Copper Mountain College Health Sciences/Nursing ONLINE Information Session 2019
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Copper Mountain CollegeHealth Sciences/Nursing
ONLINEInformation Session
2019
A little about our graduates…
Click on the links to watch a short video
then click the ← button to return to this page
Registered Nursing Program graduate – Labor & Delivery Nurse
Registered Nursing Program graduate - Flight Nurse
EMT Program graduate - Ambulance Service
Programs offeredin the
Health Sciences Department
• Emergency Medical Technician
• Nurse Assistant
• Home Health Aide
• Vocational Nursing
• Registered Nursing
• LVN to RN
Programs offered in the Health Sciences Department
Emergency Medical Technician (Basic)
Certificate Program
This Program includes theory instruction, skills practice and supervised field and clinical time in selected pre-hospital sites. Upon successful completion of the Program (student must maintain an 80% average throughout the Program), the student is eligible to take the NREMT-Basic exam and apply to the local EMS Authority. County-issued certification as an EMT (Basic) is valid for 2 years.
• Must be 18 years old on first day of class
• Must be able to lift 100 pounds
• 6.5 units (72 hours classroom, 91 hours lab, 44 hours field/clinical)
• 15 seats
• 16 week Program
Approximate cost: $1760.00
NO ABSENCES OR TARDINESS ALLOWED
Programs offered in the Health Sciences Department cont.
Nurse Assistant
Certificate Program
This Program includes basic nursing principles used in the care of clients inlong-term care facilities. Successful completion of the Program results ineligibility to take the State certification exam consisting of a written exam andpracticum.
• Must be 16 years old on first day of class (concurrent enrollment in high school allowed)
• 6 units (72 hours classroom, 108 hours clinical)
• 15 seats
• 12 week Program
Approximate cost: $1725.00
NO ABSENCES OR TARDINESS ALLOWED
Programs offered in the Health Sciences Department cont.
Home Health Aide
Certificate Program
This Program expands on the content taught in the Nurse Assistant Program to
provide preparation for care of residents in home care settings.
• Must be a Certified Nurse Assistant
• 2 units (27 hours classroom, 27 hours clinical)
• 15 seats
• 6 week Program
Approximate cost: $1271.00
NO ABSENCES OR TARDINESS ALLOWED
Programs offered in the Health Sciences Department cont.
Vocational Nursing
Certificate/Associate Degree
Applications accepted February 1 to February 28
• Prerequisites: ∞ Anatomy (CMC BI-022)
∞ Physiology (CMC BI-023)
∞ Developmental Psychology (CMC PSY-003)
∞ Basic Pharmacology (CMC HS-065)
• ALL prerequisite coursework must be completed within five (5) years of application
• 1 year program
• 15 students admitted each admission cycle
• No waiting list – applicants not admitted may reapply
Refer to additional information at VN Program
Approximate cost of program: $5200.00
Programs offered in the Health Sciences Department cont.
Registered Nursing
Associate Degree
Applications accepted October 1 to October 31
• Prerequisites: ∞ Anatomy (CMC BI-022) ∞ College Composition (CMC ENG-003A)
∞ Physiology (CMC BI-023) ∞ Intermediate Algebra (CMC MATH-040)
∞ Microbiology (CMC BI-015) ∞ Developmental Psychology (CMC PSY-003)
• ALL prerequisite coursework must be completed within seven (7) years of application
• ALL co-requisite coursework must be completed by end of semester of application
• Applicants must score ≥70 on Chancellor’s Office Predictor of Success Formula and ≥85 on the HESI Admission Assessment (A2) Exam
• 2 year program
• 24 students admitted each admission cycle
• No waiting list – applicants not admitted may reapply
Refer to additional information at RN Program
Approximate cost of program: $5900.00
Programs offered in the Health Sciences Department cont.
