Ellsworth Community College

The primary focus of the Advanced Emergency Medical Technician is to provide basic and limited advanced emergency medical care and transportation for critical and emergent patients who access the emergency medical system. This individual possesses the basic knowledge and skills necessary to provide patient care and transportation. Advanced Emergency Medical Technicians function as part of a comprehensive EMS response, under medical oversight. Advanced Emergency Medical Technicians perform interventions with the basic and advanced equipment typically found on an ambulance. The course is approximately 235+ hours of classroom and lab instruction along with clinical and field experience.

The primary focus of the Emergency Medical Responder is to initiate immediate lifesaving care to critical patients who access the emergency medical system. This individual possesses the basic knowledge and skills necessary to provide lifesaving interventions while awaiting additional EMS response and to assist higher level personnel at the scene and during transport. The class is approximately 60 hours of classroom and lab work.

The primary focus of the Emergency Medical Technician is to provide basic emergency medical care and transportation for critical and emergent patients who access the emergency medical system. This individual possesses the basic knowledge and skills necessary to provide patient care and transportation. Emergency Medical Technicians function as part of a comprehensive EMS response, under medical oversight. Emergency Medical Technicians perform interventions with the basic equipment typically found on an ambulance. The course is approximately 180+ hours of classroom and lab instruction along with clinical and field experience.

ECC STUDENTS RECEIVE A HANDS-ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE EDUCATION:
Participate in field trips to Criminal Justice facilities including local, county and state jails and prisons; the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy in Des Moines; and the Department of Criminal Investigations (DCI) lab in Ankeny.
Participate in real-world scenarios conducted with local law enforcement agencies, gaining an appreciation for the diverse environment in which Criminal Justice professionals operate.
Students train on the MILO Police Tactical Training System which gives real-life scenarios and reactions.
Network and participate in actual police training with local law enforcement agencies as part of ECC’s Criminal Justice Club.
Take photos and construct sketches of simulated crime scenes and traffic accidents.
Fire at least 700 rounds of live ammunition, and complete the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy course of fire using Glock 40 caliber semi-automatic pistols.
Develop leadership skills as a member of the student-led Criminal Justice Club and participate in its activities, field trips, and training opportunities.
Apply the correct constitutional criminal procedures in search and seizure situations.

This 75-hour course emphasizes the knowledge, attitude and skills for a nurse aide to provide patient care in the acute care setting. Skills include preparation for pre-surgical and post-surgical procedures, suture and clip removal, and basic EKG procedures and rhythm interpretation. Students must have completed the 75-hour Nurse Aide and must be on the state registry prior to this course. BLS for Healthcare Providers is included in the class. Must complete Child and Dependent Adult Abuse Reporting online courses prior to clinical. Clinical in acute care will follow class time. You must register for both the Orientation and the Advanced Nurse Aide courses.

The Nurse Aide Phase I (75-Hour) course involves a minimum of 75 hours of training: 30 hours classroom instruction, 15 hours lab training, and 30 hours clinical experience in a long-term care setting. This class prepares you to take the required state competency exams to be able to work as a Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) in Iowa. The candidate must pass the computerized nurse aide exam and the nurse aide skills exam to be listed on the Iowa Direct Care Worker Registry (learn about accessing the Iowa Direct Care Worker Registry). Being listed on the Iowa Direct Care Worker Registry enables you to work as a CNA in long-term care. Candidates must also complete Child and Dependent Adult Abuse Reporting online courses prior to clinical.

Medical Assistants give healthcare a human touch, helping patients to feel at ease in the doctor’s office and to understand the doctor’s instructions. They provide medical office administrative services, perform clinical duties, and conduct lab testing. Clinical duties include (but are not limited to) collecting and preparing lab specimens, drawing blood, taking medical histories, preparing patients for examinations, assisting the physician during the exam, performing basic laboratory tests, instructing patients about medication and special diets, preparing and administering medications as directed by a physician, taking electrocardiograms, and removing sutures and changing dressings.
ECC’s 11-month Medical Assisting diploma program includes instruction in basic anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, medical law ethics, patient psychology and communications, medical office procedures, clinical examination testing and treatment procedures.

This 12-hour course prepares you to safely administer or supervise self-administration of non-parenteral medications in a 15 bed or less residential program, child care program, supervised apartment living, or community-based living. Approved by the State of Iowa Board of Pharmacy Examiners, Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals, and Iowa Department of Human Services. Offered in Grinnell, Iowa Falls and Marshalltown.

WHAT TO EXPECT
Perform medical administrative duties, including preparing medical charts, reports and correspondence; diagnostic and procedural coding; processing insurance claim forms; updating and filing patient medical records; arranging for hospital admissions and lab services; assisting physicians with articles and travel arrangements; transcribing physicians’ instructions; and purchasing supplies and maintaining equipment.
Learn tasks beneficial to any office career, such as answering telephones, greeting patients, handling correspondence, scheduling appointments, planning meetings, and handling billing and bookkeeping.
Manage electronic health records; use computer applications to create spreadsheets, presentations, reports, and documents; conduct research online; perform data entry of patient information.
Become proficient at spelling, punctuation, grammar, and oral communication. Develop valuable customer service and personal skills including discretion, professionalism, organizational ability, initiative, and working independently as well as with a team.
Receive training in the legal and ethical aspects of health care, including HIPPA, OSHA, and cultural diversity.

Practical Nursing students must complete clinical rotations while in the program. The total number of clinical hours required for the entire Practical Nursing program is broken down between six different clinical rotations and a preceptorship at the end of the program. Each student will gain clinical experience in the areas of Medical Surgical Nursing, Obstetrics, Pediatrics and Geriatrics in both the hospital and long term care settings. Clinical rotations are taught by full time nursing faculty and adjunct clinical nursing faculty.

Whether you’re a new student, a working professional or rejoining the workforce, if you’d like to enhance your qualifications for success in the workplace and further your education, ECC’s Computer Applications classes are for you! Earn anywhere from a short three-course certificate to a two-year degree and come away with computer and technology skills required of today’s workers. Our students solve business problems utilizing computer software; manage data to support data-driven decisions; run complex queries, create forms, and develop reports; prepare and deliver eye-catching presentations; create web and print materials to support your business needs; perform mathematical operations and financial calculations to analyze and graph data to identify trends; and much more. They also develop soft skills employers prize, such as effective communication skills and professionalism.

The Mobile Service Technician program prepares students to diagnose, repair and service agricultural equipment in rural locations using a specially-equipped service truck. As the size of ag equipment increases, it has becomes harder to load and transport equipment to the dealer’s location, which has required dealers to provide services at the customers’ location. The equipment industry has moved to the use of specialized trucks that are capable of performing most service repairs. However, the agricultural equipment industry is having a difficult time finding qualified candidates who can effectively travel and service various components. The courses in this program will prepare students to be successful as mobile service technicians by training them to operate a service truck and repair and/or service various types of agricultural equipment and machinery.