Grading Mode: Pass/No Pass

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.

Grading Mode: Pass/No Pass

Introduction to the Dental Assisting and Medical Assisting programs at Orange Coast College. Presentations of Dental Assisting and Medical Assisting 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 A010 in place of this course.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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The study of disease processes and diseases affecting each body system. Includes etiology, pathophysiological mechanisms, methods of diagnosis, manifestations, and treatment of each disease. Recent completion of human anatomy and physiology is recommended before attempting this class.

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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.

Grading Mode: Standard Letter, Pass/No Pass

This course deals with current issues in the allied health profession. Topics vary. Graded or Pass/No Pass option.