LVN to RN Advanced Placement
Associate Degree
Application Deadline September 1
• Must be California LVN
• Prerequisites: ∞ Anatomy (CMC BI-022) ∞ College Composition (CMC ENG-003A)
∞ Physiology (CMC BI-023) ∞ Intermediate Algebra (CMC MATH-040)
∞ Microbiology (CMC BI-015) ∞ Developmental Psychology (CMC PSY-003)
• ALL prerequisite coursework must be completed within nine (9) years of application
• ALL co-requisite coursework must be completed by end of semester of application
• Applicants must score ≥70 on Chancellor’s Office Predictor of Success Formula and
≥85 on the HESI Admission Assessment (A2) Exam
• 3 semesters
• Up to 8 students admitted each admission cycle
• No waiting list – applicants not admitted to the Program must reapply
Refer to additional information at Advanced Placement LVN to RN
Approximate cost of program: $5200.00
Programs offered in the Health Sciences & Nursing Department cont.
Military Challenge Advanced Placement
Applications accepted October 1 to October 31
• Must be high school graduate or have GED
• Prerequisites: ∞ Anatomy (CMC BI-022) ∞ College Composition (CMC ENG-003A)
∞ Physiology (CMC BI-023) ∞ Intermediate Algebra (CMC MATH-040)
∞ Microbiology (CMC BI-015) ∞ Developmental Psychology (CMC PSY-003)
• ALL prerequisite coursework must be completed within nine (9) years of application
• ALL co-requisite coursework must be completed by end of semester of application
• Applicants must score ≥70 on Chancellor’s Office Predictor of Success Formula and
≥85 on the HESI Admission Assessment (A2) Exam
• 3.5 semesters
• No waiting list
Refer to complete information at Advanced Placement Military Challenge
Approximate cost of program: $5200.00
Nurse Assistant, Home Health Aide and EMT Programs ONLY
Students wishing to participate in these programs MUST complete an Information Session
AND
The following documents MUST be submitted prior to registration:
Pre-Entrance Medical Record
PPD (TB) screening
Tdap immunization within last 10 years
Laboratory report showing titers
Borrego Health 760.321.6776
Yucca Family Medical Care 760.365.8500
Avalon Urgent Care 760.365.0851
Best Choice Labs 855.339.5227 (discount titer screenings)
Travel Medicine 760.321.0967 www.TravelRX.net (vaccinations)
Copy of signed American Heart Association BLS for Healthcare Provider CPR card
Weil Center for Education 760.778.4911 [email protected]
Revive Education 760.673.9283 www.rendoncpr.com
Copy of Government issued photo ID (State driver’s license, State ID card, Military ID)
Copy of signed Social Security card
Social Security Administration 760.369.6535 www.ssa.gov
Student Release of Information
Hepatitis B Vaccine form
Background check and drug screen through Englander Investigations NOTE: Students should be aware that the results of the background check and/or drug screen may have an impact on academic program eligibility or clinical/community site placement. Students may be denied access to a program on the basis of the results of the background check. The College is required to comply with licensing requirements and with policies of our partner agencies. If you have a felony or misdemeanor in your background, please consult the Health Sciences/Nursing Programs Office to discuss the impact on your academic and professional career.
Tuberculosis Screening
All students participating in programs must submit results of a 2-step PPD (Tuberculosis) screening
Day 1: The medical provider places serum under the student’s skin on the left or rightforearm and documents the date, the location of the placement of the serum, and signsto confirm the information.
Day 3 or 4: Two to three days later, the student returns for a reading. The medical providerdocuments the date of the reading, the reaction or lack of reaction, and signs toconfirm the information.
So long as there is no reaction to the serum (a negative reading), the student repeats theprocess one to three weeks later. If the PPD reading is positive, the student must undergoa chest x-ray. So long as the chest x-ray is negative/normal with no active disease, thescreening requirement has been met. The student must submit a copy of the radiologyreport with the medical form documenting the positive reading.
Immunity & Vaccination
• All students participating in programs must have a current Tdap (Tetanus, Diphtheriaand Pertussis). This vaccination is good for ten years, students who do not havedocumentation of receiving a vaccination with all three components must get a booster.Students may have the medical provider document the booster on the medical form orprovide a medication receipt from a provider such as a pharmacy or urgent care facility.
