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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
Reviews material covered in the ALS programs. Covers all category 1 content required for Advanced Life Support recertification. Lab 3 hours per week.
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4.00 Credits
Reviews material covered in the ALS programs. Meets all required criteria for recertification eligibility. Lecture: 3 hours per week. Lab: 2 hours per week. Total 5 hours per week.
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5.00 Credits
Prepares the paramedic or RN to become a critical care specialist, capable of managing the care of a critical care patient both in a hospital setting or during a high risk inter- facility transfer. Includes advanced concepts that build on the knowledge and skills of the paramedic and/or nursing curricula, as well as topics needed to trouble shoot complex monitoring devices and equipment. Topics include anatomy and physiology based clinical assessment, advanced airway management to include mechanical ventilators, diagnostics data interpretation, bedside hemodynamic monitoring, 12 lead EKG interpretation and hemodialysis care. Lecture: 4 hours. Lab: 2 hours. Total 6 hours per week.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisites: Placement into ENG 111 or with permission of the instructor. Discusses EMS system design, components, and funding sources. Presents leadership and supervision topics for first level EMS managers including planning, decision making, interpersonal communications, time and stress management, and critical incident debriefing. Lecture: 3 hours per week.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisites: Placement into ENG 111 or with permission of the instructor. Explores EMS leadership and supervision topics including performance evaluation, health and safety regulations, current legal-medical issues, concepts of public education, recruiting and attrition procedures. Also introduces multiple casualty incident management. Lecture: 3 hours per week.
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3.00 Credits
Develops skills in instructional design, delivery and evaluation. Includes: principles of adult learning and student learning styles; development of instructional objectives; preparation of lesson plans, preparation and use of instructional aids, class participation techniques, practical skill instruction, providing student feedback and evaluating performance. Lecture: 3 hours per week.
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1.00 - 6.00 Credits
Helps students discover and develop writing processes needed to bring their proficiency to the level necessary for entrance in to their respective curricula. Guides students through the process of starting, composing, revising, and editing. Variable hours per week.
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1.00 - 6.00 Credits
Helps students improve their reading processes to increase their understanding of reading materials. Includes word forms and meanings, comprehension techniques, and ways to control reading pace. Variable hours per week.
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3.00 Credits
Students must pass VHCC college placement tests in reading and writing before entry into ENG 100. Develops ability to communicate in occupational situations. Involves writing, reading, speaking, and listening. Builds practical skills such as handling customer complaints, writing various types of letters, and preparing for a job interview. (Intended for certificate and diploma students.) Lecture 3 hours per week.
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3.00 Credits
Students must pass VHCC college placement tests in reading and writing before entry into college level English (ENG 111). Prerequisite for ENG 112: ENG 111 Develops writing ability for study, work, and other areas of writing based on experience, observation, research, and reading of selected literature. Guides students in learning writing as a process: understanding audience and purpose, exploring ideas and information, composing, revising, and editing. Supports writing by integrating experiences in thinking, reading, listening, and speaking. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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