Course Descriptions

MEDA 192 - Practicum

MEDA 193 - Practicum Seminar

1. Practice and hone clinical skills that were learned in prior quarters.
2. Discuss professional standards such as work ethic, character, relationships, teamwork, and etiquette. 
3. Discuss observations, questions, discoveries, and reflections during the practicum in your assigned clinic.
4. Prepare for professional employment.
5. Write a weekly self-reflection that includes discussions about first impressions, skills that you are learning and using, teamwork, strengths, areas for improvement, and communication. 
6. Revise a resume and cover letter to start applying for medical assistant jobs.

MTEC 100 - Machining Essentials

MTEC 111 - Blueprint Reading I

1. Identify orthographic projections and the alphabet of lines per text and industry standards.
2. Identify dimensioning and tolerancing of specified parts per text and industry standards.

MTEC 113 - Blueprint Reading II

1. Identify (per text and industry standards) more complex mechanical components, features, and specifications, which may include: gears, splines, threads, drawing revision system, sectional views.

MTEC 121 - Machining Fundamentals - Lathe and Mill

1. Grind a cutting tool to specified geometry per industry standards.
2. Perform drilling, boring and parting off per drawing and machining industry standards.
3. Perform external and internal turning to specifications per drawing.
4. Perform internal and external threading to specifications per drawing.
5. Perform knurling to specifications per drawing and machining industry standards.

MTEC 140 - Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing I

1. Apply material conditions symbols to industry standards.
2. Identify geometric characteristics; straightness, flatness, parallelism, perpendicularity, circularity, cylindricity, profile, runout, and angularity, as described in text and industry standards.
3. Identify position symbols per industry standards.
4. Perform general tolerancing limits, specified dimension, MMC, and LMC applications to industry standards.
5. Recognize and identify datum feature symbols per ASME Y14.5-2009 standards.

MTEC 141 - Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing II

MTEC 161 - Math for Manufacturing

MTEC 171 - Communications I

1. Demonstrate effective written communication skills with clarity and brevity using Standard English to industry standards.
2. Demonstrate effective oral communication skills using Standard English to machining industry standards.
3. Take responsibility for his/her own learning by actively using multiple resources to gather information and develop communication skills.

MTEC 172 - Communications II

1. Demonstrate effective written communication skills with clarity and brevity using Standard English to industry standards.
2. Demonstrate effective oral communication skills using Standard English to machining industry standards.
3. Take responsibility for his/her own learning by actively using multiple resources to gather information and develop communication skills.

MTEC 173 - Communications III

1. Demonstrate effective written communication skills with clarity and brevity using Standard English to industry standards.
2. Demonstrate effective oral communication skills using Standard English to machining industry standards.
3. Take responsibility for his/her own learning by actively using multiple resources to gather information and develop communication skills.

MTEC 185 - Human Relations

1. Comprehend and explain principles of a growth mindset, inter-cultural competency, effective communication strategies, and business ethics.  
2. Explain and describe processes, problem-solving, and responses to bullying, harassment, stereotyping and micro-aggressions. 
3. Apply knowledge for purposes such as problem solving, developing skills, and thinking critically, creatively, or practically. 
4. Demonstrate appropriate electronic, written, and verbal business communications. 

MTEC 220 - Hazardous Materials

1. Demonstrate the safe handling and storage of hazardous materials and chemicals per EPA, OSHA, and WISHA guidelines.
2. Identify safety hazards in the workplace per EPA, OSHA and WISHA guidelines.
3. Prevent safety hazards per industry standards and instructor specifications.
4. Properly use protective equipment in the shop and workplace per EPA, OSHA and WISHA standards and current industry practice.
5. Use Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) to EPA standards in a variety of machining applications.

MTEC 231 - CNC Mill Set Up and Operation

1. Demonstrate cognitive, tactile, and kinetic abilities required to setup tools, fixtures, workpiece, and offset controls on various CNC milling centers.
2. Demonstrate proficiency operating CNC controllers on CNC Milling centers.
3. Apply blueprint reading, math for machine technologies, and communication skills to produce parts per blueprint and tolerances.
4. Apply critical thinking skills to identify, troubleshoot, and correct part programs for milling operations per blueprint specifications and instructor directions.

MTEC 232 - CNC Lathe Set Up and Operation

1. Create toolpaths and set up CNC turning centers using hand and conversational programming.
2. Safely operate CNC lathe to machine parts.
3. Demonstrate cognitive, tactile, and kinetic ability to setup tools, workpieces, and offset controls on various CNC turning centers.
4. Demonstrate proficiency operating CNC turning centers.

