Health Careers - CV Tech

Program Highlights

Availabe at Cowan and Chickasha campuses
High school only program

Chickasha Campus
Health Careers – Medical Assistant
The Health Careers Medical Assistant program prepares students to assist physicians and other healthcare
providers in a medical office or clinic setting. Some of the core courses include CPR, First Aid, medical
terminology, anatomy and physiology, and an introduction to medical assisting.
More specialized courses include pharmacology (including administering oral, topical and injectable
medicines) and clinical procedures for selected disorders of each body system. Some of the independent
procedures the medical assistant performs include taking vital signs, obtaining a medical history, and
measuring height and weight. In addition, students will learn how to obtain and prepare blood samples for
testing, how to perform point of care diagnostic testing, and executing quality control on the testing
equipment.

Cowan Campus
Health Careers
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Option
The first year of the Health Careers program at CVTech prepares students in core medical knowledge,
anatomy, physiology, medical terminology, CPR, health care communication, and long term care aide
skills. Students who complete the program will take the certification test for Long Term Care Aide, also
known as Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), and have the opportunity to add Home Health Aide to their
certification. Students who receive their CNA may choose to apply to the following for their second year:
Advanced Unlicensed Assistant AUA+, Medical Assistant, Vision Care Assistant, Physical Therapy
Services, or Medical Billing and Coding.

Health Careers (AUA+) Option
The Health Careers AUA+ program at CVTech offers students a comprehensive entry point into the
healthcare field, beginning with training and certification as an Advanced Unlicensed Assistant (AUA).
Students then advance to focused instruction in EKG technology and phlebotomy.
Those who meet additional qualifications may pursue a specialized track designed to serve as a
foundation for nursing education. Each pathway within the program equips students with the knowledge,
skills, and experience needed for continued education and long-term career advancement in the
healthcare industry. This program requires that a student has already completed Health Careers CNA.

Program Curriculum - Medical Assistant (Chickasha Campus))

CHICKASHA CAMPUS

Health Careers – Medical Assistant, OCAS 9326/9388

Courses	Hours	OCAS
Medical Terminology	60
Anatomy and Physiology	120	5333
Medical Assisting Simulation	60
Law and Ethics for Medical Careers	120
Clinical Procedures I	120
Medical Assisting Lab Procedures	120
Pharmacology	120
Clinical Procedures II	120
Administrative Medical Office	60
Medical Assisting Practicum	60
Total Clock Hours	960

Program Curriculum - Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) & AUA+ options (Cowan Campus)

COWAN CAMPUS (ONLY)

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

Health Careers – CNA
OCAS 9301

Courses	Hours	OCAS
Medical Terminology	60
Anatomy & Physiology	120	5333
Physiology	60	5220
Healthcare Provider CPR and First Aid	9
Certified Nursing Assistant includes National Health Science Standards (Core) and a minimum of 16 clinical hours in a long term care facility or setting	275
Home Health Care Nursing Assistant	16
Total Hours	480

Advanced Unlicensed Assistant (AUA+)
OCAS 9331

Courses	Hours	OCAS
Advanced Unlicensed Assistant	240
Option 1 EKG Technician Phlebotomy	120 120
Option 2 Fundamentals of Nursing I Fundamentals of Nursing II	165 75
Total Clock Hours	480