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25-1071.00 - Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Teach courses in health specialties, in fields such as dentistry, laboratory technology, medicine, pharmacy, public health, therapy, and veterinary medicine.
Key Facts

Tasks

Core
- Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
- Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
- Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
- Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
- Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
- Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.
- Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.
- Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.
- Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues.
- Supervise laboratory sessions.
- Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
- Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.
- Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues.
- Participate in student recruitment, registration, and placement activities.
- Serve on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues.
- Select and obtain materials and supplies, such as textbooks and laboratory equipment.
- Participate in campus and community events.
Supplemental
- Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as public health, stress management, and work site health promotion.
- Write grant proposals to procure external research funding.
- Act as advisers to student organizations.
- Perform administrative duties, such as serving as department head.
- Compile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments.
- Provide professional consulting services to government or industry.
Knowledge

- 94%Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
- 92%Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
- 86%Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.
- 85%Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.
- 75%Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
- 74%Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.
- 74%Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
- 74%Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
- 68%Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
- 68%Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
- 67%Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.
- 66%Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counseling and guidance.
- 64%Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
- 64%Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.
- 62%Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods.
- 61%Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
- 58%Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures and their history and origins.
- 50%Knowledge of different philosophical systems and religions. This includes their basic principles, values, ethics, ways of thinking, customs, practices, and their impact on human culture.
Tools

- 3D movement analysis systems
- Ergometers
- Medicine balls
- Posture scale analyzers
- Agar slides
- Automated ESR analyzers
- Coagulation testing equipment
- Immuno-chemistry analyzers
- Urine analyzers
- Back support braces
- Lumbar corsets
- Upper extremity slings
- Balance boards
- Hand grips
- High-lo manipulation tables
- Powder boards
- Resistive exercise bands
- Therapeutic treadmill exercisers
- Ultrasound machines
- Biohazard containers
- Blood culture incubators
- Cardiac monitors
- Carousel slide projectors
- Computer projectors
- Liquid crystal display LCD projectors
- Multimedia projection equipment
- Opaque projectors
- Overhead data projectors
- Projector screens
- Casting ovens
- Cell washing equipment
- Cervical traction units
- Pelvic traction equipment
- Colorimetric devices
- Digital refractometers
- Diode lasers
- Compact digital cameras
- Digital video cameras
- Intraoral cameras
- Pan-tilt-zoom PTZ cameras
- Remote webcams
- Video recording systems
- Webcams
- Compact disk CD players
- Digital video disk DVD players
- Handheld microphones
- Liquid crystal display LCD televisions
- MP3 digital voice recorders
- Television monitors
- Wireless microphones
- Computer data input scanners
- Interactive whiteboard controllers
- Student response systems
- Computer laser printers
- Poster printers
- Conference telephones
- Crutches
- Walkers
- Walking canes
- Curing lights
- Tooth shade guides
- Dental air water syringes
- Dental amalgamation equipment
- Dental handpieces
- Dental suction units
- Oral evacuation systems
- Ultrasonic scalers
- Dental laboratory lathes
- Dental laboratory model trimmers
- Dental laser equipment
- Dental patient chairs
- Desktop computers
- Digital imaging workstations
- Laptop computers
- Tablet computers
- Digital calculators
- Digital medical thermometers
- Electric stimulation machines
- Functional electrical stimulation FES equipment
- High-voltage galvanic stimulation machines
- Transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation TENS equipment
- Electrocardiography EKG machines
- Electromyography EMG systems
- Gait analysis equipment
- Hemacytometers
- Electrosurgery devices
- Emergency eyewash stations
