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Workforce
Training
Allied Health
Class Schedule
Class Descriptions
NEW!!! Coming Soon
Medication Assistant-Certified
Program Outcome:
Employers may
expect a Medication Assistant – Certified (MA-C)
to be able to demonstrate skills and behaviors
that indicate knowledge of medications and
standard practices of administration.
Course completers will follow practices
of infection control, use drug references to
access information, follow medication orders,
document medication-related information, assist
with storage and stocking of medications, report
effects of drugs on residents, set up drugs for
med pass and administer medications orally,
topically, or via eye, ear, or nose, vaginally,
rectally, transdermally, inhaled, or via gastric
tube under the direct supervision of a licensed
nurse.
Educational Program:
Education for
MA-C’s includes 80 hours of didactic training
and 40 hours of supervised practical training at
approved facilities.
Prerequisites
for the program are:
Certificated Nursing Assistant (C.N.A)
who is currently in good standing with the Idaho
Nurse Aide Registry.
Each C.N.A must have completed a state
and federal criminal background check within 3
months of the start date of the course and have
a current CPR card.
It is strongly suggested that students
are competent in basic math skills are able to
speak, read and write English, and have
effective verbal and written communication.
State Exam:
After
successful complete of this course, the student
will need to pass a Idaho state exam to receive
his/her license to practice.
Cost of the state exam is not included in
the class cost.
Course price:
$1200
Course Start Date:
March, 2010.
Class will be held in the evening;
however, no dates and times have been set.
For more information, contact:
Joann Storey, RN, BSN, CPP
Allied Health Coordinator
LCSC Workforce Training
1920 3rd Avenue
North
Lewiston, ID
83501
208-792-2388
American Heart Association
Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare
Providers
You will complete 8 hours of training to gain
critical knowledge and lifesaving skills which
includes the following:
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Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers
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Adult/Infant/Child CPR with mask, 2 person
rescue
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Adult/Child Choking
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Adult/Child AED
Prospective nursing and radiology students, EMTs
and CNAs may be required to complete this
course.
Heartsaver CPR, First Aid, and AED
Training includes the following to be completed
in approximately 4 hours:
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Adult/Child CPR with mask
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Adult/Child Choking
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Adult/Child AED
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Adult First Aid
Optional
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Infant choking
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Infant CPR with mask
Prospective Phlebotomy students may be required
to complete this course.
Heartsaver Pediatric First Aid
This 6-hour course includes training on the
following:
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Pediatric First Aid
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Asthma Care Training
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Adult/Child CPR with mask
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Adult/Child AED
Optional
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Infant CPR with mask
EMT Basic – online
The EMT-Basic represents the first component of
the emergency medical technician system. After
course completion, you will have gained the
emergency skills necessary to assess a patient’s
condition and manage trauma emergencies. The
theory portion is presented online, in addition
you will complete 40 hours of hands-on skills
training and additional practical training.
Basic Refresher – online
All EMTs are required to complete a refresher
course every three years (first responders,
EMT-basic, and ILS providers). You will meet
with the instructor on the first day of class to
arrange online training and schedule your
one-day skills session. You will review the
skills and knowledge necessary for EMT work,
including life support, disaster scene
management and patient extrication. This course
is offered on request.
First Responder - online
First responders answer emergency calls and
provide immediate care. You fill the gap between
a basic first aid provider and an EMT-Basic.
Your lifesaving skills include recognizing
unsafe scenes, controlling bleeding, conducting
a primary life-saving patient assessment and
when to call for more advanced medical help. You
must be affiliated with an EMS unit to take this
course. This course is offered on request.
Certificated
Nursing Assisting
Join one of the fastest growing
career fields in America!
Certificated Nursing Assistant
Certified nursing assistants
(CNAs), also known as nurse’s aides, orderlies,
patient care technicians, and home health aides,
work under the supervision of a nurse and
provide assistance to patients with daily living
tasks. As a CNA, you are responsible for basic
care services such as bathing, grooming and
feeding patients, assisting nurses with medical
equipment, and checking patient vital signs. You
will give patients important social and
emotional support and also provide vital
information on patient conditions to nurses.
You will complete 80 hours of
classroom instruction and skills training. An
additional 40 hours of clinical training is
required outside of classroom time. This
clinical training will be completed at a
participating facility.
You have the option to take the
classroom instruction section of this course
online with 24 hours of skills training and 40
hours of clinical training. Call for more
information.
The Ancient Art of Bloodletting
Bloodletting is
one of the oldest medical practices, having been
practiced among diverse ancient peoples,
including the Egyptians, Greeks and Aztecs.
Today this practice is called ‘Phlebotomy’.
