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SUMMER 2010
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COURSES OFFERED TO ADULT STUDENTS 2010-2011
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Auto Body/Painting and Refinishing 1 & 2

Students will learn to identify and use materials, tools, and equipment, while working in a safe shop environment. The course includes hand tool familiarization and safety, welding and auto body work with an emphasis on surface preparation, priming and painting. Students may work on their own vehicles, and apply custom paint and trim. This course may be taken a second year for more advanced instruction. (The course may include a lab fee and/or special project fee.)

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Certified Nursing Assistant – Certificate Program 2010-2011

Nursing Assistant/Home Health Aide
This combined, state-regulated program provides a basic foundation of nursing skills for the care of geriatric and/or chronically ill patients and for employment as a nurse assistant in long-term care facilities.  Curriculum is designed to prepare our graduates for employment in local community hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, psychiatric hospitals, home health agencies, and temporary help nursing agencies. Successful completion of the Nursing Assistant curriculum will qualify the student to sit for the state certification to be conducted on campus.

Pre-requisite: A TABE Basic Skills Assessment for Reading, Math, and Spelling is required, with a score of 7.5 or higher.
Requirements: Verification of current medical records, TB, required immunizations.  Fingerprint and background clearance required by State Department of Health Services.

Duration of the combined course: 2 quarters. Class is held 2-hours-a-day, 5-days-a-week.  Clinical schedule at instructor’s discretion.

Instructional units include:

• Understanding Long-Term Care
  
• Communication and Cultural Diversity
  
• Legal and Ethical Issues
  
• Human Needs and Human Development
  
• Quality Infection Control
  
• Moving, Lifting, and Positioning
  
• Safety and Body Mechanics
  
• Admitting, Transferring, and Discharge
  
• Emergency Care & Disaster Preparation
  
• The Resident’s Unit
• Nutrition & Hydration
  
• Urinary and Bowel Elimination
  
• Basic Nursing Skills
  
• Common Chronic and Acute Conditions
  
• Mental Health and Mental Illness
  
• Subacute Care
  
• Dementia & Alzheimer’s Disease
  
• Death and Dying
  
• Personal Care Skills
  
• Caring for Your Career and Yourself (Portfolio)
  
• The Nursing Assistant and the Care Team

Computer Animation

Students will create video, web, and television/film animation in 2D and 3D. Adobe Aftereffects (1 quarter), Adobe Flash (1 quarter), and NewTek's Lightwave 3D (2 quarters) are all used emphasizing timelines, key frames, layers and interactivity. 3D studies include introductions to modeling, texturing, rigging, lighting, morphing, and dynamics. Class projects include story telling projects, titling banners, animated elements and special effects for video, e-cards, web animations and 3D movies. Production methods and teamwork are emphasized with project groups utilizing students from Digital Sound Design and Computer Graphics courses. Class may be completed in four quarters. This course may be taken a second year for more advanced instruction.

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Computer Graphic Design 1 & 2

Students will learn how to layout newsletters, articles, mailers, and posters with Adobe InDesign. Retouch photographs and create original artwork for print, web, animation, and video using Illustrator and Photoshop. Design animated presentations with Flash. Create portraits, paintings, and posters with writing tablets, flat bed scanners, color laser printers, and large image laser plotters. Production methods and teamwork are emphasized with project groups utilizing students from Digital Sound Design and Computer Animation courses. Level 1 may be completed in four quarters. This course may be taken a second year for more advanced instruction.

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Construction Technology 1 & 2

Students will gain knowledge and experience in residential and commercial construction techniques, including fundamentals of carpentry, electricity, and plumbing; instruction includes safety, project planning and hands-on projects. Students will be introduced to industry-standard residential and commercial roofing and solar photovoltaic systems. Construction industry representatives will provide lectures and demonstrations in system design and installation of solar PV panels, inverters and associated equipment. Following completion of the year-long course, students will be qualified for entry-level positions in construction, roofing and solar fields. This course may be taken a second year for more advanced instruction.

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Digital Sound Design 1 & 2

Students will learn how to use microphones, audio mixers, sound systems, and digital audio recording tools. Students will create original recordings and sound effects using synthesizers and software including; Digidesign Pro Tools, Adobe Sound booth and Cakewalk Sonar. Live recording utilizing students and in house talent is encouraged. Production methods and teamwork are practiced with project groups utilizing students from Digital Sound Design and Computer Animation courses. Students will create their own work for projects that include Digital Storytelling, Radio Theater and Sound Design for animation and video. This course may be taken a second year for more advanced instruction.

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EKG Technician Certificate Program 2010-2011

Students will cover basic concepts of the cardiovascular system including terminology, anatomy, physiology, and essential skills needed to operate the equipment and perform an EKG. Students will learn advanced EKG performance skills including ambulatory monitoring, stress EKG, interpretation, and clinical instruction along with CPR. During the second quarter, students will be placed in medical facilities to gain on-the-job training and will receive up to 80 hours of internship. Students are eligible to take Certified EKG Tech exam at the end of the second quarter.

