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The UK's first and only Level 4 qualification in Phlebotomy (equivalent to Ireland Level 6) FDSc (Foundation Degree Level) qualification Nationally Recognised certificate Dually accredited: Open College Network and CPD Covers both aspirated and evacuated systems Covers specialised blood collection systems & methods Classroom or Virtual Classroom learning options Comprehensive Training Kit is provided when booking our Virtual Classroom option (yours to keep) Complete your training from beginner to advanced level This course either follows on from our Introduction to Phlebotomy Course or can be combined with our introductory course as part of a course package (see below) Available to candidates who have completed (or are currently enrolled to complete) our Introduction to Phlebotomy Course or have previous phlebotomy practical experience.

ISO 13485:2016 specifies requirements for a quality management system where an organization needs to demonstrate its ability to provide medical devices and related services that consistently meet customer and applicable regulatory requirements. Such organizations can be involved in one or more stages of the life-cycle, including design and development, production, storage and distribution, installation, or servicing of a medical device and design and development or provision of associated activities (e.g. technical support). ISO 13485:2016 can also be used by suppliers or external parties that provide product, including quality management system-related services to such organizations.

The “ISO 20000: 2018 Lead Auditor” course provides comprehensive training in the ISO 20000: 2018 standard and all its requirements from the Lead auditor’s point of view, as well as basic skills necessary to Lead audit activities. It’s a practical-oriented training that should be considered “a must” for every ISO 20000: 2018 Lead auditor. The interactive training program, complete with quizzes, will provide the necessary technical knowledge and understanding of all ISO 20000: 2018 requirements to implement the requirement of the standard and complete ISO 20000: 2018 audit . This ISO Lead auditor training should be taken by individual with interest in conducting internal as well as third part audits according ISO 20000: 2018 standards.

This Python Machine Learning online instructor led course is an excellent introduction to popular machine learning algorithms. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Python Machine Learning 2-day Course Prerequisites: Basic knowledge of Python coding is a pre-requisite. Who Should Attend? This course is an overview of machine learning and machine learning algorithms in Python SciKitLearn. Practical: * We cover the below listed algorithms, which is only a small collection of what is available. However, it will give you a good understanding, to plan your Machine Learning project * We create, experiment and run machine learning sample code to implement a short selected but representative list of available the algorithms.  Course Outline: Supervised Machine Learning: * Classification Algorithms: Naive Bayes, Decision Tree, Logistic Regression, K-Nearest Neighbors, Support Vector Machine * Regression Algorithms: Linear, Polynomial Unsupervised Machine Learning: * Clustering Algorithms: K-means clustering, Hierarchical Clustering * Dimension Reduction Algorithms: Principal Component Analysis Latent Dirichlet allocation (LDA) * Association Machine Learning Algorithms: Apriori, Euclat Other machine learning Algorithms: * Ensemble Methods ( Stacking, bagging, boosting ) Algorithms: Random Forest, Gradient Boosting * Reinforcement learning Algorithms: Q-Learning * Neural Networks and Deep Leaning Algorithms: Convolutional Network (CNN) Data Exploration and Preprocessing: * The first part of a Machine Learning project understands the data and the problem at hand. * Data cleaning, data transformation and data pre-processing are covered using Python functions to make data exploration and preprocessing relatively easy. What is included in this Python Machine Learning: * Python Machine Learning Certificate on completion   * Python Machine Learning notes * Practical Python Machine Learning exercises and code examples * After the course, 1 free, online session for questions or revision Python Machine Learning. * Max group size on this Python Machine Learning is 4. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- REFUND POLICY No Refunds

