diploma program - Southeastern Technical College

SOUTHEASTERN TECHNICAL COLLEGE
Medical
Programs
www.southeasterntech.edu
346 Kite Road
Swainsboro, Georgia 30401
(478)289-2200
3001 East First Street
Vidalia, Georgia 30474
(912)538-3100
Medical Programs
SOUTHEASTERN
TECHNICAL COLLEGE
Health care professionals will always be in
demand. In turbulent times and economic
prosperity, qualified medical workers are an
ever-essential part of society. Allied health
professionals, including dental hygienists,
medical technologists, medical assistants,
nurses, and paramedics, are the backbone
of the health care industry, and with recent
developments, the demand for their services
is growing.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics has predicted
that of the 30 fastest-growing occupations from
2008 to 2018, over half will be in health care or
medical research. Employment in health care,
according to BLS, is projected to increase by 21
percent, about 1.6 million jobs, over that span.
Additionally, BLS projects that by 2016, medical
assistant occupations are expected to grow
by 35 percent, paramedic occupations by 19
percent and radiological technicians by
15 percent.
Southeastern Technical College can help
you on the path to obtaining a career in this
burgeoning field. Southeastern Tech’s Health
Sciences Division currently offers degree,
diploma and certificate programs in health
care. These programs provide classroom
instruction, as well as laboratory and/or
clinical experiences, to make certain that
students obtain the most current skills in their
health profession.
Students interested in Health Sciences
programs may obtain admission requirements
information from the Admissions Office.
Additional information about the sequence
of course offerings and estimated program
costs can be found on Southeastern Technical
College’s website.
Medical Programs
Clinical Lab Technology
STUDENT SUCCESS STORY
Tanya Dismuke
I am a Medical Laboratory Scientist at Meadows
Regional Medical Center, but the path to where I
am now was a long and winding one.
I grew up in Lyons and was an honor graduate from
the Toombs County High School class of 1992. I
married young and started my family, so my biggest
job, at that point, was being a stay-at-home mother
of two. But, I always knew I wanted to go to college
and learn to do something in the medical field.
I had actually been accepted to a nursing program
not long after I got out of high school, but circumstances would not allow me to attend at that time.
This wasn’t the worst thing in the world, though,
as I would eventually find that I was more interested
in the diagnostic side of medicine than the
caregiver side.
When my youngest child started kindergarten, I
decided I wanted to go back to school myself.
I went to the Southeastern Technical College
website and discovered the newest program was
Medical Laboratory Technician, now known as
Clinical Laboratory Technician. After a little reading,
I knew that was what I wanted to do.
I started attending Southeastern Tech in the spring of
2005. It wasn’t long before I realized I needed more
than just financial aid to pay for my studies, so I got
a job as a work study assistant. The whole process
was easy, and everybody was so helpful. The MLT
program taught me the basics I needed to get my
career moving, and after performing clinical
rotations at Meadows Regional Medical Center, I
was offered a job.
After getting an associate’s degree, I decided I
wanted to continue my education and earn a
bachelor’s degree. In June 2008, I started taking
online classes from the University of Cincinnati, and
after completing all their coursework, I earned a
Bachelor’s degree in Clinical Laboratory Science. I
passed the ASCP certification in December 2010.
Clinical Lab Technology
Clinical Lab Technology
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED
SCIENCE DEGREE PROGRAM
Clinical Laboratory Technology is an exciting
and challenging field with opportunities in a
hospital lab, research facilities, commercial and
industrial laboratories. As scientific technology
expands and better treatment and prevention
of disease occurs, Clinical Laboratory Technicians are critical to patient care. Eighty percent
of a physician’s decision for treatment of a
patient is based on the results given to the
physician by the laboratory.
At Southeastern Technical College, the
program of Clinical Laboratory Technology
combines classroom preparation and hospital
laboratory experience. After completion of
core classes, the student will be able to
complete the CLT program in five semesters
with admission into the program in the spring
semester (January).
Students learn to perform tests critical to the
diagnosis and treatment of diseases. Some of
the skills the student will learn are: how to type,
screen and crossmatch blood in the Blood bank
class, perform a complete blood count and
identify different leukemias and anemias in
Hematology class, grow and identify bacteria
leading to correct antibiotic therapy in the
Microbiology class and interpret chemistry
profiles in the Chemistry class. This is a very interesting and technical field needing highly skilled
people. There is a critical shortage of Clinical
Laboratory Technicians nationwide.
Admission Criteria
•Submit a completed application &
application fee
•Be at least 18 years of age
•Submit official high school transcript or
GED transcript
•Submit official college transcripts, if
applicable
Meet the following testing criteria:
Test
Reading
ASSET
41
COMPASS 79
SAT
ACT
17
Writing
Numerical
40
62
480
440
16
19
Algebra
42
37
Prospective students seeking admission into
the Clinical Laboratory Technology Associate
of Applied Science (AAS) Degree Program will
enroll in the Health Care Science Certificate –
Clinical Laboratory Technology (CLT) option
initially.
Clinical Laboratory Technicians graduating from
our program will receive an Associate of
Applied Science Degree and be eligible to take
a national registry examination. Our program is
nationally accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science. For
more information on the accrediting agency,
please visit their website at www.naacls.org.
Clinical Lab Technology
Clinical Lab Technology
CLINICAL LABORATORY
TECHNOLOGY CURRICULUM
OCCUPATIONAL COURSES (55 credits)
The standard curriculum for the Clinical
Laboratory Technology (CLBT) program is
designed for the semester system. A student
may begin taking core classes anytime during
the year prior to the January that the Clinical
Laboratory Technology program begins. To
graduate, degree-seeking students must earn
a minimum of 86 semester hours. The CLBT
program takes 5 semesters to complete
excluding core courses.
