Health Science

Nursing, Practical

31-543-1

Technical Diploma•30 Credits•Financial Aid Eligible•Appleton

Time of Day: Day•Full Time

A career as a practical nurse can be a rewarding opportunity to provide caring medical support to individuals and families across the lifespan. You’ll learn how to assist with health assessments and medication administration, and will have ample opportunities for hands-on experience to develop your clinical skills. You’ll also learn about drug classifications and their effect on the body, as well as the promotion of healthy lifestyles. An emphasis on critical thinking and communications will help you become a skilled nurse who is able to adapt to a variety of environments and work with diverse patient populations. Under supervision, you’ll be able to manage and direct care in various healthcare settings. Upon completion, you’ll be eligible to take the National Council of State Board's licensing exam to become an LPN.

Occupational Therapy Assistant

10-514-1

Associate Degree•64 Credits•Financial Aid Eligible•Appleton

Time of Day: Day•Full Time

In this career field, you will work with clients of all ages who have developmental, physical, social or emotional challenges that interfere with their daily living. Under the supervision of a registered occupational therapist, you will show people how to care for themselves, work, play, learn and enjoy leisure activities. Your training will include medical terminology, medical and psychosocial conditions, and the skills you’ll need to assess and provide treatment interventions. You will also learn how to apply creativity, teamwork and problem solving skills to treatment plans. Hands-on lab work and clinical experiences give you ample opportunity to develop your skills. Upon completion, you will be ready to take the national certification examination.

 See how FVTC students have the unique opportunity to learn via a virtual human dissection table: www.fvtc.edu/HealthVideo

Surgical Technology

10-512-1

Associate Degree•64 Credits•Financial Aid Eligible•Oshkosh

Time of Day: Day•Full Time

Become an integral member of the surgical team and work closely with surgeons, anesthesiologists, registered nurses and other surgical staff. The main role of the surgical technologist is to ensure a safe surgical environment before, during and after surgery. You’ll gain hands-on experience learning roles and responsibilities through FVTC’s state-of-theart operating room suites and simulation technology. You’ll be able to apply your knowledge and skills to the responsibilities of preparing the operating room, sterilizing equipment, ensuring the appropriate supplies and equipment are available and working properly for each procedure, passing instruments to the surgeon during the procedure, maintaining a sterile field, and preparing and applying sterile dressings after the procedures.

Therapeutic Activity Specialist

30-514-1

Technical Diploma•24 Credits•Partially Financial Aid Eligible•Appleton

Time of Day:•Full Time and Part Time

As a Therapeutic Activity Specialist, you’ll work with people in your community that have a variety of physical, emotional or cognitive challenges. This program will help you break down and modify activities, as well as, lead individual or group activities for the participants’ benefit. Your training will include a basic understanding of the human body; common medical, emotional and cognitive conditions that affect activity performance; adapting activity; group facilitation skills; and basic documentation to meet the needs of the workplace.

 Find out how you can become an integral member of a surgical team with a degree from Fox Valley Tech: www.fvtc.edu/SurgTechVideo