PYTHON BASICS: COURSE DESCRIPTION Excellent for beginners, practical, in small groups of max 4 people, 1 Day Online Instructor-led. You could contact us for your prefereed date. Session 1: Python Data Types and Variables: * Primitive types; Characters & Strings; Boolean; Working with variables and its scope; Conversion and casting types in Python. * Operators and Expressions: * Introduction of operators; Arithmetic operators; Relational operators; Assignment operator; Logical operators; Increment and decrement operators.. * Exercise: Calculate Movie Tickets for a Party, Are there enough seats in the cinema? Decision Making & Loops * If statement; If - else statement; If- elif - else statement; Nested if - else; * Exercise: Calculate the travel fee to deliver goods * The while, For loop * Jump statements: break, continue; * Nesting loops. * Exercise: Enter a password, if incorrect 3 times, you are blocked. Session 2: Data Structures * Lists. * Tuples. * Exercise: Hangman Game * Exercise: Get a word for the game from a Json File, store the high score in a Dictionary file Session 3: Files and exceptions * Exception Handling, Exception types; Using try and Except. * Files, streams: Open, Traverse, Read and Create Files: Csv, txt and Json Files. * API: Connecting to API’s. Session 4: OOP * Creating and using custom Functions. * Using parameters and return values. * Creating a Class; Creating an Object; Using an Object; Adding Instance variables; * Class Constructors; Parameterized Constructors. * Inheritance. Override. Session 5: Pandas Dataframe Basics * Getting data into a dataframe: Dict to Dataframe, Dataframe to Dict. Excel To Dict, Dict to Excel , working with Excel data, multiple Excel sheets. * Getting information about the dataframe, * Filter, sort and query a Dataframes, Slicing Dataframes, * Duplicate values,Working with null-values, Sampling. * Exercise: Query the top 1000 grossing movies of the last century Session 6: Built in Functions: String, Math, Random * Python built-in functions: * Strings functions. Maths functions. Random Functions. * Exercise: Find information in prose, to get the sentiment of the prose. * Exercise: Get a word for the game from a txt File * Exercise: Win the lottery INCLUDED: * PCWorkshops's Python Programming Basics Certification * Course notes, exercises and code examples * Revision session after the course -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- REFUND POLICY No Refunds

The WSET Level 2 Award in Wines has full accreditation from OfQual as a Level 2 Vocational Qualification. Through a combination of tasting and theory you will explore the factors that impact the style and quality of wine and learn how to describe wines with confidence. Course Schedule: The 8 x 2-hour online sessions on -  What the course covers * Wine tasting: You will learn how to taste and describe wines using the WSET Systematic Approach to Tasting (SAT) * Food and wine pairing: You will learn the principles of food and wine pairing * Wine service and storage: You will learn the correct way to store and serve wine and how to recognise common faults found in wine * Labelling: You will learn how to decode and understand wine labels * Factors influencing the style of wine: You will explore how environmental factors, grape-growing, vineyard and maturation options influence the style and quality of the wines made all over the world * Grape varieties: You'll learn about the styles of wines produced by the key international red and white grape varieties (Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, Merlot and Syrah/Shiraz) as well as the styles of wines made with 22 regionally important grape varieties grown in 70 wine regions (GI's) around the world * Sparkling and Fortified wines: You will be taught how grape varieties and winemaking processes influence the style of wines in these two key wine categories. No prior wine knowledge is required however the course builds upon the WSET Level 1 Award in Wines [https://www.localwineschool.com/manchester/events/professional-courses/wset-courses/wset-course-level-1-online/] course. It is not essential to complete Level 1 to join the Level 2 course but if you are a complete begineer you may wish to consider this option. We recommend you read the course specification document HERE [https://www.wsetglobal.com/media/11718/wset_l2wines_specification_en_jun2022_issue11.pdf] for full details of the content, structure and assesment criteria. Any questions please get in touch [https://www.localwineschool.com/manchester/contact/]. Course delivery * The Level 2 Award in Wines online course covers the same syllabus as the classroom course and is delivered in LIVE interactive online lessons by one of our certified wine educators * This course includes 16 hours online tuition in 8 x 2hr sessions and we recommend a minimum of 12 hours additional study * Your tutor will give you a guided tasting of 12 wines on this course (for details of how to order the wines see below) * You will receive access to practice multiple-choice revision questions specific to this course - FREE OF CHARGE Please note a reliable broadband connection is essential for the completion of this online course as are basic computer skills. Examination To obtain the WSET Level 2 Award in Wines Qualification, you will need to successfully pass the exam. The exam is made up of 50 multiple-choice questions to be completed in 1 hour. A mark of 55% is required to pass the exam. The exam is taken online via a Remote Invigilation [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DarWJz6dUbU] service giving you the flexibility to take the exam at a time and date of your choice. More details will be sent upon registration. Please ensure you read the information HERE [https://www.wsetglobal.com/wset-remote-invigilation-essential-guidance/?dm_i=5G5C,KRHB,4A50QU,2G285,1] if you wish to take the exam online.  Whats included * All WSET course materials posted to you at no extra charge including: Looking Behind the Label course manual, Study Guide, specification and SAT Tasting Card * LIVE virtual interactive sessions taught by a Local Wine School WSET Certified Tutor * Exclusive access to practice multiple choice questions provided FREE OF CHARGE * WSET exam fee  * Remote Invigilation service  * Internationally recognised WSET qualification, certificate and pin for those who pass the exam * VAT at 20%  (VAT receipt can be provided on request) Course Wines It is recommended that at least 12 wines are tasted as part of this course, although this is optional and the cost of wines is not included in the course fee above. Our wine experts have specially selected wines for this course designed to demonstrate specific learning outcomes. We have negotiated a discounted price only available to our online students. Details of how to order your case of wines will be provided when you book your place. The cost is approx £150 including VAT and delivery.  Wine preservation advice is give so that after each tasting exercise you can reseal and return to the wines over the coming days.   Special Educational Needs Please make the school aware if you have a condition which may mean that you will qualify for additional help during the exam such as dyslexia. Important dates Registration deadline: please book at least 5 days before the start of the course, to allow time to send materials and order the tasting wines.

