Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
ALHE 141 BasicLifeSupport/Professional Rescu .5,1 cr hrs
This course instructs the student in two-rescuer CPR, modified airway management skills, and the use of a resuscitation mask. This course is designed for the health care provider.
BLS/CPR Program Outcomes
- The student should demonstrate the proper techniques for administering CPR to an adult.
- The student should demonstrate the proper techniques for administering CPR to a child.
- The student should demonstrate the proper techniques for administering CPR to an infant
- The student should demonstrate the proper techniques for using the AED.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What is the difference between Basic Life Support CPR and Community CPR?
A: Basic Life Support is for a health care provider whereas Community CPR is for the layperson.
Certified Medication Aide
ALHE 104 Medication Aide 5 cr hrs
This course includes the study of medications and their physiological effect on the body. Emphasis will be placed on the identification and abbreviations of drugs, weights and measures, and procedures used in dispensing medication. The curriculum is approved by the Kansas Department of Aging and Disability Services/Health Occupations Credentialing-KDADS/HOC. CMA may not be eligible for federal financial aid.
Prerequisite: Must be a Kansas State Certified Nurse Aide. Students must be able to read at KDADS/HOC specified reading level. The student must be 18 years of age by the end date of the course and to be certified as a medication aide.
The medication aide certificate is valid for two years from the date issued. To maintain a valid certificate, the CMA must complete, at any time during those two years, a program of 10 hours of continuing education approved by the certifying agency. Students must be 18 years old to take the state exam.
CMA Program Outcomes
Outcomes for this course include:
- The student demonstrates and understands rationale of basic infection control.
- The student demonstrates an understanding of different drug families and identifies the action, side effects and name of each drug.
- The student demonstrates an understanding of different ways to safely administer drugs and how to treat unsafe drug/food and drug/drug interactions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. Where can a Certified Medication Aide (CMA) be employed?
A. Long-term care facilities such as skilled nursing homes, assisted living, and home based facilities hire CMAs.
Q. What are the prerequisites for CMA?
A. Student must be a Kansas Active CNA, must be 18 by ending date of course, and have eligible reading scores or completed ENGL 101, English Composition I.
Q. Can I do my clinical hours at the facility I am currently employed?
A. No, you have to complete the clinical hours with the instructor of the course at a preapproved site for the course.
Q. How do I maintain my CMA certificate?
A. You must take an update course once every two years. NCCC offers these courses every semester.
Q. What if my CMA certificate expires?
A. You have one year from expiration to complete the CMA Update course. After one year, you have to retake the whole course.
Certified Medication Aide Update
ALHE 114 Medication Aide Update 1 cr hrs
This course provides the student with a review of the basic principles and skills of medication administration for oral and external application. Information from these medication topics will be reviewed: elderly biological considerations; over medication/drug abuse; drug and food interactions; legal and ethical issues. The review of classifications will provide updated information for the major classifications such as action, side effects, and nursing implications. Prerequisite: must be a Kansas State Certified Medication Aide and have a Certified Nurse Aide Certificate. This course may be repeated for credit. Note: This class may not be eligible for Federal Student Aid.
CMA Program Outcomes
Outcomes for this course include:
- The student should demonstrate an understanding of the responsibilities of the Medication Aide.
- The student should demonstrate an understanding of proper procedure for administering medication to the elderly.
- The student should demonstrate an understanding of proper methods of administering medication and proper medication classification.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. After taking the CMA update course, why does the CMA registry still state my certification is going to expire?
A. It does not update until midnight the day of expiration.
Q. How does the state know that I completed the CMA update course?
A. NCCC staff will send your application and check/money order to the state after you have successfully completed the course.
Certified Nurse Aide
ALHE 102 Nurse Aide 6 cr hrs
This course includes a study of the aging process and its related conditions and the nursing skills required in assisting geriatric residents to reach and maintain their highest level of wellness consistent with the limitations imposed by the aging process. This 90-clock-hour course includes 45 hours of theory, 20 hours of lab, and 25 hours of supervised clinical experience in a long-term care facility. This course prepares students for the Certified Nurse Aide Exam. Note: This class may not be eligible for Federal Student Aid. Please note the CNA course curriculum and each course is approved by the Kansas Department of Aging and Disability Services/Health Occupations Credentialing-KDADS/HOC.
