D.A. Dorsey Technical College

This program is designed to prepare students for employment and/or specialized training in the automobile industry. This program focuses on broad, transferable skills and stresses understanding and demonstration of the following elements of the automotive industry: planning, management, finance, technical and product skills, underlying principles of technology, labor issues, community issues and health, safety, and environmental issues. The program consists of 1050 hours and is a planned sequence of instruction consisting of five occupational completion points (OCPs)

This program is designed to prepare students for employment and/or specialized training in the automobile industry. This program focuses on broad, transferable skills and stresses understanding and demonstration of the following elements of the automotive industry: planning, management, finance, technical and product skills, underlying principles of technology, labor issues, community issues and health, safety, and environmental issues. The program consists of 1050 hours and is a planned sequence of instruction consisting of five occupational completion points (OCPs)

This program is a planned sequence of instruction consisting of four occupational completion points. The recommended sequence allows students to complete specified portions of the program for employment or to remain for advanced training. A student who completes the applicable competencies at any occupational completion point may either continue with the training program or terminate as an occupational completer. When offered at the postsecondary adult career and technical level, this program is comprised of courses which have been assigned course numbers in the SCNS (Statewide Course Numbering System) in accordance with Section 1007.24 (1), F.S. Career and Technical credit shall be awarded to the student on a transcript in accordance with Section 1001.44(3)(b), F.S.

This program offers a sequence of courses that provides coherent and rigorous content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant technical knowledge and skills needed to prepare for further education and careers in the Health Science career cluster; provides technical skill proficiency, and includes competency-based applied learning that contributes to the academic knowledge, higher-order reasoning and problem-solving skills, work attitudes, general employability skills, technical skills, and occupation-specific skills, and knowledge of all aspects of Health Science career cluster.
The program is designed to prepare students for employment in a variety of health care settings as entry level coder, medical record coder, coding technician, or coding clerks, or medical coder/biller or SOC Code 29-2071(Medical Records and Health Information Technicians). The content includes but is not limited to medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, coding systems, fundamentals of disease process including pharmacology, health care delivery systems, basics of medical records services, ethical and legal responsibilities, safety/security procedures, basic data processing, and employability skills.

This program is a planned sequence of instruction consisting of four occupational completion points. The Health Science Core is required for all health programs and options. Secondary or postsecondary students who have previously completed the Health Science Core will not have to repeat the core. A student who completes the applicable competencies at any occupational completion point may either continue with the training program or exit as an occupational completer. Specific course information regarding licensure and certification guidelines is included with the student performance standards portion of the framework. The recommended length of the core is 90 clock hours.
To complete as Patient Care Assistant, the module Core, Articulated Nursing Assistant and Home Health Aide plus the Patient Care Assistant module must be completed. Laboratory activities are an integral part of this program. These activities include instruction in the use of safety procedures, tools, equipment, materials, and processes related to these occupations. Equipment and supplies should be provided to enhance hands-on experiences for students. Students will perform nursing skills in a clinical setting for approximately one-half of the program, under the supervision of a qualified registered nurse instructor. The recommended teacher/student ratio in the clinical area is 1:12. Clinical learning experiences must correlate with didactic instructional and laboratory experiences.

The primary mission of the Pharmacy Technician program is to provide quality educational training designed to meet the current and future needs of the Health Care Industry. To accomplish this, the following guidelines are established: assist students to choose, prepare for, enter, and be gainfully employed as Pharmacy Technician; offer a program which emphasizes sound fundamentals while responding to the needs of this particular industry; provide courses to meet current and specific needs of the student and this industry.