Health Professions

Learning outcomes and skills gained:

• Students will learn to analyze and dissect medical terms using prefixes, word roots, combining forms, and suffixes in veterinary contexts.
• Define and apply veterinary medical terminology across body systems, including anatomy, physiology, diagnostics, and pathology.
• Identify and describe anatomical terms specific to various animal species, including terms related to sex, age, birthing, and general descriptions.
• Understand foundational aspects of veterinary practice, including ethics, legal considerations, safety protocols, and effective practice management.
• Program includes 100 hours of in classroom instruction, skills-based labs and activities, and National Workforce Career Association (NWCA) Veterinary Assistant Certification Exam is held at the conclusion of the course.

Types of Jobs: Veterinary Assistant, Animal Care Technician, Veterinary Receptionist, Animal Shelter Assistant, Laboratory Animal Caretaker, Pet Groomer's Assistant, Zoo or Wildlife Sanctuary Assistant

Estimated Pay Range: $11 - $18 per hour

Prerequisite: High school diploma or GED, 18 years or older, clear background check

Time Requirement to Complete Credential: 100 hours of classroom instruction

Cost: $2,399

Credential Training Start Date(s): Jan. 6 – May 5, 2025

When is This Credential to be offered? M, W 6PM – 9PM

Location of Credential Training: Elkhorn Valley Campus, room 151

Leading Industry Employers: Henry Doorly Zoo

• The course meets the Nebraska Health and Human Services System training requirements for nursing assistant certification and employment in long-term care facilities.
• The course combines classroom lecture, laboratory application, and clinical experience for development of basic skills needed to care for the elderly
• Course content focuses on teaching nursing assistants to provide safe, effective, and caring services to the elderly or chronically ill patients of any age in a long-term care facility.
• Course includes 70 hours of classroom/lab instruction and 24 hours of clinical experience. Students earn 6.5 hours of college credit.

Types of Jobs: Certified Nursing Assistant

Estimated Pay Range: $15-20 per hour

Prerequisite: 16 years of age, complete and submit application packet

Post Completion Credit Equate: 6.5 Quarter Credits

Is the Credential Stackable for additional certifications: Medication Aide (HLTH 1300)

Are post completion credits eligible for degree options: Licensed Practical Nurse and Registered Nurse program

Time Requirement to Complete Credential: 94 hours of instruction: 70 hours of classroom/lab instruction and 24 hours of clinical experience

Cost: $547

Credential Training Start Date(s): Year-round

When is This Credential to be offered? Every quarter, time varies

Location of Credential Training: South Omaha Campus, Fort Omaha Campus, Fremont Area Center

Leading Industry Employers: Metro Area hospitals and assisted living facilities

• This course prepares students to meet the requirements of the Nebraska Medication Aide Act.
• It includes information regarding medication administration, pharmacology, state rules and regulations, classification of drugs, and documentation of drug administration.
• The course focuses on the responsibilities of the medication aide in an assisted-living facility or a skilled-care nursing facility.

Types of Jobs: Medication Aide

Estimated Pay Range: $15 -20 per hour

Prerequisite: 18 years of age by end of course

Post Completion Credit Equate: 5 quarter credits (HLTH 1300)

Time Requirement to Complete Credential: 50 hours of classroom instruction

Cost: $375

Location of Credential Training: South Omaha, Fremont Area Center

Leading Industry Employers: Metro Area hospitals and assisted living facilities

Overview: This 320-Hour program provides a comprehensive overview of the skills you need to be a successful medical scribe. We’ll discuss basic medical procedures and walk you through medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, EHR navigation, HIPAA privacy laws, pharmacology, and scribing essentials.

Prerequisites: A high school diploma or equivalent, intermediate Microsoft Office Skills, minimum of 60 words/minute typing skills

Dates: Open Enrollment, Self-Paced, 8 months online access.

Location: Online, Self-Paced

Funding Options: Available upon application

Overview: Medical transcription professionals play a key role in providing accurate medical records. The industry is evolving to include two important and distinct roles: Medical transcriptionists who type (or transcribe) the dictations of doctor-patient interactions, creating the reports that are included in patients' medical records. Medical transcription editors who are specialized medical transcriptionists focused on correcting and editing the written reports generated by speech recognition software, which electronically transcribes dictations into text.

Prerequisites: A high school diploma or equivalent, intermediate Microsoft Office Skills, minimum of 60 words/minute typing skills

Dates: Open Enrollment, Self-Paced, 12 months online access.

Location: Online, Self-Paced

Funding Options: Available upon application

• This course prepares students to take the AMCA Medical Assistant (MAC) national certification exam.
• Students prepare to be professional medical assistants dedicated to patient care management.
• Learn to assist physicians with examinations and treatments, take medical histories, perform diagnostic tests, expose X-ray films, sterilize instruments and supplies, assist with minor surgery and administer medications.

Types of Jobs: Medical Assistant

Estimated Pay Range: $15 -20 per hour

Prerequisite: High School Graduate or GED holder

Time Requirement to Complete Credential: 98 hours of classroom instruction

Cost: Tuition assistance is available. See your navigator for details

Credential Training Start Date(s): July 30th – November 12th, 2024

When is This Credential to be offered? T/Th 6PM- 9:00PM

Location of Credential Training: South Omaha, Fremont Area Center

Leading Industry Employers: Metro Area hospitals, physician and community clinics