Allied Health Care Professions
Clinical Medical Assistant Training Program
As a Clinical Medical Assistant, the student will be trained to help the physician carry out procedures, care for patients, perform basic lab tests and administer medications. The Clinical Medical Assistant works in a physician’s office or a clinic setting. This course consists of 280-hours of accelerated classroom training with emphasis on skills mastery through hands-on practice and supervision and a 40-hour clinical. (Total 340 Contact Hours)
| MDCA 1009 |
Anatomy and Physiology for Medical Assistants |
| The course emphasizes the structure and function of human cells, tissues, organs, and systems with an overview of common pathophysiology. (58 hours) |
| MDCA 1010 |
Medical Assistant Interpersonal and Communication Skills |
| The course emphasizes the application of basic psychological principles and the study of behavior as they apply to special populations. Topics include procedures for self-understanding and social adaptability in interpersonal communication with patients and co-workers in an ambulatory care setting. (48 hours) |
| MDCA 1017 |
Procedures in a Clinical Setting |
| The course emphasizes patient assessment, examination, and treatment as directed by physician. Course includes vital signs, collection and documentation of patient information, asepsis, office clinical procedures, and other treatments as appropriate for ambulatory care settings. (90 hours) |
| MDCA 1052 |
Medical Assistant Lab. Procedures |
| Students will learn to abide by governmental healthcare guidelines. The course includes specimen collection and handling, quality assurance and quality control in performance of laboratory testing. (64 hours) |
| MDCA 1060 |
Clinical-Medical Clinical/Assistant |
| A health-related work-based learning experience that enables the student to apply specialized occupational theory, skills, and concepts. Direct supervision is provided by the clinical professional. (80 hours) |
Certified Nurse Aide Training Program
This 116-hour course includes 76 hours of classroom instruction (including skills lab) and 40 hours of clinical practice in a long-term care facility. Training will provide students with the knowledge, skills and abilities essential for providing basic care to long term care residents. (Total 116 Contact Hours)
| NURA 1001 |
Nurse Aide for Health Care |
| The course teaches the knowledge, skills, and abilities essential to providing basic care to residents of long-term care facilities. Topics include resident’s rights, communication, safety, observation, reporting and assisting residents in maintaining basic comfort and safety. Emphasis is on effective interaction with members of the health care team, restorative services, mental health and social service needs. (68 hours) |
| NURA 1060 |
Clinical Nursing Assistant/Aide |
| Students will receive a health-related work-based learning experience that enables the student to apply specialized occupational theory, skills, and concepts. Direct supervision is provided by the clinical professional. (48 hours) |
Electrocardiography
| ECRD1011 |
Electrocardiography |
| Learn Fundamentals of cardiovascular anatomy and physiology. Includes basic electrocardiography procedures, interpretation of basic dysrhythmias, and appropriate treatment modalities. (60 hours) |
| ECRD1091 |
Clinical Institutional EKG Practice |
| Course includes an-depth hands on training that will introduce the students to the function and proper use of the EKG machine, 12-lead placement and interpretation, Holter Monitoring, stress testing and clinical practices. (48 hours) |
Pharmacy Technician
As a Pharmacy Technician you will help the pharmacist package or mix prescriptions, maintain client records, refer clients to the pharmacist for counseling, assist with inventory control and purchasing, as well as collect payment and coordinate billing. This course consists of 200 hours of accelerated classroom training with emphasis on skills mastery through hands-on practice and supervision. (Total 200 Contact Hours)
| PHRA 1001 |
Introduction to Pharmacy |
| An overview of the qualifications, operational guidelines, and job duties of a pharmacy technician. Topics include definitions of a pharmacy environment, the profile of a pharmacy technician, legal and ethical guidelines, job skills and duties, verbal and written communication skills, professional resources, safety techniques, and supply and inventory techniques. (46 hours) |
| PHRA 1002 |
Pharmacy Law |
| Survey of federal and state laws governing the practice of pharmacy. Describes the legal and ethical constraints governing technician responsibilities and pharmacist responsibilities in various settings. (30 hours) |
