Health Sciences
TECHNICAL DIPLOMA
Surgical Technologist
Program Code: 315121 As a surgical technologist you are a valuable member of the surgical team. You will prepare and maintain a sterile field before and during surgery, pass instruments and supplies to the surgeon, provide safe patient care, and prepare instruments for operative procedures. You may work in a hospital, outpatient surgery, private practice or clinical setting. As a Surgical Technologist program graduate, you may also have a career as a central supply technician, claims approver, private scrub technician and medical sales person. Graduates of this technical diploma are required to take the Surgical Technology National Certification Exam.
TOTAL CREDITS: 38 __________________________________
MEDIAN STARTING SALARY: $ 37,125 *
TECHNICAL DIPLOMA
Therapeutic Massage
Program Code: 315371 Imagine a career in which you’ re the best part of someone’ s day. As a licensed massage therapist, you make people feel better through your skills and expertise. In this 27-credit program, you’ ll gain a comprehensive understanding of the human body and a high degree of professional technical skill, with an emphasis on personal and professional development, increased self-awareness, and sensitivity. Career opportunities for licensed massage therapists exist in sports clinics, salons, spas, wellness or other health care centers, or as an entrepreneur.
TOTAL CREDITS: 27 __________________________________
MEDIAN STARTING SALARY: $ 20,300 *
Health Care Leadership
Program Code: 901967 The Health Care Leadership Certificate is designed to prepare a person for a leadership role within health care settings. It includes learning the skills of supervision, team building and problem solving, leadership, and managing quality in a health care environment. All credits in this certificate may be applied toward the Leadership Development associate degree.
TOTAL CREDITS: 12
Health care Customer Service Representative
Program Code: 615091 Learn to provide excellent customer service in a health care setting. You’ ll be instructed on how to not only meet but to exceed customer needs.
TOTAL CREDITS: 7
All courses in this certificate apply toward the Medical Assistant( 315091) technical diploma program. This certificate is also available for dualcredit in some high school districts.
Health Care Leadership- Advanced
Program Code: 9019610 The Advanced Health Care Leadership Certificate is designed to prepare a person to take the next step in leadership within health care settings. It includes budgeting and finance, legal issues in the workplace, working with a diverse population of employees, and either safety in the workplace or the human resource function. All credits in this certificate may be applied toward the Leadership Development associate degree.
TOTAL CREDITS: 12
Personal Care Worker
Program Code: 905013 Emphasizes aspects of providing personal and supportive / rehabilitative in-home and facility based health care including client’ s rights, communication, rehabilitation, positioning and transfer skills, infection control, and safety. This is a 34-hour in person course combining lecture with laboratory practice of learned skills. All skill competencies will be assessed under the guidance of a registered nurse.
TOTAL CREDITS: 1
CERTIFICATE
Phlebotomy
Program Code: 905131 The Phlebotomy Certificate teaches blood-collecting techniques that include venipuncture, and skin punctures to provide samples necessary for lab analysis. Students also learn techniques and procedures needed to assist with various lab procedures, including specimen processing. The phlebotomist must recognize any conditions that might alter collections, correlate types of lab tests to the written diagnosis, and communicate with both the laboratory and the patients to provide the best care possible and assure specimen integrity.
TOTAL CREDITS: 14
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