Home Health Aide Program: This (40) hour program, consisting of (20) hours of theory and (20) hours of clinical experience is required for a Home Health Aide certificate. The Home Health Aid program requires each student to have a current CNA License in order to take the HHA program. The course emphasizes on how to assist clients with their daily tasks, such as bathing or dressing, housekeeping, planning appointments, arranging transportation to doctors offices and other outings, shop for groceries and prepare meals to meet a client's dietary specifications. HHA will remain performing certified nurse assistant duties such as checking a client's pulse, temperature, respirations rate, changing bandages or dressings, give massages, care for skin. Enrollment Fee: To enroll in the program a non-refundable fee of $250.00 is due at time of enrollment into the program. If student chooses to cancel their enrollment, the fee will not be refunded (no exceptions). The remainder cost $825.00 covers all the following: Tuition, student workbook and course resources. Scrubs and Textbook not included- Providing Home Care 6th Ed may be purchased through school. There are no state licensing fees for this program. Clinical Locations: Turlock Clinical Skilled Nursing Facility will be used, all (20) clinical hours must be completed in person.

The RNA (Restorative Nursing Assistant) program provides CNA's (Certified Nursing Assistants) the knowledge and skills to advance their career in long term care. This is a (16) hour two day course consisting of lecture and lab in the classroom is only an authorized course for Certified Nurse Assistant. The curriculum includes lecture and demonstration followed by a skill review for each student. The purpose of the course is to give CNA's comprehensive training in the rehabilitative process to become RNA's. The course describes the rehab team, detailed instruction on the various conditions which affect rehab residents, and the basic care and specialized handling procedures that facilitate resident recovery and maximize caregiver efficiency.

The Neonatal Resuscitation Program® (NRP®) is based on the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and American Heart Association (AHA) Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care of Neonate. The NRP Course format requires learners to study the material from the Textbook of Neonatal Resuscitation, 8th Edition, and take an online examination before attending the NRP course. Learners attend an interactive course that includes little or no lecture about textbook contents, uses course time for skill stations and supervised practice, and uses of simulation and debriefing as an important part of the learning experience. Candidates must be health-care providers (medical, nursing, paramedical allied health professionals) whose daily occupations demand proficiency in neonatal delivery room resuscitation.

The Clinical Medical Assistant program is offered with a duration of 400 hours; plus an externship with minimum 80-hours to meet state requirements. This program provides education for individuals seeking a career in the medical field as a Certified Clinical Medical Assistant. The mission of the Clinical Medial Assistant (CCMA) Program is to graduate highly qualified professional and compassionate Clinical Medical Assistants. This course of training is consistent with the standards of education from the Committee on Allied Health Professional as delineated in Section 1866.1 and proscribed from Section 1866.8 of Chapter 18 within Title 16 of the California Code of Regulations regarding Medical Assistants. Students will graduate based on completing the entire 480-hour program. The program is designated to prepare students for employment in the following occupations: physician offices, hospitals, outpatient clinics and other healthcare facilities. A Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) is a multi-skilled professional focused on clinical procedures in an ambulatory healthcare setting. Some duties include: checking patients in and out, assisting medical providers with exams and procedures, administering injections or medications, working with electronic health records, perform EKG, phlebotomy, and lab procedures, taking patient vital signs. This program also includes administrative procedures and general procedures in a medical office. This training will prepare students to take the national exam for the Certified Clinical Medial Assistant (CCMA) examination by NHA.

First Lady Permanente Education Center offers a 8-week Paramedic Preparation course, a total of 64-hours total. The pre-paramedic preparation course runs a total of eight (8) consecutive weeks a total of 16 days. Each week is scheduled 2 days per week from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m located at our Turlock campus. This course is only didactic/ labs and does not include clinical experience. This course is a preparation course for the paramedic program. The course is an interactive course, structured to prepare students for an intensive Paramedic Program. The class meets twice a week, 4 hours per session, for a total of 8-weeks. Students will be evaluated in the Didactic, Psychomotor and Affective Domains. The course reviews the fundamentals of Paramedic Programs in a fast paced intensive format that covers the following components: Anatomy/ Pathophysiology, Basic EKG/ Treatment Plans, Pharmacology and Medication Dosages, Medical Emergencies, Patient Assessment, Traumatic Emergencies, Trauma Assessment, Medical Terminology and Written Examinations.

The Basic Life Support (BLS) course is updated with the 2020 CPR & ECC Guidelines by the American Heart Association. This course trains participants to promptly recognize several life-threatening emergencies, give high-quality chest compressions, deliver appropriate ventilations and provide early use of an AED. Reflects science and education from the American Heart Association Guidelines Update for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC). Intended Audience: The AHA's BLS Course is designed for healthcare professionals and other personnel who need to know how to perform CPR and other basic cardiovascular life support skills in a wide variety of in-facility and prehospital settings.