GENERAL CORE COURSES (23 credits) Dental Hygiene
Credits
COLL 1000
College Survival Strategies (OL)
(2)
ENGL 1101
Composition and Rhetoric (OL)
3
ALHS 1040
Introduction to Health Care
3
COMP 1000
Introduction to Computers (OL)
3
CLBT 1010
Introduction to Medical Laboratory
Technology
2
CLBT 1030
Urinalysis/Body Fluids
2
CLBT 1040
Hematology/Coagulation
5
CLBT 1050
Serology and Immunology
3
CLBT 1060
Immunohematology
5
CLBT 1070
Clinical Chemistry
5
CLBT 1080
Microbiology
6
CLBT 2090
Clinical Phlebotomy/
Urinalysis/Serology Practicum
3
CLBT 2100
Clinical Immunohematology
Practicum
4
CLBT 2110
Clinical Hematology/Coagulation
Practicum
4
CLBT 2120
Clinical Microbiology Practicum
4
ENGL 2130
American Literature (OL)
3
SPCH 1101
Public Speaking (OL)
3
MATH 1111
College Algebra (OL)
3
CLBT 2130
Clinical Chemistry Practicum
4
PSYC 1101
Introductory Psychology (OL)
3
CLBT 2180
CLBT Licensure Review I
1
CHEM 1211
Chemistry I
3
CLBT 2190
CLBT Licensure Review II
1
CHEM 1211L
Chemistry Lab I
1
CHEM 1212
Chemistry II
3
CHEM 1212L
Chemistry Lab II
1
Special Note: This program is taught in a continuous sequence. If a “C”
or greater is not achieved in any course, the entire program must be
repeated.
(OL) designation indicates course is available online in selected semesters.
GENERAL CORE SCIENCE COURSES (8 credits)
BIOL 2113
Anatomy and Physiology I
3
BIOL 2113L
Anatomy and Physiology Lab I
1
BIOL 2114
Anatomy and Physiology II
3
BIOL 2114L
Anatomy and Physiology Lab II
1
Clinical Lab Technology
STUDENT SUCCESS STORY
Kristi Denmark
Growing up, I had always known that I wanted to
be a dental hygienist. However, after graduating
high school, I found that there were no schools within
commuting distance that offered a dental hygiene
program. I began attending a four-year university
to take some core classes, and soon after, I heard
about the new Dental Hygiene program at
Southeastern Technical College.
I had the privilege of being in the first graduating
Dental Hygiene class at STC. At the beginning, even
though it was a new program, you could tell there
had been a lot of preparation and planning
involved. Everything ran like a well-oiled machine.
While in the Dental Hygiene program, the instructors
incorporated many different teaching styles into the
curriculum. We not only had classroom lectures, we
completed many different projects on a variety of
dental surgeries and topics. We had the opportunity
to make dental brochures which were given out in
the STC Dental Hygiene Clinic, for instance.
In transitioning from an academic environment to a
working environment, there will always be an
adjustment period. But with STC’s state-of-the-art
dental clinic and the amazing hands-on teaching
from the instructors, my transition was minimal. I feel
that I received the best instruction available.
The program’s involvement in activities outside of the
school also aided in my educational experience. By
attending activities like the migrant mobile dental
van, I was able to see clinical cases that I may not
have seen in the clinic.
Studying in the dental hygiene program at STC was
an amazing opportunity, and if I had it to do all over
again, I would not change one thing! The instructors
strive to teach their students how to be well-rounded
clinicians that can not only “clean teeth,” but do
anything that may be required of them while in a
working environment.
The well-educated instructors at Southeastern
Technical College, especially the dental hygiene
instructors, take pride in the success of their students.
They are amazing in the classroom, and if you need
that extra little bit of help outside of class time, they
are there to provide it. Most students that I know are
hands-on learners, and that is exactly the type of
instruction that you receive here.
Dental Hygiene
Dental Hygiene
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED
SCIENCE DEGREE PROGRAM
Dental Hygienists spend their days performing
tasks in a variety of health care settings including but not limited to private dental offices,
schools, public health clinics, managed care
organizations, correctional institutions, or nursing
homes. The Georgia Career Information System
foresees an increased need of dental hygienists
in the near future, and the outlook for dental
hygienists is one of fast growth. Graduates from
the dental hygiene program will earn an
Associate of Applied Science in Dental
Hygiene.
Admission Criteria
•Be at least 18 years of age
•Submit official high school transcript or
GED transcript
•Submit official college transcripts, if
applicable
Meet the following testing criteria:
Reading
ASSET
41
COMPASS 79
SAT
ACT
17
Writing
Numerical
40
62
480
440
16
19
Algebra
42
37
Prospective students seeking admission into
the Dental Hygiene Associate of Applied
Science(AAS) Degree Program will enroll in
the Health Care Science Certificate – Dental
Hygiene (DHYG)option initially.
Dental Hygiene
DENTAL HYGIENE
CURRICULUM
OCCUPATIONAL COURSES (51 credits)
COMP 1000
Introduction to Computers (OL)
3
DHYG 1000
Tooth Anatomy & Root Morphology
2
The standard curriculum for the Dental Hygiene
program is designed for the semester system. A
student may begin taking core classes anytime
during the year prior to the Summer Semester
that the Dental Hygiene program begins.
Students must achieve a minimum grade of
C or higher in each course.
DHYG 1010
Oral Embryology and Histology
1
DHYG 1020
Head & Neck Anatomy
2
DHYG 1030
Dental Materials
2
DHYG 1040
Preclinical Dental Hygiene Lecture
2
DHYG 1050
Preclinical Dental Hygiene Lab
2
DHYG 1070
Radiology Lecture
2
DHYG 1090
Radiology Lab
1
To graduate, degree-seeking students must
earn a minimum of 85 semester credit hours.
Once the prerequisite core classes have been
completed and acceptance has been granted
into the program, the program is 6 semesters.