- Emergency first aid kits
- Equipment dollies
- Exercise trampolines
- Recumbent exercise bicycles
- Stationary exercise bicycles
- Flat panel c-arms
- Flow hoods
- Fume hoods
- Force measurement plates
- Free weights
- Isokinetic lower body testing machines
- Isokinetic upper body testing machines
- Gait belts
- Parallel bars
- General purpose laboratory test tubes
- Goniometers
- Medical measuring tapes
- Graduated glass cylinders
- Hematology test kits
- Hospital beds
- Rotating bed
- Tilt tables
- Hoyer lifts
- Total lift chairs
- Hypodermic syringes
- Interactive whiteboards
- Virtual reality augmented cycling kits VRACK
- Intraoperative ultrasound monitors
- Knee support braces
- Laboratory balances
- Laboratory heating blocks
- Laboratory osmometers
- Microplate readers
- Laboratory vortex mixers
- Polyether mixing machines
- Rotator mixers
- Laboratory water baths
- Large animal gamma cameras
- Large bore computed tomography CT scanners
- Large bore positron emission tomography PET scanners
- Laser facsimile machines
- Photocopying equipment
- Laser scanning confocal microscopes
- Transmission electron microscopes TEM
- Mechanical stethoscopes
- Medical linear accelerators
- Medical picture archiving computer systems PACS
- Micro-etchers
- Microcryostats
- Microdissection systems
- Microhematocrit centrifuges
- Microphone podiums
- Multi-line telephone systems
- Oxygen tanks
- Panoramic x ray machines
- Patient wheelchairs
- Sliding boards
- Pipetting devices
- Pressure steam autoclaves
- Protective medical face masks
- Protective medical gloves
- Pulse oximeters
- Reflex hammers
- Sequential pump equipment
- Therapeutic cold packs
- Therapeutic hot packs
- Slide stainers
- Sphygmomanometers
- Spill cleanup kits
- Step monitoring devices
- Web-based telerehabilitation monitoring systems
- Therapeutic whirlpool baths
- Total parenteral nutrition TPN compounders
- Ultrasonic sterilization units
- Universal serial bus USB flash drives
- Vacuum formers
- Video endoscopy equipment
- Videoconferencing equipment
- Wrist splints
Technology

- Adobe Systems Adobe Presenter
- Articulate Rapid E-Learning Studio
- Blackboard Learn
- Course management system software
- Desire2Learn
- Learning management system LMS
- Sakai CLE
- Turning Technologies TurningPoint
- Blackboard software
- Data entry softwareHOT
- DOC Cop
- EcoLogic ADAM Indoor Air Quality and Analytical Data Management
- iParadigms Turnitin
- Microsoft AccessHOT
- Calendar and scheduling software
- Collaborative editing software
- Google DocsHOT
- Image scanning software
- Microsoft ExcelHOT
- Microsoft PowerPointHOT
- Microsoft WordHOT
- TechSmith Snagit
- Dental software
- Electronic health record EHR software
- Healthcare common procedure coding system HCPCSHOT
- IBM SPSS StatisticsHOT
- InteractElsevier Netter's 3D Interactive Anatomy
- Material safety data sheet MSDS software
- Medical condition coding softwareHOT
- Medical procedure coding software
- SASHOT
- Email software
- Geographic information system GIS softwareHOT
- Microsoft OutlookHOT
- Microsoft OfficeHOT
- Web browser software
Certifications

- Certified Diabetes Educator330 East Algonquin Road, Suite 4, Arlington Heights, IL 60005
- Certified in Public HealthOne Oxford Centre, 301 Grant Street, Ste: 4300 Pittsburgh, PA 15219412-255-3796
- Certification in Laser Dentistry - IntroductoryPO Box 8667 Coral Springs, FL 33075
- Allied Health Instructor710 Higgins Road, Park Ridge, IL 60068-5765800-275-1268
- Diplomate of the American Board of ToxicologyPO Box 30054, Raleigh, NC 27622-0054
- Certified CME Professional2522 69th Street, Lubbock, TX 79413-6314
- Previously Certified Childbirth Educator CertificationPO Box 20048, Minneapolis, MN 55420
- Postnatal Educator CertificationPO Box 20048, Minneapolis, MN 55420
- Sex Educator Certification1444 I Street NW, Suite 700 Washington, DC 20005
- Certified Instructor of Infant MassagePO Box 1665, Sonoma, CA 95476
- Certified Asthma EducatorPO BOX 781251 San Antonio, TX 78278
- Academic Certification in Biofeedback10200 W. 44th Avenue, #310, Wheat Ridge, CO 80033
- Academic Certification in Neurofeedback10200 W. 44th Avenue, #310, Wheat Ridge, CO 80033
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The program is designed to prepare personnel who collect and process blood and other samples for medical laboratory analysis. Phlebotomists work in hospitals, medical clinics, commercial laboratories, and in other settings where blood is collected from patients. The curriculum includes learning experiences in both on-campus laboratories and affiliated clinical laboratories. Graduates are eligible to sit for the national examination to become certified as a phlebotomy technician.
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The curriculum is designed for individuals who are interested in a professional or scientific program and who plan to transfer to a four-year college or university to complete a baccalaureate degree with a major in one of the following fields: agriculture, biology, chemistry, pre-dentistry, forestry, geology, oceanography, pharmacy, physics, physical therapy, pre-medicine, science education, or mathematics.
