A fundamental training program in emergency care that incorporates CPR and other emergency skills into a single course. Emphasizes utilizing the priorities of care and approach to the patient as demonstrated by professional emergency care providers. The core program provides minimum information and skills for a variety of environments and can be supplemented with additional first aid topics specific to the needs of the course participants. Available on-campus as well as on a contract basis throughout Walla Walla and Columbia counties.

The purpose of Allied Health & Safety Education (AHSE) is to create a learning environment to support a variety of educational, personal enrichment, and career development goals in the field of health and safety. The clientele served by AHSE comprise a wide age group at a variety of educational levels and differing learning outcomes that range from obtaining and maintaining job skills, training for new careers, and personal growth.

The purpose of Allied Health & Safety Education (AHSE) is to create a learning environment to support a variety of educational, personal enrichment, and career development goals in the field of health and safety. The clientele served by AHSE comprise a wide age group at a variety of educational levels and differing learning outcomes that range from obtaining and maintaining job skills, training for new careers, and personal growth.

The purpose of Allied Health & Safety Education (AHSE) is to create a learning environment to support a variety of educational, personal enrichment, and career development goals in the field of health and safety. The clientele served by AHSE comprise a wide age group at a variety of educational levels and differing learning outcomes that range from obtaining and maintaining job skills, training for new careers, and personal growth.

HIV/AIDS Education provides the healthcare professional with mandatory instruction involving information/knowledge associated with HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis, tuberculosis, and related diseases. The seven-hour course presents the six state-required topics of etiology and epidemiology, transmission and infection control, testing and counseling, clinical manifestations and treatment, legal and ethical issues, and psychosocial issues. Students completing this class will receive a certificate documenting the mandatory training.

This course is an introduction to basic medical vocabulary. It provides the student a systematic approach to the language used in the healthcare system beginning with root words, prefixes and suffixes, and continuing on with the specific terms relating to normal and abnormal conditions of the body. This course is offered as needed, and may be scheduled in Fall, Winter, Spring, and Summer quarters.

Designed as a review for the practicing nurse or allied health professional, or as skills reinforcement for the student nurse. Practical application of clinical physical assessment skills will be the major focus of this course. Content will begin with a technique for history-taking and then assess selected major body systems. Prerequisite: BIOL& 251 and BIOL& 252 or instructor permission.

Designed as a review for the practicing nurse or allied health professional, or as skills reinforcement for the student nurse. Practical application of clinical physical assessment skills will be the major focus of this course. Content will begin with a technique for history-taking and then assess selected major body systems. Prerequisite: BIOL& 251 and BIOL& 252 or instructor permission.

A fundamental training program in emergency care that incorporates CPR and other emergency skills into a single course. Emphasizes utilizing the priorities of care and approach to the patient as demonstrated by professional emergency care providers. The core program provides minimum information and skills for a variety of environments and can be supplemented with additional first aid topics specific to the needs of the course participants. Available on-campus as well as on a contract basis throughout Walla Walla and Columbia counties.

A fundamental training program in emergency care that incorporates CPR and other emergency skills into a single course. Emphasizes utilizing the priorities of care and approach to the patient as demonstrated by professional emergency care providers. The core program provides minimum information and skills for a variety of environments and can be supplemented with additional first aid topics specific to the needs of the course participants. Available on-campus as well as on a contract basis throughout Walla Walla and Columbia counties.

This course is an introduction to basic medical vocabulary. It provides the student a systematic approach to the language used in the healthcare system beginning with root words, prefixes and suffixes, and continuing on with the specific terms relating to normal and abnormal conditions of the body. This course is offered as needed, and may be scheduled in Fall, Winter, Spring, and Summer quarters.