IV Therapy

Department: Health Occupations

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Dates: Open-entry (students will have a maximum of 7 weeks to complete the online modules; an 8-hour off-site clinical day will be scheduled with the instructor once online coursework is done)

Tuition: $490

Textbook: "Venous Access and Intravenous Infusion Treatment Modalities," 2003 Revision (can be purchased at SCC campus bookstore or at https://secure.touchnet.net/C20067_ustores/web/store_cat.jsp?STOREID=14&CATID=11&SINGLESTORE=true)

This course provides nurses with the skills necessary to administer IV Therapy using the Missouri State Board of Nursing approved curriculum.

The majority of the course is completed online through Canvas (St. Charles Community College online instructional site). There is one required in-person, off-campus clinical date. Students will coordinate and schedule this date with the instructor once required online coursework in completed. Students will be required to score at least an 80% on the written final exam and demonstrate a 100% mastery of the clinical objectives on the final practicum exam in order to be certified.

Prior to the clinical work, students will be required to take and pass a urine drug screening at a designated facility. Paperwork will be provided during registration.

*Please note: this program does not cover insulin training/certification

Eligibility Requirements

• Current Missouri LPN or RN unencumbered.
• Must provide results from an acceptable background screening from the Family Care Safety Registry (dated within the last 90 days).
• Be free from tuberculosis and provide documentation of a negative 2-step TB test or "result of findings" from a chest x-ray (dated within the last 12 months).
• Must be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 and provide appropriate documentation.
• Have a current flu vaccine and be able to provide documentation (Sept-Mar).

Registration Requirements

Complete before registration:

• College Application: all students must apply to St. Charles Community College prior to registering for class. Please complete and submit the application here: https://www.stchas.edu/admissions/apply

Provide the following at time of registration (bring copies with you for in-person registration or send as attachments for email registrations):

• Registration: Register for IV Therapy Class
• Copy of LPN or RN license (as indicated above in Eligibility Requirements)
• Copy of Missouri Family Care Safety Registry background screening results
• Copy of 2-Step TB Test
• Copy of Covid vaccination record
• Copy of current flu vaccine (Sept-Mar)

While SCC does not require the Covid vaccination, it is currently a requirement of our clinical partners for students who will be onsite at one of their facilities. 

Students who do not provide documentation of receiving the Covid vaccination are not guaranteed clinical placement.  Tuition is non-refundable for students failing to submit Covid vaccination documentation. 

Registration can be done:

• Through email healthoccupations@stchas.edu
• In-person (1 Academy Place, Dardenne Prairie, MO 63368) - office hours are Monday - Friday from 8:00am - 4:00pm

Tuition will be due within three business day of your registration being processed. Individualized information will be communicated during the enrollment process.

This is a non-credit, certificate course. Tuition is due at time of registration and is non-refundable and non-transferable.