This program is designed for individuals who plan to transfer to a four-year college or university to complete a bachelor of science in a program that requires a background in American Sign Language and the Deaf community. Graduates may use their skills to work in human service fields such as daycare settings and as teacher assistants. Graduates from the program can also transfer to 4-year institutions and major in a wide variety of fields, including ASL instruction, Deaf education, linguistics, Deaf studies (e.g. history, literature, research, etc.), speech-language pathology and audiology, human services, communication sciences and disorders, and social work.
This curriculum is designed to fulfill the Virginia state educational requirements for the certification of substance abuse counselors. To meet substance abuse counselor certification requirements, the applicant is expected to meet specific education requirements including didactic and experiential learning with a supervised internship required.
Individuals seeking skills and knowledge in this career field, but not seeking state certification may also enroll.
Cooperative Education: Students in this curriculum will participate in at least 3 semester hours of Cooperative Education unless they already have equivalent experience.
Admission to the college does not guarantee admission to the OTA program. Entrance requirements for this program include: successful completion of BIO 141 and ENG 111; VPT placement into MTH 154 with no co-requisite required or successful completion of an equivalent or higher level college math class; grade point average of 2.75 or higher; 30 hours of documented observation time in at least two separate locations with an occupational therapist (OTR) or an occupational therapy assistant (COTA); documented attendance of at least one OTA Program Open House within 12 months preceding program application; and a personal interview with the Program Staff. A writing sample may also be required for admission. For additional information regarding admission, continuance, and graduation requirements, go to tcc.edu (search keywords "occupational therapy assistant").
Individuals in the Occupational Therapy Assistant program may elect to pursue professional certification following completion of the A.A.S. The National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) offers a national certification examination for the occupational therapy assistant. After successful completion of this exam, the individual will be a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA). All states require licensure in order to practice; however, state licenses are usually based on the results of the NBCOT Certification Examination.
The Occupational Therapy Assistant program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), located at 6116 Executive Boulevard, Suite 200, North Bethesda, MD 20852-4929, phone (301) 652-6611, www.acoteonline.org.
This program prepares students to sit for professional exams and/or apply for professional licensure that is required for employment in the related occupation in Virginia. ACOTE® accredited occupational therapy and occupational therapy assistant educational programs satisfy the states' educational requirements in all states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. Students graduating from an ACOTE® accredited occupational therapy and occupational therapy assistant educational program are eligible to take the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) certification exam and apply for licensure in all states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. For more information regarding state qualifications and licensure requirements, please refer to the AOTA State Licensure webpage (https://www.aota.org/Advocacy-Policy/State-Policy/Licensure/StateRegs.aspx).
The Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree in Emergency Medical Services provides comprehensive education necessary to provide advanced emergency medical care for patients accessing emergency medical services. Clinical and field internships are key components of this program since they offer students opportunities to experience the role of emergency service provider in various settings.
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The TCC EMS Paramedic Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP).
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
9355 - 113th Street N, #7709
Seminole, FL 33775
(727) 210-2350
www.caahep.org
To contact CoAEMSP:
8301 Lakeview Parkway, Suite 111-312
Rowlett, TX 75088
(214) 703-8445
FAX: (214) 703-8992
www.coaemsp.org
Admission to the college does not guarantee admission to the MLT program. Applicants to this program must complete BIO 101, BIO 141, and MTH 161 (previously MTH 157 or MTH 158) with a "C" or higher for consideration of admission. Students must submit an unofficial transcript along with their health professions application. They must also submit an official copy of their transcripts from other colleges attended to the Office of the College Registrar prior to the program application deadline. Applicants must have maintained a curricular GPA of 2.5 or better during previous college study. Attendance at an orientation session and a personal interview are also required. For further information regarding admission, continuance and graduation, go to tcc.edu (search keywords "medical laboratory technology").
Upon completion of an accredited program, Medical Laboratory Technicians are eligible to complete a national certification exam administered by the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) to become certified as a medical laboratory technician.
The Medical Laboratory Technology Program is accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS) 5600 N. River Road, Suite 720, Rosemont, IL 60018 (773) 714-8880, https://www.naacls.org/.
Successful completion of BIO 141 or its equivalent is required for entry to the program. The program is highly competitive, and selection is based on a system of points using this criteria, and additional general education course grades and previous healthcare experience. Details regarding the point scale are in the Radiography Program Packet located on the Radiography web page, or through the Program Director at (757) 822-7462 or the Information Center at (757) 822-1122.
Priority admission is granted to Virginia residents who reside in political subdivisions supported by the college. Prospective students are encouraged to attend an Open House session for Radiography, held at 3:00 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month (with the exception of December) in the Regional Health Professions Center on the Virginia Beach Campus.
