Lamar State College Port Arthur
2016-2017 Catalog
Revised 9-13-16
Recommended Program of Study
Advanced Technical Certificate
Drug and Alcohol Abuse Counseling
Total Hours .......................................................... 15
First Year
First Semester ................................................Credit
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Office:
Email:
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DAAC 1164 Practicum.............................................. 1
DAAC 1165 Practicum.............................................. 1
DAAC 1304 Pharmacology of Addiction or
DAAC 1311 Counseling Theories...................... 3
DAAC 2307 Addicted Family Intervention or
DAAC 1317 Basic Counseling Skills................. 3
DAAC 2454 Dynamics of Group Counseling ........... 4
DAAC 1319 Introduction to Alcohol and Other
Drug Addictions ................................................. 3
DAAC 2343 Current Issues ...................................... 3
Total Hours .......................................................... 18
Nurse Aide Certificate
Wherever there is a need for personal care, nursing
assistants (NA), or nurses’ aides are there. Nursing
assistants work in nursing homes, assisted living,
Hospice, hospitals, community based long-term care,
correctional institutions, and other long-term care
settings.
Nursing assistants help patients of all ages perform
the most basic daily tasks. They work under a
nurse’s supervision, and since they have e3stenwive
daily contact with each patient, they play a key role
in the lives of their patients and in keeping the nurse
up to date on vital information about the patients’
conditions.
Surgical Technology Program
Brandon Buckner CST
Allied Health Building, Office 125
bucknebr@lamarpa.edu
409-984-6367
The Surgical Technology Program provides
instruction to prepare graduates for entry level
positions in surgical technology. Courses allow
students to acquire the skills and knowledge
necessary to function in the surgical suite and
deliver competent care to patients. Surgical
technologists are responsible for preparing supplies
and equipment for surgical procedures, assisting
surgeons during operative procedures by passing
instruments, ensuring that equipment functions
properly and that the operative procedure is
conducted under conditions that maximize patient
safety.
Successful completion of this program allows
graduates to take the National Certified Surgical
Technologist Exam.
The Surgical Technology Program provides students
with the option of earning a certificate or an
Associate of Applied Science Degree.
The program is fully accredited by the Accreditation
Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology
and Surgical Assisting (ARC/STSA), and the
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health
Education Programs (CAAHEP).
The required prerequisite courses for entering the
Vocational Nursing Program can earn students a
Certificate of Completion for Nurse Aide.
To enroll in the NURA classes (NURA 1301/1160), a
student must first complete the criminal
background check process with the agency chosen by
LSCPA.
Recommended Program of Study
Certificate in Nurse Aide
First Semester ...............................................Credit
NURA 1301 Nurse Aide for Healthcare .................. 3
NURA 1160 Clinical Nursing Assistant/Aide.......... 1
BIOL 2401 Human Anatomy and Physiology I ....... 4
BIOL 2402 Human Anatomy and Physiology II ..... 4
HECO 1322 Principles of Nutrition ......................... 3
Admission Requirements
The Surgical Technology Program is a selective
enrollment program. Interested students must
apply for the Surgical Technology Program.
Information about requirements and application
forms are available from the Allied Health
Department and the LSCPA website.
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