about using the Blackboard and more.

8. You will be enrolled in three separate Gerontology 299 courses, which are taken in succession, in the following order:

Leadership & Team Building in Assisted Living Communities
September 30 - October 13, 2008
Instructor: Pamela Abbott-Enz

Professionalism & Ethics in Assisted Living Communities
October 21 - November 3, 2008
Instructor: Pamela Abbott-Enz

Communication for Supervision in Assisted Living Communities
November 11 - November 24, 2008
Instructor: Renee Chevraux