MTEC 236 - Machining Projects

1. Safe operation of a surface grinder.
2. Apply advanced metrology practices.
3. Perform external and internal turning to specifications per drawing.
4. Perform internal and external threading to specifications per drawing.

MTEC 237 - Materials Science

MTEC 240 - Manufacturing Trends

1. Define lean manufacturing terminology.
2. Identify current trends  in the manufacturing industry.
3. Explain the importance of teamwork in the workplace to streamline production and cooperation.

MTECS 178 - CNC Setup and Operation

1. Perform basic CNC Machine maintenance.
2. Load programs from DNC software/USB to machine control.
3. Identify and load basic cutting tools.
4. Setup work and tool offsets.
5. Safely run a G-CODE program on a CNC Machine.
6. Perform basic inspection of machined parts.
7. Edit, program, modify G-CODE programs.

MTECS 180 - Machining/Lathe

MTECS 182 - Machining/Milling

MTECS 184 - Introduction to SolidWorks

MTECS 186 - Advanced SolidWorks

MTECS 188 - Introduction to Mastercam

MTECS 190 - Advanced Mastercam

MUSC& 105 - Music Appreciation

General education distribution area: Humanities.

Course Outcomes

1. Create a description of how to teach a ‘non-musician’ about the main musical elements and their function in different styles of music.
2. Accurately identify the main musical elements .  
3. Articulate how each of the main musical elements relates to a variety of musical genres.
4. Develop awareness of musical elements in combination with one another.

NURS 103 - Bridge to Nursing

1. Perform fundamental nursing skills.
2. Demonstrate proficiency in basic mathematical skills.
3. Demonstrate proficiency in converting between various units of measurement.
4. Use Reading Apprenticeship techniques to facilitate engagement and achievement across multiple disciplines.
5. Define selected medical terms and abbreviations.
6. Determine personal learning preferences (based on the VARK assessment) and utilize one or more recommended methods of taking in and putting out information based on those learning preferences.
7. Develop awareness of specific test-taking strategies associated with nursing exams and actively incorporate those strategies on all nursing tests.
8. Fill in the uncompleted boxes on the Learning Portfolio pages and refer to the information frequently to help build knowledge base of medical terms, math conversions and equivalencies, learning styles and their related methods of taking in, organizing and putting out information.
9. Construct a well-written, organized, concise report on the contents of the Learning Portfolio.

NURS 105 - Reproductive Health

NURS 107 - Mental Health/Reproductive Health Clinical

1. Utilize therapeutic communication with clients from various backgrounds and cultures.
2. Interact with the health care team by communicating and documenting accurate information in a concise and clear manner.
3. Safely perform assessment of the peripartum mother and newborn, and other basic skills in a professional, safe, and timely manner.
4. Describe nursing care in the intrapartum setting.
5. Describe techniques for developing a safe and therapeutic milieu in the care of clients with mental health disorders.
6. Participate in educational/skills groups with identified clients in the mental health setting.
7. Demonstrate professional behaviors. 

NURS 108 - Foundations of Nursing Practice

1. Recognize the phases of the nursing process as the framework for clinical reasoning.
2. Describe the application of comfort theory and multiculturalism to nursing practice including:basic pharmacotherapy, legel and ethical responsibilties, and professional and therapeutic communication.
3. Describe basic components of mental health and mental illness.

NURS 109 - Foundations of Nursing Practice Laboratory

1. Perform and document a focused and head to toe physical assessment.
2. Safely perform administration of non-parenteral medications, and other basic skills.
3. Communicate and document accurate information in a concise and clear manner.
4. Demonstrate professional behaviors.

NURS 112 - Mental Health in the Multicultural Community

1. Recall the principles of therapeutic communication, health promotion, growth and development, legal and ethical principles, and nursing process.
2. Build a therapeutic relationship and maintain a safe and therapeutic environment.
3. Identify the long term effects of mental illness on the individual, family, and the community.
4. Describe the role of the nurse with non-pharmacologic and psychopharmacological therapeutic approaches to common changes in mental health status.
5. Identify techniques for crisis intervention and verbal de-escalation.

NURS 114 - Health and Wellness

1. Perform focused and head to toe physical assessment.
2. Explain the role of the nurse in health promotion/maintenance, and prevention of disease, including nutritional needs.
3. Assess the culture, strengths, resources, and needs of the client in the community including: physical, psychosocial, and spiritual.
4. Identify alterations in growth and development across the life span. 