DHYG 1110
Clinical Dental Hygiene I Lecture
1
DHYG 1111
Clinical Dental Hygiene I Lab
3
DHYG 2010
Clinical Dental Hygiene II Lecture
2
DHYG 2020
Clinical Dental Hygiene II Lab
2
DHYG 2050
Oral Pathology
3
DHYG 1206
Pharmacology and Pain Control
3
Credits
DHYG 2070
Community Dental Health
3
GENERAL CORE COURSES (22 credits)
•Submit a completed application &
application fee
Test
Dental Hygiene
COLL 1000
College Survival Strategies (OL)
(2)
DHYG 2080
Clinical Dental Hygiene III Lecture
2
ENGL 1101
Composition and Rhetoric (OL)
3
DHYG 2090
Clinical Dental Hygiene III Lab
4
DHYG 2110
Biochemistry and Nutrition
Fundamentals of the Dental Hygienist
3
DHYG 2130
Clinical Dental Hygiene IV Lecture
1
DHYG 2140
Clinical Dental Hygiene IV Lab
4
DHYG 2200
Periodontology
3
ENGL 2130
American Literature (OL)
3
SPCH 1101
Public Speaking (OL)
3
PSYC 1101
Introductory Psychology (OL)
3
SOCI 1101
Introduction to Sociology (OL)
3
MATH 1111
College Algebra (OL)
3
CHEM 1211
Chemistry I
3
CHEM 1211L
Chemistry I Lab
1
Special Note: A grade of “C” or higher is required in any course in the Dental
Hygiene program in order to remain in the program.
(OL) designation indicates course is available online in selected semesters.
GENERAL CORE SCIENCE COURSES (12 credits)
BIOL 2113
Anatomy and Physiology I
3
BIOL 2113L
Anatomy and Physiology I Lab
1
BIOL 2114
Anatomy and Physiology II
3
BIOL 2114L
Anatomy and Physiology II Lab
1
BIOL 2117
Introductory Microbiology
3
BIOL 2117L
Introductory Microbiology Lab
1
Dental Hygiene
EMS Professions
EMS Professions
STUDENT SUCCESS STORY
DIPLOMA PROGRAM
Dustin Dasher
EMTs and Paramedics work hand in hand with
healthcare providers throughout the hospital
setting. As a prehospital care provider, the EMTs
and Paramedics are often the first healthcare
provider a sick or injured person may encounter
during an emergent situation.
In 2000, I began the EMT-Intermediate program at
Southeastern Tech after being referred by a family member who took some business courses there.
I had very little idea what the Emergency Medical
Technology profession entailed back then. I knew
those were the guys in the ambulance, and that
was about it. But the likelihood of being able to
help people in need, in crisis, appealed to me—you
could make a difference in someone’s life, maybe
even save them. So, I took an interest in the EMT
program and decided to pursue it.
I completed the EMT-Intermediate course, then the
paramedic course. After that, I took an interest in the
American Heart Association courses, and after that,
I wanted to learn more about EMS education. Jim
Jones, one of my instructors, has been my mentor for
quite some time, even after taking STC courses. After
learning I was interested in EMS education, he and
STC put me on a path towards earning some
instructor credentials.
So now, I’m an adjunct instructor at Southeastern
Tech who’s been through both the EMT and
paramedic programs. It’s been roughly 10 years
since I first enrolled in the school and in that time, I
can tell the bar has been raised. From the
knowledge you’re asked to employ in the National
Registry of EMTs exam to the skills you apply in
clinicals, more is required of students. In turn,
students are much more prepared coming out
of school.
STC will prepare you, as it did me, in a way not many
institutions can. There are some privately owned
and operated entities that, even though they meet
the requirements for the Georgia Department of
Human Resources Initial Education programs, are
not as in-depth with what you learn and do during
your course work. With Southeastern Tech, you’ll
learn what will be expected of you once you leave
school. With STC, you are taught more about the
actual profession than what can be obtained from
any textbook.
EMS Professions
EMTs and Paramedics provide the initial emergency care while assessing and transporting
the patient to the hospital’s Emergency Department. EMTs and Paramedics primarily find employment with Emergency Medical Services but
often find employment in areas other than EMS.
Some examples are: ER Tech, ICU Monitor Tech,
Cardiac Cath Labs, Safety and Medical officers
at Industrial facilities and major construction
sites. There is also positions within the military
and Law Enforcement for Tactical Medics.
The instructors in the EMS program are highly
capable, qualified, and knowledgeable. And the
resources here are incredible. As a matter of fact,
the equipment at the college is the exact same
equipment you would use at most any EMS agency.
Some of the instruments you’ll learn on here at STC
are actually better quality than what you might find
in a professional setting. Any ambulance service
would be proud to carry the stockpile of equipment
STC has.
The facilities are excellent, as well. Having most
of the medical programs near each other makes
it easy to move from a classroom to a lab setting
and put your studies into practice. There’s even an
ambulance here with which students can familiarize themselves. These are all things that many other
technical schools might not have.
Admission Criteria
•Submit a completed application &
application fee
•Be at least 18 years of age
•Submit official high school transcript or
GED transcript
•Submit official college transcripts, if
applicable
Meet the following testing criteria:
Test
Reading
ASSET
38
COMPASS 70
SAT
ACT
13
GAHSGT
235
Writing
Numerical
37
32
430
12
235
32
26
400
17
Algebra
EMS Professions
EMS Professions
EMS PROFESSIONS
CURRICULUM
STUDENT SUCCESS STORY
The standard curriculum for the EMS Professions
program is designed for the semester system.
Entrance is in the Fall semester and classes are
taught in the evenings only with an online
component. The diploma requires 42 credit
hours to complete the program and can
generally be completed in 4 semesters.