Advanced cardiovascular life support (ACLS) by The American Heart Association ACLS is an advanced, Initial Provider course that takes about 12 to 14 hours to complete. The card that healthcare professionals receive after completion of the course qualifies them to perform a range of techniques that include post cardiac arrest care, airway management and pharmacology. The skills practice and skills testing are conducted in large group sessions in learning and testing stations with case based scenarios. The renewal courses take approximately six to eight hours. The well designed and structured courses are unlike many other similar ones and are ideal for healthcare professionals who handle emergency response, medicine and intensive care and critical patients. They are taught team dynamics and communication applicable to working with others in the field. They learn basic life support skills with use of AED and recognition and immediate management of cardiac arrest. They are also taught how to treat and manage patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS) and stroke.

Central Valley Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED Classes (American Heart Association Course) Provided at our Turlock-CA, Merced-CA and Modesto-CA Locations Heartsaver® CPR/AED All Ages & Standard First Aid by The American Heart Association teaches critical skills that are necessary to manage emergencies related to cardiac arrest, choking and first aid until emergency medical services arrive. The video based course teaches various skills including immediate treatment of sprains, broken bones, bleeding and shock. Students are also taught AED use and CPR. The student is taught to handle first aid basics, medical, environmental and injury emergencies, adult, child and infant CPR and AED use. This is a course for students with very limited or no medical training. At the end of successful completion of the course that teaches Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and emergency Care and an optional test, the student is given a completion card. Intended Audience: This course is for anyone with limited or no medical training who needs a course completion card in first aid, CPR and AED use to meet job, regulatory or other requirements. Course Content:• Key changes reflecting the new science from the 2015 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care • First aid basics • Medical emergencies • Injury emergencies • Environmental emergencies • Adult CPR and AED use • Optional modules in child CPR and AED use and infant CPR • Optional written test Certification: Upon completion of this course, students receive an American Heart Association Heartsaver CPR AED First Aid Course Completion Card that is valid for two years. During the course, an AHA Instructor conducts video-based lessons and works with students to complete their CPR and AED First Aid skills practice and testing. Student Materials: • 90-1026 Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED Student Workbook with Heartsaver First Aid Quick Reference Guide, Heartsaver CPR AED Adult Reminder Card and Heartsaver CPR AED Child & Infant Reminder Card 90-1025 Heartsaver First Aid Quick Reference Guide also sold separately

E.K.G / Dysrhythmia Recognition Course is recognized by the hospitals requiring Basic EKG. This EKG Course prepares participants to identify normal as well as the abnormal cardiac rhythm. It is strongly recommended for those working telemetry units and for those planning to become monitor technicians. The course builds the students understanding and knowledge in a step-by-step fashion to broaden understanding of essential ECG concepts and focus on the skills necessary to confidently and accurately interpret ECG waveforms. Topics include: cardiac anatomy and physiology, electrophysiology, waveforms, arrhythmias, and pacemakers.

This (160) hour program, consisting of (60) hours of theory and (100) hours of clinical experience plus practice labs are required for a certificate of completion. The Nurse Assistant program is a course leading to an entry level career in the health care industry. The course emphasizes care of the older adult client and assistance with the activities of daily living; bathing, dressing, exercise, movement, eating, eliminating, safety measures, and rehabilitation techniques following the NATAP 2018 American Red Cross curriculum. The Nurse Assistant Program also provides clinical instruction. Students will practice skills in lab and then be assigned to assist clients in a Skilled Nursing Facility.

Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) by The American Heart Association is a video based course taught by highly qualified instructors in a classroom using simulated pediatric emergencies. The students have to complete the PALS course and pass 1 and 2 Rescuer child and 1 and 2 Rescuer Infant, both with BLS with AED skills tests to get the course completion card, which is valid for two years. Studying healthcare professionals get to actively take part in all the learning stations and complete a written examination. The course gives them the skills to provide effective care to seriously injured or sick children and provide emergency medicine. They are taught to give systematic pediatric assessment and provide cardiac and respiratory emergency services.

The Phlebotomy Technician program is offered with a duration of (15) night classes, 4-hours per night in Turlock, a total of 58-hours; plus an externship with minimum 40-hours to meet state requirements. This program provides education for individuals seeking a career in the laboratory as a California Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT I). The mission of the Phlebotomy Technician Program is to graduate highly qualified professional and compassionate Phlebotomy Technicians. The primary goal of the Phlebotomy Technician Program is to education students with didactic, laboratory, clinical experiences that encompass emerging and innovative technologies in the preparation for a health care career as a Phlebotomist Technician. The Phlebotomist duties: taking patient histories, preparing puncture sites, drawing blood by way of venipuncture, and preparing fluid samples for laboratory testing. This training meets the California Department of Public Health requirements for eligibility to take the Phlebotomy Technician Certification Examination.

IV Therapy and Blood Withdrawal Course: This (36) hour course consisting of (27) hours of lecture and nine (9) hours of clinical experience. The course is designed to enable the Licensed Vocational Nurse to safety initiate and maintain intravenous therapy in the clinical setting. LVNs successfully completing the course will be certified by the California Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technician Examiners to initiate and superimpose intravenous fluids and blood withdrawal. Course in intravenous and blood withdrawal is designed to teach participants basic techniques in intravenous therapy and blood withdrawal.