NURS 117 - Alterations in Health Care Needs

1. Recall previously learned knowledge of physical assessment, growth and development, and nursing process to client care needs.
2. Describe pathophysiologic changes that move a client from wellness to illness across the life span.
3. Apply basic pharmacotherapeutic principles to alterations in health care needs including pharmacologic classes of medications.
4. Describe evidence-based care management of pathophysiologic changes in client care needs.

NURS 118 - Alterations in Health Care Needs Laboratory

1. Recall physical assessment skills and safe medication practices.
2. Integrate the nursing process into the performance of intermediate nursing skills.
3. Communicate and document relevant and accurate information in a concise and clear manner.
4. Demonstrate professional behaviors.

NURS 119 - Reproductive Health Laboratory

1. Recall principles of assessment, health promotion, and therapeutic communication.
2. Perform a newborn assessment, and the peripartum assessment of the childbearing family.
3. Identify and prioritize nursing care to address comfort needs for childbearing family.
4. Conduct teaching to address the peripartum needs of the childbearing family including anticipatory guidance.
5. Perform safe pediatric medication administration including oral, topical, and injectable medications based on developmental client needs.

NURS 195 - Foundations of Nursing Practice Clinical Practicum

1. Perform and document a complete patient-centered head to toe assessment in a professional, safe, and timely manner.
2. Communicate accurate information in a concise and clear manner.
3. Build therapeutic relationships with clients from various backgrounds and cultures.
4. Safely perform administration of  non-parenteral medications, and other basic skills.
5. Demonstrate professional behaviors.

NURS 198 - Alterations in Health Care Needs Clinical Practicum

1. Apply physical assessment skills and safe medication practices.
2. Integrate the nursing process into the performance of patient-centered nursing care, including prioritization of client needs.
3. Communicate and document relevant, accurate, and timely information in a concise and clear manner.
4. Demonstrate professional behaviors and build positive relationships with the health care team.

NURS 203 - Major Chronic Alterations in Health Care Needs

1. Recall previously learned knowledge of pathophysiologic changes.
2. Examine chronic alterations in health care needs to promote optimal health in the community setting.
3. Provide client education to prevent complications and negative client outcomes related to chronic health care needs.
4. Explain the role of the nurse in the management of clients with chronic health alterations including pharmacotherapeutics. 

NURS 207 - Major Chronic Alterations in Health Care Needs Laboratory

1. Recall physical assessment skills and safe medication practices.
2. Integrate the nursing process into the performance of more advanced nursing skills.
3. Use critical thinking to prioritize and implement safe, client-centered nursing care.
4. Communicate and document relevant and accurate information in a concise and clear manner.
5. Collaborate as a member of the health care team.
6. Demonstrate professional behaviors.

NURS 208 - Major Acute Alterations in Health Care Needs

1. Recall previously learned knowledge of pathophysiologic changes and pharmacotherapeutics in the provision of evidence-based client-centered care.
2. Interpret results of diagnostic testing.
3. Interpret assessment findings associated with complications of acute alterations in health. 
4. Analyze and utilize assessment and re-assessment data to proactively address complications and safety risks. 

NURS 209 - Major Chronic Alterations in Health Care Needs Laboratory

1. Recall previously learned knowledge of pathophysiologic changes and pharmacotherapeutics in the provision of evidence-based client-centered care.
2. Analyze results of diagnostic testing.
3. Conduct assessment and interpret findings associated with complications of acute alterations in health. 
4. Analyze and utilize assessment and re-assessment data to proactively address complications and safety risks. 

NURS 210 - Complex Multi-Systems Acute Alterations in Health Care Needs

1. Analyze culturally responsive nursing care with the application of Comfort Theory for critically ill clients across the life span facing complex alterations in health care with a focus on professionalism in high acuity areas.
2. Analyze nursing care in high acuity areas with a focus on safety and quality improvement strategies.
3. Analyze the role of informatics in the application of nursing care to clients in high acuity areas.
4. Integrate evidence-based practice into nursing care to critically ill clients experiencing complex alterations in health care needs across the life span.
5. Identify personal learning needs and knowledge gaps in nursing knowledge base and create a plan for successful NCLEX-RN completion.
6. Practice nursing care with the application of comfort theory for critically ill clients across the life span facing complex alterations with a focus on communication and teamwork in high acuity areas.  

NURS 281 - Leadership and Management

1. Delegate aspects of client care to qualified assistive personnel and evaluate outcomes.
2. Adapt the provision of client care to changing healthcare settings and management systems.  
3. Assess the client and significant support person(s) ability to access available resources and services.  
4. Outline interventions for crucial conversations including conflict resolution and problem solving techniques. 
5. Predict the role of the nurse while identifying staff development needs toward the goal of quality improvement.  
6. Analyze the National Patient Safety Goals to  determine interventions to meet the goals, and evaluate effectiveness of the interventions.  
7. Describe the role of the nursing manager in acute and long-term care.