| PHRA 1009 |
Pharmaceutical Math |
| Pharmaceutical mathematics including reading, interpreting, and solving calculation problems encountered in the preparation and distribution of drugs. Conversion of measurements within the apothecary, avoirdupois, and metric systems with emphasis on the metric system of weight and volume. Topics include ration and proportion, percentage, dilution and concentration, mill equivalents, units, intravenous flow rates, and solving dosage problems. (46 hours) |
| PHRA 1013 |
Community Pharmacy Practice |
| Introduction to the skills necessary to process, prepare, label, and maintain records of physicians’ medication orders and prescriptions in a community pharmacy. Designed to train individuals in supply, inventory, and data entry. Includes customer service, count and pour techniques, prescription calculations, drug selection and preparation, over-the-counter drugs, record keeping, stock level adjustment, data input, editing, and legal parameters. (78 hours) |
| PHRA 1045 |
Sterile Compounding and Aseptic Technique (SCAT) |
| The process of compounding sterile preparations and aseptic technique within legal and regulatory guidelines specified by USP standards. This "IV certification" course covers the process of compounding sterile preparations and aseptic techniques within legal and regulatory guidelines. Pharmacists and pharmacy technicians train in sterile compounding and aseptic technique (SCAT) which is preceded by vigorous pre-course reading and learning course work. Requirement: students must complete all the Pharmacy Technician courses before registering for the class or already have their Pharmacy Technician Certification. (64 hours) |
| PHRA 1060 |
Clinical-Pharmacy Technician/Assistant |
| A health-related work-based learning experience that enables the student to apply specialized occupational theory, skills, and concepts. Direct supervision is provided by the clinical professional. Explore the fundamentals of the diverse roles and practice of pharmacy technicians in an institutional pharmacy setting. Course includes an-depth coverage of hospital pharmacy organization, work flow and personnel, safety techniques, data entry, packaging and labeling operations, inpatient drug distribution systems including investigational drugs, continuous quality improvement, and inventory control. (50 hours) |
Phlebotomy
| PLAB1023 |
Phlebotomy |
| Skill development in the performance of a variety of blood collection methods using proper techniques and standard precautions. Includes vacuum collection devices, syringes, capillary skin puncture, butterfly needles and blood culture, and specimen collection on adults, children, and infants. Emphasis on infection prevention, patient identification, specimen labeling, quality assurance, specimen handling, processing, accessioning, professionalism, ethics, and medical terminology. (60 hours) |
| PLAB1062 |
Phlebotomy Clinical |
| A health-related, work-based learning experience that enables the student to apply specialized occupational theory, skills and concepts. Direct supervision is provided by the clinical professional. Clinical will start midway through program. Students will be able to participate based on instructor approval. (48 hours) |
Sonography
| DMSO1010 |
Introduction to Sonography |
| This course is an introduction to the profession of sonography and the role of the sonographer. Emphasis is on medical terminology, ethical/legal aspects, written and verbal communication and professional issues relating to registry, accreditation, professional organizations and history of the profession. (16 hours) |
| DMSO1001 |
Techniques of Medical |
| CAREER DEVELOPMENT Sonography Course description: scanning techniques including scan protocols and procedures within the laboratory setting utilizing live scanning and/or simulated experience. (32 hours) |
| DMSO1042 |
Intermediate Ultrasound Physics |
| Continuation of Basic Ultrasound Physics - includes interaction of ultrasound with tissues, mechanics of ultrasound production and display, various transducer designs and construction, quality assurance, bio effects and image artifacts. May introduce methods of Doppler flow analysis. (32 hours) |
| DMSO2043 |
Advanced Ultrasound Physics |
| Theory and application of ultrasound principles - includes advances in ultrasound technology. (32 hours) |
| DMSO2045 |
Advanced Sonography Practices/Clinical |
| Exploration of advanced sonographic procedures and emerging ultrasound applications. (50 hours) |