Health Careers Education

Adult Day Care Aide

 

Advanced Unlicensed Assistant

The training program for AUAs is designed to build on basic skills traditionally performed by nursing assistants. Selected advanced skills, legal and ethical aspects of health care and appropriate personal behaviors are presented in a format combining classroom lecture/discussion, demonstration/practice lab and clinical application. Graduates of an AUA training program are prepared to safely perform technical skills that are included on an approved skills list. Once the individual has completed the training, he/she applies for certification. The Oklahoma Board of Nursing ensures that all application requirements have been met, approves the application, and notifies the applicant. The applicant then schedules an appointment to take the written examination and skills examination at an approved test site. A testing service grades the examination and notifies the Oklahoma Board of Nursing of the results. If the candidate is successful, the Oklahoma Board of Nursing will then issue the certification. There is confusion among nurses about the difference between a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) and an Advanced Unlicensed Assistant (AUA). In Oklahoma, certification as a nursing assistant is required for those who work in long-term care facilities. The training, certification, and regulation of CNAs is through the Oklahoma Department of Health. Their training includes basic nursing assistant skills involving hygiene, mobility, and nutrition, among others. For questions about the role of CNAs, please call the Nurse Aide Registry at the Oklahoma Department of Health, (405) 271-4085. In Oklahoma, certification as a CNA is not required for nursing assistants who work in acute care facilities.

Biological Laboratory Technician I

 

Certified Dental Assistant

 

Certified Massage Therapist

Students must complete Anatomy and Physiology, Medical Terminology, and AHA Healthcare Provider CPR prior to or as part of the Certified Massage Therapy Career Major.

Certified Medication Aide

Prerequisite Long Term Care Nursing Aide Certification

Chiropractic Assistant

 

Clinical Medical Assistant

Prior to beginning this Career Major, the student must complete the Core Curriculum, Core Medical Terminology and Anatomy and Physiology, Core First Aid and Healthcare Provider CPR.

Comprehensive High School Health Courses

 

Core Curriculum

 

Dental Assistant

Prior to beginning this Career Major, the student must complete the Core Curriculum, Core Medical Terminology and Anatomy and Physiology, Core First Aid and Healthcare Provider CPR.

Dental Hygienist

 

Dental Laboratory Technician

 

Electrocardiograph Technician

Prior to beginning this Career Major, the student must complete the Core Curriculum, Core Medical Terminology and Anatomy and Physiology, Core First Aid and Healthcare Provider CPR.

EMS First Responder

Prior to beginning this Career Major, the student must complete the Core Curriculum, Core Medical Terminology and Anatomy and Physiology, Core First Aid and Healthcare Provider CPR.

EMT Basic

Prior to beginning this Career Major, the student must complete the Core Curriculum, Core Medical Terminology and Anatomy and Physiology, Core First Aid and Healthcare Provider CPR.

EMT Intermediate

 

EMT Paramedic

 

Fitness Specialist

Prior to beginning this Career Major, the student must complete the Core Curriculum, Core Medical Terminology and Anatomy and Physiology, Core First Aid and Healthcare Provider CPR.

Home Health Care Assistant

 

Long Term Care Assistant

Nursing assistants make valuable contributions in providing health care. Nursing assistants are trained to care for people who are ill or need help in caring for themselves. The care given is always under the guidance and supervision of licensed health care providers such as nurses or physicians. The competencies needed to successfully complete the objectives for this course are identified from the skill standards produced by the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education’s Testing Division for the Health Certification Project of the Oklahoma State Department of Health using the DACUM process. Students may exit from the course after obtaining Long Term Care aide certification.

Long Term Care/Home Health Care Aide

Nursing assistants make valuable contributions in providing health care. Nursing assistants are trained to care for people who are ill or need help in caring for themselves. The care given is always under the guidance and supervision of licensed health care providers such as nurses or physicians. The competencies needed to successfully complete the objectives for this course are identified from the skill standards produced by the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education’s Testing Division for the Health Certification Project of the Oklahoma State Department of Health using the DACUM process. Students may exit from the course after obtaining Long Term Care aide certification, or may remain for the entire course and test for Home Health Aide.

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technician

 

Medical Assistant

This Career Major prepares a student to function in in the front and back office of a physician's office or clinic.

Diagnostic Medical Sonographer

 

Medication Administration Technician

 

Multi-Skilled Technician

 

Occupational Therapy Aide

Prior to beginning this Career Major, the student must complete the Core Curriculum, Core Medical Terminology and Anatomy and Physiology, Core First Aid and Healthcare Provider CPR.

