Academic Catalogs

Allied Health (ALH)

ALH A0100.5 Units (16 lecture hours)  
Health Occupations  
Grading Mode: Pass/No Pass
Not Transferable.
Introduction to the allied health careers and programs at Orange Coast College including presentations of each allied health program and School of Allied Health Professions application. Required for admission to most allied health programs. This course may also be offered online. Offered on a pass-no pass basis only.

Catalog Program Pages Referencing ALH A010

ALH A0120.5 Units (9 lecture hours)  
Health Occupations for Dental and Medical Assisting  
Grading Mode: Pass/No Pass
Not Transferable.
Introduction to the Dental Assisting and Medical Assisting programs at Orange Coast College. Presentations of Dental Assisting and Medical Assitsing allied health program and School of Allied Health Professions application. This course will only address Dental Assisting and Medical Assisting. Required for admission to those allied health programs. This course may be offered hybrid. Offered on a pass-no pass basis only. Dental assisting and Medical Assisting. Will also accept ALH 010 in place of this course.

Catalog Program Pages Referencing ALH A012

ALH A1113 Units (54 lecture hours)  
Medical Terminology  
Advisory: BIOL A221.
Grading Mode: Standard Letter
Transfer Credit: CSU.
Development of a medical vocabulary emphasizing building of terms utilizing prefixes, combining forms and suffixes. Includes symptomatic, therapeutic, diagnostic, operative and related diagnostic testing terms. Students learn the meaning and spelling of medical terms with application of terms to comprehend medical record documents. This course may also be offered online. Enrollment Limitation: KIN A102; students who complete ALH A111 may not enroll in or receive credit for KIN A102.

Catalog Program Pages Referencing ALH A111

ALH A1122 Units (36 lecture hours)  
Introduction to Autism Spectrum Disorders and Applied Behavioral Analysis  
Grading Mode: Standard Letter
Transfer Credit: CSU.
This course will provide an overview of the foundations of Autism Spectrum Disorder in children, Applied Behavioral Analysis treatment, and evidence-based intervention for treatment. This will include collecting Antecedent-Behavior-Consequence ABC data, and learning operations to increase/strengthen behavior and weaken/decrease behavior. Enrollment Limitation: CDE A112/SLPA A112; students who complete ALH A112 may not enroll in or receive credit for CDE A112 or SLPA A112.

Catalog Program Pages Referencing ALH A112

ALH A1152 Units (27 lecture hours; 27 lab hours)  
Patient Care  
Prerequisite(s): ALH A010; ALH A111 or concurrent enrollment.
Advisory: Non-native speakers must complete ESL A051 (exemption based on assessment results).
Grading Mode: Standard Letter
Transfer Credit: CSU.
This course must be taken within six months prior to first clinical entry. Content orients students to the fundamentals of patient care and presents foundational elements essential to healthcare professionals practicing in a clinical setting including communication, assessment of vital signs, medical asepsis, body mechanics for lifting and moving patients, legal & ethical issues, finance, review of cardiopulmonary resuscitation, presentation of common medical emergencies and basic interventions, introduction to oxygen cylinders and devices, airway suctioning, aspects of death and dying, and the future of healthcare. Mandatory pre-clinical HIPAA, blood-borne pathogen, and hazardous materials training and documentation completed.

Catalog Program Pages Referencing ALH A115

ALH A1303 Units (54 lecture hours)  
Applied Pharmacology  
Advisory: BIOL A221.
Grading Mode: Standard Letter
Transfer Credit: CSU.
Basic principles of pharmacology; drug classifications; methods and routes of administration; legal aspects of drug administration; pharmacokinetics: action, indication, contraindication, hazards, metabolism, and excretion. Use of drugs in the treatment of various disease processes and body systems.

Catalog Program Pages Referencing ALH A130

ALH A1990.5 Units (9 lecture hours)  
Current Issues in Allied Health  
Grading Mode: Standard Letter, Pass/No Pass
Transfer Credit: CSU.
This course deals with current issues in the allied health profession. Topics vary. Graded or Pass/No Pass option.

Catalog Program Pages Referencing ALH A199