PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTHCARE COURSES

Certified Nursing Assistant Training

It is not an easy job, but it is one that can be very rewarding! Certified Nursing Assistants are the foundation of in-patient care. Whether in a hospital setting or a long-term care facility, the nursing assistant is on the front lines, caring for patients’ daily needs.

Our Nurse Aide training program provides a teaching/learning opportunity which will meet the requirements of the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services. It will also provide the eligibility required to become certified upon completion of the competency testing program and registered in the State of Montana; Certified Nursing Assistant.

The course includes 48 hours in the classroom and 27 clinical hours to provide training in competent and holistic care of the patient, resident, and/or client. Concepts such as communication skills and the nursing process provide a basic foundation for quality nursing care. The course prepares the student to take the Montana Nurse Aide Competency Exam. Please call for more information.

Phlebotomy Technician Preparation Program

The 90 hour Phlebotomy Technician Program prepares professionals to collect blood specimens from clients for the purpose of laboratory analysis. Students will become familiar with all aspects related to blood collection and develop comprehensive skills to perform venipunctures completely and safely. Classroom work includes terminology, anatomy and physiology; blood collection procedures; specimen hands-on practice; and clinical training in skills and techniques to perform puncture methods. The program also includes lab exercises, live blood draws, work with a training arm and other exercises intended to prepare students to function as an entry level Phlebotomy Technician.

90 hours. Mondays and Wednesdays, March 19 - May 30; 6-9:30p.
PLUS three Saturdays - March 31, April 28, and May 19; 9a -3p.
Tuition: $1599 (Textbooks and class materials included).
Registration due one week prior to class start.

National Certifying exam is taken and paid for separately.

Pharmacy Technician Certification Preparation

This comprehensive 50 hour course will prepare students to enter the pharmacy field and to take the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board’s PTCB exam. Technicians work in hospitals, home infusion pharmacies, community pharmacies and other health care settings - working under the supervision of a registered pharmacist. Course content includes medical terminology specific to the pharmacy, reading and interpreting prescriptions and defining drugs by generic and brand names. Students will learn dosage calculations, I.V. flow rates, drug compounding, dose conversions, dispensing of prescriptions, inventory control and billing and reimbursement. The Pharmacy Technician Certification Program includes a graded final exam to help prepare students for the PTCB exam.

50 hours. Tuesdays & Thursdays, March 27 - May 15; 6-9:30pm.
Tuition: $999 (Textbooks and class materials included).
Registration due one week prior to class start.

Certification exam is taken and paid for separately. Application for a Montana State License is required and fee is paid to the State Board. There are no prerequisites, however, students should have high school algebra competency.

Mental Health Direct Care Certificate

The Mental Health Direct Care Certificate is a unique, intensive, and comprehensive online program of training. It is designed to enhance the provision of care for the mental health consumer by educating case managers, cottage staff, psychiatric technicians, day treatment staff, and other mental health direct care providers.

The certificate requires 25 hours of online education. There are three sections: History and Systems, Developmental Psychology, and Abnormal Psychology. In each section, basic knowledge is presented and related to mental health care.

For each topic there is a lecture. After the direct care provider finishes the each lecture, there is a multiple choice test on the covered material. Each test ranges between 10 and 20 questions. After completing every lesson with an 80% correct answer score, the direct care provider will receive the Certificate in Mental Health Direct Care.

The program is ongoing and there are no scheduled class times, so any direct care worker may sign up for instruction on any date and participate in lecture and tests at any time. Online instruction requires access to the Internet. High speed connections are desirable but not necessary.