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Course Descriptions:
Dental Careers 1: This course is UC “G” (college preparatory elective) approved and meets one of the following graduation requirements: vocational education or elective. Credits: 10. The dental assistant is a valuable member of the dental health team who performs many essential duties in the dental office. These duties may include preparing the patient for treatment, assisting the dentist in all procedures, recording of vital signs, processing and mounting radiographs, sterilizing instruments, dental terminology and basic laboratory procedures. The dental assistant may also assist in the front office by making appointments for patients, confirming appointments, and helping with other office records. All instruction is geared to chairside assisting, providing patient care, and related duties with minimal training in front office skills. Students learn specific dental competencies, like the science of dentistry, oral health, infection prevention, occupational health, patient information and radiographic imaging. Students will have an opportunity to job-shadow in a local dental office.
Dental Careers 2: This course is UC “G” (college preparatory elective) approved and meets one of the following graduation requirements: vocational education or elective. Certifications offered: First Aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), Dental Radiology. (Prerequisite: Dental Careers 1) Credits: 10. Students continue to learn specific dental competencies, like dental materials, assisting in dental care and dental administration and communication skills. Students will have an opportunity to job-shadow in a local dental office.
Health Occupations: This course is UC “G” (college preparatory elective) approved and meets one of the following graduation requirements: vocational education or elective. Certifications offered: BLS -CPR and HeartsaverFirst Aid Training and OSHA. Credits: 10. Prepares students for employment opportunities in the areas of diagnostic, supportive and therapeutic health services. Students will learn communication skills, ethics, legalities, medical terminology, anatomy, physiology, vital signs, nutrition, body mechanics, patient observation, environmental and patient safety, and weights and measures. Students participate in job shadowing at local hospitals.
Physical Therapy Aide: This course is UC “G” (college preparatory elective) approved and meets one of the following graduation requirements: vocational education or elective. Certifications offered: First Aid, CPR, iCEV: Southwest Professional Communications Certification. (Prerequisite:Health Occupations) Credits: 10. Prepares students in the necessary skills for assisting patients with their physical therapy program. Students will learn about anatomy and physiology, body positioning, body mechanics, vital signs, reporting, charting, communication skills, patient interaction skills, and how to apply minor physical therapy exercise in order to assist in the rehabilitation of the patient. Employment opportunities may be found in hospitals, clinics, chiropractic offices, and convalescent care agencies. Students are offered the opportunity to job shadow at local rehabilitation centers.