Occupational Therapy Assistant

General Education courses taken at SWOSU are: English Composition I, English Composition II, American Government & Politics, Math or College Algebra and US History. Prerequisites - Support courses taken at SWOSU are: General Psychology, Medical Terminology, Biological Concepts with Lab, Human Anatomy with Lab, Human Physiology with Lab and Developmental Psychology.

Orthotics/Prosthetics Technician

 

Pharmacy Technician

Prior to beginning this Career Major, the student must complete the Core Curriculum, Core Medical Terminology and Anatomy and Physiology, Core First Aid and Healthcare Provider CPR.

Phlebotomist

Prior to beginning this Career Major, the student must complete the Core Curriculum, Core Medical Terminology and Anatomy and Physiology, Core First Aid and Healthcare Provider CPR.

Physical Therapy Aide

Prior to beginning this Career Major, the student must complete the Core Curriculum, Core Medical Terminology and Anatomy and Physiology, Core First Aid and Healthcare Provider CPR.

Physical Therapy Assistant

General Education courses taken at SWOSU are: English Composition I, English Composition II, American Government & Politics, Math or College Algebra and US History. Prerequisites - Support courses taken at SWOSU are: Medical Terminology, Biological Concepts with Lab, Human Anatomy with Lab, Human Physiology with Lab, Basic CPR and First Aid and Guided Electives .

Licensed Practical Nursing

This program prepares individuals to function as a skilled member of the health care team and is an intense program designed for delivering care to people of all ages and diverse cultures. Students will study human anatomy, physiology, and factors that affect health. Students will develop the basic nursing skills necessary to care for individuals throughout the health and wellness continuum. The curriculum includes the nursing principles and skills. The clinical component of the program provides experiences that allow students to apply skills learned in the classroom into various hospital and community settings. Upon completion of the program, students will be prepared to sit for the National Licensure exam. After passing the licensure exam, graduates will have the skills necessary to work as a Licensed Practical Nurse

Radiological Technologist

 

Radiology Aide

 

Registered Respiratory Techologist

 

Restorative Care Aide

 

Student Athletic Training Aide

Prior to beginning this Career Major, the student must complete the Core Curriculum, Core Medical Terminology and Anatomy and Physiology, Core First Aid and Healthcare Provider CPR.

Surgical First Assistant

 

Surgical Technologist

 

Veterinary Assistant

Prior to beginning this Career Major, the student must complete the Core Curriculum, Core Medical Terminology and Anatomy and Physiology, Core First Aid and Healthcare Provider CPR.

Vision Care Technician

Prior to beginning this Career Major, the student must complete the Core Curriculum, Core Medical Terminology and Anatomy and Physiology, Core First Aid and Healthcare Provider CPR.

Administrative Medical Assistant

Prior to beginning this Career Major, the student must complete the Core Curriculum, Core Medical Terminology and Anatomy and Physiology, Core First Aid and Healthcare Provider CPR.

Core Healthcare Provider CPR

This course will provide the most current guidelines for CPR developed by the American Heart Association. The student will receive training in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)/Automated External Defibrillator (AED)/Foreign Body Airway Obstruction (FBAO). The student will have an opportunity to become certified in Healthcare Provider CPR.

Health Careers Core Curriculum (Technology Center)

This 210 hour course is required for this Career Major There are mini courses within this course. See "Knowledge and Skills" below to see the content of each of these mini courses.

Anatomy and Physiology

Anatomy/Physiology is the study of the structural complexity of the human body and its intricate functional mechanisms. This course is taught as a laboratory science. Students will conduct scientific investigations and fieldwork using scientific knowledge and methodology that will enable them to make educated conclusions based on higher-level critical thinking and problem solving skills. The areas studied will be an integration of biology and chemistry and will include, but are not limited to: Organization of the body, Chemical Basis for Life, Cells & Tissues, Integumentary System, Skeletal system, Muscular system, Nervous system, Endocrine system, Blood, Circulatory system, Lymphatic & Immune systems, Respiratory systems, Digestive system & Metabolism, Urinary system, and Reproductive system. An emphasis should be placed on real-world applications and active-learning exercises should be included along with laboratory experiences.

Core First Aid

This course will provide the knowledge for the student to perform Basic First Aid. Students will be provided an opportunity to gain skills towards first aide competency such as victim assessment, splinting, controlling bleeding, poisoning, and burns.

Core Medical Terminology

Medical Terminology is designed to develop in the students a working knowledge of the language of medicine. Students acquire word building skills by learning prefixes, suffixes, roots and abbreviations. By relating terms to body systems, students identify proper uses of words in a medical environment. Knowledge of medical terminology enhances students’ ability to successfully secure employment or pursue advanced education in healthcare.