NURS 294 - Major Chronic Alterations Clinical

1. Recall physical assessment skills and safe medication practices.
2. Integrate clinical reasoning in the performance of safe, prioritized, client-centered nursing care.
3. Communicate and document relevant and accurate information in a concise and clear manner.
4. Collaborate as a member of the health care team.
5. Demonstrate professional behaviors.

NURS 295 - Major Acute Alterations Clinical

1. Recall assessment skills and safe medication practices.
2. Utilize the principles of the teaching learning process to implement the teaching plan for clients and significant other(s), and evaluate the progress toward achievement of identified learning outcomes.  
3. Coordinate the decision process with the client, significant other(s), and other members of the health care team.
4. Evaluate the intended goals for client care and revise the plan of care on a continuing basis.  
5. Make clinical judgments and management decisions to ensure accurate and safe care.
6. Demonstrate verbal and written ability to apply theory to clinical situations and state scientific rationales. 
7. Interact creatively and openly with others to solve problems to achieve client goals and outcomes in acute situations.
8. Integrate clinical reasoning in the performance of safe, prioritized, client-centered nursing care.

NURS 296 - Complex Multi-Systems Alterations Preceptorship

1. Recall assessment skills, professional behaviors, therapeutic communication, collaboration, and safe medication practices.
2. Communicate patient values, preferences and expressed needs to other members of the healthcare team.
3. Engage patients or designated surrogates in active partnerships that promote health, safety and well-being.  
4. Correctly evaluate the intended goals and revise the plan of care on a continuing basis.  
5. Make clinical judgments and management decisions to ensure accurate and safe care.
6. Analyze the role of informatics in the application of nursing care and consult with clinical experts before deciding to deviate from evidence-based protocols.  
7. Interact creatively and openly with others to solve problems to achieve client goals and outcomes in client care situations.

HLTH 100 - Tools for Success

1. Identify the role of a Nursing Assistant in the healthcare system.
2. Explain safety and proper body mechanics.
3. Describe components of effective communication.
4. Use library and computer to perform a basic content search.
5. Accurately perform basic math skills, including conversion of AM-PM time to military time.
6. Demonstrate proficiency on written/skills testing for CPR (BLS for Healthcare Providers) including use of AED, and First Aid. 
7. Identify basic medical terms associated with body systems and common pathophysiological conditions.

NA 101 - Fundamentals of Nursing Assistant

1. Describe the chain of infection and methods used by Nursing Assistants to prevent transmission of viruses and bacteria, including the standards of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
2. Discuss the impact of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) to the role of the Nursing Assistant.
3. Explain legal and ethical implications related to the role of the Nursing Assistant.
4. Describe the role of the Nursing Assistant.

NA 103 - Basic Technical Skills

1. Provide accurate verbal and written communication.
2. Accurately document findings. 
3. Perform the Mock NACES written and skills exam with 90% or higher accuracy on 5 randomly assigned skills within 25 minutes.
4. Demonstrate within the legal and ethical standards for Nursing Assistants the correct technique for skills.

NA 105 - Principles of A&P, Restorative Care, and Related Procedures

1. Identify anatomy and physiology related to the skin, musculoskeletal, respiratory, cardiovascular, nervous, endocrine, digestive, urinary, and reproductive body systems.
2. Discuss the effects of normal aging on various body systems.
3. Explain the effects of common disorders related to various body systems.
4. Describe risk factors for the development of common complications related to various body systems.
5. Describe the role of the Nursing Assistant in caring for clients with common diseases and conditions.
6. Identify common mental illness conditions that may be encountered in the health care environment.
7. Explain the role of the Nursing Assistant with clients needing rehabilitation and restorative care.

NA 131 - Nursing Assistant Practicum

1. Provide culturally sensitive, holistic, and appropriate nursing care within the legal and ethical standards for Nursing Assistants.
2. Comply with school, program and agency policies and procedures.
3. Demonstrate accountability for own actions and comprehensive client care.
4. Inform the instructor and nursing staff of changes in client’s status.
5. Identify own learning needs based on clinical objectives.
6. Demonstrate professional communication.
7. Establish and maintain effective working relationship with peers, faculties, nursing staff, and other health professionals.

NUTR& 101 - Human Nutrition

General education distribution area: Natural Science.

