Health
Get training to start a career in health care or advance your skills to be able to provide better care.
Continuing education and mandatory programming is essential to keeping knowledge levels current. Courses are designed to fit your needs and offered at convenient times and locations in the area.
Available classes for both the individual and providers help maintain a healthier community.
Check out our Health classes listed below.
Questions? Call (319) 208-5391.
Professional Health Care(Click here for course descriptions) |
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| Course | Date |
| Basic Life Support for HCP | 6/14/2021 |
| Basic Life Support for HCP | 7/19/2021 |
| Basic Life Support for HCP | 8/9/2021 |
| Basic Life Support for HCP | 6/16/2021 |
| Basic Life Support for HCP | 7/14/2021 |
| Basic Life Support for HCP | 8/4/2021 |
| Medication Aide | 5/24/2021 |
| Medication Manager | 5/25/2021 |
| Medication Manager | 7/27/2021 |
| Phlebotomy | 6/8/2021 |
| IV Therapy for the LPN | 6/7/2021 |
| Nurse Aide Review | 6/4/2021 |
| Nurse Aide Review | 8/6/2021 |
Professional Health Care
Basic Life Support for HCP
The BLS for Healthcare Provider class is designed to teach the skills of CPR and
relief of foreign airway obstruction appropriate for use with victims of all ages.
This course follows the American Heart Association guidelines for those required to
be trained in Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider CPR including nursing students
and various health care providers. Includes AHA workbook. To register for this class,
call 319-208-5391.
| #79789 | 4 Hours, 1 Session | $69.00 |
| SCC WB,HP118 | Gail Weeks | |
| Monday, Jun 14 | 5 - 9 PM |
| #79790 | 4 Hours, 1 Session | $69.00 |
| SCC WB,HP118 | Gail Weeks | |
| Monday, Jul 19 | 5 - 9 PM |
| #79799 | 4 Hours, 1 Session | $69.00 |
| SCC WB,HP118 | Gail Weeks | |
| Monday, Aug 9 | 5 - 9 PM |
| #79800 | 4 Hours, 1 Session | $69.00 |
| SCC WB,HP118 | Alicia Anderson | |
| Wednesday, Jun 16 | 9 AM - 1:30 PM |
| #79801 | 4 Hours, 1 Session | $69.00 |
| SCC CBIZ,HP118 | Alicia Anderson | |
| Wednesday, Jul 14 | 9 AM - 1:30 PM |
| #79802 | 4 Hours, 1 Session | $69.00 |
| SCC WB,HP118 | Alicia Anderson | |
| Wednesday, Aug 4 | 9 AM - 1:30 PM |
Medication Aide
This is a 46-hour class with a 10-hour clinical, totaling 56 hours, to prepare individuals
to safely administer medications in long-term care and residential care facilities.
Successful completion qualifies the participants to pass medication according to regulatory
standards. Applicant must be employed at least six months in the sponsoring facility,
be recommended by their facility, and, if CAN, must be eligible on the DCW Registry
if employed in a certified nursing facility. All other applicants must provide recommendation
from their administrator at the facility where they are employed. Text is available
in SCC bookstore and is not included in cost of tuition. The CORE Training Certificate
MUST be completed prior to the first day of class. It can be accessed at https://directcare.training-source.org/.
To register for this class, call 319-208-5391.
| #79839 | 62 Hours, 12 Sessions | $500.00 |
| SCC WB,HP125 | Wanda Carden | |
| Mon & Wed, May 24 - Jul 7 | 4 - 8:30 PM |
Medication Manager
This 15-hour class is designed to certify persons to administer medications or supervise
the client who self-administers non-parenteral medications in 15-bed or fewer residential
care facilities, supervised apartment living, and community-supported living arrangements.
The course content, approved by the Iowa Department of Inspections & Appeals, covers
rules/regulations for all three types of facilities. Required: Drug reference text
less than 4 years old. Suggested texts are Davis Drug Guide for Nurses or Nursing
2019 Drug Reference. To register for this class, call 319-208-5391.
| #79852 | 15 Hours, 5 Sessions | $125.00 |
| SCC WB,HP119 | Cheryl Sime | |
| Tue & Thu, May 25 - Jun 8 | 4 - 8 PM |
| #79853 | 15 Hours, 5 Sessions | $125.00 |
| SCC WB,HP119 | Cheryl Sime | |
| Tue & Thu, Jul 27 - Aug 10 | 4 - 8 PM |
Phlebotomy
This class of 60-classroom hours and 40-externship hours will prepare students to
function as a phlebotomist in a medical laboratory setting. Background check is required
and will be explained at the first class meeting. Textbook available in SCC bookstore.
To register for this class, call 319-208-5391.
| #79855 | 180 Hours, 20 Sessions | $595.00 |
| SCC WB,HP205 | Kennedy | |
| Tue & Thu, Jun 8 - Aug 12 | 5 - 9 PM |
IV Therapy for the LPN
This course is designed to prepare the LPN to perform procedures related to the expanded
scope of IV therapy in a licensed hospital, licensed skilled nursing facility and
a certified end-stage renal dialysis unit, as identified in 655 IAC 6.5 (3). Major
emphasis is placed on the specialized skills needed to provide IV Therapy related
to the expanded scope of the LPN for clients who are age 12 or older and weighing
80 pounds or more. Text is available in the SCC bookstore, and is not included in
the cost of the tuition. Students must register through Health Professions and provide
required documentation of hours before enrollment. Please contact 319-208-5391 for
more information.
| #79881 | 50 Hours, 6 Sessions | $500.00 |
| SCC Keokuk | Cecillie Vinson | |
| Monday, Jun 7 - Jul 19 | 8 AM - 4:30 PM |
Nurse Aide Review
This 8-hour class is for students who have completed the Nursing Assistant course,
have been on the registry in the past, or simply want a refresher prior to taking
the state test. Includes a practice written test and discussion with the rest of the
day devoted to practicing skills in preparation for the skills test. The student receives
an updated copy of the skills book with step-by-step instruction and information on
contacting the Direct Care Worker Registry in the future. To register for this class,
call 319-208-5391.
| #79858 | 8 Hours, 1 Session | $99.00 |
| SCC WB,HP119 | Darla Boeding | |
| Friday, Jun 4 | 8 AM - 4:30 PM |
| #79861 | 8 Hours, 1 Session | $99.00 |
| SCC WB,HP119 | Darla Boeding | |
| Friday, Aug 6 | 8 AM - 4:30 PM |
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