Our Health and Medical Programs are some of our most popular as students recognize that there is a high demand for skilled health care professionals. Students can graduate from high school as a Nursing Assistant, Medical Assistant, EMT, or Pharmacist Technician and make $9-$14 an hour and be better prepared for nursing school, medical school, pharmacy school or any other medical profession.
Certified Nurse Assisting:
This program prepares students to perform routine nursing-related services to patients in hospitals or long-term care facilities under the training and supervision of a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse. Students learn basic nursing skills such as taking and recording vital signs and recognizing abnormal changes in body functioning. Basic areas of study include: basic nursing skills, personal care skills, mental health and social service needs, care of cognitively impaired residents, basic restorative services and resident rights. A 60-hour clinical experience is required in a nursing facility to complete course requirements. Clinically are from 3:00 – 8:00 p.m. one day per week and a total of two Saturdays from 7:00 a.m. – 3:00p.m. Students must supply their own uniforms, watches with sweep second hands, white shoes, pens, and small notebooks. Some college and university nursing programs require a CNA for admission to their program. An additional .25 credit will be earned by completing clinical hours. Students must have good social skills, good attendance, and the ability to get themselves to their clinical experiences.
Dental Assisting I:
Dental Assisting I introduces students to the field of dental assisting. Students will learn basic patient care skills in preparation to assist a dentist or dental hygienist in functions of a dental practice. Skills include: infection control procedures, instrument sterilization, patient preparation, examination, preventive care, diagnostic study models, bleaching trays, introduction to dental materials and restorative procedures.
Dental Assisting II:
Dental Assisting II offers students the opportunity to practice skills, learn restorative, cosmetic and surgical procedures and dental radiographic techniques. Expanded functions include: crown and bridge, endodontics, surgical procedures, and front office skills, including Dentrix. Qualified students will have the opportunity to participate in a 90-hour externship at a dental office of their choice.
EMS (Emergency Medical Services):
This semester course provides students with advanced emergency medical information and skills. The course introduces students to a variety of career options in emergency medicine along with preparing students to take nationally recognized tests and certification in Advanced First Aid, CPR and Emergency Medical Response. Students will learn basic skills prior to enrolling in EMT, nursing assisting, medical assisting and dental assisting courses.
EMT (Emergency Medical Technician):
This program prepares students to perform initial medical assessment, treatment, and comprehensive care in medical crises, under the general supervision of a coordinating physician. Instruction includes all aspects of basic health care, disease disorder, injury diagnosis, emergency treatment procedures for various injuries and disease outbreaks. Students learn theory and then participate in extensive skill practice sessions with EMTs. Successful students take the Bureau of Emergency Medical Services exam to become a Nationally Certified EMT. Students must have a social security number to qualify to take the EMT National exam, which costs $80. Textbook is required for Concurrent enrollment $120, stethoscope and blood pressure cuff are required for state certification $50, bandaging supplies are required for state certification $20. This is a great opportunity for students to have a foot in the door in the medical field right out of High School, and they are very prepared when the time comes to do National testing.
Exercise Science/Sports Medicine:
This course is designed to teach students components of Exercise Science and Sports Medicine by exploring topics such as anatomy/physiology, medical terminology, injury evaluation, nutrition, rehabilitation, and sports psychology. The course also includes many labs and hands-on activities. Extracurricular opportunities such as Future Doctors and job shadowing externships, allow students to further investigate areas of medicine.
Intro To Health Science & Technology:
This semester course is designed to create an awareness of career possibilities in health care and inform students of the educational options available for health science and health technology programs. Instruction includes beginning anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, medical ethics, diseases and disorders.
Medical Assisting:
This program prepares students to assist physicians by performing functions related to both business administration and clinical duties in a medical office. The business aspect of instruction covers insurance, bookkeeping, medical terminology, and general office management. Clinical study includes providing physician assistance during patient examinations, treatment, administration and monitoring. Students learn to keep patient and related health record information and to perform clinical, administrative and laboratory duties. A 160-hour externship is required for completion of this course. Students must have good social skills, good attendance, and the ability to get themselves to their clinical experiences. Students must obtain the series of three immunizations for hepatitis. This course serves as an introduction to a variety of health related fields.
Medical Anatomy & Physiology:
Create models of human systems. Explore through dissections and hands-on activities. Investigate how the human body changes with diseases and disorders. This course provides an exciting in-depth experience of the human body that includes medical terminology and medical ethics. Discover your future as a health care professional through job shadowing and service learning experiences. Prepare for success in a variety of health technology programs.
Medical Terminology:
Students must be able to read at or near grade level. This class consists of lecture and video presentations. Students learn the meanings and pronunciations of prefixes, roots, and suffixes that combine to form over 11,000 medical terms. This is essential knowledge for any health career. The other Medical Terminology sections will be high school credit only. This concurrent credit is required for SLCC’s Medical Assisting, Surgical Tech, and Pharmacy Tech programs. If students are NOT planning on those programs at SLCC, there is NO NEED for them to take it for SLCC Concurrent Credit, as the class credit does not transfer to other institutions or programs. Medical Terminology is a prerequisite for Medical Assisting and Pharmacy Technician at the GTI and recommended for Certified Nurse Assisting, as well as for any ELL students who are planning on taking medical training courses.
Pharmacy Technician:
Students must be able to read at or near grade level. This class consists of lecture and video presentations. Students learn the meanings and pronunciations of prefixes, roots, and suffixes that combine to form over 11,000 medical terms. This is essential knowledge for any health career. The other Medical Terminology sections will be high school credit only. This concurrent credit is required for SLCC’s Medical Assisting, Surgical Tech, and Pharmacy Tech programs. If students are NOT planning on those programs at SLCC, there is NO NEED for them to take it for SLCC Concurrent Credit, as the class credit does not transfer to other institutions or programs. Medical Terminology is a prerequisite for Medical Assisting and Pharmacy Technician at the GTI and recommended for Certified Nurse Assisting, as well as for any ELL students who are planning on taking medical training courses.
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