Course Outcomes

1. Identify the key nutrients and food components, their basic functions in the body and foods or groups of food that provide a significant source.
2. Recognize that foods must be digested into nutrient components and presented to the cell for utilization.
3. Interpret information found on food labels and recognize differences between reliable and unreliable sources of nutritional information.
4. Explain the origin, meaning, and use of Dietary Reference Intakes as established by the National Academy of Sciences and demonstrate understanding of their use for healthy adults.
5. Identify changes in the nutritional requirements for persons in various stages of the life cycle.
6. Develop the ability to work both independently and with others and draw appropriate conclusions from team activities.
7. Develop an information base for making personal health decisions in regard to food choices.
8. Analyze and evaluate a diet record for nutritional content and energy balance using a computer database.

ASST 105 - Business Math

1. Utilize a calculator app using the number pad rapidly and accurately.
2. Perform additional, subtraction, multiplication, and division calculations.
3. Find fraction, decimal and percent equivalents.
4. Solve business problems using formulas and spreadsheet application.

ASST 115 - Keyboarding and Document Processing

1. Produce properly formatted business and academic documents using a word processing application.
2. Develop written correspondence in your own voice.
3. Type the alphabet, numbers, and symbols using the proper touch-typing technique while increasing speed (wpm) and improving accuracy.
4. Interpret proofreading marks while working with rough draft material.

ASST 144 - Introduction to Computer Applications

1. Use a word processing application to produce professional documents to industry standards.
2. Apply newly acquired skills using a spreadsheet application for data entry, automatic calculations and creating charts of financial information per supplied specifications.
3. Use PowerPoint to create slide shows per supplied specifications.
4. Share information between Office applications per supplied specifications.
5. Manage contacts, schedule development, appointment and task management, create and organize email using Outlook per supplied specifications.

ASST 181 - Career Prep and Human Relations

1. Develop entry-level human relations and customer service skills.
2. Identify five major successful employee habits.
3. Recognize diversity in the workplace.
4. Articulate and carry out steps in the job search process.
5. Develop a career path by researching and comparing occupations.

PHAR 101 - Pharmacy Technician Fundamentals and Ethics

1. Identify the professional roles involved in a pharmacy.
2. Identify the foundational skills required for a Pharmacy Assistant.
3. Practice ethics involved in pharmacy (application).
4. Identify state and federal professional pharmacy organizations.
5. Articulate the ASHP Standards for the development of the pharmacy assistant/technician curriculum for an accredited program.
6. Apply for a Pharmacy Assistant License from the Washington State Board of Pharmacy.
7. Identify the purpose and requirements of the PTCB National Certification Exam.
8. Identify various pharmacy environments for pharmacy assistant employment.
9. Comply with HIPAA standards (comprehension).
10. Demonstrate an understanding of HIV standards in healthcare.
11. Interpret the US Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and the Patient’s 5 Rights.

PHAR 103 - Top 200 Drugs I

1. Look up information for weekly assigned drugs.
2. Identify required drug information.
3. Complete drug chart information for assigned drugs.
4. Check information on drug chart against the master drug charts.
5. Identify therapeutic class of drugs.
6. Identify the uses of drugs.
7. Identify proper patient warning information labels of drugs.
8. Identify manufactured dosage forms of drugs.
9. Document pregnancy category with 100% accuracy.
10. Document and correctly spell brand verse generic drug names studied to 100%.
11. Perform matching game activities.
12. Make flashcards or other study tools for weekly assigned drugs.
13. Chant accurate pronunciations of brand and generic drug names assigned.

PHAR 104 - Pharmacology II

1. Select the appropriate storage and handling conditions for different pharmaceutical preparations.
2. Explain common drugs and medical devices used to treat disease conditions discussed in class.
3. Identify whether a given product is by prescription or is available OTC.
4. Describe the dispensing requirements for REMS drugs.
5. Recognize error-prone drugs and unusual directions in pharmacy practice to prevent common dispensing mistakes.
6. Develop and integrate course knowledge into community, hospital and LTC pharmacy practice settings.
7. Demonstrate the ability to work as a pharmacy technician from data processing   to final dispensing within the work flow plan.

PHAR 105 - Outpatient Pharmacy Preparations & Record Keeping I

1. Demonstrate interpretation of the legal parameters (requirements) of a Pharmacy Assistant working in a community pharmacy.
2. Knowledge of the element parts of a prescription, medication package inserts and legal requirements.
3. Demonstrate counting, filling and/or mixing with 100% accuracy.
4. Demonstrate and understand the difference in auxiliary labels.
5. Knowledge and describe various types of inventory management PAR levels and record keeping.
6. Knowledge and perform pharmacy calculations as practiced in the community pharmacy.
7. Navigate through pharmacy-like software to enter prescription orders, adding patient profiles, drugs ordered, prescriber information, and insurance plans.