GENERAL CORE COURSES (6 credits) Credits
COLL 1000
College Survival Strategies (OL)
ENGL 1010
Fundamentals of English I (OL)
3
MATH 1012
Foundations of Mathematics (OL)
3
(2)
OCCUPATIONAL COURSES (36 credits)
ALHS 1011
Anatomy and Physiology
5
ALHS 1090
Medical Terminology for Allied
Health Sciences
2
COMP 1000
Introduction to Computers (OL)
3
EMSP 1110
Introduction to the EMT
Profession
3
EMSP 1120
EMT Assessment/Airway
Management and Pharmacology
3
EMSP 1130
Medical Emergencies for the EMT
3
EMSP 1140
Special Patient Populations
3
EMSP 1150
Shock and Trauma for the EMT
3
EMSP 1160
Clinical and Practical Applications
for the EMT
1
EMSP 1510
Advanced Concepts for the AEMT
3
EMSP 1520
Advanced Patient Care for
the AEMT
3
EMSP 1530
Clinical Applications for the AEMT
1
EMSP 1540
Clinical and Practical Applications
for the AEMT
3
(OL) designation indicates course is available online in selected semesters.
EMS Professions
Medical Assisting
Melissa Coleman
My name is Melissa Coleman. I was a stay at home
mother, and during the pregnancy of my second
child, I became very sick. I was in and out of the
doctor’s office or hospital during my pregnancy
and post-delivery. This inadvertently sparked my
interest in learning about the human body and
how it worked.
I remember how I felt during that time when I would
have to call an office or hospital and I would get a
friendly, compassionate nurse or medical assistant.
When you feel bad, you want a caring personality to
be there to ask your doctor the questions you need
answers to. I have had a sick mother over the past
few years and just like when I was ill, I was interested
in learning about her condition, what caused it,
and why.
So I told myself, “If I can ever get my youngest in
school, I am going back as well, so I can be nice
and helpful to sick patients.” So, when my youngest
child started school, I did too.
I knew I wanted to work in a doctor’s office helping
patients and explaining to them or their loved ones
what was going on. I went to STC, talked to a
counselor, and found that Medical Assisting was the
program I needed to be in to fulfill these desires. I
entered the program in the Fall quarter of 2009, and
by June of that year, I had finished. I have been
working as a medical assistant ever since.
I enjoyed the flexibility of most of my classes. Several
classes were online and that helped, since I was not
just a student, but a wife and mother as well. The
teachers were always willing to help you or work extra with you on anything you didn’t understand. They
taught me what I needed, because when I took the
certification for medical assistants, I passed the first
time. The school is very up-to-date with its textbooks
and the labs are very helpful.
I made the best decision I could have ever made
when I chose Medical Assisting at STC.
Medical Assisting
Medical Assisting
DIPLOMA PROGRAM
Medical assistants are multi-skilled allied health
professionals dedicated to assisting with patient
care management, in an ambulatory care
setting, such as physician’s offices and clinics of
all sizes, and other outpatient facilities.
The Medical Assisting program provides learning
opportunities that introduce, develop, and
reinforce academic and occupational
knowledge, skills and attitudes required for
job acquisition, retention, and advancement.
Graduates of the program receive a Medical
Assisting diploma. They are eligible to take the
AAMA-CMA Exam, which allows them to be
nationally certified upon passing the exam.
Admission Criteria
•Submit a completed application &
application fee
Medical Assisting
MEDICAL ASSISTING
CURRICULUM
The standard curriculum for the Medical
Assisting program is designed for the semester
system. A student may enter the program in the
Fall semester on the Vidalia Campus and Spring
semester on the Swainsboro Campus, once all
core classes are completed (including BUSN
1440). To graduate, diploma-seeking students
must earn a minimum of 61 semester credit
hours. The program generally takes 6 semesters
to complete.
GENERAL CORE COURSES (9 credits)
Credits
COLL 1000
College Survival Strategies (OL)
(2)
ENGL 1010
Fundamentals of English I (OL)
3
MATH 1012**
Foundations of Mathematics (OL)
3
PSYC 1010
Basic Psychology (OL)
3
•Be at least 17 years of age
OCCUPATIONAL COURSES (52 credits)
•Submit official high school transcript or GED
transcript
ALHS 1011
Anatomy & Physiology (OL)
5
ALHS 1040
Introduction to Health Care
3
ALHS 1090
Medical Terminology for Allied
Health Sciences (OL)
2
•Submit official college transcripts, if
applicable
Meet the following testing criteria:
Test
Reading
ASSET
38
COMPASS 70
SAT
ACT
13
GAHSGT
235
Writing
Numerical
37
32
430
12
235
32
26
400
17
Medical Assisting
Algebra
BUSN 1440*** Document Production
4
MAST 1010
Legal Aspects of the Medical Office
2
MAST 1030+
Pharmacology in the Medical Office
4
MAST 1060
Medical Office Procedures
4
MAST 1080
Medical Assisting Skills I
4
MAST 1090+
Medical Assisting Skills II
4
MAST 1100
Medical Insurance Management
2
MAST 1110
Administrative Practice Management
3
MAST 1120
Human Pathological Conditions
in the Medical Office
3
MAST 1170*
Medical Assisting Externship
6
MAST 1180+
Medical Assisting Seminar
3
COMP 1000
Introduction to Computers (OL)
3
Students with two semesters or greater lapse between critical program
courses must pass a comprehensive written exam with a grade of 75 or
better and pass a clinical skills check-off. Critical program courses are:
MAST 1030, MAST 1080, MAST 1090.
(*) Students with one semester or greater lapse before enrolling in MAST
1170, Medical Assisting Externship, must pass a comprehensive written exam
with a grade of 75 or better and pass a clinical skills check-off.
(**) MATH 1012, Foundations of Mathematics, is a requirement for this
program. MATH 1012 contains competencies essential for this program;
therefore, MATH 1013, Algebraic Concepts, cannot be accepted for
MATH 1012.
(***) BUSN 1440 - a time writing is required for this class and if speed is not
met an additional class (BUSN 1100) will be required.