• All students must have a blood draw and submit a laboratory report documenting titersfor:
RubellaRubeolaMumps Varicella Hepatitis B Hepatitis Acute Panel
If the student is not immune to any or all of the listed diseases, the student must provide documentation of vaccination as required on the pre-entrance medical form.
Hepatitis B Vaccine FormThe student must read the Hepatitis B Vaccine Questions and Answers and check thebox indicating understanding of the risks and benefits of the Hepatitis B vaccine.
The student must check the box indicating immunity has been demonstrated by apositive titer. If the student is not immune to Hepatitis B (supported by titer results onthe laboratory report), the student receive the Hepatitis B vaccination series.
The student must complete the bottom portion of the form with contact information.
Release of Information
The student must read and complete the Release of Information Form. This signed release permits the student’s records being shared with clinical partners, if required.
Background Check and Drug Screen
CMC EMT and nursing programs require a criminal background check and drugscreen. Students should be aware that the results of the background check and/or drug screenmay have an impact on academic program eligibility or clinical/community siteplacement. Students may be denied access to any program on the basis of the results of thebackground check and/or drug screen. The College is required to comply with licensingrequirements and with the policies of our partner agencies. If you have a felony or amisdemeanor in your background, please contact the Health Sciences Department to discussthe impact on your academic and professional career.
The Health Sciences Department has retained Englander Investigations to performbackground checks and arrange for drug screens. Students must request servicesthrough Englander Investigations; no other background check or drug screen resultswill be accepted.
Students must submit the original letter from Englander Investigations with the otherrequired documents. The letter will be on letterhead with an embossed seal at thebottom and attached will be the drug screen results. We must have this letter to cleara student to register for any EMT or nursing program. There are no exceptions.
Additional Requirements
Students must also submit copies of the following:
• American Heart Association CPR for the Healthcare Provider certification card.
• Government issued photo ID ۰ State driver’s license
۰ State ID card
۰ Military ID card
۰ Passport)
• Social Security Card
Remember…Nurse Assistant, Home Health Aide and EMT Programs ONLY
Students wishing to participate in these programs MUST complete an Information Session
AND
The following documents MUST be submitted prior to registration:
Pre-Entrance Medical Record PPD (TB) screening Tdap immunization within last 10 years
Laboratory report showing titers Borrego Health 760.321.6776 Yucca Family Medical Care 760.365.8500 Avalon Urgent Care 760.365.0851 Best Choice Labs 855.339.5227 (discount titer screenings) Travel Medicine 760.321.0967 www.TravelRX.net (vaccinations)
Copy of signed American Heart Association BLS for Healthcare Provider CPR card Weil Center for Education 760.778.4911 [email protected] Revive Education 760.673.9283 www.rendoncpr.com Morongo Basin Ambulance 760.366.8474 https://www.mbambulance.org
Copy of Government issued photo ID (State driver’s license, State ID card, Military ID) Copy of signed Social Security card
Social Security Administration 760.369.6535 www.ssa.gov Student Release of Information Hepatitis B Vaccine form Covid-19 Forms Background check and drug screen through Englander Investigations
NOTE: Students should be aware that the results of the background check and/or drug screen may have an impact on academic program eligibility or clinical/community site placement. Students may be denied access to a program on the basis of the results of the background check. The College is required to comply with licensing requirements and with policies of our partner agencies. If you have a felony or misdemeanor in your background, please consult the Health Sciences/Nursing Programs Office to discuss the impact on your academic and professional career.
To Receive a Pre-Registration Packet
Now that you have learned about the
materials you must submit to receive
permission to register, here’s how you go
about getting a pre-registration packet...
Click on the green button on the page below to receive the pre-enrollment packet
https://www.cmccd.edu/prospective-students/health-sciences/
Then…
Go tohttps://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ONLINE-INFO-SESSION-QUIZ
and complete a short quiz
When you have finished the paperwork…
• Put your completed documents in a sealed envelope and drop it in the white drop box at the entrance to the Phase II courtyard.
• We will contact you via email after your documents have been reviewed and provide information regarding registration.
Make sure you keep copies of ALL of the paperwork you turn in.
If your paperwork is complete, you will receive permission to register!
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