PHAR 106 - Outpatient Pharmacy Preparations & Record Keeping II

1. Demonstrate familiarity with Retail/Community, including outpatient environments. 
2. Interpret written prescriptions.
3. Enter prescriptions, fill and produce through the patient profile information to 100% accuracy .
4. Differentiate betweenRX prescription vs. OTC.
5. List different medical supplies, equipment and medications processed through Medicare B and D or OTC.
6. Describe various OTC products and DSHEA Act that may be not require prescriptions.

PHAR 107 - IV Admixture Advanced Techniques

1. Define Chemotherapy and understand the importance of mastering the special handling of these agents.
2. Identify the risks associated with handling and preparing chemotherapy agents.
3. Identify and correctly use personal protective equipment for chemotherapy preparation. 
4. Demonstrate precaution that should be taken when preparing, handling and disposing of chemotherapy agents to reduce exposure.
5. Stimulate mixing chemotherapy agents safely, accurately and aseptically.
6. Define Total Parenteral Nutrition and understand its use under USP <797> and USP <800>.
7. Understand TPN orders and be able to interpret them under USP <797> and USP <800>.
8. Stimulate mixing TPN’s accurately and aseptically under USP <797>and USP <800>.

PHAR 108 - Inpatient & Home Healthcare Pharmacy Preparation and Record Keeping

1. Demonstrate and apply aseptic techniques under USP 797 and non-sterile compounding.
2. Utilize Total Parenteral Nutrition solutions and other IV orders.
3. Demonstrate knowledge learned from LTC and Hospital Inpatient orders and inventory.
4. Assist pharmacists in collecting, organizing, and recording demographic and clinical information for direct patient care and medication-use review.
5. Prepare non-patient-specific medications for distribution (e.g., batch, stock medications).
6. Distribute medications in a manner that follows specified procedures with different facilities.
7. Practice effective infection control procedures, including preventing transmission of blood-borne and airborne diseases and complete CPNW modules.
8. Assist pharmacists in preparing, storing, and distributing medication products requiring special handling and documentation [(e.g., controlled substances, immunizations, chemotherapy, investigational drugs, drugs with mandated Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS) if any.]
9. Assist pharmacists in identifying and describing the monitoring of medication therapies.
10. Prepare patient-specific medications for distribution.
11. Maintain pharmacy facilities and equipment, including automated dispensing equipment.
12. Use material safety data sheets (SDS) to identify, handle, and safely dispose of hazardous materials.
13. Procurement, Billing, Reimbursement and Inventory Management.
14. Apply accepted procedures in purchasing pharmaceuticals, devices, and supplies.
15. Apply standard procedures in inventory control of medications, equipment, and devices.
16. Explain pharmacy reimbursement plans for covering pharmacy services and credits.
17.  Apply patient- and medication-safety practices in all aspects of the pharmacy technician’s roles.
18. Verify measurements, preparation, and/or packaging of medications produced by other healthcare professionals (e.g., tech-check-tech).
19. Explain pharmacists’ roles when they are responding to emergencies and how pharmacy technicians can assist pharmacists.
20. Demonstrate skills required for effective emergency preparedness and crash carts.
21. Assist pharmacists in medication reconciliation.
22. Describe the use of current technology and informatics in the healthcare environment to ensure the safety and accuracy of medication dispensing.
23. Compare and contrast the roles of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in ensuring pharmacy department compliance with professional standards, regulatory rules, TJC, and relevant legal, regulatory, formulary, contractual, and safety requirements.
24. Maintain confidentiality of patient information.
25. Apply quality assurance practices to pharmaceuticals, durable, and non-durable medical equipment, devices, and supplies.
26. Explain procedures and communication channels to use in the event of a product recall or shortage, a medication error, or identification of another problem.

PHAR 109 - Top 200 Drugs II

1. Look up information for weekly assigned drugs.
2. Identify required drug information for weekly assigned drugs.
3. Complete drug chart information for assigned drugs.
4. Identify therapeutic class of drugs.
5. Identify the uses of drugs.
6. Identify proper patient warning information labels of drugs.
7. Identify and know manufactured dosage forms of drugs studied.
8. Document pregnancy category with 100% accuracy.
9. Document and correctly spell brand vs generic drug names studied to 100%.
10. Perform matching game activities.
11. Make flashcards or other study tools for weekly assigned drugs.
12. Chant accurate pronunciations of brand and generic drug names assigned.