(+) A drug calculations test is required in these courses (MAST 1030, MAST
1090, MAST 1180). 100% accuracy must be achieved in order to progress in
these courses. Three chances are given to obtain 100% accuracy in each
course. Failure to achieve 100% accuracy will result in removal from the
course. If the course has a co-requisite, the student will be removed from
that course, as well.
(OL) designation indicates course is available online in selected semesters.
Medical Assisting
Pharmacy Technology
Pharmacy Technology
STUDENT SUCCESS STORY
DIPLOMA PROGRAM
Eric Medlock
The Pharmacy Technology program is a
sequence of courses that prepares students for
careers in the pharmacy field. Pharmacy
Technology program graduates are prepared
to function as pharmacy technicians in positions
requiring preparation of medications according
to prescriptions under supervision of a pharmacist. Program graduates are to be competent in
the general areas of communication, math,
interpersonal relations, and computer literacy.
I started at Southeastern Tech in the fall of 2004. I
went to another college for a year prior, but it wasn’t
really my cup of tea, so I came to Vidalia. I got my
associate’s in Computer Science and, after some
re-thinking, I came back for Pharmacy Tech and
ended up loving it.
STC was close, convenient, and cheap. At my
previous college, I was paying $5,000 out of pocket
each semester, so Southeastern Tech’s low cost was
very important. Besides that, I loved that there were
actually things to do in Vidalia. If you’ve got an hour
between classes, you’re not just stranded watching
TV at home or sitting and waiting in a classroom. You
can go to TNT Lanes, go shoot some pool, whatever
you want.
Graduates are also to be competent to
perform basic occupational functions including
pouring, weighing, or measuring dosages;
grinding, heating, filtering, dissolving, and mixing
liquid or soluble drugs and chemicals;
procuring, storing, and issuing pharmaceutical
materials and supplies; and maintaining files
and records. Graduates of the program receive
a Pharmacy Technology diploma which
qualifies them as pharmacy technicians.
The instructors at STC are great and take a lot of
pride in their work. I had a good, but firm, Pharmacy
Tech instructor. She actually dropped me from a
class because of tardies, but she never gave up on
me. I took the class again, and became a better
student because of her.
Most of the time in Pharmacy Tech, you learn facts
about drugs and the legalities of working in pharmaceuticals, but the program isn’t just writing on
prescription labels and pill counting—you learn to
make things. There’s an area you study called
compounding. Compounding is where you take raw
substances and mix them together to make
something. When I first did it, the class was making
something like lip balm, I think. But, I really enjoyed it.
So much so, in fact, that that’s what I do now for a
living. And I wouldn’t have had this opportunity without Southeastern Tech.
I completed my practicum for the Pharmacy Tech
program working at AllCare Pharmacy & Healthcare Services. I worked in the compound room, and
my managers took notice. When I finished school, I
didn’t even have to go looking for a job. They called
me, and I got hired on directly into compounding,
which is a position that usually takes a good bit of
time and effort to get into. It was all because of the
work I got to do through STC.
Pharmacy Technology
Admission Criteria
•Submit a completed application &
application fee
•Be at least 18 years of age
The way I see it, no matter how the economy is
doing, everyone gets sick, so the medical field is
always reliable. And STC has a lot to offer in terms of
getting you into that area.
•Submit official high school transcript or GED
transcript
•Submit official college transcripts, if
applicable
Meet the following testing criteria:
Test
Reading
ASSET
38
COMPASS 70
SAT
ACT
13
GAHSGT
235
Writing
Numerical
Algebra
37
32
430
12
235
32
26
400
17
Complete general core, ALHS courses, and the
COMP 1000 course with an overall 2.5 GPA.
Pharmacy Technology
Pharmacy Technology
PHARMACY TECHNOLOGY
CURRICULUM
STUDENT SUCCESS STORY
The standard curriculum for the Pharmacy Technology program is designed for the semester
system. The diploma requires 54 credit hours to
complete and can generally be completed in 5
semesters. Students may enter the program
during the Fall semester.
GENERAL CORE COURSES (9 credits)
Credits
COLL 1000*
College Survival Strategies (OL)
ENGL 1010
Fundamentals of English I (OL)
3
MATH 1012**
Foundations of Mathematics (OL)
3
PSYC 1010
Basic Psychology (OL)
3
(2)
OCCUPATIONAL COURSES (45 credits)
ALHS 1011
Anatomy and Physiology (OL)
5
ALHS 1040
Introduction to Health Care 3
ALHS 1090
Medical Terminology for Allied Health Sciences (OL)
2
COMP 1000
Introduction to Computers (OL)
3
PHAR 1000
Pharmaceutical Calculations
4
PHAR 1010
Pharmacy Technology Fundamentals
3
PHAR 1020
Principles of Dispensing Medication
4
PHAR 1030
Principles of Sterile Medication Preparation
4
PHAR 1040
Pharmacy Technology Pharmacology
4
PHAR 1050
Pharmacy Technology Practicum
5
PHAR 2060
Advanced Pharmacy Technology Principles
3
PHAR 2070
Advanced Pharmacy Technology Practicum
5
*COLL 1000 is not included toward 2.5 GPA requirement.
** MATH 1012, A minimum grade of “B” in Foundation of Mathematics, is a
requirement for this program. MATH 1012 contains competencies essential
for this program.
(OL) designation indicates course is available online in selected semesters.
Pharmacy Technology
Practical Nursing
Candi Rivers
I graduated from high school in 1992, went to
Georgia Southern University (GSU) and had a plan
for a career in Journalism. But, I floundered around
for a bit, not really liking the way I was fitting in at
GSU. Over the next few years, I dropped out and
became part of a family business which I thought
I would eventually take over. Ultimately, I decided
that wasn’t what I wanted to do either, and
something told me to look into STC.
When I first walked in, the staff started talking to
me about nursing, but I didn’t want a four-year
program, as I thought I’d wasted enough time
already and I needed to get started on a career as
soon as possible. I needed to start working towards
a goal. My children at that time were two years old
and six months old, so I had some outside forces
pushing me forward. So, I eventually entered the
Practical Nursing program.
When I started at STC, I didn’t know much about
technical education. At the time, I remember thinking that it was only for people who couldn’t cut
it in “real” college. But from the first day of class, I
realized I was sitting beside people who had taken
college-prep courses like I had. More importantly, I
was being challenged by the work.
Later, while participating in the Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL) program, I met
three or four other GOAL students who had already
completed degrees. They already had college
diplomas on their walls, but they enrolled in technical schools because they wanted to get into the
Marketing, Information Technology or Nursing
programs. They just weren’t satisfied with where they
were before and came to technical schools to
pursue other careers. This is exactly what I was hoping for when I started classes at Southeastern Tech.
All of the instructors at STC were great. While I was
completing the phlebotomy program, which I
started while waiting for the next nursing program
to begin, my Dad unexpectedly passed away. I
remember taking personal time off to deal with that,
and the day I came back to school, the phlebotomy
instructor met me with open arms at the front door.
STC is not so big that everyone can’t know you by
name. I knew that she knew what had happened,
and the fact that our relationship was personal
enough for her to comfort me during a rough time
meant a lot to me. That personal touch, through
small class sizes, was very important.
The instructors in the nursing program came to
know me and my abilities, and they knew how to
encourage me. I felt like they really wanted to see
me succeed. I also formed close friendships with my
fellow classmates. We were all cheering each other
on. We would all study together and were eager
to see if everybody was able to accomplish the
same things.
Now, in my role as Director of Emergency Services
at Meadows Regional, I see the advantages of an
STC education from a new angle. I get to see students that come from STC and schools all over the
region. I can count on STC students to be prepared,
eager and professional. And the ones that aren’t are
pulled back and given further instruction to meet
Southeastern Tech’s high standards. But even with
those high standards, the State Board pass rate for
STC students is high. It is regularly close to—if not
dead on—100%. All schools can’t say that. These
expectations speak very loudly about what STC
wants to contribute to the community.
Practical Nursing
Practical Nursing
DIPLOMA PROGRAM
The practical nursing program is designed to
prepare students to write the NCLEX-PN for
licensure as practical nurses. The program
prepares graduates to give competent nursing
care. This is done through a selected number of
academic and occupational courses providing
a variety of techniques and materials necessary
to assist the student in acquiring the needed
knowledge and skill to give competent care.
Practical Nursing
PRACTICAL NURSING
CURRICULUM
To graduate, students must earn a minimum
of 60 semester credit hours. Students may enter
the program in either Fall or Spring semesters
on the Swainsboro or Vidalia campus (day
classes only).
GENERAL CORE COURSES (9 credits)
Credits
COLL 1000
College Survival Strategies (OL)
A variety of clinical experiences are planned so
that theory and practice are integrated under
the guidance of the clinical instructor. Program
graduates receive a practical nursing diploma
and have the qualifications of an entry-level
practical nurse.
ENGL 1010
Fundamentals of English I (OL)
3
MATH 1012
Foundations of Mathematics (OL)
3
PSYC 1010
Basic Psychology (OL)
3
Admission Criteria
ALHS 1011
Anatomy and Physiology (OL)
5
ALHS 1060
Diet and Nutrition for Allied
Health Sciences
2
COMP 1000
Introduction to Computers (OL)
3
•Submit a completed application &
application fee
•Be at least 18 years of age
•Submit official high school transcript or GED
transcript
•Submit official college transcripts, if
applicable
•Complete the PSB Aptitude Exam for
Practical Nursing and score in the 25th
percentile in each section of the test
Meet the following testing criteria:
Test
Reading
ASSET
38
COMPASS 70
SAT
ACT
13
GAHSGT
235
Writing
Numerical
Algebra
37
32
430
12
235
32
26
400
17
Prospective students seeking admission into the
Practical Nursing diploma Program will enroll in
the Health Care Assistant Certificate – Health
Care Technician option initially.
Practical Nursing
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PRE-NURSING ADMISSION
OCCUPATIONAL COURSES (10 credits)
OCCUPATIONAL COURSES (41 credits)
PNSG 2010
Introduction to Pharmacology and Clinical Calculations
2
PNSG 2030
Nursing Fundamentals
6
Special Note: A grade of “C” or higher is required in any course in Practical
Nursing in order to remain in the program.
PNSG 2035
Nursing Fundamentals Clinical
2
(OL) designation indicates course is available online in selected semesters.
PNSG 2210
Medical-Surgical Nursing I
4
PNSG 2310
Medical-Surgical Nursing Clinical I
2
PNSG 2220
Medical-Surgical Nursing II
4
PNSG 2320
Medical-Surgical Nursing Clinical II
2
PNSG 2230
Medical-Surgical Nursing III
4
PNSG 2330
Medical-Surgical Nursing Clinical III
2
PNSG 2240
Medical-Surgical Nursing IV
4
PNSG 2340
Medical-Surgical Nursing Clinical IV
2
PNSG 2250
Maternity Nursing
3
PNSG 2255
Maternity Nursing Clinical
1
PNSG 2410
Nursing Leadership
1
PNSG 2415
Nursing Leadership Clinical
2
Practical Nursing
Radiologic Technology
STUDENT SUCCESS STORY
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED
SCIENCE DEGREE PROGRAM
James Fennell R.T.(R) (CT)
The Radiologic Technology associate degree
program is a sequence of courses that prepares
students for positions in radiology departments
and related businesses and industries. The program emphasizes a combination of didactic
and clinical instruction necessary for successful employment. Program graduates receive
a Radiologic Technology Associate of Applied
Science degree, and have the qualifications of
an entry-level radiographer, who will be eligible
to take the national certification exam administered by the American Registry of Radiologic
Technologists (ARRT) once all academic and
clinical requirements are met.
In the summer of 2005, I was 40 years old, working as
an electrician, and I decided I needed to go back
to further my education and get a better career.
I’d always been interested in radiology, and I heard
that Southeastern Tech had recently started up a
Radiologic Technology program. I enrolled and
eventually became the valedictorian of the
second class to graduate from that program.
The clinical experience the program provides was
one of the most important parts of my education at
STC. It’s not just on-the-job training, but a working
interview as well.
You go out to all these places and work in your field,
and the employees and management there are
watching you. I’m the manager of the radiology
department at Optim Medical Center Tattnall, one
of the clinical sites students rotate through, and I’ve
personally hired at least two people because of the
work I saw them do while they were performing
their clinical rotations. And if I had the spots open,
there are more I’d hire all because of their clinical
performance.
STC’s radiology program also prepares students in
a way that some other colleges don’t. I remember
students from another school joining my class,
having had equal classroom experience, and there
was classroom content we were studying that was
over their heads. Those other schools didn’t hold
them to the same high standard that Southeastern
Tech does.
Another thing that STC teaches is strong ethics, both
in medicine and work. These days, a lot of people
just expect to get a paycheck for showing up. The
program at STC instills high ethical and professional
standards to produce a great Radiologic Technologist, that will properly care for a patient.
I’ll tell you, it was hard, and it should be. In my graduating class there were seven people, and we started
with 30. You find out quickly whether you’re cut out
for it; in the medical field, you can’t have somebody
who’s halfhearted. But, all that hard work pays off.
Radiologic Technology
Radiologic Technology
Admission Criteria
•Submit a completed application &
application fee
•Be at least 18 years of age
•Submit official high school transcript or GED
transcript
•Submit official college transcripts, if
applicable
I worked at three different hospitals once I left STC.
I started at the bottom and worked my way up
to management fairly quickly. If it wasn’t for the
education I got at STC, I would not be where I am
now. And there’s no telling how many people in the
school’s surrounding counties have benefitted the
same way I have.
Meet the following testing criteria:
Test
Reading
Writing
Numerical
Algebra
ASSET
41
40
42
COMPASS 79
62
37
SAT
480
440
ACT
17
16
19
Prospective students seeking admission into the
Radiologic Technology Associate of Applied
Science (AAS) Degree Program will enroll in the
Health Care Science Certificate – Radiologic
Technology option initially.
Radiologic Technology
Radiologic Technology
Surgical Technology
RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY
CURRICULUM
STUDENT SUCCESS STORY
Sandra Williams
The standard curriculum for the Radiologic
Technology program is designed for the
semester system. The degree occupational
courses require 65 credit hours to complete and
can generally be completed in 5 semesters.
Students may enter the program Fall semester.
GENERAL CORE COURSES (15 credits)
I used to be a police officer for the state of Georgia,
and I needed a career change because I had a
child, my daughter Madison. I thought I’d try something different, so I went online and looked at all the
programs and thought, “Maybe I can try and do
something in the medical field.” I’m a hands-on
person, so I decided on surgical tech.
Credits
COLL 1000
College Survival Strategies (OL) ENGL 1101
Composition and Rhetoric (OL)
3
ENGL 2130
American Literature (OL)
3
MATH 1111
College Algebra (OL)
3
PSYC 1101
Introductory Psychology (OL)
3
SPCH 1101
Public Speaking (OL)
3
A surgical tech is a medical professional in the
operating room. You assist the doctor; you’re handing him instruments, opening the case up, making
sure everything’s sterile, you set everything up, you
clean the patient off. You do a little bit of everything.
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GENERAL CORE SCIENCE COURSES (8 credits)
BIOL 2113
Anatomy and Physiology I
3
BIOL 2113L
Anatomy and Physiology I Lab
1
BIOL 2114
Anatomy and Physiology II
3
BIOL 2114L
Anatomy and Physiology II Lab
1
OCCUPATIONAL COURSES (70 credits)
RADT 2090
Radiographic Procedures III
2
RADT 1160
Principles of Imaging II
6
RADT 2190
Radiographic Pathology 2
RADT 1200
Principles of Radiation Biology and Protection
3
RADT 2260
Radiology Technology Review
3
RADT 1320
Clinical Radiography I
4
RADT 1330
Clinical Radiography II
7
RADT 2340
Clinical Radiography III
6
ALHS 1090
Medical Terminology for Allied Health Sciences (OL)
2
COMP 1000
Introduction to Computers (OL)
3
RADT 2350
Clinical Radiography IV
7
RADT 1010
Intro to Radiography
4
RADT 2360
Clinical Radiography V
9
RADT 1030
Radiographic Procedures I
3
Special Note: A grade of “C” or higher is required in any course in
Radiologic Technology in order to remain in the program.
RADT 1060
Radiographic Procedures II
3
RADT 1070
Principles of Imaging I
6
Radiologic Technology
(OL) designation indicates course is available online in selected semesters.
Early on, they put me and my classmates in the
Operating Room—the OR, just to see if we could
handle the environment. Between that and my
clinicals—all of that “learning by doing”—I knew that
I could handle it and that I would like it.
One thing I didn’t realize was how involved a
surgical tech can be. From reading a brochure,
you might think you just stand there and hold an
instrument for four or five hours. But the majority
of the time, you’re in charge of setting up all the
instruments, and you’re responsible for those tools
and helping the doctor with his responsibilities.
Sometimes, it’s just you and the doctor in the OR!
I had several great instructors at Southeastern Tech,
all very thorough, by the book. They know the
program and what a student needs not just to pass
the course, but to be successful in the field. I
remember we had to write down every surgery in
detail, every step of the process. So, if you read this
piece of paper, you would know every single thing
the doctor did, all the steps.
The Surgical Technology program at Southeastern
Tech gave me a chance at a new profession, to
learn something different and gain a career in something I now love. When I came to STC, I was at an
age where most people are settling in for the rest of
their lives, but I was changing professions. I couldn’t
help but wonder, “Can I really do this?” I had my
family to think of. But everyone at STC was so supportive. They gave me everything I needed to go
into a new profession and succeed.
Our instructors also made sure that we had things set
up with OR directors all over, so we would go to
Savannah, Augusta, Vidalia, all the hospitals in the
region. And these clinicals were also job interviews.
We were gaining all the tools we would need to be
surgical techs, but we were also making contacts in
the professional world.
Surgical Technology
Surgical Technology
DIPLOMA PROGRAM
SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY
CURRICULUM
The Surgical Technology diploma program
prepares students for employment in a variety
of positions in the surgical field. Additionally,
the program provides opportunities to upgrade
present knowledge and skills or to retrain in
Surgical Technology. Graduates of the program
receive a Surgical Technology diploma and
are qualified for employment as surgical
technologists.
The standard curriculum for the Surgical
Technology program is designed for the
semester system. The diploma requires 62 credit
hours to complete and can generally be
completed in 6 semesters. Students are
admitted every Spring semester for completion
of occupational courses.
GENERAL CORE COURSES (6 credits)
Graduates of the Surgical Technology program
are prepared for responsible positions in hospitals, private clinics or other institutions requiring
qualified professional personnel. To become
certified, Surgical Technology graduates must
pass a national certification examination by
the National Board of Surgical Technology and
Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA). This test is given prior
to graduation.
•Be at least 17 years of age
•Submit official high school transcript or
GED transcript
•Submit official college transcripts, if
applicable
Meet the following testing criteria:
Test
Reading
ASSET
38
COMPASS 70
SAT
ACT
13
GAHSGT
235
Writing
Numerical
37
32
430
12
235
32
26
400
17
Surgical Technology
Algebra
Credits
COLL 1000
College Survival Strategies (OL)
(2)
ENGL 1010
Fundamentals of English I (OL)
3
MATH 1012*
Foundations of Mathematics (OL)
3
OCCUPATIONAL COURSES (56 credits)
ALHS 1011**
Anatomy and Physiology (OL)
5
ALHS 1040**
Introduction to Health Care
3
ALHS 1090**
Medical Terminology for Allied Health Sciences (OL)
2
Admission to the Surgical Technology program
(for Surgical Technology - SURG prefix courses) is
competitive. Entry to the program will be based
on a GPA of 2.5 for General Core Courses and
the following Occupational Courses: ALHS 1011,
ALHS 1040, ALHS 1090, and COMP 1000.
Complete the PSB Aptitude Exam for Allied
Health and score in the 25th percentile.
SURG 1010
Introduction to Surgical Technology
6
SURG 1020
Principles of Surgical Technology
5
SURG 1080
Surgical Microbiology
2
SURG 1100
Surgical Pharmacology
2
SURG 1120
Surgical Technology Clinical I
3
Complete AHLS 1011, AHLS 1040, and ENGL
1010 prior to taking the PSB.
SURG 1130
Surgical Technology Clinical II
3
SURG 2030
Surgical Procedures I
4
SURG 2040
Surgical Procedures II
4
SURG 2120
Surgical Technology Clinical III
3
SURG 2130
Surgical Technology IV
3
Admission Criteria
•Submit a completed application &
application fee
Surgical Technology
Complete all general core and non-Surgical
Technology (SURG prefix) occupational classes
including COMP 1000 prior to enrolling in
Surgical Technology specific occupational
classes.
SURG 2140
Surgical Technology Clinical V
3
SURG 2150
Surgical Technology Clinical VI
3
SURG 2240
Seminar in Surgical Technology
2
COMP 1000
Introduction to Computers (OL)
3
Special Note: A grade of “C” or higher is required in any course in Surgical
Technology beginning with SURG 1010 and remaining SURG prefix courses in
order to remain in the program.
*MATH 1012, Foundations of Mathematics, is a requirement for this program.
MATH 1012 contains competencies essential for this program, therefore,
MATH 1013, Algebra, cannot be accepted for MATH 1012.
** “B” or higher is required for designated courses.
(OL) designation indicates course is available online in selected semesters.
Surgical Technology
STC Student Success Story
Keegan Spell
Starting out, I went to another school, not
knowing what I wanted to do. I spent some time
studying chemistry and realized it wasn’t what I
wanted to do. I explored my options and found an
interest in Radiology. I knew a buddy who was in
the field already, so I went and watched him and
liked what I saw. When I found out that Southeastern
Technical College had a Radiology program, I
came back home to Vidalia.
I knew people who had gone through STC before,
and they had nothing but good things to say. And
Vidalia’s my hometown, so that also attracted me
to Southeastern Tech. I went through with the core,
completed the core classes, and went into the
Radiology program in 2008.
Whenever I decided Radiology was where I
wanted to be, my advisor was my teacher as well
in the program. She helped me out a lot. I wouldn’t
have known where to get started if not for her!
Clinicals are on-the-job training and, maybe, the
most important part of the program. In clinicals, you
utilize everything you’ve been taught in class. You
have to know the procedure, but when you take a
radiograph, you don’t just take it and that’s the end
of it.
The techs there will quiz you: “What’s this anatomy?
What’s that anatomy?” They do that so you’ll know
what you’re looking at and you’ll know how to make
an image better if it’s not where it needs to be. And
if you don’t know how to do something, you can go
in and observe how the technologists do it. They can
answer any questions you have.
We went to seven or eight different hospitals, as
close as Meadows or as far out as Sandersville. You
got to see opposite ends of the spectrum and see
completely different people. You learn how to work
in different environments.
STC Student Success Story
When you graduate from STC, you know exactly
what to do and you do it, you’re not lost. There’s no
grace period where people say, “Well, they just
graduated, don’t put anything heavy on them.”
After I graduated, passed my boards and started
working, it was rewarding to know I had done all this
in a matter of two or three years. And that’s all on
the teachers. They taught us, in depth, what was
expected of us when we graduated and how to
reach that expectation. I can’t thank them enough.
www.southeasterntech.edu
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