Additional Information: On the first day of class, students should bring a driver’s license, Social Security card, and a copy of a negative tuberculosis (TB) skin test given within the previous 12 months.
All clinical hours are mandatory.
CNA Program Outcomes
- The student will demonstrate basic health care procedures and policies.
- The student will recognize basic human needs and apply knowledge in the areas of psycho-social, physical, spiritual, and environmental needs emphasizing the aged.
- The student will demonstrate (ADLs) Activities of Daily Living (Bathing, grooming and dressing), professional ethics, and an awareness of the job description of nurse aide.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. Do I need to have a high school diploma or GED in order to enroll in the CNA course?
A. No, you don’t have to have a high school diploma or a GED in order to enroll in the CNA class. This is a vocational class that prepares students for an entry level job opportunity in the healthcare field, and therefore there are no pre-requisites for the course.
Q. I am still in high school. Can I still take the CNA class?
A. You may take the CNA class while you are in high school as long as you are at least 15 years old and classified as at least either a junior or senior. Your principal must complete a permission-to-enroll form. Call the Outreach office to get a copy of this form.
Q. Do I have to have my CPR certification prior to starting class?
A. No, this is not required.
Q. Will I need a uniform for clinical?
A. The uniform for the CNA and CMA course is any color/print scrub as long as it is professional with closed toe shoes.
Q. Will I get a paper certificate after passing the state exam?
A. No, your name will be on the state registry. This is a public access resource that is available to you and/or your employer at the following URL: https://ksdadsprod.glsuite.us/glsuiteweb/clients/ksdads/public/main.html.
Q. Why would my CNA be inactive?
A. You are required to work in a facility that reports CNA employment to the state at least one shift every two years. Note: Not all facilities/people that hire CNAs are mandated to report this. There is a work verification that can be completed before it becomes inactive.
Q. If my CNA is in inactive status, what do I do?
A. The process is to find an accredited school that offers a refresher course or an RN that can complete the skills checklist in an approved clinical setting that verifies your knowledge of CNA skills.
Emergency Medical Technician
ALHE 100 Emergency Medical Technician 12 cr hrs
This course is designed for individuals interested in providing medical care to patients in the pre-hospital setting. It will provide the participant with opportunities to gain information, skills and attitudes necessary for certification and practice as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) in the State of Kansas. The candidate must be 17 years of age to challenge the EMT state board exam. Note: EMT courses are not eligible for federal financial aid. The EMT course may be offered for 16 weeks (or more).
EMT Program Outcomes
- The student should demonstrate an understanding of human anatomy and physiology, and the rationale and fundamentals of the pre-hospital care and treatment of the sick and injured.
- The student should perform a primary and secondary patient survey.
- The student should understand, recognize, and provide appropriate basic life support (BLS) care for life-threatening and non-life-threatening emergencies.
- The student should learn and demonstrate correct application and use of BLS equipment in the pre-hospital setting.
- The student should complete a written record of events for the receiving hospital and a permanent record for local use (written run report).
- The student should communicate necessary information, in an orderly manner, to other emergency personnel or to the receiving facility from the scene and/or ambulance using mobile radio equipment.
- The student should understand and discuss the rationale for personal and patient safety and care at the scene and throughout transport to receiving facility.
- The student should understand the rationale for practicing infection control procedures during and after any contact with a patient.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: I am still in high school. Can I still take the EMT class?
A: Yes. You may take the EMT course in high school, but you have to be 17 years of age to take the EMT state board certification. Please note the EMT is a tiered course so the tuition and fees should be covered by the EXCEL in CTE for high school students.
Q. Are there prerequisites for the EMT course?
A. No
Q. Is financial aid available for EMT?
A. No, federal financial aid is not available for EMT, but we offer a payment plan.
Q. Is there a specific uniform needed for EMT?
A. You will need to meet uniform requirements per the instructor and clinical site. This information will be given the first night of class.
Q. Are there any other fees that have to be paid after the course is paid for?
A. Yes. You will be required to purchase the textbooks and to pay the $50 registry fee to the Kansas Board of EMS during the first week of the course.
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