PHAR 110 - Pharmacology I

1. Explain the practical use of pharmacology knowledge in the clinical settings.
2. Discuss various dosage forms used in drug chemistry.
3. Articulate various factors affecting drug absorption, action, metabolism, interaction, and elimination.
4. Select the appropriate storage and handling conditions for different pharmaceutical products.
5. Apply course materials to integrate insurance billings and drug therapeutics.
6. Identify a given pharmaceutical product that is by prescription or OTC.
7. Know the rules and regulations governing the restricted sales of certain OTC products.
8. Recognize inappropriate prescribing and signs of drug misuse.
9. Describe common vaccines administered through the pharmacy.
10. Articulate the technician’s role and responsibility to ensure safe, accurate, and legitimate delivery of pharmaceutical care in retail, institutional, LTC, and home health care settings.
11. Pass the PTCB national certification exam prior to license application.

PHAR 130 - Medical Terminology/Anatomy and Physiology for Pharmacy Technicians I

1. Explain the purpose of the medical terminology. 
2. Define the terms, root, suffix and prefix of vocabulary covered in course.
3. Pronounce words according to the pronunciation guide used. 
4. Define medical terms commonly used in the range of patient care settings. 
5. Demonstrate knowledge of basic anatomy and physiology. 
6. Explain therapeutic effects and adverse effects of prescription and nonprescription medications and alternative therapies used to treat diseases. 
7. Identify brand and generic names of medications commonly used to treat conditions that typically affect the system and their usual dosage forms, route(s) of administration, and doses. 
8. Identify the correct medical term for given abbreviations. 
9. Explain the use and side effects of prescription and non-prescription medications, and alternative therapies (e.g., herbal products, dietary supplements, homeopathy, lifestyle modification) used to treat common disease states.

PHAR 131 - Pharmacy Law and References I

PHAR 134 - Business Office Machines

1. Demonstrate proficiency in English in written and oral communication skills with clarity using Standard English to the industry healthcare standards.
2. Take responsibility for learning using multiple resources to gather information to develop and improve communication skills.
3. Enter and retrieve with 100% accuracy, patient profiles, prescription, med orders, filling, and labeling information using the computer and pharmacy software.
4. Create a staffing scheduling chart and MedRec MAR.
5. Practice RX keyboarding to pick up speed and accuracy.
6. Compose emails, memos, and incident reports with 100% accuracy using proficient English that is clear and understandable to others.

PHAR 136 - Medical Terminology/Anatomy and Physiology for Pharmacy Technicians II

1. Identify basic medical abbreviations and terminology.
2. Demonstrate an understanding of the structure and function of the human body.
3. Identify  the major organs and processes related to the respiratory, digestive, urinary, endocrine, nervous, senses, skeletal, muscular and dermatologic systems.

PHAR 137 - Pharmacy Law and References II

1. Understand the pharmacy law and regulations regarding prescribers, controlled substances, drug preparation/distribution standards, and pharmacy licensing.
2. Describe the dispensing requirements for REMS drugs.
3. Explain the work flow from medication order entry to final dispensing process.
4. Describe the ambulatory and institutional pharmacy settings and their functions.
5. Delineate the roles and duties of technicians in pharmacy inventory management, billings and reimbursement.
6. Understand the role of the pharmacy technician in medication safety in the delivery of pharmaceutical care in retail, institutional, LTC, and home health care settings.

PHAR 180 - Leadership, Human Relations and Customer Service

PHAR 189 - Pharmacy Pre-Externship

PHAR 190 - Pharmacy Practice-Internship I

PHAR 191 - Pharmacy Practice-Internship II

PHIL 481 - Ethical Issues in Information Technology

1. Understand the ethical implications of information and technology.
2. Identify and navigate real-world problems encountered in IT.
3. Acquire knowledge of the history of moral philosophy and the various schools of philosophizing.

PHIL& 101 - Introduction to Philosophy

General education distribution area: Humanities.

Course Outcomes

1. Explain the ideas behind philosophy.
2. Articulate the main elements in the  history of Western philosophy.
3. Demonstrate basic  ”philosophizing”.

PHLEB 101 - Fundamentals of Phlebotomy

1. Fulfill the basic functions of a phlebotomist in a professional work environment. 

PHLEB 102 - Phlebotomy Laboratory Skills

1. Correctly identify patients.
2. Demonstrate safety procedures in the phlebotomy lab setting.
3. Correctly and safely draw blood into proper tubes. 

PHLEB 103 - Healthcare Provider First Aid/CPR, AED and Bloodborne Pathogens

1. Pass the American Heart Association  first aid exam at health care provider level.
2. Pass the American Heart Association CPR exam at health care provider level.

