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In this 68-hour course (48 hours of classroom/lab time and 20 hours of externship) students will learn how to properly collect blood and prepare blood samples from all age ranges for medical and clinical testing.  The physician uses these tests to determine the overall health of an individual and to diagnose medical conditions. Hospitals, laboratories and other healthcare facilities have an increasing demand for phlebotomists. Phlebotomy technicians are critical team members at hospitals, diagnostic laboratories, physician offices, and blood donor centers. A day in the career of a phlebotomy technician may include such tasks as the following:

• Draw blood from patients and blood donors
• Evaluate patient's ability to withstand the procedure
• Explain blood-drawing procedure to patients and answer questions
• Verify patient/donor identity
• Maintain medical equipment such as needles, test tubes and blood vials
• Performs basic Point of Care testing, such as Urinalysis and blood glucose levels
• Prepare blood, urine and other specimens for testing
• Works in collaboration with other healthcare team members
• Upon successful completion of this course, students will be prepared and eligible to sit for the National Registry Exam through AAH (American Allied Health)

In this 224-hour course (144 hours of class/lab time and 80 hours of externship) students will learn how to perform administrative and clinical tasks in physician and other health practitioner offices. Medical assistants are trained medical professionals who work with doctors, nurses and various administrative staff to help with certain care tasks and coordinate the overall experience. Essentially, a medical assistant is the bridge between patients and the doctors and nurses who care for them. Duties of a medical assistant vary from office to office, and also depend on the size and location of the practice and the practitioner’s specialty.  A day in the career of a medical assistant may include such tasks as the following:

• Rooming patients upon arrival to the clinic
• Obtaining vital signs, weight
• Answering phone calls and questions
• Assisting providers with exams and procedures
• Administering injections or vaccines
• Documenting and updating information in the electronic health record (EHR)
• Performing EKG, phlebotomy, and laboratory procedures
• Filling out insurance forms, DME forms
• Works in collaboration with other healthcare members
• Upon successful completion of the course, students will be prepared  and eligible to sit for the National Certification Exam through AAH (American Allied Health) 

In this 68-hour course (48 hours of classroom/lab time and 20 hours of externship)  students will learn to operate equipment that measures, monitors and graphically traces the electrical activity of the heart. Physicians use this information to help diagnose cardiovascular problems, preop & postop cardiac clearance, annual wellness visits, and to qualify for certain life insurance policies, etc. Students will be trained to recognize abnormal rhythm strips and to provide reliable test results for the physician's interpretation. Students will learn to operate the EKG machine safely and proficiently. EKG technicians work in physician offices, hospitals (ER) and other medical facility outpatient settings. A day in the career of an electrocardiograph (EKG) technician may include such tasks as the following:  
 

• Attaching electrodes to a patient's chest, arms, and legs. 
• Monitor the readings, making sure machine is working properly
• Check the quality or recorded data by performing QC's
• Keeping equipment in good working order
• Scan EKG report into EHR after physician's interpretation
• Help other technologists and physicians during procedures
• Upon successful completion of the course, students will be prepared and eligible to sit for the National Certification Exam through AAH (American Allied Health)

In this 320-hour course (200 hours of classroom/lab and 120 hours of clinical externship) students will learn how to prepare and maintain the sterile field focusing on the safe use of technology and the art of handling instruments efficiently to promote patient wellbeing. Most of the surgical technicians work in a hospital setting as a member of the surgical team. This is the main role which entry level surgical technologists are trained to fulfill. It is a complex job with many disciplines. A day in the career of a surgical technician may include such tasks as the following:  
 

• Assisting in surgical procedures as part of the surgical team. 
• Preparation, handling, and use of surgical devices, equipment, and instruments.
• Providing patient care in the perioperative environment.
• Leadership, management, education and mentoring.
• Maintaining and protecting an orderly sterile field. 
• Troubleshooting changes that require immediate action. 
• Assisting the surgeons in their work. 
• Having knowledge about how instruments are used in surgery.
• Organization, use, and care of surgical instruments.
• Knowledge of surgical procedures.
• Maintain excellent communication skills.
• Assisting with sterile dressings and removal of sterile drapes.
• Remaining sterile and on "standby" protecting the sterile field.
• Passing instruments and supplies in a safe manner.
• Upon successful completion of the course, students will be prepared and eligible to sit for the National Certification Surgical Technician Exam through AAH (American Allied Health)

In this 120-hour course (96 hours of classroom/lab time and 24 hours of clinicals) During this course, students will develop a solid foundation in healthcare principles and learn the procedures performed by Patient Care Technicians (PCTs). As a PCT, students will play an integral role in the healthcare team providing diverse patient care services in collaboration with physicians, nurses, physician assistants, advanced practice nurses and other healthcare professionals. They work closely with the nursing staff to deliver patient care through various responsibilities, including obtaining vital signs, patient hygiene, infection control, moving and positioning of patients, assisting with ambulation, transporting patients, collecting laboratory specimens, ECG placement and monitoring, care of surgical patients, care of older adults and pediatric patients. Patient Care Technicians are critical team members that generally work in the hospital, intensive care unit, emergency room, cardiac care unit, rehab facilities, long term care facilities and assisted living facilities. Upon completion of the course, students will be prepared and eligible to sit for the American Allied Health National Exam to become a National Certified Patient Care Technician.  A day in the career of a Patient Care Technician may include such tasks as the following: 

• Communicating with the Health Care Team
• Measuring and Recording Vital Signs
• Obtaining and Monitoring Electrocardiogram
• Assisting the RN or Physician with the Physical Examination
• Assisting with Admissions and Discharge
• Bedmaking and Hygiene
• Assisting with Bowel and bladder elimination
• Foley catheter care
• Assisting with Nutrition and Fluids
• Assisting with Oxygen Needs
• Blood Collecting and Processing
• Specimen Collecting and Processing
• Moving, Positioning, and Preventing Falls
• Transporting Patients to other Departments
• Basic Emergency Care / CPR

In this 128-hour course (88 hours of classroom/lab time and 40 hours of clinicals) students will develop a solid foundation in healthcare principles and learn the procedures performed by Limited License Radiologic Technicians (LLRT). Students will play an integral role in the healthcare team providing diverse patient care services in collaboration with physicians, nurses, physician assistants, advanced practice nurses and other healthcare professionals. Students will learn radiologic positioning, radiation safety and image critique. This program will provide fundamental concepts in patient care, radiography, and clinical lab science for technicians in healthcare clinics and outpatient surgery centers. After students successfully complete this program, they will be prepared and eligible to sit for the ARRT Limited Scope of Practice in Radiography exam for the State of Arkansas Licensure and the American Allied Health National Exam to become a Certified Limited License Radiologic Technician.  A day in the career of a Limited License Radiology Technician may include such tasks as the following: 

• Completes diagnostic x-rays for patients within the scope of      practice for Limited Scope X-ray Operator certification. 
• Prepare patients for radiologic procedures and protect patients,     self and other staff from radiation hazards. 
• Position patients and take X-ray of specific parts of the patients’      body as requested by the physician. 
• Take X-rays following established procedures for patient care and      safety, which involves setting up and operating radiographic equipment used in the medical diagnosis and/or treatment of patients. 
• Accurately and efficiently takes vital signs and basic historical patient data. Identifies abnormal patient findings. Communicates patient concerns or significant changes in patient’s health status to provider and/or LPN or RN.  
• Basic Emergency Care / CPR
• Cleans, maintains, and makes minor adjustments to radiographic equipment, including determining equipment repairs
• Implementing infection control procedures for the work area
• Communicates well with patients, co-workers, physicians, and supervisors.