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jVfews ÀY j B, 2004 T he C lackamas P rint • 3 Start a new career by next spring term enter the workforce after just three terms. The Clinical Lab Assistant pro gram (CLA) requires students to earn 45 credits in classes like CLA Skills I, II and III, Introduction to Healthcare and Laboratory Administrative Skills. Students per form lab testing, practice quality control and learn how to collect and process a variety of specimens. “We’re- such a new program; people don’t even know that we’re here,” said Helen Wand/CLA pro gram director, “At this point, we ■ Cyndee Mady don’t, even have - an interview Co E ditor - in -C hief process.” Oregon recently became the There arc various options avail- le to CCC students who want to fourth state to house the CLA pro pend less time in school and gram in the company of Texas, >rc time earning a decent living at Minnesota and Massachusetts. “There is a shortage of clinical me thing worthwhile; two such :»grams are the Clinical 1 .ab laboratory scientists (four-year Assistant and degree) and medical technologists Medical Assistant (two-year degree)/ so what the |CLA| program is doing is support programs—both of which provide ing that group of people, just like an opportunity to the medical assistants are now sup porting the RNs and .LPNs,” Wand said. The Medical Assistant program (MA) requires 51 credits in classes like Medical Insurance Billing, and Introduction to Medications and of Fundamentals H u m a n Development. “They’re actual ly in a |hospital| set- ting—they’ve got the equipment on the walls and a sim ulated patient that we can create dif ferent scenarios with” said Karen CYNDEE MADY C lackamas P rint Stopper, lead MA instructor. “We do mulated patients like Ken are pro- a lot of role playing ammed with realistic symptoms for and prioritizing.” Classes common edical Assistant students to assess. 'CC’s Clinical Lab fcwtZ Medical Assistant Programs provide fast training for tudents wanting a ^career in the medical industry CYNDEE MADY C lackamas P rint Clinical Lab Assistant students Karen Palmer (LEFT) and Cindi Woodard detect levels of bacterial growth during gram stain testing. Based on their findings, Woodard said she may never drink Snappie again. to both programs include: see a task to its completion in a Introduction to Human Biology,. timely manner. Human Relations, Phlebotomy, “We do a lot of tasks and we Practicum, Basic Speech, need to get results. It is extremely Occupational Writing and important that students have good Communication. In addition, attention skills because they need externships allow students to to focus,” she said. “It’s also help apply the skills they’ve learned in a ful if they can get along with other people, because they will work professional setting. CLA and MA programs Can closely with a lot of different types only hold 24 students per year on a of personalities.” MAs, on the other hand, work first-come basis. A placement test to assess reading, writing and arith closely with patients and must be metic skills must be taken prior to attuned to their patients’ needs. “|We are looking for] a person acceptance into either program. Once .accepted, successful com that has a desire and ability to com pletion depends in part on the stu municate. There is a lot of patient dents’ ability to multitask, pay listening and patient education, so attention to detail and their level of we need to hear what the patient is dexterity. telling us,” said Stopper. “It’s not According to Wand, the CLA just what they’re saying; it’s what program needs people who can they arc not saying. |MAs| need to Making strides against breast cancer There is When: Sunday. still time to represent Where: Portland CCC in the walk against breast cancer. DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES May 16, 2004 Til EADM TUE lu Enim InE Park Blocks 5 miles through Downtown BERET? 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Molalla Ave. t Oregon City 503-557-0277 listen with their hearts.” Advisory boards made Up of instructors, present and former stu dents and medical professionals provide community support for both programs, keeping them up- to-date on current needs in order to help prepare students for hire. “We arc a community college and we take that term very serious ly because we arc taking our stu dents and providing workers to our healthcare community,” said Stopper. Students interested in cither pro gram should contact. Helen Wand (CLA) at ext. 5055 or Karen Stopper (MA) at ext. 2219 to initiate the application process, as space is limited. 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