Students are enrolled for six consecutive semesters, primarily during daytime hours. The program does not have part-time or evening options. The clinical component of the program requires 1,440 hours of practice in affiliate hospitals, where students must adhere to high standards of professionalism and competence. Prospective students should also be aware that certain medical facilities require both criminal/sex offender background checks, and drug screens, prior to beginning the clinical component of the program. The cost of these screenings is the student's responsibility.
Program students are required to purchase uniforms, shoes and lead markers for clinical practice.
Program graduates are qualified to apply to the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) to take the national certification exam. Students with a history of certain criminal behavior may not be eligible to become certified by the ARRT. Pre-applications are available from arrt.org or (651) 687-0048.
The Radiography program is accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology, 20 North Wacker Drive, Suite 2850, Chicago, IL 60606-3182, (312) 704-5300, jrcert.org.
Admission to the college does not guarantee admission to the PTA program, with 25 to 30 students admitted to the program each fall semester. Selection is highly competitive, and is based on a system of points using several criteria. Entrance requirements include VPT placement into MTH 154 with no co-requisite required or successful completion of an equivalent or higher level college math class; and successful completion of BIO 141, ENG 111, HLT 130, PSY 230, and SDV 101 (or SDV 100), with achievement in BIO 141 as a key admission determinant. Participation in a minimum of 40 documented observation hours in specific health care settings is required and applicants must submit recommendation letters from two separate employers, professional associates, physical therapy clinicians or professors.
Official transcripts from other colleges attended must be sent to Tidewater Community College, Office of the College Registrar, P.O. Box 9000, Norfolk, VA 23509, and be evaluated prior to the application deadline date. For further information regarding admission, continuance and graduation, go to tcc.edu (search keywords "physical therapist assistant").
Licensure is required in most states. In Virginia, program graduates must pass a national licensure examination.
The Physical Therapist Assistant program at Tidewater Community College is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education of the American Physical Therapy Association (CAPTE), 3030 Potomac Ave., Suite 100, Alexandria, VA 22305-3085; telephone: 703-706-3245; email: accreditation@apta.org; website: www.capteonline.org. If needing to contact the program/institution directly, please call 757-822-7251 or email mbasinger@tcc.edu
Admission to the college does not guarantee admission to the Respiratory Therapy program. Entrance requirements for this program include completion of ENG 111, BIO 141 (BIO 142 is recommended), and SDV 101. Additionally, placement into MTH 154 with no co-requisite or completion of an equivalent or higher-level college math class is also required. Both a college and a Health Professions Program application are also required. Qualified candidates will be granted an interview based on the number and quality of applicants. Participation in an open house orientation session is mandatory. Official transcripts from other colleges attended must be submitted to the Office of the College Registrar at Tidewater Community College prior to the application deadline. For further information regarding admission, continuance, and graduation requirements, go to tcc.edu (search keywords "respiratory therapy").
The Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree in Respiratory Therapy prepares students to take the examinations to become a Registered Respiratory Therapist. The Respiratory Therapy Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (COARC). More information about COARC can be found at www.coarc.com.
After successful completion of HCT 101 and HCT 102 courses, students are eligible to take the National Nurse Aide Assessment Certification examination for Nurse Aide. Students who wish to take nurse aide training alone may take HCT 101 and HCT 102 without pursuing the Health Sciences Certificate. Additionally, HCT 101 and HCT 102 will not apply to any of the college's AAS degrees.
Graduates may seek employment as human services workers, case management aides, social work assistants, community support workers, mental health aides, community outreach workers, life skills counselors, or gerontology aides. These positions typically work under the direction of individuals in fields such as nursing, psychiatry, psychology, rehabilitative or physical therapy, and social work.
Courses required for the Science degree are available on all four campuses.
Courses require students to have current Virginia EMT and CPR certification as approved by the Virginia Office of EMS.
Admission to the college does not guarantee admission to the Phlebotomy program, with applications accepted until classes are full. Students must submit a copy of their immunization records at the time of application. For further information regarding admission, continuance, and graduation requirements (e.g., proof of satisfactory health status, "C" grade point average or better), go to tcc.edu (search keyword "phlebotomy").
Students enrolled in this curriculum are not eligible for federal financial assistance.
Students enrolled in this curriculum are not eligible for federal financial assistance.
Entrance requirements for this program include high school graduation or a GED, ENG 111 placement on the Virginia Placement Test (VPT), and MTH 111 placement on the VPT or successful completion of an equivalent or higher level college math class. For program information, call (757) 822-1122 or (757) 822-2300. Virginia Board of Pharmacy Program Approval Number: 0229000081