Prerequisite: High school diploma or GED and must be 18 yrs. of age or older; a TABE Basic Skills assessment for reading, math and spelling is required with a score of 7.5 or higher. Mandatory orientation will be given prior to the start of class. Dates and times will be posted on our website. The following immunizations are required (more details given at orientation):

• Hepatitis B - 3 shot series – first two must be done before internship
  
• MMR- 2 shot series 1 month apart
  
• Chickenpox - 2 shot series 1month apart
  
• TB shots - 1 shot taken in two consecutive years if negative, 1 shot + x-ray if the shot is positive
  
• Flu - may be declined

Requirement: Must have a “B” or better grade in the first quarter to be eligible for internship.

Duration of the course: 2 quarters, includes internship

EMT (Emergency Medical Technician)

Emergency Medical Technicians provide routine and emergency medical care with an ambulance service or fire department, as well as in hospitals and clinics. Becoming an EMT is the first step towards becoming a paramedic. The program taught by instructors from the San Francisco Paramedic Association will prepare you to identify and manage the basic care of victims of trauma and sudden illness. This course consists of classroom and skills training, as well as clinical observation. Students who complete the program are eligible to sit for the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) certification exam.

Requirements: High school diploma or GED; clean background check; and professional CPR
certification to include either American Heart Association Healthcare Provider, American Red
Cross Professional Rescuer, or equivalent. Must attend orientation prior to first day of class.

Students must pass the TABE Basic Skills Test assessment for reading, math, and spelling with a 10.0 or better prior to registration.

TAUGHT BY SAN FRANCISCO PARAMEDIC ASSOCIATION

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Medical Assisting - Certificate Program 2010-2011

Students will learn the skills necessary to obtain an entry-level front and back office medical assisting position in doctors’ offices, clinics, hospitals, and other health care facilities. Students learn medical terminology, basic anatomy and physiology, medical law and ethics, office administrative skills, and general workplace skills. During the second quarter, students will be placed in medical facilities to gain “on-the-job” training. Students receive up to 130 hours of internship.

Prerequisite: A Basic Skills Assessment (TABE) for reading, math, and spelling is required with a score of 10.0 or higher. Mandatory orientation will be given prior to the start of class. Dates and times will be posted on our website. The following immunizations are required (more details given at orientation):

• Hepatitis B - 3 shot series – first two must be done before internship
  
• MMR- 2 shot series 1 month apart
  
• Chickenpox - 2 shot series 1month apart
  
• TB shots - 1 shot taken in two consecutive years if negative, 1 shot + x-ray if the shot is positive
  
• Flu - may be declined

Requirement: Must have a “B” or better grade in the first quarter to be eligible for internship.
Duration of the course: 2 quarters, includes internship

Course Description: This is a two-quarter course. Class is held 7 hours a day, 5 days a week. Students will learn the skills necessary to obtain an entry-level front and back office medical assisting position in doctors’ offices, clinics, hospitals, and other health care facilities. Students learn medical terminology, basic anatomy and physiology, medical law and ethics, office administrative skills, and general workplace skills.

During the second quarter, students will be placed in medical facilities to gain “on-the-job” training. Students receive up to 130 hours of internship. Medical assistants provide direct patient care, and perform clerical office duties:

• Update patients’ records
• American Heart CPR
• Coordinate patient lab or hospital visits
• Telephone prescriptions and refill orders to the pharmacy
• Complete insurance forms, schedule appointments
• Sterilize surgical instruments
• Perform medical billing and bookkeeping tasks
  
• Assist with minor surgery
  
• Take vital signs of patients
  
• Demonstrate an understanding of appropriate and effective application of legal and ethical standards of practice
  
• Prepare patients for and assist the physician during examinations
  
• Understand, demonstrate, and continuously utilize the principles of medical asepsis and standard precautions, as well as other safety precautions
  
• Administration of medication and injections
  
• Apply knowledge and skills of various clinical procedures such as vitals, laboratory tests, and other diagnostic and medical procedures.
  
• Phlebotomy
  
• Demonstrate working knowledge of the human body including structure, function, and basic pathologies
  
• Remove sutures and dress wounds

Pharmacy Technicia - Certificate Program 2010-2011

This program prepares students to work under the supervision and direction of a pharmacy supervisor, or staff pharmacist, in keeping records of drugs, care and maintenance of equipment supplies. Successful completion will prepare students to pass the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board exam. Course offers Internship opportunity.

Prerequisite: Must have a high school diploma or GED and be 18 yrs. of age or older; a TABE Basic Skills assessment for reading, math and spelling is required with a score of 8.0 or higher.

Requirement: Must maintain a “B” or better grade in the first 3-quarters to be eligible for internship.

Duration of the course: 4 quarters, includes internship...

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