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Health Sciences

Medical/Nursing Pathway

Pre-Medicine

  • Course Description: Pre-medicine is a yearlong course offered at LCTC.  This hands-on course will be taught by a Registered Nurse and will focus on anatomy and physiology, disease processes, medical terminology, professionalism, infection control and safety, vital signs, blood glucose monitoring, and injection skills.
  • Prerequisites: none
  • Foundational Skills: Anatomy & Physiology, infection control, vital sign assessment, medical terminology, employability skills
  • Certification(s): BLS CPR & First Aid (AHA), Bloodborne Pathogen & HIPAA (CareerSafe), Stop the Bleed (American College of Surgeons) and EKG Technician--seniors only (NHA)

Advanced Medicine

  • Course Description: Advanced Medicine provides students with an in-depth understanding of advanced anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology, advanced patient care skills including phlebotomy and EKG monitoring and analysis, and a robust understanding of the professional responsibilities of the health care provider. By the end of this course, students will be eligible to sit for the National Health career Association: Certified Patient Care Technician (NHA:CPCT) examination. Upon successful completion of the exam students will earn one ACE college credit and hold a national certification as PCT. The PCT credential allows students to work in any healthcare setting including hospitals, clinics, offices, and long-term care facilities. Additional curriculum includes the study of maternal and fetal health, pediatric through geriatric human growth and development, mental health, and complementary and alternative medicine. This course has an overarching focus on safe patient practices, ethical competencies, and employability and technical skills. Hands-on clinicals and teamwork are essential standards of medicine, making attendance imperative.
  • Prerequisites: Pre-Medicine OR Pre-Sports Medicine
  • Foundational Skills: Direct patient care skills, EKGs, Phlebotomy
  • Certification(s): BLS (AHA), First Aid (AHA), OSHA-10 Healthcare & HIPAA (CareerSafe), Patient Care Technician (NHA)

Sports Medicine Pathway

Pre-Sports Medicine

  • Course Description: This hands-on course will be taught by a Certified Athletic Trainer and will focus on anatomy and physiology, disease processes, medical terminology, professionalism, infection control, and safety, vital signs, taping, and wrapping techniques. 
  • Prerequisites: none
  • Foundational Skills: Anatomy & Physiology, infection control, vital sign assessment, medial terminology
  • Certification(s): BLS CPR & First Aid (AHA), Bloodborne Pathogen & HIPAA (CareerSafe), Stop the Bleed (American College of Surgeons), Physical Therapy Aide--seniors only (AAH)

 

Advanced Sports Medicine

  • Course Description: Upon recommendation of the first-year health science teacher, students may return for the second year of advanced sports medicine curriculum. This course will dive more deeply into different careers involved in sports medicine, the specifics of becoming and working as an athletic trainer, emergency preparedness, sports nutrition, hands-on assessment and evaluation of athletic injuries, rehabilitation and modalities, taping and wrapping, kinesiology, and an in-depth focus into the anatomy, physiology and common sports injuries associated with the different body joints and regions.
  • Prerequisites: Pre-Medicine OR Pre-Sports Medicine
  • Foundational Skills: Athletic injury recognition and assessment, Athletic Taping, Sports Medicine career exploration
  • Certification(s): BLS (AHA), OSHA-10 Healthcare & HIPAA (CareerSafe), Physical Therapy Aide (AAH)