Medical Careers Class Descriptions
Healthcare Support Occupations/HSO - This program prepares participants for entry-level jobs that assist healthcare professionals in completing their tasks. Participants benefit from a balanced blend of classroom and supervised clinical site training at local hospitals, clinics, and related medical offices. In addition, all trainees receive job readiness training and introductory computer skills instruction. Classroom instruction is followed by the opportunity to train at a clinical site for job experience.
Nurse Assistant/NA - Nurse Assistant students learn skills to ensure their patients' well-being by performing various tasks that help with daily living activities such as feeding, bathing, dressing, and other hygiene practices. Upon completing the Nurse Assistant program, The CNA checks and monitors patient vital signs safely, turns and moves patients, and follows individualized patient care plans. Because CNAs typically spend more time with patients than nurses or doctors, they understand patient behaviors and health statuses. They get to know each patient, their typical behaviors, and their general state of health and are often the first to notice physical or emotional changes. Whether identifying decreased mobility, increased pain, or memory issues, CNAs play essential roles in the early detection of symptoms and may identify issues that other healthcare personnel do not.
Home Health Aide
Certified Home Health Aides (HHAs) are healthcare professionals who provide non-medical, in-home support services to clients under the supervision of a Registered Nurse, according to an authorized plan of care. HHAs assist patients with personal care, exercise, ambulation, and nutrition, depending on client needs. An active Certified Nurse Assistant license is required in order to participate in the HHA training program.
Medical Assistant/MA (approximately 10-12 weeks) - Medical Assistants greet patients in medical offices or other medical settings where they help doctors with examinations and treatments. They administer vaccinations and run routine lab tests such as urinalysis and blood counts. They may take blood pressure readings and take temperatures. Medical assistants may instruct patients about medication and self-treatment. They prepare treatment rooms for patient examinations and sterilize and arrange instruments and equipment for treatment and diagnosis. They check office and lab supplies and keep the waiting, consulting, and examination rooms neat and orderly.
Embark on an illuminating journey in Neurodiagnostic Technology with an emphasis on EEG studies, paving the way to lucrative, in-demand careers in healthcare. Dive into recording brain and nerve activity, honing skills highly sought after by healthcare employers.
Vocational Nurse/VN (approximately 22 months encompasses Level 1, 2, 3 and 4) - Under the supervision of registered nurses (RNs), LVNs deliver quality care and comfort measures to patients. This covers many clinical responsibilities and providing primary care and assistance to patients in various environments, including hospitals, doctor's facilities, and long-term care institutions. The duties of a qualified vocational nurse will differ depending on the work environment. They usually monitor a patient's health and provide primary nursing care. In most situations, they will also perform assessments and take vital signs like blood pressure, pulse, and respiration when required.