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Dementia Care certificate graduates will be well prepared to use their knowledge, skills and abilities working with older adults in a variety of positions in diverse settings such as:
- Community, Non-Profit and Government Agencies
- Hospitals
- Hospice
- Home Health Care and Assisted Living
- Long-Term Care, Nursing Homes and Group Homes
- Adult Care
- Senior Centers
- Counseling Centers
- Business and Industry
Hear From Graduates
"My time in the Gerontology program has gone above and beyond what I ever could have expected. I have learned so much in topics related to the aging population. The confidence and skill I have gained is invaluable and has changed my life and my career for the better. I look forward to using what I have learned to care for my future patients, and to continue to educate myself on topics relating to older adults with the skills and foundation I have gained in my classwork."
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Nursing is the dynamic interpersonal goal-directed process that seeks to promote optimal health within the context of individuals, family, community and society. Nursing uses the nursing process, a problem-solving approach, to provide holistic care to individuals, families and groups within the healthcare system.
In this program, you will acquire the skills needed to support people of diverse racial, ethnic and cultural backgrounds. Work within county human services agencies, community-based organizations, residential treatment programs, schools, inpatient facilities and other settings that help people in need
Occupational Therapy Assistant
Occupational therapy assistants help people across the lifespan participate in things they want and need to do through the therapeutic use of everyday activities (occupations).
As a program graduate, you will be trained to perform clinical procedures and lab tests, and develop the office skills you’ll need for employment in a physician's office or clinic. The curriculum includes a six-week clinical office practicum.
As a Paramedic Technician, you will take your previous EMT training to the next level in this two-year associate degree program. You will learn advanced pre-hospital skills focusing on trauma, cardiac, respiratory, obstetric, pediatric and neonatal emergencies.
Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic
The one-year Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic program offers you the opportunity to further your professional EMT career. The program offers additional certifications in advanced cardiac life support, pre-hospital trauma life support, pediatric advanced life support and neonatal resuscitation.
Nursing assistants, also known as nurse aides, certified nursing assistants, geriatric aides, unlicensed assistive personnel, orderlies or hospital attendants, provide hands-on care and perform routine tasks under the supervision of nursing and medical staff.
Gerontology - Aging Services Professional
This program will train and prepare the existing workforce for the expanding population of older adults in our region including public safety, community-based services such as religious and financial institutions, government agencies and other service industries.
This pathway certificate is designed to enhance the education and experience of practitioners who work directly with older adults in healthcare and clinical settings, community-based programs, residential facilities, and private or for-profit business and industry.
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