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Physical Therapy Aide
This Physical Therapy Aide is generally responsible for carrying out the non-technical duties of physical therapy, such as preparing treatment areas, ordering devices and supplies, and transporting patients working under the direction of the physical therapist. This program does not include a national or state certificate as part of its objectives. This Textbooks included. (50 hours)
Detailed Schedule
Course Description
Gainesville
Course ID: PTHA 1091 001 091Q
Dates: 10/5/09 to 11/23/09
Day: Mon/Wed
Times: 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Location: Cox 312
Fee: $999 Payment Plan Option
Nurse Aide Certification
This course is designed to prepare students for the certification examination; addressing both written and clinical skills required for those that are planning to be long term care nursing assistants. Successful completion of this course is a prerequisite to taking the state exam for the certification to work as a nurse aid. The course content encompasses 80 hours of instruction (of which 56 hrs. are lecture/lab. and 24 hrs. are clinical). Students do not need previous nursing home experience or be currently employed to take this course. The state exam fee, liability insurance, training manuals, textbook, and scrubs are included in the price of the class. Clinicals are held at local long-term care facilities.(80 hrs.)
OCCUPATIONAL OUTLOOK FOR 25ES http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos165.htm
Required Immunizations for CNA
Vaccinations can take up to 6 months to complete, so students are urged to plan accordingly.
Corinth
Course ID: NURA 1001 040 091Q (Fall)
Date: 9/12/09 to 11/21/09
Day: Sats only
Time: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Location: LLBD 108
Fee: $775 Payment Plan Option
Course ID: NURA 1001 041 092Q (Spring)
Date: 1/23/10 to 3/20/10
Day: Sats only
Time: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Location: LLBD 108
Fee: $775 Payment Plan Option |
Gainesville
Course ID: NURA 1001 001 091Q (Fall)
Date: 9/8/09 to 11/5/09
Day: Tues/ Thurs with some labs on Fri
Time: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Location: Cox 312/LAB
Fee: $775 Payment Plan Option
Course ID: NURA 1001 002 091Q (Fall)
Date: 9/8/09 to 11/21/09
Day: Tues/ Thurs with some labs on Sat
Time: 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Location: HITT 612
Fee: $775 Payment Plan Option
Course ID: NURA 1001 003 092Q (Spring)
Date: 1/25/10 to 3/25/10
Day: Time: 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Location: Cox 312/LAB
Fee: $775 Payment Plan Option
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Dental Assisting (Dental Assisting Applications)
This course is to familiarize the student with all areas of pre-clinical dental assisting and provide training in the professional skills required to function as and assistant in the dental practice. This course covers the following key areas and topics - Administrative Aspects: the history of dentistry and dental assisting; introduction to the dental office; the legal aspects of dentistry and dental assisting; state dental practice; policies and guidelines. Clinical Aspects include: introduction to oral anatomy; dental operatory; dental equipment, operation, and maintenance; introduction to tooth structure; primary and permanent teeth; tooth structure; the oral cavity and related structures; proper patient positioning; dental hand-pieces and dental burns; dental anesthesia; sterilization; maintaining sterility and asepsis and other areas. In addition to entry-level administrative jobs, this course is ideal for students interested in pursuing a future formal Dental Hygienist program. Textbooks Included. (100 hours in alignment with Texas standards)
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OCCUPATIONAL OUTLOOK FOR DENTAL ASSISTANTS http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos163.htm
Corinth
Course ID: DNTA 1053 040 091Q
Dates: 10/6/09 to 12/15/09
Day(s): Tues/Thurs/Sats (10/17; 11/7; 11/21; 12/5
Times: 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m; 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (Sat)
Fee: $1,799 Payment Plan Option
EKG Technician Certification (Electrocardiography)
This comprehensive program prepares students to function as EKG Technicians and to take the American Society of Phlebotomy Technician (ASPT) - Electrocardiograph (EKG) Technician exam and other National Certification Exams. This course will include important practice and background information on anatomy of the heart and physiology, medical disease processes, medical terminology, medical ethics, legal aspects of patient contact, laboratory assisting, electrocardiography and echocardiography. Additionally, students will practice with equipment and perform hands on labs including introduction to the function and proper use of the EKG machine, the normal anatomy of the chest wall for proper lead placement, 12-lead placement and other clinical practices. Textbooks Included. (50 hours)
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Gainesville - EKG Tech Detailed Schedule
OCCUPATIONAL OUTLOOK FOR CARDIOVASCULAR TECHS (INCLUDING EKG) http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos100.htm
Little Elm
Course ID: ECRD 1011 060 091Q
Dates: 10/5/09 to 11/23/09
Day(s): Mons/Weds
Times: 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Fee: $999 Payment Plan Option
Medical Administrative Assistant
This program covers important background information on anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, insurance billing and coding, medical ethics, customer service and legal aspects. Intended to provide students with a well-rounded introduction to medical administration so that they can gain the necessary skills required to either obtain or advance to a health care administration position. Note: Does not include a national or state certification as part of its overall objectives. (50 hours)