Learn how to cannulate ... Nationally Recognised Qualification OCN Accredited - Level 3 (advanced) - Ireland Level 5 CPD Accredited - The CPD Certification Service Classroom or Virtual Classroom options Covers all steps for cannulating in arm or hand Practise on artificial arms and fake blood! Essential qualification for all IV therapies Phlebotomy training desirable but not essential Basic understanding of English language required OPEN TO ALL APPLICANTS

Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for Students in this course are interested in Azure development or in passing the Microsoft Azure Developer Associate certification exam. This course teaches developers how to create end-to-end solutions in Microsoft Azure. Students will learn how to implement Azure compute solutions, create Azure Functions, implement and manage web apps, develop solutions utilizing Azure storage, implement authentication and authorization, and secure their solutions by using KeyVault and Managed Identities. Students will also learn how to connect to and consume Azure services and third-party services, and include event- and message-based models in their solutions. The course also covers monitoring, troubleshooting, and optimizing Azure solutions. Prerequisites To be successful in this course, learners should have the following: Hands-on experience with Azure IaaS and PaaS solutions, and the Azure Portal. Experience writing in an Azure supported language at the intermediate level. (C#, JavaScript, Python, or Java) Ability to write code to connect and perform operations on, a SQL or NoSQL database product. (SQL Server, Oracle, MongoDB, Cassandra or similar) Experience writing code to handle authentication, authorization, and other security principles at the intermediate level. A general understanding of HTML, the HTTP protocol and REST API interfaces. 1 - EXPLORE AZURE APP SERVICE * Examine Azure App Service * Examine Azure App Service plans * Deploy to App Service * Explore authentication and authorization in App Service * Discover App Service networking features 2 - CONFIGURE WEB APP SETTINGS * Configure application settings * Configure general settings * Configure path mappings * Enable diagnostic logging * Configure security certificates 3 - SCALE APPS IN AZURE APP SERVICE * Examine autoscale factors * Identify autoscale factors * Enable autoscale in App Service * Explore autoscale best practices 4 - EXPLORE AZURE APP SERVICE DEPLOYMENT SLOTS * Explore staging environments * Examine slot swapping * Swap deployment slots * Route traffic in App Service 5 - EXPLORE AZURE FUNCTIONS * Discover Azure Functions * Compare Azure Functions hosting options * Scale Azure Functions 6 - DEVELOP AZURE FUNCTIONS * Explore Azure Functions development * Create triggers and bindings * Connect functions to Azure services 7 - EXPLORE AZURE BLOB STORAGE * Explore Azure Blob storage * Discover Azure Blob storage resource types * Explore Azure Storage security features * Discover static website hosting in Azure Storage 8 - MANAGE THE AZURE BLOB STORAGE LIFECYCLE * Explore the Azure Blob storage lifecycle * Discover Blob storage lifecycle policies * Implement Blob storage lifecycle policies * Rehydrate blob data from the archive tier 9 - WORK WITH AZURE BLOB STORAGE * Explore Azure Blob storage client library * Create a client object * Manage container properties and metadata by using .NET * Set and retrieve properties and metadata for blob resources by using REST 10 - EXPLORE AZURE COSMOS DB * Identify key benefits of Azure Cosmos DB * Explore the resource hierarchy * Explore consistency levels * Choose the right consistency level * Explore supported APIs * Discover request units 11 - WORK WITH AZURE COSMOS DB * Explore Microsoft .NET SDK v3 for Azure Cosmos DB * Create stored procedures * Create triggers and user-defined functions * Explore change feed in Azure Cosmos DB 12 - MANAGE CONTAINER IMAGES IN AZURE CONTAINER REGISTRY * Discover the Azure Container Registry * Explore storage capabilities * Build and manage containers with tasks * Explore elements of a Dockerfile 13 - RUN CONTAINER IMAGES IN AZURE CONTAINER INSTANCES * Explore Azure Container Instances * Run containerized tasks with restart policies * Set environment variables in container instances * Mount an Azure file share in Azure Container Instances 14 - IMPLEMENT AZURE CONTAINER APPS * Explore Azure Container Apps * Explore containers in Azure Container Apps * Implement authentication and authorization in Azure Container Apps * Manage revisions and secrets in Azure Container Apps * Explore Dapr integration with Azure Container Apps 15 - EXPLORE THE MICROSOFT IDENTITY PLATFORM * Explore the Microsoft identity platform * Explore service principals * Discover permissions and consent * Discover conditional access 16 - IMPLEMENT AUTHENTICATION BY USING THE MICROSOFT AUTHENTICATION LIBRARY * Explore the Microsoft Authentication Library * Initialize client applications 17 - IMPLEMENT SHARED ACCESS SIGNATURES * Discover shared access signatures * Choose when to use shared access signatures * Explore stored access policies 18 - EXPLORE MICROSOFT GRAPH * Discover Microsoft Graph * Query Microsoft Graph by using REST * Query Microsoft Graph by using SDKs * Apply best practices to Microsoft Graph 19 - IMPLEMENT AZURE KEY VAULT * Explore Azure Key Vault * Discover Azure Key Vault best practices * Authenticate to Azure Key Vault 20 - IMPLEMENT MANAGED IDENTITIES * Explore managed identities * Discover the managed identities authentication flow * Configure managed identities * Acquire an access token 21 - IMPLEMENT AZURE APP CONFIGURATION * Explore the Azure App Configuration service * Create paired keys and values * Manage application features * Secure app configuration data 22 - EXPLORE API MANAGEMENT * Discover the API Management service * Explore API gateways * Explore API Management policies * Create advanced policies * Secure APIs by using subscriptions * Secure APIs by using certificates 23 - EXPLORE AZURE EVENT GRID * Explore Azure Event Grid * Discover event schemas * Explore event delivery durability * Control access to events * Receive events by using webhooks * Filter events 24 - EXPLORE AZURE EVENT HUBS * Discover Azure Event Hubs * Explore Event Hubs Capture * Scale your processing application * Control access to events * Perform common operations with the Event Hubs client library 25 - DISCOVER AZURE MESSAGE QUEUES * Choose a message queue solution * Explore Azure Service Bus * Discover Service Bus queues, topics, and subscriptions * Explore Service Bus message payloads and serialization * Explore Azure Queue Storage * Create and manage Azure Queue Storage and messages by using .NET 26 - MONITOR APP PERFORMANCE * Explore Application Insights * Discover log-based metrics * Instrument an app for monitoring * Select an availability test * Troubleshoot app performance by using Application Map 27 - DEVELOP FOR AZURE CACHE FOR REDIS * Explore Azure Cache for Redis * Configure Azure Cache for Redis * Interact with Azure Cache for Redis by using .NET 28 - DEVELOP FOR STORAGE ON CDNS * Explore Azure Content Delivery Networks * Control cache behavior on Azure Content Delivery Networks * Interact with Azure Content Delivery Networks by using .NET

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The “ISO 9001:2015 Lead Auditor” course provides comprehensive training in the ISO 9001:2015 standard and all its requirements from the auditor’s point of view, as well as basic skills necessary to complete an internal audit. It’s a practical-oriented training that should be considered “a must” for every ISO 9001 auditor. This intensive course is specifically designed to train corporate staff to serve as internal ISO 9001 auditors (as required by ISO 9001:2015 ). The interactive training program, complete with quizzes, will provide the necessary technical knowledge and understanding of all ISO 9001:2015 requirements to perform a complete ISO 9001 audit.