College of Southern Nevada (CSN)’s Division of Workforce & Economic Development is offering DWED course. Those interested will find the non-credit registration system simple and easy to use. For who have never taken a non-credit class at CSN requires them to create a New Student Account. Get all of that started by clicking here.
There’s also a list of course information on this page for review.
Current CSN DWED 2024 Courses on Canvas:
- HEALTH UNIT COORDINATOR (HUC)
Course Description:
This program prepares students for a successful career as a Certified Health Unit Coordinator (HUC) in the medical industry. Upon completion of the course students will be able to demonstrate a functional level of knowledge of communication skills, medical terminology, clerical skills, use of computers, interpretation and transcription of practitioner’s orders, the role as a department coordinator, chart setup, protocols for treatment orders, admission, discharge, patient transfer, and preoperative and postoperative orders. Upon successful completion of this course, the students will be awarded a certificate of completion, and will then be eligible to apply for the National Association of Health Unit Coordinator Certification (NAHUC) Exam. (104 hours). This course is designed for online self-paced modules and weekly lectures and skills practice with the instructor.
Instructor: Tracey Long
Time: 56 classroom hours PLUS 48 clinical hours.
- 7-week online Canvas course that meets weekly via Zoom lectures OR
- 7-week in-person class that meets 4 hours/class. Content can also be supported by Canvas content.
Offered: Twice/yr. Should be coordinated with Basic EKG course and CPR.
Participants: minimum of 4. HS diploma and English proficiency required.
Cost: $2463 (before 2024) and includes 1 pair of scrubs, shoes, binder, and books.
Marketing: This course should be marketed to hospitals for their existing HUCs, and programs for short-term career training (DETR, etc). It could also be marketed to pre-nursing students. This is the only CHUC program in Las Vegas, NV.
CE’s: 10.4 CEUs (104 contact hours)
- Patient Care Aide (PCA)
Course Description:
This program prepares participants to become a Personal Care Aide in Nevada. Essential skills of activities of daily living, safety, mobility and transfer and nutrition assistance will be provided.
Instructor: Tracey Long
Time: 2-4 weeks of online Canvas course and 2 days in person for skills practice, review, and the final exam.
Offered: Twice/yr. Should be coordinated with CPR.
Participants: minimum of 4. HS diploma and English proficiency required.
Cost: TBD
CE’s: 10 CE’s
- MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION TECHNICIAN (16- & 8-HOUR COURSE)
Course Description:
The medication management course is for those who want to work as a Med Tech in a group home, assisted living, memory care, or long-term care facility. This course meets Nevada state requirements for the original medication technician 16-hour training and the 8-hour required annual renewal course. Participants will learn responsibilities of the Med Tech, principles of medication administration, different routes of medication administration, basic pharmacology, and patient rights regarding medications. The class includes the national exam and certification upon completion. CSN approved for continuing education hours. This course is designed for online self-paced modules and 1 day in person for the skills practice and pass-off, and the certification exam.
Instructor: Tracey Long
Time: 16-hour content instruction. 8 hours is via Canvas self-paced instruction modules for 2 weeks and 1 eight-hour day of hands-on skills practice/pass-off, and administration of the certification state exam.
Offered: 3 times/year
Participants: minimum of 4. HS diploma and English proficiency required.
Cost: $499 in 2022 (The CQES competition is currently charging only $240 online 3 days for 16 hr original course and $154 for refresher course 8-hour).
CE’s: 16 contact hours approved for Med Techs and CNAs
- MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY
Course Description:
Participants will learn basic prefixes, suffixes, word roots, plural rules, word building spelling & pronunciation of medical terms. This will include the 12 body systems & identify terminology related to organs, body systems, diagnostic tests & interventions related to common pathological conditions in a medical setting. NOTE: This does not replace the credit side course for appropriate programs. CSN approved for continuing education hours. This course as self-paced online modules and weekly lessons with the instructor.
Instructor: Tracey Long
Time: 14 hours of content and instruction on Canvas.
