Allied Health

The 190 hour course introduces basic nursing skills required to provide personal care for patients, residents or clients in the health care setting. Topics include communication, safety, patient rights, personal care, vital signs, elimination, nutrition, restorative care and rehabilitation in the long-term care setting. Upon successful completion of the course, you will be eligible to take the National Nurse Aide Assessment Test.

Roanoke Chowan Community College is a North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services approved Nurse Aide Training Program.

Requirements

High School Diploma or High School Equivalent must be 18 years of age

TB SKIN test prior to clinical rotation

Criminal Background Check prior to clinical rotation

Cost

$195 for tuition/course fee

$13.00 for Malpractice Insurance for clinical rotation

$5.00 Technology Fee

$33.00 for Criminal Background Check (This is paid directly to Castle Branch)

$40-50.00 TB skin test (Student responsible for payment)

**$140.00 STATE NURSE AIDE TESTING FEE PAID TO CREDENTIA AFTER STUDENT SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE CLASS, LAB AND CLINICAL.

The student will be required to have clinical uniform and proper shoes. These items are purchased individually.

The 190-hour Nurse Aide II course prepares the graduate to perform complex skills for patient care. The course includes theory, lab and clinical experience. A written and skills competency evaluation is required to successfully complete the course. Once the student has successfully completed the course and competency evaluation their name will be listed as a Nurse Aide II with the North Carolina Board of Nursing.

Requirements

High School Diploma or High School Equivalent must be 18 years of age

Current North Carolina Nurse Aide I Listing on North Carolina Nurse Aide Registry

Up to date Immunization record

Cost

$195 for tuition/course fee

$13.00 for Malpractice Insurance for clinical rotation

$5.00 Technology Fee

Additional fees required for clinical rotation. Student pays fees to Castle Branch and Rotation Manager separately.

$90.00 for Criminal Background Check (paid directly to Castle Branch)

$36.00 Rotation Manager (paid directly to RM for clinical rotation orientation)

Textbook Information provided at registration

**$24.00 STATE NURSE AIDE II LISTING FEE PAID TO NORTH CAROLINA BOARD OF NURSING AFTER STUDENT SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETES CLASS, LAB AND CLINICAL.

The student will be required to have clinical uniform and proper shoes. These items are purchased individually.

The 220-hour course provides instruction in the skills needed for the proper collection of blood and other specimens used for diagnostic testing. Emphasis is placed on ethics, legalities, medical terminology, safety and universal precautions, health care delivery systems, patient relations, anatomy and physiology, and specimen collection. A clinical rotation is required to successfully complete the course. Students must complete 100 hours of clinical. (Included in the 220 hours)

Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate competence in the theoretical comprehension of phlebotomy techniques. This is a certificate-level course. Students that successfully complete class, lab and clinical are eligible to test through ASCP (American Society of Certified Phlebotomy)

Requirements

1.High School Diploma or HS Equivalent

2. Must be 18 year old or older

Cost

$185 for tuition/course fee

$13.00 for Malpractice Insurance for clinical rotation

$5.00 Technology Fee

Additional fees required for clinical rotation. Student pays fees to Castle Branch and Rotation Manager separately.

$90.00 for Criminal Background Check (paid directly to Castle Branch)

$36.00 Rotation Manager (paid directly to RM for clinical rotation orientation)

The student will be required to have clinical uniform and proper shoes. These items are purchased individually by the student

Textbook: Garza, Becan-McBride, Phlebotomy Handbook, Blood Collection Essentials, 10th edition

This 150-hour ONLINE course prepares an individual for entry level healthcare billing and coding positions. Course topics can include but are not limited to the roles and responsibilities of this position, managed health care, life cycle of an insurance claim, legal and regulatory considerations, coding regulations, reimbursement issues, claim instructions, medical terminology, filing commercial claims, insurance plans, Medicare, Medicaid, Tricare, and Workers' Compensation. Upon completion, students should also be able to utilize MS Windows and the Internet to effectively retrieve billing-related information and updates.
 
