This program offers a sequence of courses that provides coherent and rigorous content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant technical knowledge and skills needed to prepare for further education and careers in the Health Science career cluster; provides technical skill proficiency, and includes competency-based applied learning that contributes to the academic knowledge, higher-order reasoning and problem-solving skills, work attitudes, general employability skills, technical skills, and occupation-specific skills, and knowledge of all aspects of Health Science career cluster.

This program is designed to prepare students for employment as cross-trained nursing assistants (SOC 31-1014 Nursing Assistants). All others, Patient Care Assistants, Nursing Aides, and Orderlies, or Home Health Aides.  This program offers a broad foundation of knowledge and skills, expanding the traditional role of the nursing assistant, for both acute and long-term care settings.

Students enrolled in this module have previously completed a Nursing Assistant and Home Health Aide program and are adding these skills to work in a health care facility other than a nursing home.  The average achieving student should complete this module in 75 clock hours.  The occupational completion point Patient Care Assistant can only be achieved when this module is completed plus the modules/or credentials for Home Health Aide and Nursing Assistant are satisfied.

Employment Opportunities:

Dental assistants can work in private dental offices, dental schools, or hospitals. There will be many opportunities for entry-level positions, but some dentists prefer to hire experienced assistants, those who have completed a dental assisting program or have met state requirements.

Career Opportunities:

• Patient Care Assistant

• Home Health Aide

• Nursing Assistant

Hours:

• (Certificate – 290 Hours)