The phlebotomist
is responsible for the proper collection,
processing, and testing of blood specimens and
various patient excretions. During this course,
you will complete 60 hours of classroom
instruction which includes: basic anatomy and
physiology of the vascular system, venipuncture,
medical ethics, legal issues and much more. You
will also complete 120 hours of hands-on
training at a variety of clinical locations.
Upon successful
completion of this program, you are eligible to
take the American Society for Clinical
Pathology national examination (not included in
the course).
IV Therapy – It’s All in the Vein
Over 85% of
hospitalized patients will receive some type of
IV therapy during their hospital stay.* IV
therapy and care of vascular access devices play
a pivotal role in the delivery of modern
healthcare treatments. If you are an LPN or an
RN, this course is for you. We will discuss the
initiation and maintenance of IV infusions,
monitoring and maintenance of central venous
lines and essential responsibilities of IV
therapy. It is never too late for you to gain
new knowledge and skills.
*According to Medi-Smart Nursing
Education Resources
The Language of Medicine
Are you interested
in beginning a career in the healthcare field
and want to be able to speak the language? The
medical language is a form of vocabulary created
to accurately describe the human body and
associated components in a science-based manner.
You will learn the systematic approach to word
building and term comprehension based on (1)
root words, (2) prefixes and (3) suffixes. We
will discuss structures and functions of the
body systems, diseases, diagnostic tests,
surgeries and medications. After successful
completion of this course, you may apply for
college credits. You must have basic computer
skills, internet and e-mail access.
Assistance with Medications
Assisting with
medications, by the Unlicensed Assistive Person,
is becoming more and more frequent with the
trend to provide health care through the most
efficient and cost-effective methods possible.
This basic course is designed for unlicensed
assistive personnel who are delegated the task
of assisting with administering medications to
individuals in their home or in a group
facility.
You will learn the
following: delegation & regulations; preventing
infectious diseases; medication categories;
various forms, dosages, and reactions of
medications; proper care, storage, labeling and
administration of medications. This course can
also be customized for healthcare facilities.
For more information call Workforce Training.
Dental Assisting – Brighten Your
Career and Someone’s Smile
If you’re looking
for a new career, dental assisting offers great
hours and benefits. The dental profession is
historically innovative and continues to
introduce new technology. A dental assistant who
learns the trade and new advancements not only
builds a dynamic career, but adds great value to
the dental office.
During the 119
classroom hours, we will discuss infection
control, cavity classification, radiology, legal
and ethical issues, dental materials and
procedures. A total of 30 clinical observation
hours must be completed in addition to the
classroom hours. You will also have the
opportunity to work with the dental hygienist
students in LCSC’s new dental lab.
Expanded Functions Mastery Series
Are you looking to
become a dental assistant? This is a great
career; however, in many practices you will find
that many of them are looking to the expanded
functions dental assistant. Just because you are
an assistant does not mean you are not capable
of having expanded duties in the dental
environment. Being an assistant is important,
you have an essential role in the dental office,
you also have the capabilities to expand your
knowledge and your role.
Take all, or any,
of the following courses and continue to strive
toward mastery: Nitrous Oxide, Coronal
Polishing, Pit & Fissure Sealants, Temporary
Crown, Polishing Amalgam and use of the
High-Speed Hand Piece*.
You must have a
minimum of six months full-time experience as a
dental assistant. You must be currently employed
by a dentist who will sign an agreement allowing
you to perform clinical functions in the office.
In addition, you must meet one of the following
criteria: (1) be currently certified by the
Dental Assisting National Board; (2) a graduate
of an accredited dental assisting program; or
(3) have successfully completed or challenged
the Dental Assisting fundamentals course.
*High-speed hand piece can only
be performed under the employment of an
orthodontist.
Train-the-Trainer
Do you work with adult
students? This class provides basic introductory
information required to set up a quality
program. You will be introduced to developing
performance
objectives,
enabling objectives, evaluation standards, and
classroom techniques. Take this self-study
course with printed materials, either online, or
on CD.
Visions
This self-study course provides skills to help
you be more effective in assisting patients with
developmental disabilities. Positive
programming techniques, behavioral strategies,
and developing an efficient plan of action are
studied. This course is designed for personal
care attendants, ICF-MR employees, shelter home
employees, job coaches, parents, special
education teachers, classroom assistants, and
anyone interested in working in the field of
developmental disabilities. Experience working
with people with developmental disabilities is
recommended. The course meets the 40-hour
training requirement mandated by the Idaho
Department of Health and Welfare. This is an
ongoing class so you can start anytime. You have
eight weeks to complete this course.
WHERE ARE WE LOCATED?
1920 3rd
Avenue North
Lewiston, ID
83501
Phone: (208)
792-2388
Toll Free:
(800) 879-0452
Fax: (208)
792-2680
Hours - 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Monday - Friday
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