PHLEB 104 - National Exam Certification Prep

1. Pass the Certified Phlebotomy Technician National Exam.

PHLEB 191 - Phlebotomy Technician Practicum

1. Apply safe phlebotomy skills in a professional clinical environment.
2. Communicate with diverse patients and co-workers in a clinical setting.
3. Manage patient needs in a professional manner.

PHYS& 114 - General Physics I

General education distribution area: Natural Science, with lab.

Prerequisite(s): Completion of MATH& 141  with a 2.0 or higher. 

Course Outcomes

1. Demonstrate a thorough understanding at a non-majors-level of the basic principles of mechanics, dynamics, equilibrium, rotational motion, work, energy and momentum.
2. Develop a clear understanding of the scientific method and its application to these principles.
3. Apply quantitative measures to situations involving these principles and develop a strong facility for working problems based on these principles.
4. Analyze physical systems to decide what information and principles are relevant to understanding the behavior of the systems.
5. Clearly communicate fundamental knowledge particular to physics with their peers using appropriate vocabulary.
6. Use scientific methods, work in groups to study and analyze physical systems, apply quantitative measures to answer questions, and solve problems through experiments and hands-on activities.

PLAST 100 - Journeyman Upgrade - OSHA 30

1. Explain the importance of working safely.
2. Identify sources of safe work practices by OSHA standards.
3. State the responsibilities of employees according to OSHA.
4. Understand the employers responsibilities to the employees.
5. Recognize hazards on the job site and how to correct them.
6. Follow rules according to 1926 OSHA standard.

PLAST 101 - Plasterer’s Apprenticeship

PLAST 103 - Venetian Plaster

POLS 150 - Contemporary World Issues

General education distribution area: Social Science.

Course Outcomes

1. Demonstrate a variety of academic skills: independent and critical reading, analytical essay writing, research and referencing, investigative reporting, public speaking, effective discussion, and debate.
2. Recognize and analyze issues of importance in the world today.
3. Utilize research techniques in order to discover information on the chosen topics.

POLS& 202 - American Government

General education distribution area: Social Science.

Course Outcomes

1. Demonstrate basic knowledge about the functions of government.
2. Utilize analytical skills to evaluate political arguments.

BAK 101 - Ovens I

1. Operate all equipment and tools utilized in the baking process.
2. Demonstrate the twelve steps of the baking process.
3. Understand the proper operation of all equipment and tools utilized in the baking process.
4. Have knowledge and comprehension of the twelve steps of the baking process while practicing them in your daily production.

BAK 102 - Ovens II

1. Identify daily production needs; communicate with stations to coordinate efficient bake off of product.
2. Develop advanced finishing techniques associated with breads, pastries, tarts, cookies and cakes.

BAK 103 - Doughnuts

1. Operate the doughnut fryer according to the manufacturer`s manual and RTC standards.
2. Use the glazer table to handle the glaze and icings according to industry and RTC standards.
3. Demonstrate different cutting techniques for yeast raised doughnuts.

BAK 104 - Scaling

1. Demonstrate knowledge of balance scales, liquid and dry measurements to 100% accuracy.
2. Demonstrate knowledge of the metric system and ability to convert US standard units of measure to metric units and the reverse.

BAK 105 - Mixing I

1. Demonstrate knowledge and functions of ingredients used in production of yeast doughs, cookies and cakes.
2. Identify the effects of different mixing methods.

BAK 106 - Mixing II

1. Understand and demonstrate the use of sponges and preferments in yeast doughs.

BAK 107 - Cookies

1. Describe the functions of each ingredient in cookies.
2. Identify the effects of different mixing methods used to make cookies.

BAK 108 - Pies and Tarts

1. Prepare a variety of pies, tarts and fillings.

BAK 109 - Pastries

1. Prepare and produce a variety of pastries according to RTC and industry standard.
2. Cook “Pate a Choux”.
3. Demonstrate knowledge of ingredients and techniques used to produce pastries.
4. Demonstrate pastry bag handling with different mediums, accurate cutting techniques, measuring, retail presentation, good housekeeping, cleanliness, a variety of finishing techniques to RTC bakery standards.

BAK 110 - Yeast Doughs I

1. Demonstrate different ways to make up a variety of yeast breads and rolls, lean and rich.

BAK 111 - Yeast Doughs II

1. Identify the twelve steps in the bread dough production according to the text.
2. Make up variety of yeast doughs, rich and lean, to include the make-up of doughs made with natural starters and preferment’s.