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Emergency Medical Services
- Healthcare Provider CPR
  This course is designed for the professional healthcare provider. The HCP course includes information on using equipment not readily available to the general public. This course includes: 1) Adult One-Rescuer CPR and Foreign Body Airway Obstruction (FBAO); 2) Pediatric One-Rescuer CPR and FBAO; 3) Adult Two-Rescuer CPR; 4) Barrier Devices; 5) Automatic External Defibrillator (AED). The AHA considers AED to be optional at this time, but TJC considers it to be a necessary aspect of CPR for the Healthcare Professional. Textbook will be provided at the beginning of class. Instruction in lifesaving skills of respiratory (choking and near-drowning) and cardiac emergencies involving adults, children, and infants. Must meet requirements of certifying agency. Upon the successful completion of the Healthcare Provider or Healthcare Provider with First Aid course, certification is valid for 2 years.
- Emergency Medical Technician – Basic
  Introduction to the level of Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)—Basic. Includes all the skills necessary to provide emergency medical care at a basic life support level with an ambulance service or other specialized services.
- Emergency Medical Technician – Practicum (Field Experience)
  Practical, general workplace training supported by an individualized learning plan developed by the employer, college, and student.
- Emergency Medical Technician—Paramedic Practicum (Field Experience)
  Practical, general workplace training supported by an individualized learning plan developed by the employer, college, and student.
- EMT—Basic Remedial on CD-ROM
  Theory and skills necessary to meet national and state requirements for certification. Emphasis on Department of Transportation Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)—Basic guidelines.
- EMT—Paramedic Remedial on CD
  Theory and skills necessary to meet national and state requirements for recertification and/or relicensure. Emphasis on the Department of Transportation Paramedic guidelines.
  
  For additional information on these courses call Dave Timmons or Deb Donahue at 903–510–2112.
Healthcare Professional Certification Programs
Tyler Junior College Corporate Services, in partnership with Condensed Curriculum International, Inc. (CCI), is offering a variety of Health Care Professional Certification training programs. Available to both working adults interested in a new career and current health care professionals, these exciting programs will help students prepare for the numerous jobs available to health care staff and professionals! For additional information, call Tyler Junior College Corporate Services at 903–510–2965.
Dental Assistant
The Dental Assistant Program prepares students for entry level positions in one of the fastest growing health care positions—Dental Assisting. The Dental Assisting program will cover key areas and topics exposing the student to both classroom and laboratory hands-on instruction. The classroom instruction reviews the necessary anatomy, terminology, legal and ethical issues as well as the policy and guidelines necessary to understanding the scope of practice and the practical aspects of dental assisting. Topics include instrument identification, equipment maintenance, tooth structure and oral cavity anatomy, dental anesthesia, sterilization, and charting. The laboratory instruction allows the student to experience the “feel” of working in a dental suite. The student will learn the steps necessary to assisting the dentist while providing quality dental care within the community. Practical experience includes tooth charting, restorations, bridge implants, bitewing, panograph, and periapical x-ray and the mixing of dental cements. Additionally, this 100 contact hour course includes an 8 hour Health Care Provider CPR certification course and covers the relevant material necessary to prepare students to take the 3 State of Texas “Registered Dental Assistant (RDT)” Exams I, II & III.
EKG/Cardiovascular Technician
This comprehensive 50-hour Certified EKG Technician Program prepares students to function as EKG/Cardiovascular Technicians and to take the Electrocardiograph (EKG) Technician exam and other National Certification Exams. This course will include important practice and background information on anatomy of the heart and physiology, medical disease processes, medical terminology, medical ethics, legal aspects of patient contact, laboratory assisting, respiratory therapy assisting, electrocardiography and echocardiography. Additionally, students will practice with equipment and perform hands on labs including principles and procedures of 12 lead electrocardiography (EKG) which may include stress testing and Holter monitoring and care and maintenance of equipment and exam area.
Medical Coding Professional
Presentation and application of basic coding rules, principles, guidelines, and conventions utilizing various coding systems. This 80-hour Medical Coding Program offers a working knowledge of the unique skills required of a Medical Coding Professional in both the medical and hospital environments. A Medical Coder is an individual who has achieved a certain level of knowledge and expertise in coding of services, procedures and diagnoses for health care facilities. A Medical Coder’s responsibilities among other duties: determining accurate codes for diagnoses and procedures; verifying software choice for assignment of the CPT and ICD-9 procedure codes; coding hospital diagnoses by applying coding clinic guidelines using ICD-9- CM effectively; accurately coding other services (ancillaries, supplies); using CPT and HCPCS codes; etc. The Medical Coding Professional Certification Program helps prepare students for national certification exams (other conditions may apply).
Pharmacy Technician
This comprehensive 50-hour course will prepare students to enter the pharmacy field and to take the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board’s PTCB exam. Technicians work in hospitals, home infusion pharmacies, community pharmacies and other health care settings–working under the supervision of a registered pharmacist. Course content includes an overview of the qualifications, operational guidelines, and job duties of a pharmacy technician. Topics include definitions of a pharmacy environment, the profile of a pharmacy technician, legal and ethical guidelines, job skills and duties, verbal and written communication skills, professional resources, safety techniques, and supply and inventory techniques. Students will learn dosage calculations, IV flow rates, drug compounding, dose conversions, dispensing of prescriptions, inventory control and billing and reimbursement. The Certified Pharmacy Technician Program includes a graded final CCI exam to help prepare students for the PTCB exam.
Physical Therapy Aide
This comprehensive 50-hour Physical Therapy Aide Program prepares students for the growing field of Physical Therapy. The Physical Therapy Aide is generally responsible for carrying out the non-technical duties of physical therapy, such as preparing treatment areas, ordering devices and supplies, and transporting patients working under the direction of the physical therapist. Furthermore, these workers assist physical therapy assistants and physical therapists in providing services that help improve mobility, relieve pain, and prevent or limit permanent physical disabilities of patients suffering from injuries or disease. Physical Therapy Aides may be employed in nursing homes, hospitals, sports rehabilitation centers and some orthopedic clinics.
Basic Nurse Aide
For questions regarding licensing and license renewals, please call the Nurse Aide Competency Evaluation Services (NACES) at 800-444-5178.

