Health Careers

Acute Care Nurse's Aide
This class makes students aware of the hospital environment. It is a highly recommended class for those intending to move up the career ladder. Topics include Pediatric Care, Respiratory Care, Renal Care, Care of the Surgical Patient, and others. Class includes clinical time.

Certificated Activities Coordinator
This class is intended for anyone who would like to work in long term care, senior center, assisted living, or retirement community surrounding. Learn to provide a social environment for communities that require activities for residents or participants. Topics include the filing of proper forms, planning activities, providing the correct environment, and more. Successful completers will receive certification indicating competency in Activities Coordination. There are no prerequisites for this class.

Home Health Aide
This certification course prepares students to be employed by an agency that provides nursing assistance to home bound patients. This 40 hour course is open to certificated CNAs or students concurrently take the CNA program.

Restorative Nursing Aide
Restorative Nurse's Aides assist patients with prosthetic devices, aids to walking , and moving from prone to upright positions. Restorative Nursing Aides work with the Physical Therapy Department. An RNA class makes students more desirable employees and widens the student's scope of knowledge. Class includes clinical time.

Certified Nurses Assistant
This course prepares students for the State Nurse Assistant Certification Exam. It includes classroom instruction and valuable hands-on training in a Long-Term/Extended Care facility where class members experience real like situations found in the workplace. Students must provide their own transportation to fieldwork sites.

Senior Nurses Assistant
Open to students with a CNA or currently enrolled in the CNA program. Supplemental class to the basic CNA Covers leadership, clerical, basic medical terminology, being a role model and more. Helps students to be prepared to move up the career ladder.

The following classes are recommended:

Anatomy and Physiology  
This course is an introduction to the human body and how it works. Students will study the body structure and systems and how they relate to medical diagnosis and disease process. This is a necessary course for anyone considering a career in the medical field.

Medical Terminology  
Learn skills required for employment in the Medical Field. Acquire the ability to read, write and understand medical terms and their relationship to body systems, diseases and diagnosis.

High School Credit may be earned for these classes. Visit the Counseling Center for more Information.

Basic Arrhythmia  / Monitor Technician  
This course will prepare the Health Careers student to recognize basic life threatening cardiac arrhythmias. The course will provide extended opportunities for Hospital Ward Clerks to work as Monitor Technicians in critical care areas.

ECG Technician  
Students learn the theory and application of the Electrocardiogram machine, 12-Lead ECG operational technique and ECG interpretation, and detection of heart disease and other cardiovascular disorder.

Front Office Medical Assistant  
This course will prepare the student to work in a Doctor's office performing reception, scheduling, billing, clerical, and other duties for the Doctor. The front office clerk will meet, greet, schedule patients and make certain that the office runs smoothly and efficiently.

Anatomy and Physiology  
This course is an introduction to the human body and how it works. Students will study the body structure and systems and how they relate to medical diagnosis and disease process. This is a necessary course for anyone considering a career in the medical field.

Medical Terminology  
Learn skills required for employment in the Medical Field. Acquire the ability to read, write and understand medical terms and their relationship to body systems, diseases and diagnosis.

Career Path: Hospital Ward Clerk/Health Unit Coordinator
This unique model program prepares students for employment as a Unit Secretary/Hospital Ward Clerk. To earn a certificate, the following courses are required by all Hospital Clerk Students:
	Hospital Ward Clerk/Health Unit Coordinator
	Medical Terminology
	Pharmacology
	Anatomy and Physiology
	CPR
	Health Careers Skills Lab
The certificate program may be completed in one semester. To do this, students must enroll in all courses offered during the semester. Students must have a High School Diploma or GED, or be concurrently enrolled in a diploma or GED program.

Hospital Ward Clerk/Health Unit Coordinator
This unique model program prepares students for employment as a Unit Secretary/Hospital Ward Clerk. It provides students with a basic understanding of nursing procedures, hospital equipment, body systems, medical terminology, medication and transcription of doctor's orders.

This course includes valuable hands-on training at a local Kaiser Permanente Hospital, where real life work situations are experienced. Students must provide their own transportation to fieldwork sites.

Other requirements for the program include: TB clearance, Student ID, and a CPR Basic Life Support card will be required before completion of program. The instructor will schedule a CPR class. Hepatitis B vaccination is highly recommended.

Medical Terminology  
Learn skills required for employment in the Medical Field. Acquire the ability to read, write and understand medical terms and their relationship to body systems, diseases and diagnosis.

