Therapeutic Services

Instructor: Allision McWhorter

Therapeutic Services

Upon successful completion of the prerequisite courses in this concentration, students will be provided the opportunity to participate in a work-based clinical experience.

  • Students must complete a minimum of 55 hours in the applicable clinical rotation

  • Career specific skill sets must be mastered be-fore students are eligible to attain established credentials and/or industry validation.

  • Students will focus on employability skills and career development, and apply healthcare information technology and technical skills through simulated workplace.

  • Due to healthcare industry standards exemplary attendance is mandatory.

  • Students utilize problem –solving techniques, critical thinking, and participate in hands-on activities to develop an understanding of course concepts.

Certifications Available

  • Certified Nursing Assistant

  • CPR/First Aid

  • AED and HIPPA Training

  • OSHA 10

Course Objectives

Foundation of Health Sciences

  • Basic Medical Terminology,

  • Growth and Development

  • Nutrition

  • Health Maintenance Practices

  • Healthcare Delivery Systems

  • Infection Control

  • Prevention of Disease Transmission

  • CPR and First Aid

**Admissions to Clinical Specialty I and II requires a final grade of 80% in both Foundations.

Clinical Specialty I

  • Awareness and Sensitivity to Client Needs

  • Behaviors for Success in Healthcare Settings

  • Communication in Healthcare Settings

  • Legal Issues in Healthcare

  • Healthcare Safety and Standard Precautions

  • Technical Skills

  • Treatment Planning and Implementation

  • Monitoring Client Status

  • Patient/Client Status Evaluation

Advanced Principles of Health Science

  • Healthcare Safety

  • Environmental Safety Processes and Procedures

  • Ethical and Legal Responsibilities

  • Mathematical Computations

  • Medical Terminology Reinforcement and Expansion

  • Enhancement of Biology Content Specific to Diseases and Disorders

  • Basic Technical Skills

    • Patient Privacy

    • Communication

    • Teamwork

    • Occupational Safety

Clinical Specialty II

  • Awareness and Sensitivity to Client Needs

  • Behaviors for Success in Healthcare Settings

  • Communication in Healthcare Settings

  • Legal Issues in Healthcare

  • Healthcare Safety and Standard Precautions

  • Technical Skills

  • Treatment Planning and Implementation

  • Monitoring Client Status

  • Patient/Client Status Evaluation

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