Preparation for entry level nursing assistants to achieve a level of knowledge, skills, and abilities essential to provide basic care to residents of long-term care facilities. Topics include resident’s rights, communication, safety, observation, reporting and assisting residents in maintaining basic comfort and safety. Emphasis on effective interaction with members of the health care team. TJC pays state exam fee and provides textbook. Students will be eligible to sit for Texas Registry examination.

Clinicals
All student clinicals are scheduled during the day during normal business hours. Once clinicals are scheduled, students must have flexibility in their schedule to fulfill their clinical requirements. This applies to students enrolling in day OR night classes.

Nurse Aide Exam
The state nurse aide exam is scheduled and administered by NACES (Nurse Aide
Competency Evaluation System), not by Tyler Junior College. The students should be aware that on occasion the test dates may be changed by NACES and Tyler Junior College has no control over the schedule changes. It is important that the student be flexible with their schedule in order to meet for the scheduled exam date. If the dates of the exam change, Tyler Junior College will contact the students to make them aware of the test date change.

Prerequisites: 16 years of age, current on immunizations, must provide a photo ID and social security card to sit for the exam.
Medication Administration for Nurse Aide
Instruction in preparation and administration of designated medications by non-licensed nursing personnel employed in licensed health care agencies including the responsibilities associated with such administration. (140 hrs.)

Prerequisites
Must be a nurse aide on the State Registry, have a high school diploma or GED, and be currently employed as a nurse aide in a Texas nursing home with at least 90 days experience within the past year. Persons employed as nurse aides in a Medicare or Medicaid skilled nursing facility are exempt from the 90-day requirement. Persons employed in other Medicare or Medicaid facilities may meet the requirements to take this course. Students must pay additional $25 for state application and be current TB immunization.

Clinicals
All student clinicals are scheduled during the day during normal business hours. Once clinicals are scheduled, students must have flexibility in their schedule to fulfill their clinical requirements. This applies to students enrolling in day OR night classes.
Medical Assistant
NOTE: This course will require students to participate in lab procedures involving injections and drawing blood.

Attendance Policy
Students must attend 80% of lecture and labs, missing no more than four days. Students must also attend 10% of their assigned clinicals (32–40 hours). Absences in excess of these requirements will result in an automatic ‘fail’ for the program. In addition, all classes start at the time set forth in the catalog. Students will be marked ‘tardy’ up to 15 minutes after the start of class and ‘late’ after 15 minutes. The classroom door will be locked during lectures. Students arriving more than 15 minutes late will not be allowed in the classroom until the first break when they may rejoin the class. Obtaining missed notes, make-up exams, etc. are the responsibility of the student. NOTE: ‘‘Tardies’’ and ‘‘lates’’ are figured into the assessmen of a student when the instructor is called for a reference.

Clinicals
All student clinicals are scheduled during the day during normal business hours. Once clinicals are scheduled, students must have flexibility in their schedule to fulfill their clinical requirements. This applies to students enrolling in day OR night classes.

Prerequisite for the program
Official documentation proving high school diploma or GED. Up-to-date immunizations required.

