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Health Sciences (EMS/PreNursing)

Health Sciences Program Flyer

Principles of Health Care and Medical Terminology are covered for both groups of students. EMS students will then complete Healthcare Specialist: Emergency Medical Tech. Pre-Nursing students will complete Healthcare Specialist: CNA.  Students gain skills common to specific health career topics such as patient nursing care, dental care, animal care, medical laboratory, public health, and an introduction to healthcare systems. Lab experiences are organized and planned around the activities associated with the student’s career objectives. Students are prepared with language skills necessary for effective, independent use of health and medical reference materials.

EMS

Students will develop lifesaving skills practiced in class and on ambulance ride-outs. They will perform skills in airway management, splinting, CPR, and how to manage a respiratory emergency.

Certifications: Students successful completion of the course meets national requirements to test for certification as an NREMT. This test is a required components of our EMT program.

Healthcare Specialist Capstone: Work with one of our industry partners while also continuing your post-secondary education and training. You could finish the capstone with a technical certificate from Ivy Tech, or you could choose to earn an industry certification as part of the capstone course, while also gaining valuable work based learning experience. 

Dual Credit - This pathway has the potential to earn dual credit with Ivy Tech: HLHS 100 (3 credit hours), HLHS 101 (3 credit hours), HLHS 104 (.5 credit hours) PARM 102 (7.5 credit hours), HSPS 125 (3 credit hours)

Partner Organizations: Clinton County EMS, IU Health

Connection to future career path: EMT, Medical Assistant, Nurse, Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant

Post-Secondary Options (this list is not exhaustive): Trade program, Apprenticeship program, Associate’s degree, Bachelor’s degree: Nursing, Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, PreMed, PreDental

See https://www.onetonline.org/find/quick?s=EMS for more information.

Pre-Nursing

Students will gain skills and work as a nursing assistant.  These skills will be applied during clinicals at a long-term care facility.

Certifications: Students who successfully complete this course are eligible to apply to sit for the Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) certification exam for nursing assistants.

Healthcare Specialist Capstone: The capstone experience for this pathway is a final course within the sequence and gives students an opportunity to earn their technical certificate through Ivy Tech, complete an industry recognized credential that goes beyond their CNA certification, and gain valuable work place experience.

Dual Credit: This pathway has the potential to earn dual credit with Ivy Tech: HLHS 100 (3 credit hours), HLHS 101 (3 credit hours), HLHS 104 (.5 credit hours), HLHS 105 (3 credit hours), HLHS 107 (3 credit hours), HLHS 113 (3 credit hours)

Partner Organizations: Wesley Manor, Mulberry Health, partnership pending with IU Health

Connection to future career path(this list is not exhaustive): CNA, MA, LPN, RN, Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant

Post-Secondary Options (this list is not exhaustive): Associate’s degree, Bachelor’s degree: Biology, Nursing, Chemistry, Biochemistry, PreMed, PreDental

See https://www.onetonline.org/find/quick?s=nursing for more information.