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Full-Time Career Programs
| Health Science
Nurse Aide
Nursing aids help patients with routine healthcare needs, bedside care, and basic nursing procedures. They are often employed in a long term care facilities and hospitals. They play a vital role in the health care team. In this major, students will complete the health care core curriculum, medical terminology, and anatomy and physiology in addition to the long term care curriculum. Students must pass the Oklahoma State Department of Health’s certification exam for long term care assistants to work in most facilities.
| Career Major Length |
525 Hours |
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| Course Title |
Hours |
Health Careers Core Curriculum |
225 |
Medical Terminology |
45 |
Anatomy and Physiology |
120 |
Healthcare Provider CPR and First Aid |
15 |
Long Term Care Assistant |
120 |
College Credit:
- OCCC - 7 credit hours available - (pending)
- OSU-IT - 6 credit hours available
Average Oklahoma Salary
$9/hour
Helpful Attributes and Abilities
- Reading and math skills at the 10th grade level or above
- A positive attitude
- A general interest in health careers
- Good communication skills
- The ability to relate to people in a caring, empathetic manner
- Good eye-hand coordination
- Good physical and mental health
- Dependability
- Ability to work effectively with a wide variety of personality
types
Who Can Enroll
Juniors & Seniors
Location
Springlake
Campus
Health Careers Center
1720 Springlake Drive
Oklahoma City, OK 73111
Student Organization
HOSA-Health Occupations
Students of America
Certifications Available
Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA)
CPR
Metro Tech Accreditations
Oklahoma Board of Career
and Technology Education (OBCTE)
1500 West Seventh Ave.
Stillwater, OK 74074
phone (405) 377-2000, 1-800-522-5810
fax (405) 743-6809
Oklahoma State Board of Education (OSBE)
2500 N. Lincoln
Oklahoma City, OK 73105-4599
phone (866) 249-9410, fax (405) 521-6205
Judy_Jolley@mail.sde.state.ok.us
North Central Association-Commission
on Accreditation & School Improvement (NCA-CASI)
Arizona State University
P.O. Box 8710008
Tempe, AZ 85287
Phone: (866)837-2229, fax (480)773-6901
denz@ncacasi.org
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