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Health Careers

Health Careers

  • Availabe at Cowan and Chickasha campuses
    High school only program

    Chickasha Campus
    This program prepares students through training in core medical knowledge, anatomy, physiology, medical terminology, first aid/CPR, communication pertaining to the health sector, and nursing assistant skills. All first year students will complete Anatomy, Physiology, and MedTerm and begin certified nursing assistant (LTCA) training; second year students will complete LTCA training and AUA training and have the opportunity for EKG Technician and Phlebotomy training. Those who decide not to pursue patient care may transfer to the Accounting and Business Management program to learn Medical Office skills so they may pursue working on the administrative side of a hospital or doctor’s office.

    Cowan Campus
    Health Careers  – Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Option
    This one-year program that prepares students in core medical knowledge, anatomy, physiology, medical terminology, CPR, health care communication, and long term care aide skills. Students who complete the program will take the certification test for Long Term Care Aide, also known as Certified.

    Health Careers – Medical Office Assistant Option
    Prepares students to assist physicians and other healthcare providers in a medical office or clinic setting. Some of the core courses include CPR, First Aid, medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, and an introduction to medical assisting. More specialized courses include pharmacology (including administering oral, topical and injectable medicines) and clinical procedures for selected disorders of each body system. Some of the independent procedures the medical assistant performs include taking vital signs, obtaining a medical history, and measuring height and weight. In addition, students will learn how to obtain and prepare blood samples for testing, how to perform point of care diagnostic testing and executing quality control on the testing
    equipment.

  • CHICKASHA CAMPUS

    Health Careers – CNA, OCAS 9301/9331

    Courses

    Hours

    OCAS
    Anatomy & Physiology 120 5333
    Medical Terminology 60  
    Healthcare Provider CPR & First Aid 9  
    Long Term Care Aide
    includes National Health Science Standards (Core) and a minimum of 16 clinical hours in a long term care facility or setting    		 275  
    Home Health Care Nursing Assistant 16  
    AUA 240  
    Option 1:
    EKG Technician
    Phlebotomy    		 120  
    Option 2:
    Fundamentals of Nursing I
    Fundamentals of Nursing I
    165
    75    		  
                        Total Clock Hours 960  

     

    COWAN CAMPUS

    Health Careers – CNA, OCAS 9301

    Courses???????

    Hours

    OCAS
    Medical Terminology 60  
    Anatomy 60 5333
    Physiology 60 5220
    Healthcare Provider CPR and First Aid 9  
    Long Term Care Aid – Certified Nursing Assistant
    (includes National Health Science Standards and a minimum of 16 clinical hours in a long term care facility or setting)    		 275  
    Home Health Care Nursing Assistant 16  
                        Total Clock Hours 480  

     

    Health Careers – AUA+, OCAS 9331

    Courses

    Hours

    OCAS
    Advanced Unlicensed Assistant 240  
    Option 1
    EKG Technician
    Phlebotomy

    120

    120

    		  
    Option 2
    Fundamentals of Nursing I
    Fundamentals of Nursing II    		 165
    75    		  
                        Total Clock Hours 480  

    CNA

  • CHICKASHA CAMPUS

    Health Careers – Medical Assistant, OCAS 9326/9388

    Courses

    Hours

    OCAS
    Medical Terminology 60  
    Anatomy and Physiology 120 5333
    Medical Assisting Simulation 60  
    Law and Ethics for Medical Careers 120  
    Clinical Procedures I 120  
    Medical Assisting Lab Procedures 120  
    Pharmacology 120  
    Clinical Procedures II 120  
    Administrative Medical Office 120  
    Medical Assisting Practicum 60  
                        Total Clock Hours 960  

  • Possible Certifications Throughout the Health Careers Program:

    CHICKASHA CAMPUS

    • AHA BLS Provider, CPR, First Aid
    • Certified Nursing Assistant (LTCA)
    • Home Health Aide
    • NCCT Phlebotomy Technician NCPT
    • NCCT EKG Technician NCET
    • Advanced Unlicensed Assistant

    COWAN CAMPUS

    • Long Term Care Nurse Aid (CNA)
    • Advanced Unlicensed Assistant (AUA)
    • National Certified EKG Technician
    • National Certified Patient Care Technician
    • National Certified Phlebotomy Technician

  • High School Students

    Attend either AM or PM schedule

    Adult Students
    N/A

  • CHICKASHA CAMPUS

    Traci McNeff
    Counselor
    405-222-7553
    Email

    COWAN CAMPUS

    Melissa Holcomb
    High School Program & Special Needs Counselor
    405-345-3363
    Email

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