Supplies
Textbook is required and may purchased in the Main Campus Bookstore, Rogers
Student Center. Student will be required to pay additional $5 for student ID.

CPR Certification
Students must be CPR certified prior to attending clinicals. CPR training may be offered separately by the instructor at an additional cost or students may opt to take TJC’s
Healthcare Provider CPR course (2-year certification) which is scheduled on Saturdays
throughout the year.

Coursework

Administration Procedures/Medical Insurance
This is a course in medical office procedures, including appointment scheduling, medical records creation and maintenance, phone communication, transcriptions, coding, billing, collecting, third party reimbursement, credit arrangements, and use of computer in the medical office. Emphasizes accurate ICD-9 and CPT coding of office procedures for payment/reimbursement by patient or third party.

Basic Medical Assistant Technology
Introduction to medical office operations, office equipment, office procedures, management responsibilities, human relations, receiving patients, and communications. A study and practical application of a medical vocabulary system. Includes structure, recognition, analysis, definition, spelling, pronunciation, and combination of medical terms from prefixes, suffixes, roots, and combining forms.

Medical Law and Ethics/Pharmacology and Administration of Medications
Instruction in principles, procedures, and regulations involving legal and ethical relationships among physicians, patients, and medical assistants. Includes current ethical issues as they relate to the practice of medicine and fiduciary responsibilities. Instruction in concepts and pharmacological principles. Focuses on drug classifications, principles and procedures of medication administration, mathematical systems and conversions, calculation of drug problems, and medicolegal responsibilities of the medical assistant.

Clinicals/Medical Terminology
Emphasis on patient-centered assessment, examination, intervention, and treatment as
directed by physician. Includes vital signs, collection and documentation of patient
information, asepsis, minor surgical procedures and other treatments as appropriate for the medical office. Additional topics address recently identified current events, skills, knowledges, and/or attitudes and behaviors pertinent to the technology or occupation and relevant to the professional development of the student.

Accreditation & Certification
As of May 2005, the Medical Assistant program is operating with the support of the local healthcare community. It was designed with the aide of local physicians. It does not currently possess accreditation or come under regulations from any agency. However, accreditation may be granted by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) or the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES) if TJC so desired.

At this time, students may test for only one of three available Medical Assistant certifications because the program is not accredited. The National Healthcareer Association (NHA) offers the Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) and Certified Medical Administrative Assistant (CMAA). To take the NHA National Certification Exam students must meet one of the following criteria: 1) must have a high school diploma or equivalency and must have successfully completed an NHA approved training program in the field of study, or 2) must have either a high school diploma or equivalency and must have worked in the field of certification for a minimum of one (1) year. Student must be able to provide written proof of experience by their director or employer. Additional information about the NHA examinations may be accessed at http://www.nha2000.com/cert_info.htm or by contacting the association at:

National Healthcare Association
NHA – National Headquarters
134 Evergreen Place, 9th Floor
East Orange, NJ 07018
Phone: 973-678-9100
Toll Free: 800-499-9092
Fax: 973-678-7305
Phlebotomy
Phlebotomy, Basic
Skill development in the performance of a variety of blood collection methods using proper techniques and universal precautions. Includes vacuum collection devices, syringes, capillary skin puncture, butterfly needles and blood culture, and specimen collection on adults, children, and infants. Emphasis on infection prevention, proper patient identification, labeling of specimens and quality assurance, specimen handling, processing, and accessioning. Topics include professionalism, ethics, and medical terminology. No uniform required.
(GED or high school diploma required).

Phlebotomy Certification
A health-related work-based learning experience that enables the student to apply specialized occupational theory, skills, and concepts. Direct supervision is provided by the clinical professional. Upon successful completion of this program, the student will be eligible to take the phlebotomist certification examination offered by ASCP (American Society of Clinical Pathologists). This course requires a very flexible schedule as you will be assigned your clinical schedule after you have gone to class, not before. Those with full-time jobs and full-time students are not encouraged to take this course because of the clinical assignment.

All student clinicals are scheduled during the day during normal business hours. Once clinicals are scheduled, students must have flexibility in their schedule to fulfill their clinical requirements. This applies to students enrolling in day OR night classes.

Prerequisite
Completion of Basic Immunizations required. GED or high school diploma required.
Completion of PLAB 1023 prior to first start date of course.

Schedule for Phlebotomy Certification
Must attend first class!
1st & 2nd week—MTR, Lecture classes, 1–5 p.m.
Last 6 weeks—20 hours per week (120 total clinical hours) of clinical at facility (schedule not given until class starts) in addition to one lecture class per week from 1–5 p.m., which be Tuesday or Thursday depending on clinical schedule.
Medical Office Management