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SHORT-TERM DEPARTMENTAL CERTIFICATES94LTCC CATALOG 2010-2011Short-Term Departmental CertificatesVarious departments offer students the opportunity to gain fundamental skills in a career field by completing an intensive course or set of courses. Upon successful completionof one of these programs, the student will receive a department-issued certificate. These programs differ from the college's official certificates of achievement in that they areshort-term, cover a more narrow area of study, and are generally not recorded on the student's transcript. These programs are coordinated by the individual departments.Interested students should contact the specific department for further information.APPLIED ANTHROPOLOGYThe certificate in Applied Anthropology provides students with the methods,perspectives, and case studies necessary in understanding the applications ofanthropology to contemporary settings. The specializations of Applied Anthropologyinclude organizational anthropology (focused on understanding the methodsof problem-solving and conflict resolution in complex organizations), medicalanthropology (focused on developing insights on the cross-cultural contexts ofhealing and healthcare), development anthropology (focused on the legacy ofeconomic and cultural systems and the contexts of policy and technologicalapplications of anthropology in field settings), and cultural resource and landmanagement (focused on making connections between archaeology, conservationand land use, and resource policy). For further information about this program,contact the Anthropology department at extension 316.Student Learning Outcomes for this certificate are:• Understand the theoretical approaches of the four fields of anthropology;• Comprehend the scientific approaches to anthropological research, includingresearch design;• Develop an understanding of the varied approaches of applied anthropologyrelevant to each of the four fields; and• Have the ability to apply theoretical positions to real-world contexts ofanthropological research.All courses from the following (8 units):ANT 102 Cultural AnthropologyANT 110 Applied Anthropology8 units from the following:ANT 101 Introduction to ArchaeologyANT 103 Physical/Biological AnthropologyANT 105 Beginning Field ArchaeologyANT 107 Magic, Witchcraft, and ReligionBIO 149 EcologyBSN 100 Introduction to BusinessBSN 215 International Business: Competing in the Global MarketplaceCOU 111 Crisis CounselingGEG 102 Human GeographyGEG 103 World Regional GeographyGEG 134 Introduction to Geographic Information SystemsGEG 135 Intermediate Geographic Information SystemsPEH 100 Personal Health and WellnessPSY 101 General PsychologySOC 102 Marriage, Families, and Intimate RelationshipsSOC 104 DevianceSOC 107 Race and Ethnic RelationsSOC 111 Sociology of Popular CultureSPE 102 Intercultural CommunicationWORK EXPERIENCEBecause Applied Anthropology involves the direct application of anthropology to real-worldsettings, students are required to complete 2 units in an approved work experience projectrelated to an organizational setting, such as in business and the service industry, healthcare,a local public service, political or environmental agency.Required Course (2 units from the following):WKX 101 General Work ExperienceWKX 102 General Work Experience - InternshipDiscipline Specific InternshipsCERTIFIED PHLEBOTOMY TECHNICIAN IThis short term department certificate is offered in partnership with BartonHealthCare System and prepares students for the California state examination tobecome "Certified Phlebotomy Technicians, I." The program includes both basicand advanced classroom instruction and is designed for all beginning students andfor phlebotomists with less than 1,040 hours of phlebotomy experience. Thetwo-course sequence begins in the summer quarter with HEA144A (PhlebotomyTraining, Part 1 – Didactic) and concludes in the fall quarter with HEA144B(Phlebotomy Training, Part 2 - Clinical). Successful certificate completionrequires perfect attendance and a final grade of "B" or higher in HEA144A and50 successful patient venipunctures and 10 successful patient skin punctures(pursuant to CCR, Title 17) in HEA144B. In order to apply for certification,students will be required to provide a certified copy of their high school transcriptsor GED, as well as proof of the Hepatitis B series. For further informationabout this program, contact the Career and Technical Education department atextension 583.COMPUTER APPLICATIONS/OFFICETECHNOLOGYFor further information about this program, contact the Computer Applications/Office Technology department at extension 237.DATA ENTRY CLERK: This program is designed to prepare the student for anentry-level data entry position.All courses from the following (17 units):CAO 153Word ProcessingCAO 173A/B Beginning Document ProductionCAO 176A/B/C Keyboarding Speed and Accuracy BuildingCAO 177A/B/C Data EntryCAO 184Filing and Records ManagementRECEPTIONIST: This program is designed to prepare the student for an entrylevelreceptionist position.All courses from the following (20 units):CAO 152AIntroduction to Windows for the PCCAO 153Word ProcessingCAO 154Introduction to SpreadsheetsCAO 174A/B/C/D Intermediate Keyboarding and DocumentProductionCAO 184Filing and Records ManagementCAO 185Office ProceduresOFFICE ASSISTANT: This program is designed to prepare the student for anentry-level office assistant position.All courses from the following (24 units):CAO 153Word ProcessingCAO 154Introduction to SpreadsheetsCAO 174A/B/C/D Intermediate Keyboarding and DocumentProductionCAO 180Business EnglishCAO 184Filing and Records ManagementCAO 185Office ProceduresCIS 150Introduction to the Internet