This BCLS course teaches adult, child and infant, and one-rescuer CPR and foreign body airway obstruction; adult two-rescuer CPR; and mouth-to-mask/bag-valve-mask, BVM, ventilation. A completion card is issued upon passing a written evaluation and skills performance.

This accelerated course outlines and enhances the theory and skills necessary for professional personnel practicing in critical care units, emergency departments and paramedic ambulances. The instruction establishes a system of protocols for management of the patient experiencing cardiac emergencies. Course consists of lectures, small group presentations and medical application of skills. Students will be evaluated on how they perform in skill situations and must pass a written examination to gain a completion certificate from the American Heart Association.

This accelerated PALS course outlines the theory and skills necessary for the management of pediatric emergencies by professional medical personnel as specified by the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Heart Association. Students in this course will be asked to demonstrate a working knowledge of clinical and related topics relevant to pediatric emergencies; display the ability to completely perform all applicable skills; and utilize current PALS principles and recommendations to assess and manage pediatric emergencies. Students will be evaluated on how they perform skills under specific situation and must pass a written examination to gain a completion certificate from the American Heart Association.

The Dental Assisting Program is designed to prepare the student to function effectively as an integral member of the dental health care team. Stimulating, fast paced instruction relies heavily on students participation. Course provides classroom instruction and basic clinical assisting skills. During the ten weeks of training, students will learn dental theory and terminology, the techniques of four-handed chairside procedures, exposing and processing dental radiographs or x-rays including an introduction to digital and panoramic radiology. Instruction also covers infection control standards, obtaining impressions of the oral cavity for the fabrication of study models and custom trays used for vital bleaching procedures, preparing dental material, fabrication of provisional coverage. Students will spend time assisting and observing in a participating dental office. The Dental Assisting Program prepares students for the Texas Certification in Radiology, Infection Control and Jurisprudence. One-time tuition covers instruction, materials, textbook and dental supplies and equipment. The first session is held at Collin County Community College, Courtyard Center, 4800 Preston Park Boulevard in Plano. Clinical labs are conducted at Dental Careers Foundation.

This course will include important practice and background information on anatomy and physiology of the heart, medical disease processes, medical terminology and ethics, legal aspects of patient contact, the Holter monitor, electrocardiography and echocardiography. The program includes a graded final exam to help prepare students for the ASPT-EKG Technician exam.

Learn the concepts and skills required to provide basic patient care within the client’s home. Coursework includes infection control, safety, basic physical and psychosocial needs as related to developmental stages, patient care skills, and principles of nutrition and home management. At the end of course, successful students will be able to perform basic patient care skills safely and apply their knowledge of basic skills to the home setting. This program also prepares students to use their knowledge of communication to interact effectively with clients and their families based upon sensitivity to their psychosocial needs and communicate effectively with clients to maintain maximum functional independence. Our course completers will support and promote patients’ rights; and demonstrate skill in observing and reporting as a functioning member of the health care team.

Students will begin to understand medical terminology through investigating the prefixes, suffixes and root words commonly used in forming the medical vocabulary. Additional information, such as laboratory tests, drugs, diagnostic procedures and abbreviations will be integrated into course lectures, along with basic anatomy and physiology. Competency will be tested. This course is recommended for everyday practical use and for persons working in or seeking positions in a medical office/health environment, such as medical records and medical insurance.

Students will become familiar with insurance terminology and insurance claim form types. Intensive instruction will include various third-party payer programs, provisions for payment and various laws governing third-party payers such as Medicare, Medicaid and Worker's Compensation, HMO, etc. Managed care plans will be discussed with each third-party program. Students learn concepts in pre-certification and pre-authorizations, and receive instruction in both DRG and HCPCS coding systems for Medicare and Medicaid. Students will process all forms of insurance claims, as well as determine coordination of benefits. Financial aid is available.

Basic normal human anatomy and physiology of cells, tissues, organs, and systems, with an overview of common pathophysiology is the focus of this course. Students will identify and correlate cells, tissues, organs, and systems of the human body; differentiate normal from abnormal structure and function; and identify all body systems, their organs, and relevant pathophysiology.

The general classifications of drugs and their actions and side effects are the focus of this course, as they relate to anatomy and physiology. Course emphasis is on drug interactions with each body system, pharmaceutical medical terminology, and generic and trade names of drugs. Student will learn to distinguish between generic and trade names; identify the different drug doses and delivery methods; categorize the major therapeutic classifications of drugs; describe the therapeutic use of drugs; and identify the abbreviations used in prescriptions.