Pharmacology  
Acquire the ability to use the Physician's Drug Reference. Learn brand and generic drug names, dosage, route of the administration, side effects and the reasons a drug is prescribed.

Anatomy and Physiology  
This course is an introduction to the human body and how it works. Students will study the body structure and systems and how they relate to medical diagnosis and disease process. This is a necessary course for anyone considering a career in the medical field.

Health Careers Skills Lab  
Many of the clerk positions in the Medical Field require minimum typing speed skills. This class assists students in increase typing speed when using medical terms.

High School credit may be earned for these classes. Visit the Counseling Center for more information.

Career Path: Medical Coding & Billing
Courses required:
	Medical Terminology
	Anatomy & Physiology
	Medical Coding & Billing

Medical Terminology  
Learn skills required for employment in the Medical Field. Acquire the ability to read, write and understand medical terms and their relationship to body systems, diseases and diagnosis.

Anatomy and Physiology  
This course is an introduction to the human body and how it works. Students will study the body structure and systems and how they relate to medical diagnosis and disease process. This is a necessary course for anyone considering a career in the medical field.

Medical Coding & Billing  
Successful completion of this class qualifies students to take the National Certification test. This class prepares students for employment in a hospital, medical center, doctor's office, or an insurance agency. Students are instructed in the complexities of reading, decoding, and the coding of medical procedures for billing purposes. Students attaining National Certification receive compensation that is for above average. Prerequisites: Medical Terminology, Anatomy & Physiology

Career Path: Pharmacy Technician
Pre-Admission: Students must be 18 year of age, possess a high school diploma or equivalent, and will be tested for competence in reading and math.
Courses required:
	Pharmacy Technician

Pharmacy Technician  
This course prepares students for entry level employment in hospitals and retail environments. This class is open entry after each 80 hour module and prepares students to take the national certification exam through completion of 5 core modules. Students will also complete an additional externship module in a community classroom setting.

Career Path: Psychiatric Technician
Courses required:
	Introduction to Physiology
	Anatomy & Physiology
	Medical Terminology
	Introduction to Nutrition for Psychiatric Technicians
	Introduction to Pharmacology for Psychiatric Technicians

Introduction to Psychology  
This is the initial class leading to a Psychology Technician Certification. Introduction to Psychology traces the fundamentals and history of Psychology.

Anatomy and Physiology  
This course is an introduction to the human body and how it works. Students will study the body structure and systems and how they relate to medical diagnosis and disease process. This is a necessary course for anyone considering a career in the medical field.

Medical Terminology  
Learn skills required for employment in the Medical Field. Acquire the ability to read, write and understand medical terms and their relationship to body systems, diseases and diagnosis.

Advanced Placement: Introduction to Nutrition for Psychiatric Technicians 
This is an advanced placement class leading to a Psychology Technician Certification. Introduction to Nutrition traces the fundamentals and history of Nutrition, how nutrients work in your system, basic food groups and their functions, and the care and feeding with special diets.

Advanced Placement: Introduction to Pharmacology for Psychiatric Technicians 
This is an advanced placement class leading to a Psychology Technician Certification. Introduction to Pharmacology traces the fundamentals and history of Pharmacology, common drugs, their uses, interactions, and administration.

CPR American Heart Association: Heartsavers  
This course covers Adult, Child and Infant CPR including choking, conscious and unconscious, introduction to automatic defibrillators, universal precautions, and legal aspects of CPR. Applicable to the general public, CNAs, HHAs, Scout Leaders, and daycare providers. 2-year certification. (1 meeting)

CPR American Heart Association: Providers Re-Certification  
This course covers Adult, Child and Infant CPR including choking, conscious and unconscious, introduction to automatic defibrillators, universal precautions, legal aspects of CPR, two-person CPR, and written exam. Applicable to medical students, acute care CNAs, LVNs, RNs, etc. 2-year certification. (1 meeting)

First Aid - American Health Association: HeartSavers First Aid  
This course covers single person adult, pediatric and infant CPR including choking, conscious and unconscious victim, auto electric defibulator, techniques for stoppage of bleeding, and injury assessment. Pediatric module includes child and infant CPR.(1 meeting)

Workplace Spanish I
Develop communication skills in Spanish which will allow you to work effectively with Spanish speaking customers, co-workers, clients, or business contacts. Students learn basic Spanish communication in speech reading, and writing.

Workplace Spanish II
Learn higher levels of Spanish in order to communicate at a more professional level.