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Health & Safety
Spring 2016
GENERAL INFORMATION, PAGE 1 • LOCATION KEY, PAGE 2 • MAPS, PAGE 30 CPR and First Aid Classes All classes are certified through the American Heart Association. The CPR portion is at the Healthcare Provider level. A BLS for Healthcare Providers student manual is required. All students must be pre-registered 48 hours prior to the start of each class. No fees can be collected during class. For further information, please contact 334-4822 extension 50281. Course Code: SAF 3010-TD1 Date: January 23, Saturday, 8:30a-5p Location: PSB-Public Safety, Jamestown Campus Room #: 213 Instructor: TBA Cost: $78 Course Code: SAF 3010-TH1 Date: February 27, Saturday, 8:30a-5p Location: PSB-Public Safety, Jamestown Campus Room #: 213 Instructor: TBA Cost: $78 Course Code: SAF 3010-TM1 Date: March 19, Saturday, 8:30a - 5p Location: PSB-Public Safety, Jamestown Campus Room #: 213 Instructor: TBA Cost: $78 Course Code: SAF 3010-TR1 Date: April 23, Saturday, 8:30a-5p Location: PSB-Public Safety, Jamestown Campus Room #: 213 Instructor: TBA Cost: $78 EMT Intermediate/Advanced EMT This course is designed to train individuals to add to their emergency medical technician skills. The student is exposed to emergency patient care through both classroom training and hands-on application. Topics include patient assessment, basic life support techniques (including airway management and CPR), oxygen therapy, treatment of shock, treatment of fractures, management of various medical emergencies, and emergency childbirth. This course allows the advancement of IV Therapy and Medication Administration. Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be eligible to take the North Carolina and/or National Registry Intermediate Emergency Medical Technician certification exam. Fee is waived for law, fire, and EMS personnel. Pre-registration is required. Pre-requisites that are required include successful completion of compass tests. Minimum scores are: 81 on reading, 70 on writing, and 45 on pre-algebra, along with current EMT Basic Certification and current CPR certification, a High School Diploma or GED. Students will be required to have a physical and shot records for clinical and rides. Course Code: EMS 3045-111 Date: January 12-May 19, Tuesday, Thursday, 6p-10p, rotating Saturday 8a-5p Location: PSB-Public Safety, Jamestown Campus Room #: 220 Instructor: Shina Cost: $204.50
Initial EMT-Basic This course is designed to train individuals to become emergency medical personnel. The student is exposed to emergency patient care through both classroom training and hands-on application. Topics include patient assessment, basic life support techniques (including airway management and CPR), oxygen therapy, treatment of shock, treatment of fractures, management of various medical emergencies and emergency childbirth. Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be eligible to take the North Carolina and/or National Registry Basic Emergency Medical Technician certification exam. TO REGISTER: Go to the Assessment Center. Take the reading exam and score 58 or higher. Take your reading test score and go to registration. Course must be paid for at the time of registration. Make sure you bring your receipt and reading test score with you the first day of class. If you are affiliated with a fire/ EMS/police agency, you must present valid proof during registration and a letter from your agency of affiliation for the fee to be waived. No registrations are accepted after the first day of class. Questions? Contact: Tori Shina at ext. 50378 Course Code: EMS 3044-101 Date: January 11-March 23, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 9a-4p Location: PSB-Public Safety, Jamestown Campus Room #: 220 Instructor: Saville Cost: $198 Course Code: EMS 3044-102 Date:January 9-April 30, Tuesday, Thursday, 6p-9:30, every other Saturday from 8a-5p Location: CEC-Con Ed Center, Greensboro Campus Room #: 229 Instructor: Allen Cost: $198 Course Code: EMS 3044-103-Hybrid Course (This class requires online work) Date: January 9-April 30, Saturday, 8:30a-5p Location: PSB-Public Safety, Jamestown Campus Room #: 220 Instructor: Shina Cost: $198 EMT Refresher Course Code: EMS-3075-105-Hybrid course (This class requires online work) Date: Feb12-Mar 18, Friday, 8a-5p Classroom attendance required on 2/12, 3/11, and 3/18 Location: CEC-Con Ed Center, Greensboro Campus Room #: 229 Instructor: Shina Cost: $188
Medication Administration Aide This course is designed to meet training requirements for the North Carolina Board of Nursing Medication Aide Certification. The training prepares Nurse Aides to administer medications to long term care residents. Course topics include scope of duties; legal and ethical responsibilities; administration of medications by various routes; infection control; and documentation including commonly used abbreviations. Upon successful completion of the course, students will receive a certificate and are then eligible to take the state competency exam administered under NC Division of Health Services Regulation. The Medication Aide employed in a long term care/ skilled facility must also be listed on the Nurse Aide 1 Registry. Therefore a requirement for course enrollment is that the student is an NA 1 with active listing on the North Carolina Nurse Aide 1 registry. **Medication aides who pass medications in long term/ skilled nursing facilities should not be confused with medication aides who pass medications in adult care settings such as assisted living or group homes. Additional Information: On the first day of class, you must present a copy of verification as a Nurse Aide 1 in good standing on the NC Registry. This can be verified on line at https:// www.ncnar.org/verify_listings1.jsp. A contact email should be sent to the Director of Health Careers & NA Training Program (rwcrow@gtcc.edu) to receive the Employment certification form and make an appointment to present these two documents (NA Registry verification and Employment certification) for preregistration for the course. Schedules & Program information can also be found on our website at www.gtcc.edu/na1 or you may call the NA 1 Office at (336) 334-4822 ext. 53062 or email aeleonard@gtcc.edu. Nurse Assistant 1 (NA) This course introduces basic nursing skills required to provide personal care for patients, residents, or clients in a health care setting. Topics include communications, safety, patients’ rights, personal care, vital signs, elimination, nutrition, emergencies, rehabilitation, and mental health. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate skills necessary to qualify as a Nursing Assistant 1 with the North Carolina Nurse Aide 1 Registry. This is a certificate-level course. A high school diploma or GED is required. YOU MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING QUALIFICATIONS TO REGISTER AND ATTEND A COURSE: 1. Be at least 18 years of age (no exceptions)
Register EARLY! Late registration is discouraged. Depending upon the class, you may not be allowed to enter after the starting date.