An audiovisual supplemented course presents surgical films for review and study along with lecture presentation of common surgical procedures, equipment, supplies, and emergencies experienced in the surgical suite. This course offers an in-depth study of operative procedures, surgical instruments and techniques to inform students of various surgical procedures ands complexities for proper CPT procedural an IFCD-9-CM Volume II coding. Disease causes, symptoms and treatments, organized by body systems from the subject matter for this course. Disease etiology, signs and symptoms, diagnosis, treatment options and procedures are discussed.

This course provides skills and knowledge in the medical records field in ICD-9- coding of insurance forms for reimbursement of medical services. The student will identify different nomenclatures and classification systems; and assign codes using appropriate rules, principles, guidelines and conventions.

Students learn to interpret various medical reports and records, such as operative reports; discharge summaries; and laboratory, radiology and pathology findings. Hands-on instruction will focus on the use of medical coding systems for coding procedures, evaluation and management, anesthesia, medicine, laboratory procedures, etc. Using the CPT Code Book, and coding systems students will practice coding evaluations and management,for anesthesia, radiology, pathology and surgical procedures of various body systems, laboratory procedures, medicine and the proper use of CPT/HCPCS modifiers. Students perform exercises designed to identify international diagnosis codes and CPT Level I and Level II modifiers for all body structures and systems.

Prepare for the nurse aide certification examination with this course addressing both written and clinical skills required for those that are or plan to be long-term-care nursing assistants. Successful completion of this course is a prerequisite to taking the state exam for certification to work as a nurse aide. The course content encompasses 88 hours of instruction, 60 hours of lecture and lab, four hours of makeup/remedial and 24 hours of clinical practice. Students do not need previous nursing home experience or to be currently employed to take this course. Financial aid is available to those who qualify.

Students will develop skills in a variety of blood collection methods using proper techniques and universal precautions. Techniques include vacuum collection devices, syringes, capillary skin puncture, butterfly needles and blood culture and specimen collection from adults, children and infants. The course emphasizes infection prevention, porter patient identification, labeling of specimens and quality assurance, specimen handling, processing and accessioning. Topics include professionalism, ethics and medical terminology.

This comprehensive 50-hour course will prepare students to enter the pharmacy field and to take the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board, PTCB, exam. Pharmacy technicians work in hospitals, home infusion pharmacies, community pharmacies and other health care settings, working under the supervision of a registered pharmacist. Course 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, prescription dispensation, inventory control, billing and reimbursement. Financial aid is available.

Students will develop skills in a variety of blood collection methods using proper techniques and universal precautions. Techniques include vacuum collection devices, syringes, capillary skin puncture, butterfly needles and blood culture and specimen collection from adults, children and infants. The course emphasizes infection prevention, proper patient identification, labeling of specimens and quality assurance, specimen handling, processing and accessioning. Topics include professionalism, ethics and medical terminology.

This course provides a work-based learning experience enabling students to apply specialized occupational theory, skills and concepts. A clinical professional provides direct supervision. This course serves as the required clinical component for becoming a Certified Phlebotomy Technician as established by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists, ASCP. Students will be assigned to a clinical laboratory for 100 contact hours to practice and must demonstrate proficiency in the skills of venipuncture and capillary puncture. Clinical hours are scheduled with the instructor, according to the student’s needs and may be completed in as little as one month or as many as 16 weeks. Enrollment is limited.

A physical therapy aide is responsible for keeping the treatment area clean and organized and for preparing for each patient's therapy. Components of treatment procedures performed by these workers, under the direction and supervision of physical therapist, involve exercises, massages, electrical stimulation, paraffin baths, hot and cold packs, traction and ultrasound. Physical therapy aides record the patient's responses to treatment and report the outcome of each treatment to the physical therapist. The duties of aides also include some clerical tasks.

This course prepares the student for a rewarding career in the vision care industry and also is for those who are working in the industry who wish to prepare for the American Board of Opticianry National Exam. The course will cover anatomy and physiology of the eye, basic optics, lens form analysis, lens materials, coatings, multifocal designs, ophthalmic frames, instrumentation and regulation standards. Students also will learn basic sales, frame styling techniques and insurance billing. The program includes work at externship sites where students can get hands on experience. An optician would be employed by private ophthalmologists, optometrists, optical stores or corporate opticals such as Pearl Vision, Sears Opticals, etc. Externships will be at optical stores, and must be scheduled with instructor. Financial aid is available to those who qualify.

This course prepares the student for a rewarding career in the vision care industry. The course covers anatomy and physiology of the eye, basic optics, lens form analysis, lens materials, coatings, multifocal designs, ophthalmic frames, instrumentation, regulation standards, basic sales and frame styling techniques, and insurance billing. This course includes 60 hours of class time and 20 hours of clinical experience, to be arranged with the instructor. For additional information, please call 972-860-4775. Financial aid is available.