Spanish for Health Care
2024-11-30, 2024-12-31, 2025-01-31, 2025-02-28, 2025-03-31, 2025-04-30, 2025-05-31, 2025-06-30 and 2 more dates
Spanish for Health Care is a self-paced, online occupational Spanish conversation course that seeks to bridge the communication gap between English-speaking healthcare professionals and Spanish-speaking patients. Details

EKG Technician
2024-11-30 08:00 - 17:00, 2024-12-31 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-01-31 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-02-28 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-03-31 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-04-30 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-05-31 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-06-30 08:00 - 17:00 UTC and 2 more dates
The course will combine theory and practice to provide instruction in all aspects of EKG technology and patient care. Students will learn about the anatomy and physiology of the cardiovascular system, appropriate patient care, and how to properly conduct an electrocardiogram (ECG). The course will also provide students with knowledge as to how to diagnose different rhythms discovered through ECG tests. Additional topics that students will learn about are the use of pacemakers as well as ECG cardiogram artifacts and the 12-leag ECG and acute myocardial infarction. Upon completing this course, students will have gained knowledge and confidence to be able to move one step closer to taking either the AMCA EKG Technician Certification (ETC) national certification exam. Details

Medical Assistant
2024-12-27, 2025-01-31, 2025-02-28, 2025-03-28, 2025-04-25, 2025-05-30, 2025-06-27, 2025-07-25 and 1 more date
Health care is changing, and the role of the Medical Assistant is more important than ever. The Medical Assistant is the most versatile member of the healthcare team and is an important part of the successful physician practice. Although the skills the Medical Assistant performs will vary among medical offices, this course will fully prepare the student with a wide variety of skills, making him or her an essential part of the healthcare team. This course will provide a comprehensive overview of all aspects of clinical medical assisting, including care and management of the patient, the different body systems, administering and injecting medications, insurance and coding requirements, the special needs of pediatric and geriatric patients, and employment opportunities and strategies for Medical Assistants. Details
Note: this is an online, self-paced course

AHA BLS for Healthcare Providers (Marshalltown)
2025-02-27 17:00 - 21:00 | Iowa Valley Business and Technology Center, 3700 S. Center Street, Marshalltown, IA, 50158
In-person class for healthcare professionals who need American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification or recertification for in-hospital and out-of-hospital settings. This course covers the new 2019 AHA guidelines for CPR. Successful completion of classroom tests and skills is required. The class maximum is 12 people. an eCard to arrive to the student in 2 weeks from AHA.
