Healthcare

The STNA program is designed to develop the knowledge and awareness of the techniques, procedures, theory, and practice of the STNA profession.  The focus of the curriculum is on the planning, administering, and evaluation of patient care as well as developing the student into a proficient STNA. As the field of patient care grows, and skills are delegated to designated professionals, it is pertinent that competent and trained STNAs are able to provide efficient patient care while adding to the expertise of the medical field. This program will prepare the STNA for the role of the nurse aide in long-term care, verbal and non-verbal communication, human anatomy, patient mental wellness and care, medical emergencies, medical terminology, professionalism, and patient nutrition.

The Phlebotomy program is designed to teach the knowledge in technical and procedural aspects of basic phlebotomy, including collection of blood specimens and venipuncture required to become a Phlebotomy technician. The Phlebotomy program includes theory and hands-on instruction. The program will teach students the concepts of Introduction to Phlebotomy & Infection Control, Legal Issues in Healthcare, Introduction to Human Anatomy & Physiology, Phlebotomy Equipment & Supplies, Phlebotomy Procedures, and Phlebotomy Fundamental Essentials. This program is designed for learners who want to advance their career or are interested in starting a career in the medical field to become a phlebotomy technician.

The EKG program has been designed to give students the knowledge necessary to understand the functions of an EKG technician in the real world and the human heart as it relates to electrocardiography and the functions of an EKG technician. The EKG program seeks to develop in students some general approaches to the knowledge necessary for EKG technicians to work effectively in the field and to engage them in the intellectual work of the discipline. The EKG program is MedCA approved. MedCA is a third-party independent certification agency. Students who complete the program have the opportunity to take a national licensing exam issued by MedCA to become a Nationally Certified EKG Technician.

This program prepares students to become Community Based Doulas who are birth workers serving families within varying communities that center on African-descended people, Indigenous families, and people of color. Students will understand the importance of seeing a birthing individual, baby, and partner as a connected unit. This support is responsive to the whole birth experience and considers how physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual experiences impact pregnancy, labor, birth, and the postpartum period.

Community Based Doulas serve in a human rights framework to ensure that all people and families have access to safe, dignified, and culturally relevant care geared toward elevating the platforms of health equity, reproductive justice, and all stages of maternal health. Students will be able to define and practice cultural competence among marginalized groups, learn about trauma-informed care and how to utilize that in their field of work, as well as understand how social determinants of health and institutionalized racism impact black maternal health and cause racial health disparities. After completing this program, graduates will be able to support birthing parents in their community, with a holistic approach to encompass and include the entire family and provide resources to help bridge the game of health disparities and the socioeconomic, mental, health, and welfare of the client and their family.

Students will be trained in the full aspect and scope of a full-spectrum doula, providing prenatal support, birth support, and postpartum support to the client and family. Students will also train in bereavement care and lactation education. Students will also learn the basics of business and marketing, to independently provide services after graduation or to continue to work as staff with local community-based doula businesses to serve the needs of the community. The goal of the Community Based Doula Training program is to reduce barriers and decrease black maternal and infant mortality rates in the community with the support of a doula, and through spreading advocacy and awareness.

*Note: The Doula program’s lab hours may vary due to the unpredictable nature of childbirth and its duration.