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6.00 Credits
(Prerequisites: AIRC 1116 Basic Refrigeration and AIRC 1126 Electricity for Air Conditioning & Refrigeration) Residential Systems is the study of major components and control devices for gas and electric furnaces and cooling systems. The student will be required to assemble components in an operative system. Practical application is provided in the laboratory with safety being an integral part of training.
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3.00 Credits
(Prerequisites: AIRC 1116 Basic Refrigeration, AIRC 1126 Electricity for Air Conditioning & Refrigeration) This course is designed to introduce the student to control systems and components used in residential and commercial refrigeration and air conditioning. The student will examine low voltage systems, as well as line voltage controls, pneumatic control systems and their components, and electronic controls. Upon completion of this course, the student is expected to be able to read a control diagram, troubleshoot, repair, and/or install new controls in a variety of systems.
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3.00 Credits
(Prerequisites: AIRC 1116 Basic Refrigeration and AIRC 1126 Electricity for Air Conditioning & Refrigeration) This course is designed to introduce the student to commercial air conditioning systems and their uses. The student will examine chill water and water cooled systems, air handlers, cooling towers, pumps, hydronics, and fans. They will also learn about centrifugal air conditioners and absorption machines. Upon completion of this course, the student is expected to be able to explain the types and uses of commercial systems and be familiar with their operating characteristics.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: By Permission. Writing for Allied Health I (Equivalent to ENGL 1013 Basic English) is a basic English-level course with emphasis placed on sentence construction. Students review the parts of speech, learn to recognize and eliminate sentence errors, punctuate sentences appropriately, and use mechanics correctly, depending on the writing task. The course is designed to improve students' ability to write clear, effective communications at the college level. The course uses contextualized resources from the nursing and allied health professions to enhance the development of basic writing skills. Writing for Allied Health I satisfies the prerequisites for ALLI 1123 Writing for Allied Health II and ENGL 1113 Fundamentals of Writing. This course is non-transferable.
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7.00 Credits
This eight-week course focuses on safe and effective functioning when giving client care in the health care setting. Emphasis is placed on nursing assistant skills and functions including the psychosocial approach to care. Upon satisfactory completion of this course, the student is eligible to receive testing of their clinical skills and to take the practical and competency exam for State Certification as a nursing assistant. This course meets the required regulations for Federal and State Long Term Care Nursing Assistant Training.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: By permission and a grade of "C" or better in ALLI 1023, Writing for AlliedHealth I. Writing for Allied Health II (Equivalent to ENGL 1113 Fundamentals of Writing) is a continuation of ALLI 1023 Writing for Allied Health I (and ENGL 1013 Basic English) and satisfies the prerequisites for English Composition I. Writing for Allied Health II introduces students to a variety of rhetorical strategies at the paragraph level. Students learn the writing process, rhetorical strategies, and methods of paragraph development while they work with contextualized resources from the nursing and allied health professions. This course prepares students for writing effective communications for the workforce and reinforces the conventions of writing clear, coherent, academic prose. This course has a lab component and is non-transferable.
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5.00 Credits
(Prerequisites: HEAL 1213 Medical Terminology) This course is designed to prepare students for Health Unit coordinating. Basic knowledge regarding interpersonal communication skills, legal and ethical responsibilities, safe and efficient work practices, security use of computers, interpretation and transcription of physician orders are covered. Simulated practice is provided with standard equipment and supplies used in a health care facility by the health unit coordinator.
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1.00 Credits
(Prerequisites: None) This course is an introduction to the dimensional analysis method of problem solving, which is normally used in basic dosage and math calculations. The student will learn calculation techniques that will assure safety and accuracy while eliminating the need to memorize formulas. This approach to dosage and math calculations is frequently used in medical as well as other physical sciences.
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5.00 Credits
(Pre-requisite: By permission). This course is designed to introduce the principles and concepts of medication administration as it related to the administration of approved medications in the long-term care setting. Theory, lab, and practicum will focus on safe medication administration and avoidance of errors. Knowledge of common side effects and adverse reactions of medications are included in addition to the legal aspect of documentation and communication techniques. Concepts of professional ethics are covered. The course practicum will focus on the skill of medication administration and safe application of medication theory and concepts in the long-term care facility. The student will be under the direction supervision of an instructor and qualified staff. Upon successful completion of this program the student will be eligible to sit for the state certification exam leading to designation as a Medication Assistant-Certified (MA-C).
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: By Permission. Mathematics for Allied Health I (Equivalent to MATH 1013 Elementary Algebra) is an elementary algebra-level course designed for those students planning to go into health-related fields. The course covers basic topics in arithmetic and algebra, and dimensional analysis required to safely administer medications without the need for formula memorization. This course incorporates various systems of measurement, conversion between systems and calculation of drug dosages. This course also satisfies the prerequisites for ALLI 1223 Mathematics for Allied Health II and MATH 1023 Intermediate Algebra. Note: This course is designed not only to prepare the student with the mathematical foundation for an allied health curriculum but also to prepare them for College Algebra. This course has a lab component and is non-transferable.
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