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OCCUPATIONAL OUTLOOK FOR MEDICAL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANTS: http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos164.htm
Graham
Course ID: POFM 1009 085 091Q
Dates: 10/5/09 to 11/23/09
Day(s): Mons/Weds
Times: 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Fee: $999 Payment Plan Option |
Gainesville
Course ID: POFM 1009 010 091Q
Dates: 10/5/09 to 11/23/09
Day(s): Mons/Weds
Times: 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Fee: $999 Payment Plan Option
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Medical Billing and Coding (Insurance Coding/Advanced Medical Coding)
This combined billing and coding course offers the skills needed to solve insurance billing problems, how to manually file claims (using the CPT and ICD-9 manual), complete common insurance forms, trace delinquent claims, appeal denied claims and use generic forms to streamline billing procedures. The training consists of 2 courses that covers the following areas: CPT (Introduction, Guidelines, Evaluation and Management), specialty fields (such as surgery, radiology and laboratory), ICD-9 (introduction and guidelines) and basic claims processes for medical insurance and third party reimbursements. Students will learn how to find the service and codes using manuals, (CPT, ICD-9 and HCPCS). After obtaining the suggested practical work experience students who complete this course could be qualified to sit for a variety of certification exams. Textbooks Included. (70 hours)
Course Description
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OCCUPATIONAL OUTLOOK FOR MEDICAL RECORDS TECHS (INCLUDING CODING) http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos103.htm
Gainesville (This training includes two classes that will run consecutively)
Course ID: HITT 1013 001 091Q
Course ID: HITT 2046 002 091Q
Dates: 10/5/09 to 12/2/09
Day(s): Mons/Weds/Sats (10/24; 11/14)
Times: 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m; 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (Sat)
Fee: $1,599 Payment Plan Option
Medication Administration Certification
This course will provide the training elements that will meet the Texas Department of Health requirements for Medication Aide. Students must be at least 18 years old, provide documentation of employment on the first day of class in a facility as a Certified Nurse Aide, or in a Personal Care Facility such as a State School, be free of contagious diseases, and furnish a certified copy of a high school diploma or GED. The state testing fee, textbook and drug cards are included in the class fee. Instructor: S.Younger (140 hrs)
Course Requirements
Corinth
Course ID: NURA 1013 040 091Q
Dates: 8/24/09 to 12/14/09
Days: Mon/Wed
Time: 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Location: LLBD 108
Fee: $875 Payment Plan Option
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Gainesville
Course ID: NURA 1013 001 092Q
Date: 1/18/10 to 5/12/10
Day: Mon/Wed
Time: 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Fee: $875 Payment Plan Option |
Medication Aide Refresher
(Professional Development: Medication Aide)
This course will provide the training elements that will meet the Texas Department of Health requirements for Medication Aide refresher. (8 hrs.)
Corinth
Course ID: NURA 1041 040 091Q
Date: 9/19/09
Day: Sat
Time: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Location: Pinnell Square 107
Fee: $75
Course ID: NURA 1041 042 091Q
Date: 10/23/09
Day: Fri
Time: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Location: Pinnell Square 107
Fee: $75
Course ID: NURA 1041 043 091Q
Date: 1/15/10
Day: Fri
Time: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Location: Pinnell Square 107
Fee: $75
Course ID: NURA 1041 040 091Q
Date: 3/19/10
Day: Fri
Time: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Fee: $75
Course ID: NURA 1041 040 094Q
Date: 8/14/10
Day: Sat
Time: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Fee: $75
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Gainesville
Course ID: NURA 1041 001 092Q
Date: 11/7/09
Day: Sat
Time: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Location: Pinnell Square 107
Fee: $75
Course ID: NURA 1041 002 092Q
Date: 2/20/10
Day: Sat
Time: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Location: Pinnell Square 107
Fee: $75
Course ID: NURA 1041 003 093Q
Date: 4/24/10
Day: Sat
Time: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Fee: $75
Course ID: NURA 1041 004 094Q
Date: 6/26/10
Day: Sat
Time: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Fee: $75
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Pharmacy Technician (Special Topics in Pharmacy Technician)
This comprehensive course will prepare students to enter the pharmacy field and to take the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board's PTCB exam. Technicians work in hospitals, home infusion pharmacies, community pharmacies and other health care settings - working under the supervision of a registered pharmacist. Content includes medical terminology specific to the pharmacy, reading and interpreting prescriptions and defining drugs by generic and brand names. Students will learn dosage calculations, I.V. flow rates, drug compounding, dose conversions, dispensing of prescriptions, inventory control and billing and reimbursement. Textbooks Included. (50 hours)
The National Pharmacy Technician Certification Board schedule and registration
can be found at www.ptcb.org. The exam is $129 and is NOT included in the
tuition.
