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ALLIED HEALTH100LTCC CATALOG 2010-2011HEA 144A PHLEBOTOMY TRAINING - PART 1(DIDACTIC)Lecture 4.75, Lab 0, Units 4.75This course includes both basic and advanced classroom instructionand is designed for all beginning students and for phlebotomists withless than 1,040 hours of phlebotomy experience. Basic instructiontopics include universal precautions, infection control, laboratory andequipment safety, basic anatomy and physiology, medical terminology,and blood collection techniques. Advanced instruction topics includebiohazards, sources of error in laboratory testing, anatomical siteselection and patient preparation, risk factors and complications,problem solving and communication, ethics, and QA in phlebotomypractice. Successful course completion requires perfect attendanceand a final grade of "B" or higher. When combined with successfulcompletion of HEA 144B (Phlebotomy Training - Part 2, Clinical),students will be prepared for the California state examination tobecome a "Certified Phlebotomy Technician I."Transfers to CSUADVISORY: In order to be certified as a Phlebotomy Technician I, students willbe required to produce an official copy of their high school transcript (or GED)for submission to California's Department of Health Services. The specifics of thisdocumentation requirement will be explained at the first class meeting. Students willbe required to provide proof of starting the Hepatitis B series.HEA 144B PHLEBOTOMY TRAINING - PART 2(CLINICAL)Lecture .25, Lab 3.5, Units 1.5This course satisfies the practical experience requirement to becomea Certified Phlebotomy Technician I in California and is designedfor all beginning students and for phlebotomists with less than 1,040hours of phlebotomy experience. In a clinical setting with accessto actual patients, the course will include equipment usage; patientpreparation and infection control; blood collection from patients ofvarious ages, stages of health, and weight; post puncture care; bloodprocessing after collection and centrifugation; and disposal of wasteand sharps. Successful completion of this course requires perfectattendance, 50 successful patient venipunctures, and 10 successfulpatient skin punctures pursuant to CCR, Title 17, Section 1034(a)(2). When combined with the successful completion of HEA 144A(Phlebotomy Training - Part 1, Didactic), students will be prepared forthe California state examination to become a "Certified PhlebotomyTechnician I."Transfers to CSUPREREQUISITE: HEA 144A (or equivalent) with a grade of "B" or better.ADVISORY: Students will be required to provide a certified copy of their high schooltranscripts or GED, as well as proof of the Hepatitis B series.HEA 145 NURSING ASSISTANT TRAININGPROGRAMLecture 5, Lab 9, Units 8This course is a training program that prepares students for the nursingassistant certifying examination that is approved by the Departmentof Health Services. The successful student will be prepared to enterthe field of health care in acute and skilled nursing facilities. Emphasiswill be on nursing assistant skills necessary to deliver safe patientcare and basic restorative services. Additional topics include safetyand emergency procedures, infection control, patient rights andindependence, communication and interpersonal skills.Transfers to CSUCOREQUISITE: CPR - Level C certification (CPR for the Health Professional).ADVISORY: Eligibility for ENG 152.HEA 146 HOME HEALTH AIDELecture 2, Lab 2, Units 2.75This course provides Home Health Aide training for Certified NursingAssistants (CNAs) in preparation for meeting state certificationrequirements necessary for employment in home health settings.Topics include nursing care in the home, patient accident prevention,cleaning and care tasks in the home, nutrition, and food purchasingand preparation. Upon successful completion of the course, thestudent will be eligible to receive a Home Health Aide Certificate fromthe California Department of Health Services and will be qualified foremployment through a home health agency.Transfers to CSUPREREQUISITE: Current Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Certification.HEA 147A DENTAL ASSISTING AND RADIOLOGY,PART 1Lecture 7, Lab 1, Units 7.25This course is the first of a three-part series which provides studentswith the skills necessary to work in dental offices as entry-level, backoffice assistants. This course includes basic dental terminology, toothidentification, intra-oral anatomy, four-handed dentistry, sterilization,and asepsis. Successful completion of the entire three-course sequence,to include HEA 147A, HEA 147B, and HEA 147C, will culminatein a Dental Assisting certificate and a California Radiation Safetycertificate.Transfers to CSUHEA 147B DENTAL RADIOLOGY, PART 2Lecture 7.5, Lab 2, Units 8.25This course is the second of a three-part sequence focusing on advanceddental radiological safety procedures, anatomic interpretation, andmounting. Students will receive hands-on experience in perfectingx-ray technique using both the paralleling and bisecting techniques.The radiology curriculum is approved by the California Board ofDental Examiners and successful completion of the entire coursesequence, to include HEA 147A, HEA 147B, and HEA 147C, willculminate in a Dental Assisting certificate and a California RadiationSafety certificate.Transfers to CSUPREREQUISITE: HEA 147A or equivalent work experience.COREQUISITE: CPR Card (Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers).HEA 147C DENTAL RADIOLOGY, PART 3(EXTERNSHIP)Lecture 3.5, Lab 6, Units 5.5This course is the third part of a three-part course sequence whichprepares students for responsible positions as dental assistants. Thefocus in this course is on acquiring advanced dental assisting skillsthrough externship placement and lab practice. Students will practiceand perfect their chairside skills in an actual dentist office and willmeet with the instructor on a weekly basis for additional skill practiceof advanced procedures. The radiology curriculum is approved bythe California Board of Dental Examiners and successful completionof the entire course sequence, to include HEA 147A, HEA 147B,and HEA 147C will culminate in a Dental Assisting certificate and aCalifornia Radiation Safety certificate.Transfers to CSUPREREQUISITE: HEA 147B or equivalent work experience.COREQUISITE: CPR Card (Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers).