COM HLT X 457.4
This course evaluates the advanced approach to recognizing and evaluating athletic injuries.
Format: In Person
Next Start Date: January 6, 2025
PHYSCI X 452
Designed for fitness instructors, this course covers musculoskeletal anatomy and the application of basic biomechanical principles to the moving body.
Format: Online
Next Start Date: January 6, 2025
PUB HLT X 411
The purpose of this course is to introduce core concepts in epidemiology as a foundation for further learning in the public health field and the infection prevention field. Students will learn about several aspects of epidemiology and will discover and learn to apply analytical methods to study patterns of disease and injury.
Next Start Date: TBA
NURSING X 459
Basic Concepts and Skills of Perioperative Nursing for the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN)
This course is a perioperative nursing prerequisite course designed to clinically prepare APRNs (NPs, CNMs, CNS, and Nurse Anesthetists) to function in the surgical arena and to be admitted to the RN First Assistant program.
Next Start Date: TBA
COM HLT 704
Students gain the ability to critically evaluate any nutrition trend, identify credible sources of information and assess the soundness of evidence and make corresponding practical recommendations.
Next Start Date: TBA
COM HLT 703
Attend this free information session to learn more about the Behavioral Health Support Specialist Program Certificate.
Format: Live Online
Next Start Date: February 20, 2025
COM HLT X 425
Using the mechanical laws of motion, this course analyzes human movement using a systematic approach.
Next Start Date: TBA
COM HLT X 421.1
Based on the mechanical laws of applied physics, this course explores the analysis of movement of the human body.
Next Start Date: TBA
COM HLT X 470.4
This course explores the fundamental impact of cross-cultural counseling of substance abuse and dependent individuals.
Next Start Date: TBA
HLT POL X 407.8
This cumulative course requires students to integrate knowledge from previous courses to develop the critical skills necessary for patient advocates to create roadmaps for patient navigation and care planning.
Next Start Date: TBA
COM HLT 706
This one-hour workshop explores the far-reaching impact of caregiving on every aspect of life.
Format: Live Online
Next Start Date: February 12, 2025
PUB HLT X 423
Students with non-clinical backgrounds will gain the fundamental knowledge in clinical practice concepts that are required to support an Infection Prevention department in the healthcare settings.
Format: Online
Next Start Date: September 22, 2025
COM HLT X 470.8
In preparation of being an addiction professional, this course focuses on terminology, knowledge, and issues of the mental health field and substance use disorders.
Next Start Date: TBA
HLT POL X 407.9
This course provides evidence-based strategies to optimize communication for professionals working in health care. The focus is on helping improve individual communication strategies to support a patient-centered and value-oriented health care system.
Format: Online
Next Start Date: January 6, 2025
HLT POL 810
A workshop that is designed to assist students with crafting a personal statement when applying to pre-health schools, such as pre-medical, pre-dental, pre-pharmacy and related fields.
Next Start Date: TBA
COM HLT X 470.3
This course provides an understanding of the etiology of addiction and clinical implications to effectively understand chemically dependent behavior.
Format: Live Online
Next Start Date: January 7, 2025
COM HLT X 456
Student will gain the ability to critically evaluate any nutrition trend. Students will learn how to identify credible sources of information and gain the ability to assess the soundness of evidence and make corresponding practical recommendations.
Format: Live Online
Next Start Date: January 8, 2025
PHYSCI X 450
Designed for fitness instructors, this course provides an in-depth practical exposure to the interaction of various systems within the human body during exercise.
Format: Online
Next Start Date: January 6, 2025
COM HLT X 454
This course provides fundamentals and practice in formulating prescriptions along with designing safe and effective exercise programs for individual clients, all based on sound scientific practices.
Next Start Date: TBA
COM HLT X 404.7
Designed for fitness and sports enthusiasts, this course provides an in-depth understanding of the relation between dietary needs and optimal exercise performance and training.
Next Start Date: TBA
COM HLT X 470.10
This course presents an overview on assessing and implementing the basic counseling skills needed for treating substance use disorders in family systems.
Format: Live Online
Next Start Date: January 9, 2025
COM HLT X 453
Students get a practical understanding of fitness testing and screening in this course along with explaining results to clients.
Next Start Date: TBA
HLT POL X 407.1
This initial course in the Patient Advocacy Certificate provides you with an overview of the dynamic and complex U.S. health care system while helping you understand various consumer and provider perspectives.
Next Start Date: TBA
COM HLT X 470.9
This course trains students in core concepts and applications of group counseling techniques and approaches used in substance use disorder treatment and recovery programs.
Next Start Date: TBA
HLT POL X 407.4
Learn laws and regulations involving patient rights and responsibilities. Taught by experts in health law, this course presents the fundamental legal structure that affects the provision of health care in the United States.
Format: Online
Next Start Date: January 6, 2025
PUB HLT X 415
The course provides an introduction to quality performance improvement and patient safety in a healthcare setting.
Next Start Date: TBA
PUB HLT X 426
This course provides an in-depth understanding of the Surgical Processing Department's essential functions and best practices, offering critical skills and knowledge for ensuring patient safety.
Format: Online
Next Start Date: September 22, 2025
PHYSCI X 400.6
This course provides an introduction to the structure, function, and integration of different cells and organ systems within the human body.
Format: Online
Next Start Date: January 6, 2025
COM HLT X 470.7
Introduction to the theories and vital skills needed when counseling individuals with substance use disorders. Skills include: motivational interviewing, screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT).
Format: Live Online
Next Start Date: January 7, 2025
PUB HLT X 422
Students will understand the practices of infection prevention in Dialysis during in-patient, clinic, and at-home settings.
Format: Online
Next Start Date: January 6, 2025
PUB HLT 700
This free information session for the Infection Prevention and Control Certificate will include an interactive Q&A with instructors and staff and a brief overview of the certificate.
Next Start Date: TBA
PUB HLT X 424
The content of this course will provide fundamental knowledge and the role of infection prevention professional in surgical care environments.
Format: Online
Next Start Date: September 22, 2025
PUB HLT X 412
The course introduces disease and transmission characteristics, and the descriptive epidemiology of infectious agent in a hospital and healthcare setting.
Format: Online
Next Start Date: January 6, 2025
COM HLT UL 731
Attend this free information session and new student orientation to learn more about the growing profession of substance use disorder counseling and meet instructors who teach in the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counseling Certificate. Attendance is required to complete the application to the program.
Format: Online
Next Start Date: January 13, 2025
HLT POL X 407.7
Designed for future patient advocates, this course provides an overview of ethical and moral questions that arise in the practice of patient advocacy as related to medical treatment and scientific research.
Next Start Date: TBA
COM HLT X 470.5
This introductory course provides an overview of evidence-based counseling and case-management skills required for substance abuse counselors.
Next Start Date: TBA
PUB HLT X 425
Gain an introduction to construction and design management for infection prevention, highlighting the importance of infection prevention and control in construction, renovation, and maintenance projects in the healthcare setting.
Format: Online
Next Start Date: September 22, 2025
HLT POL X 407.5
This course outlines the fundamental concepts, knowledge, and skills needed to discuss financial aspects of health care such as private insurance, the uninsured, Medicare, Medicaid, and third-party payer systems.
Next Start Date: TBA
PUB HLT X 410
The course provides fundamental knowledge required to support an Infection Prevention program in the healthcare setting along with an introduction to key concepts in hospital epidemiology.
Next Start Date: TBA
PHYSCI X 451
This course provides background and practical knowledge of nutrition and its relation to health, disease, and exercise performance.
Format: Online
Next Start Date: January 6, 2025
PUB HLT X 420
The course provides an introduction to microbiology for infection prevention.
Format: Online
Next Start Date: January 6, 2025
COM HLT X 470.6
This course is designed to understand the legal and ethical implications related to counseling while students also clarify their own beliefs and values.
Format: Live Online
Next Start Date: February 11, 2025
COM HLT X 440
This course evaluates different nutrition and lifestyle habits of places where people are living longer and healthier than the rest of the world.
Next Start Date: TBA
COM HLT 705
Students gain an in-depth understanding of the roles of carbohydrate, protein, and fat in the diets of very active people
Next Start Date: TBA
MED X 410.4
This course is a comprehensive continuation to terminology used in the medical field. Emphasis is placed on defining medical terms and abbreviations, understanding basic human anatomy, and documenting medical terms.
Next Start Date: TBA
COM HLT X 470.1
The course provides historical, cultural, psychological, and neurological perspectives to get a basic understanding of alcohol and drug addiction symptoms and various treatment approaches.
Next Start Date: TBA
MED X 411.2
This course offers a basic introduction to pharmacology including the classifications, precautions, contraindications, side effects, and administering of commonly prescribed pharmaceuticals.
Next Start Date: TBA
COM HLT X 451.1
This course is designed for training personal fitness and/or group exercise leaders as they gain practical experience with exercise instruction to various populations.
Next Start Date: TBA
PUB HLT X 413
The course provides an introduction to infectious agents, outbreak investigations and their subsequent mitigation strategies in a public health globally.
Format: Online
Next Start Date: January 6, 2025
COM HLT X 457.5
This course is designed for fitness coaches and athletic trainers to provide an introduction to athletic training and management.
Next Start Date: TBA
NURSING X 458.1
This program provides students a thorough grounding in principles and learn the intricate skills necessary to assume responsibilities in scrubbing, draping, retracting, exposing, clamping, ligating, and suturing.
Next Start Date: TBA
COM HLT X 452
This course explores the application of basic and advanced methods to prescribe productive exercise programs.
Next Start Date: TBA
COM HLT X 470.12
Substance use disorder counselors experience high rates of burnout. Develop self-care skills related to mindfulness, healthy sleep habits, optimal nutrition, and regular exercise to optimize your work with clients.
Format: Live Online
Next Start Date: January 9, 2025
COM HLT 889
Returning to school after many years and looking to build educational skills? This one-day seminar is designed to help you transition to college-level study by providing reading and specific study skills.
Format: Live Online
Next Start Date: February 5, 2025
COM HLT X 470.11
Extending over two quarters, this mandatory supervised practicum is designed for students who complete all prerequisite courses in the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counseling Certificate.
Next Start Date: TBA
PUB HLT X 414
The course introduces students to core concepts in surveillance and epidemiologic investigation to further learning in the public health field and the infection prevention field.
Next Start Date: TBA
PUB HLT X 421
This course will provide fundamental knowledge for Infection Prevention Professionals (IPPs) that is required for effective change management.
Format: Online
Next Start Date: September 22, 2025
PHYSCI X 449
Using a systems approach, this course provides an understanding of the human body as an integration of biochemical, mechanical, and physical functions.
Format: Online
Next Start Date: January 6, 2025
HLT POL X 407.2
This course outlines the foundational knowledge and skills needed for the emerging profession of patient advocacy along with the professional scope of practice, role delineation, and job functions.
Next Start Date: TBA
COM HLT 707
Curious about a vegan lifestyle, but not sure if it’s right for you? This course goes over some common misconceptions and myths, to provide you with clarity as you embark on your journey for the new year.
Format: Live Online | In Person
Next Start Date: January 10, 2025
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