Click here for detailed course description
OCCUPATIONAL OUTLOOK FOR PHARMACY TECHS http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos252.htm
Corinth
Course ID: PHRA 1001 040 091Q
Dates: 10/3/09 to 12/5/09
Day(s): Sat
Times: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Location: Pinnell Square 107
Fee: $999 Payment Plan Option
Graham
Course ID: PHRA 1001 085 091Q
Dates: 10/6/09 to 11/24/09
Day(s): Tue/Thur
Times: 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Fee: $999 Payment Plan Option
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Gainesville
Course ID: PHRA 1001 001 091Q
Dates: 10/6/09 to 11/24/09
Day(s): Tue/Thur
Times: 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Location: Cox 312
Fee: $999 Payment Plan Option
Little Elm
Course ID: PHRA 1001 060 091Q
Dates: 10/6/09 to 11/24/09
Day(s): Tue/Thur
Times: 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Location: Little Elm High School
Fee: $999 Payment Plan Option
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Phlebotomy Technician
This 90 hour Phlebotomy Technician Program prepares professionals to collect blood specimens from clients for the purpose of laboratory analysis. Students will become familiar with all aspects related to blood collection and develop comprehensive skills to perform venipunctures completely and safely. Classroom and lab work includes terminology, anatomy and physiology; blood collection procedures; specimen hands-on practice; and training in skills and techniques to perform puncture methods. Note: There is no outside externship rotation included with this program.Course Contact Hours - 90 hrs. (Textbooks included)
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OCCUPATIONAL OUTLOOK FOR CLINICAL LAB TECHS (INCLUDING PHLEBOTOMISTS)
Corinth
Course ID: PLAB 1023 040 091Q
Dates: 10/5/09 to 12/16/09
Day(s): Mon/Wed, Time: 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Day(s): Sat (10/24, 11/14, 12/12), Time: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Location: Pinnell Square 110
Fee: $1,599 Payment Plan Option
Phlebotomy Technician Internship
An externship will follow the Phlebotomy training. The student will have two lab locations to apply to for work experience. This time will be under the supervision of a lab supervisory who will mentor the student in on the job training.
Corinth
Course ID: PLAB 1060 040 092Q
Dates: 12/15/09 to 1/30/09
Day(s): Scheduled with lab
Times: Scheduled with lab
Location: Lab location as assigned
Fee: $49
Veterinary Assistant Program
This program introduces students the exciting and growing field of veterinary medicine. Students will learn about the care of animals as well as how to recognize signs of illness and disease. Also covers interpersonal communication, interaction with clients and their animals, as well as how to assist the veterinarian during examinations. Administrative duties, such as fee collection, banking, and accounts payable are also emphasized to provide the student with the skills necessary to maintain an efficient front office. Students will enjoy learning through classroom lecture as well as hands on labs.
Textbooks Included. (100 hours)
Click here for detailed course description
OCCUPATIONAL OUTLOOK FOR VET ASSISTANTS:
http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos183.htm
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Instrument Technician
(Sterile Processing) New
The Central Service Instrument Technician training is a comprehensive course in central service and sterile processing. It includes the principles, methods and control of sterilization processes; and the cleaning, processing, packaging, distributing, storing and inventory control of sterile goods, instruments, trays and equipment. The successful completion of this class will prepare the employee to take the (CRCST) Certification Exam. The certification does require 200 hours hands-on component prior to testing. Text included and training materials. (82 hrs.)
A class orientation will be held on 9/19/09 at 10 a.m. Saturday.
Corinth
Course ID: SRGT 1091 040 091Q
Dates: 9/26/09 to 12/12/09
Day(s): Sat
Times: 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Location: Pinnell Square 108
Fee: $699
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