The Title 22 for Public Safety Personnel is a 23-hour state mandated course for lifeguards, firefighters, police officers, ski patrol, and other safety personnel. This course is split up in two days and covers extensive education on advanced standard First Aid. Skill session provided throughout class to give students a better understanding of course material. Lecture and video is the style of the course with testing after each component. The Title 22 Course is only a seasonal course that we offer a few months before Summer, these classes fill up in advance and there is limited space. Attendees: lifeguards, firefighters, police officers, ski patrol, and other safety personnel. (Course is highly recommended for EMT students) Pre-requisites: Current American Red Cross Professional Card, or AHA BLS for Healthcare Providers (Must be current, expired cards not acceptable and you will be dropped from class) Certificate: American Red Cross Title 22, Valid for 2 years. Participant Book: Emergency Responder Title 22 Book, printed by American Red Cross 2010 ECC Edition. Course Purpose: The purpose of the American Red Cross FAPSP course is to provide the participant with the knowledge and skills necessary to meet the first aid requirements for lifeguards, fire fighters, and peace officers as defined in Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations. The course content and activities will prepare participants to make appropriate decisions about the care to provide in an emergency. Attendance: Must attend both classes on-time and participate in each skill session and engage in discussion to pass successfully. If you are late for a class or do not show up, you will be automatically dropped. Once payment is submitted for the course there is no transfers. Refund Policy: Our company does not offer any refunds for classes that are paid for. Please do not sign up for a class that you are unsure about. We have limited space in all of our classes, be sure to contact our office (209) 250-1200 if you have questions about a course, before you signup and submit payment. All payments are NON-REFUNDABLE and NON-TRANSFERABLE no exceptions. If you attend the two day course and have difficulties passing the test and make a full attempt, you can transfer for a low transfer fee of $100.00 to the next available course.

First Lady Permanente Education Center offers a certified 10-week EMT (Emergency Medical Technician) 184-hour program for the certificate of completion for "EMT". Once course is completed and hours met, students will be eligible for the California EMT Certification & National Registration as a Emergency Medical Technician Basic. Our Education Center is located in the Central Valley, servicing students from Turlock-CA, Atwater-CA, Merced-CA, Modesto-CA, Stockton-CA and areas between. The EMT Program is designed to give the student the skills and knowledge to function as a working Emergency Medical Technician at the basic level and to facilitate the passing of the National Registry Exam. This program is intended for those who want to gain employment as a Emergency Care Technician, Firefighter at a hospital and Ambulance driver or attendant. Also for individuals who are planning on attempting to obtain a higher level of medical training such as RN, PA or MD as an enhancement of skills. The course material is drawn from the new National Education Standards Curriculum.

First Lady Permanente's Medical Assistant certification program is an extensive program designed to give students the essential skills and knowledge required for a successful career in the medical field. The carefully curated curriculum covers various aspects of medical assisting, such as patient care, medical administration, and essential medical procedures. The program provides students with real-world experience through hands-on clinical instruction, ensuring that graduates are well-prepared for rewarding careers in the healthcare industry.

The Phlebotomy certification program at First Lady Permanente is a comprehensive training course designed to prepare students for a successful career as a certified phlebotomist. With a focus on hands-on training and real-world experience, this program teaches students the essential skills needed to perform safe and efficient blood draws, as well as professionalism and ethics in a healthcare setting. Upon completion of the course, students will be equipped with the knowledge and experience required to take the national certification exam and begin a rewarding career in phlebotomy.

The Home Health Aide certification program at First Lady Permanente is a comprehensive and accredited training program designed to prepare and equip individuals for a rewarding career in the home health care industry. With a strong focus on both theoretical knowledge and hands-on practical skills, the program ensures graduates are competent in providing compassionate and high-quality care to patients in their own homes. Upon successful completion of the program, graduates receive their certification, which enables them to start their careers in home health care with confidence and credibility.

The Emergency Medical Technician certification program at First Lady Permanente is a comprehensive course designed to equip aspiring EMTs with the essential skills and knowledge required to provide pre-hospital emergency care. The program is accredited by national and state agencies, ensuring students receive the highest quality training in line with industry standards. Upon successful completion, graduates are well-prepared to take and pass the National Registry EMT Exam, and are ready to begin their careers in the fast-paced, life-saving world of emergency medical services.

The Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification program at First Lady Permanente is a comprehensive training program designed to prepare students for a rewarding career in the healthcare industry. This program not only focuses on building the essential technical and interpersonal skills required for providing quality patient care, but also ensures that graduates are well-equipped to pass the state CNA examination. With a supportive learning environment and experienced instructors, the First Lady Permanente CNA certification program is committed to helping aspiring nursing assistants achieve their goals and make a difference in the lives of their patients.

The Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN/LPN) license program at First Lady Permanente offers high-quality, comprehensive vocational nursing education to aspiring medical professionals. The program's curriculum is designed to equip students with the essential knowledge and practical skills needed to excel in their nursing careers, including patient care, pharmacology, and nursing procedures. Upon successful completion, graduates will be prepared to take the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-PN) and begin their rewarding journey as healthcare practitioners.