Instructional Programs
Certificates Certificate in Alcohol/Drug Studies (39 units) In addition to the course work below, certificate recipients must demonstrate English proficiency by passing ENGL-098 or higher or achieve an equivalent APT score and pass MATH-051 or higher or achieve an equivalent APT score.
Required Courses (39 units)
ADS-101 Introduction and Overview of Alcohol and Drug Studies ADS-102 Pharmacology and Biomedical Aspects of Alcohol and Other Drugs ADS-103 Law & Ethics, Community Prevention Education, Outreach and Referral ADS-104 Case Management: Assessment, Orientation, Treatment, Planning and Relapse Prevention ADS-110/PSYC-110 Introduction to Counseling
3 units 3 units 3 units 3 units 3 units
ADS-115/PSYC-115 Individual, Family and Group Counseling ADS-120 Personal & Professional Growth for Alcohol and Drug Counselors ADS-149 Occupational Internship: Alcohol and Drug Studies ADS-150 Practicum Seminar HS-121 Fundamentals of Healthful Living PSYC-101 Introduction to Psychology PSYC-102 Personal Growth SOCI-106 Intercultural Relations
3 units 3 units 3 units 3 units 3 units 3 units 3 units 3 units
Employment Concentrations Dual Diagnosis (13-16 units) ADS-116 ADS-118 ADS-149 PSYC-101 PSYC-108
Introduction to Dual Diagnosis Dual Diagnosis - Counseling & Case Management Occupational Internship Introduction to Psychology Abnormal Psychology
3 units 3 units 1-4 units 3 units 3 units
Allied Health San Jacinto Campus
Degree(s)
A.S. in Medical Assisting 4416 AS.NURS.MEDA (with General Education Requirements Option A)
(951) 487-MSJC (6752) 1-800-624-5561 Counseling (951) 487-3255
Certificate(s)
Certificate in Medical Assisting 4416 CT.NURS.MEDA
Employment Concentration Certificate(s)
Certified Nursing Assistant/Home Health Aide (CNA/HHA) 99999 ECC.NURS.CNA.HHA Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) 99999 ECC.EMT Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Advanced 99999 ECC.EMTII
Program Description MSJC offers several career options in the health field, ranging from medical office assistant through nursing. These careers are described on the following pages. Every interested student should begin with AH-070 (Survey of Health Occupations) which describes the careers available in the health field. Several careers can be entered with a very short preparation. For instance, the Certified Nursing Assistant, Home Health Aide (CNA/HHA), Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) and the Medical Office Assistant programs take a qualified applicant only one or two semesters to complete. Emergency Medical Technician - This one semester course provides the instruction and opportunity to practice
Mt. San Jacinto College 2008-2009 Catalog
Menifee Valley Campus (951) 672-MSJC (6752) 1-800-452-3335 Counseling (951) 639-5255 Nursing and Allied Health Department (951) 639-5561 www.msjc.edu/alliedhealth
the techniques used when providing care in the pre-hospital emergency setting. Completion of this course qualifies the applicant for taking the Emergency Medical Technician national exam. Certified Nursing Assistant - The nurse assistant and home health aide program at MSJC is a California state approved program which prepares students to take a competency exam for state certification as a nurse assistant and a home health aide. Federal law requires all California state students pursuing this certification to enroll comply with the program admission criteria and successfully pass the NURS-085 course in both a clinical and theory component. The program consists of instruction in all the fundamentals of nursing and prepares students in basic nursing skills. The course is recommended for students desiring nursing experience as they await admission into a LVN or RN
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