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The following courses are available at various sites and delivery platforms.
Kansas Registered Apprenticeship Health
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North Central Kansas Technical College
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| HS-101A | Medical Terminology | 2 |
| This course introduces students to the terms used in the medical field. The course includes words, anatomical terms, and body systems. It also includes conversion tables and written terminology. | ||
| HS-103A | Environmental Services | 1 |
| Students will learn to maintain a clean environment by completing housekeeping, laundering, and simple maintenance tasks within the guidelines of facility policies and procedures in addition to knowledge of State and Federal regulations. | ||
| HS-104A | Dining Services | 1 |
| Certification in ServSafe will be given in this course. It will include sanitation and food handling procedures that affect the quality of food service in the elder care facility. | ||
| AH-012A | CPR/First Aid/AED | 1 |
| This course is designed to prepare individuals to respond to injuries and sudden illnesses that may arise in everyday life. It is designed to give individuals the knowledge and skills to prevent, recognize, and provide basic care for injuries and sudden illness until medical personnel arrive and take over. | ||
| HS-102A | Culture Change | 1 |
| This course addresses the issues that plague the elder care industry. It presents solutions and strategies for students to follow that will improve the quality of life and care in an elder care facility. | ||
| HS-105A | Dementia Care | 1 |
| Upon completion of this course participants should be able to provide care for the confused resident by: recognizing characteristics of a confused resident, identifying common behavior problems, stating common interventions for positive behavioral outcomes, listing the three stages of Alzheimer’s disease, describe how to interact with a confused resident and identifying at least three ways to care for the confused resident. | ||
| AH-010A | Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) | 4 |
| This course is designed to train health care assistants in basic skills necessary to assist nurses in a variety of health care settings and to be efficient health care team members. | ||
| HS-100A | Rehabilitative Aide | 1 |
| The rehabilitative aide performs restorative duties under the supervision of a registered nurse. The rehabilitative aide is a critical team member due to the many hours they spend with the residents. | ||
| AH-011A | Certified Medication Aide (CMA) | 3 |
| Medication Aides can provide medications in nursing homes, assisted living centers; intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded, schools, childcare settings; or patient homes. A Medication Aide is trained to work under the direct supervision of a caretaker or licensed health care professional. They provide routine medication by oral, inhalation, topical and instillation routes when appropriate direction and monitoring is provided. | ||
| TOTAL | 15 |
For more information or program questions you can contact: jmatthews@ncktc.edu