Health Professions Courses & Descriptions
HPRO 100 Introduction to Health Care • 2 CR
An introduction to health care delivery systems, associated career opportunities, and related trends. Looks at the industry as a whole and the integration of services and professions. Students explore career choices including educational requirements, job outlooks, governing agencies, occupational requirements, pay ranges, professional requirements, and employer expectations.
HPRO 105 Training for Healthcare Workers • 2 CR
Provides basic training in CPR, first aid, HIV/AIDS, HIPPA, and the prevention of workplace violence.
HPRO 116 Nursing Assistant Foundations • 4 CR
Presents anatomy and physiology, resident rights, concepts of death and dying, dementia care, legal aspects of care, function of the health care team, and the communication skills and scope of practice of the nursing assistant. Prerequisite: Placement by assessment into ENGL& 101 (prev ENGL 101) or permission of instructor.
HPRO 117 Basic Technical Skills • 1 CR
Students learn and practice 22 client care skills in preparation for the Washington State nursing assistant certification examination. Prerequisite: Placement by assessment into ENGL& 101 (prev ENGL 101) or permission of instructor.
HPRO 118 Nursing Assistant Clinical Practicum • 2 CR
Supervised clinical instruction in both long term care and acute care settings. Prerequisite: HPRO 117 or permission of instructor. Students may be concurrently enrolled in HPRO 117.
HPRO 120 Medical Terminology • 3 CR
Provides a comprehensive foundation of basic medical terminology for use in health care careers. Includes prefixes, suffixes, word roots, combining forms, special endings, plural forms, abbreviations and symbols. Emphasis is on body structures, anatomical systems, pathologies, medical procedures, medical specialties, and common terms and abbreviations used in health care.
HPRO 125 Introduction to Human Systems • 3 CR
Introductory course covering basic cellular and tissue structure and an overview of the structure and function of human anatomical systems. This course does not substitute for BIOL& 241 (prev BIOL 260) and/or BIOL& 242 (prev BIOL 261).
HPRO 130 Human Relations in Health Care Settings • 4 CR
Includes interpersonal communication with patients, their families, and co-workers, listening skills, cultural competencies, and maintaining customer satisfaction in health care settings.
HPRO 134 Basic Pharmacology for Healthcare Professionals • 2 CR
Introduction to the study of drugs. How drugs affect the body and how the body affects drugs. Includes controlled and uncontrolled drug classification, generic and brand name medications, and the government agency that monitors the production and usage of drugs. Prerequisite: HPRO 120.
HPRO 141 Phlebotomy Technician I • 8 CR
Covers basic responsibilities and skills of the laboratory phlebotomist. Includes venipuncture techniques and safety with laboratory equipment. Suitable for individuals with limited health care experience interested in venipunctures. Prerequisite: Placement by assessment into ENGL 071 and permission of instructor.
HPRO 143 Phlebotomy II - Clinical Practicum • 7 CR
Clinical practicum for laboratory phlebotomist in cooperation with local hospitals. Student completing the practicum will be eligible to take the ASCP certification examination. Prerequisite: HPRO 141.
HPRO 146 Clinical Lab Assistant I • 5 CR
First in a two course series designed to prepare students to work in a clinical laboratory setting. Provides overview of clinical laboratory work including laboratory terminology, organizational structures, HIPAA and OSHA regulations and standards, quality assurance practices, and a general understanding of clinical laboratory information systems and their functions.
HPRO 147 Clinical Lab Assistant II • 5 CR
Second in a two course series. Students participate in controlled laboratory environment to practice processing, reporting, and distribution of specimens, along with data entry, and patient information retrieval via Internet and other electronic resources. Emphasis on maintaining attention to detail and carrying out basic laboratory tests. Prerequisite: HPRO 146
HPRO 174 Heath Unit Coordinator I • 5 CR
Covers the skills needed to become a Health Unit Coordinator. Includes certification requirements, basic data entry, proper workplace behavior, and basic office procedures. Skills applied in a laboratory setting.
HPRO 175 Health Unit Coordinator II • 5 CR
Covers the skills needed to become a Health Unit Coordinator. Includes procedures and skills required for this position in a simulated healthcare environment. Prerequisite: HPRO 174.
HPRO 176 Health Unit Coordinator Externship • 5 CR
Capstone course in the Health Unit Coordinator series. Students are supervised and monitored while apply skills in performing functions required in a nursing unit. Prerequisite: HPRO 174 and HPRO 175.