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Folsom Lake College Allied Health

Allied health curriculum is of benefit to students seeking careers in the health field by teaching the foundational medical language needed in many health-related programs.

Career Options

In some cases, this course is a requirement for application to, or completion of, allied health programs. Students should consult counseling for specific program requirements.

Highlights

Course taught by healthcare professionals
Included in a variety of degree programs and career certificates in health care

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Dean Vicky Maryatt
Department Chair Jason Pedro
Meta-Major Public Service, Health, and Education

Phone (916) 608-6927
Email careerprograms@flc.losrios.edu

Associate Degree

A.S. in Pre-Health Occupations

The Pre-Health Occupation major prepares students to enter a variety of allied health training programs. It contains coursework required for many allied health majors including Nursing, Medical Laboratory Technology, and others. Since each training program requires a unique set of prerequisite coursework, it is imperative that students work closely with Counseling Services to ensure the appropriate courses are chosen for the training program they wish to enter.

Catalog Date: January 1, 2021

Degree Requirements

Course Code	Course Title	Units
A minimum of 15 units from the following:		15¹
BIOL 400	Principles of Biology (5)
BIOL 430	Anatomy and Physiology (5)
BIOL 431	Anatomy and Physiology (5)
BIOL 440	General Microbiology (4)
or BIOL 442	General Microbiology and Public Health (5)
CHEM 305	Introduction to Chemistry (5)
CHEM 400	General Chemistry I (5)
CHEM 401	General Chemistry II (5)
A minimum of 9 units from the following:		9²
AH 110	Medical Language for Health-Care Providers (3)
SOC 321	Race, Ethnicity and Inequality in the United States (3)
or SOC 300	Introductory Sociology (3)
or ANTH 310	Cultural Anthropology (3)
COMM 361	The Communication Experience (3)
or COMM 331	Group Discussion (3)
or COMM 321	Interpersonal Communication (3)
or COMM 311	Argumentation and Debate (3)
or COMM 301	Introduction to Public Speaking (3)
NUTRI 300	Nutrition (3)
PSYC 300	General Principles (3)
PSYC 370	Human Development: A Life Span (3)
STAT 300	Introduction to Probability and Statistics (4)
or PSYC 330	Introductory Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences (3)
Total Units:		24

¹BIOL 400, CHEM 400 and CHEM 401 required for Folsom Lake College's Medical Laboratory Program.

²AH 110, COMM 301 or 311 or 321 or 331 and STAT 300 or PSYC 330 required for Folsom Lake College's Medical Laboratory Program.

The Pre-Health Occupations Associate in Science (A.S.) degree may be obtained by completion of the required program, plus general education requirements, plus sufficient electives to meet a 60-unit total. See FLC graduation requirements.

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this program, the student will be able to:

apply chemical principles to solve quantitative problems.
demonstrate skills in laboratory procedures and apply critical thinking skills in laboratory experiments.
describe the overall organization of the human body.
describe the roles that culture and diversity play in various aspects of human behavior.
demonstrate a workable knowledge of medical terminology.
explain the principles of nutrition and their effect on health.

Career Information

This program prepares students to enter a variety of allied health training programs.

Allied Health (AH) Courses

AH 109 Direct Caregiver Training: Adult and Elderly

Units:1.5
Hours:27 hours LEC; 6 hours LAB
Prerequisite:None.
Catalog Date:January 1, 2021

This course provides direct caregivers the initial 20-hour component (of 40 hours total) required prior to working independently with residents in residential care communities for elderly (RCFE) settings. Topics include those required by state law: personal care services; physical limitations and psychosocial needs of the elderly; residents’ rights; medication management; emergency management; dementia care; postural supports, and cultural competency. California law, specifically Health and Safety Code section 1569.625, dictates the initial 40 hours of direct caregivers training. *RCFE employees must meet specific requirements prior to hire. Students should consider these requirements prior to registering for the course. All employees must pass a criminal background check, and possess the physical and mental ability to perform direct caregiver work. Please reference California Assisted Living Association: http://caassistedliving.org/provider-resources/laws-regulations/staff-training/

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

describe protocols relevant to care of residents with postural supports, restricted conditions, or in hospice care.
give examples of psychosocial needs of the elderly.
demonstrate understanding of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias including communication challenges and behaviors.
demonstrate understanding of cultural influences and how lack of awareness may lead to poor resident outcomes.

AH 110 Medical Language for Health-Care Providers

Units:3
Hours:54 hours LEC
Prerequisite:None.
Catalog Date:January 1, 2021

This course provides an orientation to medical language including basic structure of medical term prefixes, suffixes, and roots, and combining forms with emphasis on analysis, spelling, and pronunciation. The course builds a medical vocabulary applicable to the specialties of medicine, the systems of the body, names of major diseases, and terms used in physical examination, diagnosis, and treatment. The purchase of a standard medical dictionary is also required.

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

analyze the structural design of medical terms and understand the meaning of combinations of word elements.
spell and pronounce medical terms.
utilize medical terms correctly as they apply to the systems of the body - anatomy, physiology, disease, diagnosis, and treatment.
interpret medical abbreviations and descriptive terms.
translate healthcare reports and records into plain English words.

Public Service, Health, and Education

This program is part of the Public Service, Health, and Education meta-major.

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