Pre-Requisites
High School Diploma or GED
 
Cost
$185.00 Tuition
$5.00 Technology Fee
 
Textbook and Workbook
 
Understanding Health Insurance -15^th Ed. by Michelle A. Green
 
Each item separately –
ISBN-13: 978-0357378649
ISBN-10: 0357378644

This 112-hour ONLINE course is designed to prepare the students who desire the ability to interpret
resting normal and abnormal EKG, as well as providing an overview of heart anatomy, function
and neurophysiology, prepare a 12-lead EKG, EKG interpretation of common abnormalities
 
Pre-Requisites:            
High School Diploma or GED
Cost
$185 Tuition
$5.00 Technology Fee
 
Optional – Hartman’s Complete Guide for the EKG Technician – Wilma Lynne Clarke.  ISBN: 978-1-60425-107-4

This 24-hour in person course is designed to meet the training requirements for becoming qualified as a Medication Aide. The course will cover the six rights of medication administration for non-licensed personnel. Topics will include medication administration via the oral, topical and instillation routes, medical asepsis, hand hygiene, terminology, and legal implications. Upon completion, students should be able to take the competency exam and demonstrate skills necessary to qualify for listing on the North Carolina Medication Aide Registry. The Medication Aide must be a Nurse Aide I, in the State of North Carolina to work as a Medication Aide.
 
Pre-Requisites
Encouraged but not required to be listed on North Carolina Nurse Aide Registry.

Cost
$90.00 includes tuition and textbook

Food Safety (150 hours)

Medical Nutrition Therapy (150 hours)

This 300 total hour course includes a series of two semesters that comprise the dietary manager training required for certification by the National Dietary Managers Association. After successful completion of all 2 semesters students may sit for a national exam to become certified dietary managers through Association of Nutrition and Food Service Professionals. Roanoke Chowan Community College is ANFP approved as certified training school. Both Food Safety and Nutrition Therapy are taught by a registered dietician. The first semester Food safety, sanitation, accident prevention food prep and basic food groups, vitamins, minerals, energy nutrients, and metabolism. Medical Nutrition Therapy second semester includes diet modifications in response to illness, disease, growth and development or old age, professional roles, responsibilities, personnel management, and problem solving.

Pre-Requisites

High School Diploma or GED

18 years of age or older

Cost Part I

$185 Tuition

$5.00 Technology Fee

Cost Part II

$185 for Tuition

$5.00 Technology Fee

Textbook offered by Association of Nutrition and Food Service Professionals 2 books approximately $140 for each book www.anfponline.org
 

The 720-hour hybrid course Medical Assistant is a comprehensive certificate course. MA is divided into 2 sections; each section is 360 hours. Part I provides classroom training experiences necessary to prepare students to progress to Part II which provides skills and clinical rotation. Students must successfully complete Part I to progress to Part II. Students must be successful in Part I and II to be eligible to take the Registered Medical Assistant National Exam.

Pre-Requisites

High School Diploma or HS Equivalent

18 years old or older

Cost Part I

$185 Tuition

$13.00 Malpractice Insurance for clinical rotation

$5.00 Technology Fee

Cost Part II

$185 Tuition

$5.00 Technology Fee

Textbook Used for Part I and Part II: Comprehensive Medical Assisting Administrative and Clinical Competencies, 4th Edition

This 210-hour course provides instruction in pharmacy technical procedures for preparing and dispensing drugs in the hospital and retail settings under supervision of a registered pharmacist. Topics include drug packaging and labeling, out-patient dispensing procedures, controlled substance procedures, inventory control, and non-sterile compounding. Students must be successful in the written/class section to be eligible to complete the clinical component of 70 clinical hours.

Roanoke Chowan Community College is an approved college through the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board. Once a student successfully completes the course, they can register to take the National Pharmacy Technician Exam at www.ptcb.org.

Pre-Requisites

High School Diploma or GED

18 years old or older

Cost

$185 Tuition

$13.00 Malpractice Insurance for clinical rotation

$5.00 Technology Fee