Health Sciences

Welcome to the world of Health Sciences Programs! You may have chosen a career in a health care field or you may be interested in learning more about health care occupations. If you learn and master the knowledge and skills required, you can find employment in any number of rewarding health care occupations. The health care field provides one of the greatest rewards: that of working to assist others. Although the work is hard at times, you will always have the satisfaction of knowing that you are helping other people. So be proud of yourself!

Please visit www.bls.gov for information on the fastest growing jobs in health care. This website will give you a brief description of the job, what type of education the job requires, and an average salary.

Nurse Aide Level I

192 hours

The Nursing Assistant I student is prepared to provide personal care and perform basic nursing skills for the elderly and other adults. Emphasis is placed on:

• The aging process
• Patient's rights
• Nutrition
• Safety and Infection Control Procedures
• Restorative care
• Structure and function of the human body, diseases and functions
• Communication/documentation
• Death and dying process
• Role of the Nursing Assistant
• CPR

Related Website:

www.ncnar.org

(DHSR) (919) 855-3790

Nurse Aide Level II

192 hours
The Nursing Assistant II course prepares the student to perform more complex skills for patients or residents. Emphasis is placed on:

• Oxygen Therapy
• Sterile Technique
• Wound Care
• Suctioning techniques
• Tracheostomy Care
• IV fluids (specific procedures as approved by the NC Board of Nursing)
• Urinary catheterization and irrigation
• Oral/nasogastric and gastrostomy feeding tubes (specific procedures as approved by the NC Board of Nursing)
• Ostomy care and elimination procedures

Related website:

www.ncbon.org

(NC Board of Nursing) (919) 782-3211

Pharmacy Technician

92 hours
This course prepares students to work under the supervision of a pharmacist in a hospital or pharmacy. Topics covered in the course include drug classification, drug distribution, anatomy and physiology in relationship to disease with an emphasis on drug therapy, and laws and regulations basic to pharmacy practice. Interested student are prepared to sit for the Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam upon successful completion of this course.

Prerequisites: High School Diploma or GED required to take certification exam.

The cost of tuition is $178.00.

For more information about pharmacy technician, visit

www.ptcb.org

Medical Coding and Billing

This course prepares an individual for entry level healthcare billing and coding positions. Course topics can include but are not limited to the roles and responsibilities of this position, managed health care, life cycle of an insurance claim, legal and regulatory considerations, coding regulations, reimbursement issues, claim instructions, medical terminology, filing commercial claims, insurance plans, Medicare, Medicaid, Tricare, and Workers' Compensation. Upon completion, students should also be able to utilize MS Windows and the internet to effectively retrieve billing-related information and updates. This is a 156 hour course. Students may seek certification in coding after taking this course.

Medical Terminology is strongly recommended for this course. Good computer skills are a must. Pre-payment and pre-registration required. Call (336) 386-3423 for more information.

Health Unit Coordinator

130 hours

This course is designed to prepare the student to work as a Unit Secretary or a Hospital Ward Clerk in either a hospital or nursing home. The student is trained to keep and maintain clerical items and patient records. Scheduling, telephone techniques, receptionist duties and the intercom system will be covered. Students will attend clinical as part of this course. Clinical hours are part of the total 130 hours.

Prerequisite: Medical Terminology or CNA

Pre-registration and pre-payment is required. Tuition is $178.00

Medical Terminology (Hybrid)

96 hours

Medical Terminology introduces prefixes, suffixes, and word roots used in the language of medicine. Topics include medical vocabulary and the terms that relate to the anatomy and physiology, pathological conditions, and treatment of selected systems. Upon completion of this course, students should be able to pronounce or locate the correct pronunciation for terms, spell, and define medical terms as related to selected body systems and their pathological disorders.

Prerequisite: None

Pre-registration and pre-payment is required. Tuition is $178.00

Phlebotomy Education I (Hybrid)

96 hours
This is the classroom portion of Phlebotomy Education which includes didactic and lab. The course prepares students to take the clinical portion (Phlebotomy II) of the program. This class may be used as a refresher/continuing education of students are already working the the field.

Prerequisites: High school diploma or GED, CNA I & II, CMA or comparable credentials

The cost of tuition is $178.00.

Phlebotomy Education II

100 hours
This is the clinical portion of Phlebotomy Education. The student will go to a designated clinical site and perform learned skills. Each student must have 100 hours of clinical, 100 venipunctures, and 25 skin punctures. Upon satisfactory completion of Phlebotomy I & II, the student may sit for his/her certification exam. Student schedules should be flexible in order to meet clinical requirements.

Prerequisites: Phlebotomy I

The cost of tuition is $178.00.