WASC Adult Education

To be eligible for a clinical externship, students must successfully complete the program, submit to a background check/live scan, drug screening and meet other requirements (covid screen, flu vaccine)

 

Students must pass a basic Reading/Math assessment except for the Certified Nurse Assistant course. All students must provide a copy of their High School Diploma or GED/HiSET prior to registering. Certificates of Completion will be handed on Graduation Day May 25, 2023. Letter of Completion available upon request.

50 Classroom Hours  Section 4560

This course is open to all students. All CNA and CMA students are required to enroll in
one of the medical terminology classes. Medical Terminology is a foundational course
that is essential to student success in all allied health programs. Students will learn about
body systems, diseases, word pronunciation and the language of medicine. Students who
are planning to enroll in a health career program in the future are encouraged to attend.
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be provided with a certificate of
completion.

Wed                                                   TIME TBD                                                               Williams
Section 4560                                    Feb 10 -May 4                                                        $100

Section 99720
 

Personal care assistants help people who are living with a physical or mental disability and
who live at home. Students will learn how to help clients with bathing, dressing, grooming,
eating and moving around the home. In addition, students will learn how to provide emotional
support and accompany clients to medical appointments. Upon completion of this course
students will be eligible for a certificate of completion. NOTE: The two classes listed below
are separate.

Location: Online
Mon                                              6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.                                                                                                
Section 99719                              Jan 23 - May 15                                                                                   Williams

 

Santa Cruz Center (SCC), Room 9, 319 La Fonda Ave, Santa Cruz
Wed                                              12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.                                                                         Williams
Section 99720                             Feb 18 - Mar 31

This program is intended for students who want to prepare for an exciting, challenging, and rewarding career in healthcare. This class will prepare students to pass the National Healthcareer Association Clinical Medical Assistant exam. Students will learn how to perform back office medical assistant clinical duties including preparation of patients for examination, infection control, giving injections, and operating electrocardiographs (EKG). Instruction includes among other things preparing patients for examination and treatment, routine laboratory procedures, diagnostic testing, technical aspects of phlebotomy, and the cardiac life cycle.  Students will review important topics including phlebotomy, pharmacology, the proper use and administration of medications, taking and documenting vital signs, cardiology including proper lead placements, professional workplace behavior, ethics, and the legal aspects of healthcare. 

This program includes 140 hours of classroom lecture and hands-on lab.

 

Students must purchase their own textbooks, stethoscope and blood pressure cuff and national exam.
NHA National Certification: This program meets the necessary requirements to take the National Health career Association (NHA) Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) Exam.

All CMA students are required to co-enroll in the medical terminology class.
Theory Instruction: Green Valley Center (GVC), Room 7, 294 Green Valley Road, Watsonville

Tue/Thu                                  6:00 pm - 9:00 pm                                         Williams 
Section 4520                          Jan 24 - May 18                                              $2,599

 

 

294 Green Valley Road, Watsonville, CA  95076
Phone: (831) 786-2160 - Fax: (831) 722-2749
Monday – Friday 
8:15 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.

(Office window closes at 4:00 p.m.) 

This course is designed for students who have already passed the California CNA exam. This class will introduce students to the use of the EKG machine and how to run a 12- lead EKG. The class will cover blood collection that an advanced CNA can perform under supervision of a licensed healthcare provider’s supervision. Students will be introduced to skills that will prepare them to work in a hospital, including caring for obstetric and pediatric patients. Finally, students will review anatomy and physiology and quality assurance.

Green Valley Center (GVC), Room TBD, 294 Green Valley Road, Watsonville

Thur                                       12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.                                         Williams
                                                Feb 16 - May 4                                                     FEE TBD

Students who have completed a clinical medical assistant training program are eligible to take the National Healthcareer (NHA) exam. The Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) exam provides validation to employers that students have the most relevant knowledge and skills needed to provide comprehensive care to patients. Students who pass this exam, which is accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies, can prove to employers that they are dedicated to excellence as a clinical medical assistant.
Green Valley Center (GVC), Room TBD, 294 Green Valley Road, Watsonville

Must be scheduled 8 days prior                                                                           Williams

Section 4522                                                                                                                 FEE: TBD

The 60 hour Dental Assisting Program prepares students for entry level positions in one of the fastest growing health care positions - Dental Assisting. The purpose of this course is to familiarize the student with all areas of pre-clinical dental assisting and provide training in the professional skills required to function as an assistant in the dental practice. This course covers the following key areas and topic - Administrative Aspects include: the history of dentistry and dental assisting; introduction to the dental office; the legal aspects of dentistry; policies and guidelines. Clinical Aspects include: introduction to oral anatomy; dental operatory; dental equipment, introduction to the tooth structure; primary and permanent teeth; the oral cavity and related structures; proper patient positioning; dental hand-pieces; sterilization; and other areas. In addition to entry-level administrative jobs, this course is ideal for students interested in pursuing a future formal Dental Hygienist program.

 

National Certification: This program meets the necessary requirements to take the Dental
Assisting National Board (DANB) Radiology Health and Safey (RHS) Examination.

Clinical Externship: As part of this Dental Assisting program, you will be eligible to participate
in a 40 hour clinical externship.

Green Valley Center (GVC), Room 6, 294 Green Valley Road, Watsonville
Mon & Wed                                            5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.                                            Howard
Section 4581                                          Feb 21 - April 25                                                    $1,399