- Students take the course self-paced via 14 modules on Canvas and the final exam over 7 weeks (2 modules/week). OR
- We offer the course over 7 weeks (2 modules/week) and have a weekly 1-hour online class.
Offered: 3 times year instructor led. It could be offered anytime if it is self-paced w/ only 2 instructor classes at the beginning and end.
Participants: minimum of 4. HS diploma and English proficiency required.
Cost: $420 (in 2022)
CE’s: 14 contact hours approved for nurses, CNAs, and Med Techs
- Certified Emergency Nurse/ Critical Care Review Course
Course Description:
This course is a review of emergency nursing principles, practices and knowledge designed to assist the participant to successfully obtain the CEN certification. Course content includes improving skills in primary and secondary assessment, and emergency nursing interventions for patients with respiratory, medical, cardiovascular, neurologic, toxicologic, environmental, gastrointestinal, orthopedic, and maxillofacial, wound care, psychological, and genitourinary emergencies. Course content will follow the CEN exam blueprint and include the CEN test taking strategies, legal, ethical, and professional issues. Approved for nursing continuing education contact hours. The course is designed in online self-paced modules and 1 day in person / zoom review.
Instructor: Tracey Long
Time:
1-2 day CEN/CCRN exam review course in perso
Offered: 3x/yr Saturday. Content could be offered via Canvas for 2-4 weeks prior to the class.
Participants: minimum of 4. RN license required.
Cost: TBD
CE’s: 16 approved for RNs
- Nursing NCLEX Review Course
Course Description:
This course is designed to help nursing students prepare for and successfully pass the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN exam). The course content follows the test blueprint and includes how to prepare for, apply, and study to pass the exam on the first attempt.
Content categories include safe and effective care, safety and infection control, health promotion and maintenance, psychosocial integrity, physiological integrity, pharmacological and parental therapies, reduction of risk potential, physiological adaptation, and integrated processes of communication, documentation, teaching and learning, culture and spirituality and test taking strategies. The course is designed in self-paced online modules and 1 day in-person review.
Instructor: Tracey Long
Time:
4-week online course that includes self-paced modules with 1 day in person class.
Offered: 2x/yr May and Dec. after students graduate. Content offered via Canvas for 4 weeks prior to the 1-day class.
Participants: minimum of 4.
Cost: $425 (suggested in 2022)
CE’s: 16 continuing education hours approved for RNs
- Medical Spanish for Healthcare Professionals
Course Description: This online course will help healthcare professionals learn Medical Spanish phrases for essential medical conversations with Spanish-speaking patients. Content includes:
- Identify cultural issues for Spanish-speaking patients.
- Verbalize basic grammar usage concepts in Spanish.
- Use greetings and introductions effectively.
- Expand vocabulary and grammar concepts of time, locations, and prepositions.
- Use basic present tense of verbs effectively.
- Practice patient case scenarios using medical vocabulary.
- Discuss definitions and concepts for cultural competence.
Target audience: CNAs, LPNs, nurses, doctors, and allied health professionals
CE’s: Total CE’s offered: 16
Format: the course is built on Canvas and can be self-paced as all content and recorded lectures will be on the platform. It can also be teacher-led or a hybrid of online and zoom-style lectures.
Scope of work:
Design course, build course on Canvas, record and install lectures on Canvas, complete CE applications and coordinate the courses with registered participants.
Cost: TBD
Marketing: This course should be marketed to all hospital staff, doctor offices, and nursing schools in LV.
- Internationally Educated RN Bridge Program
Course Description:
This program prepares International Registered Nurses to qualify and take the US NCLEX exam to enter the workforce legally as an RN in Nevada. English literacy instruction is given for 9 weeks in addition to an RN Bridge course of 12 online lessons, NCLEX review course, BLS, Basic EKG, skills practice, and review for competency.
Instructor: Tracey Long and CSN ESL and RN team
Time: 100 hours of English literacy and RN skills review provided both on Canvas and live in person over 12 weeks
Offered: Customized by need
Participants: minimum of 4. RN proof of documentation in country of origin and English proficiency required.
Cost:TBD
CE’s: 30 CE’s
- School Health Assistant
Course Description:
This program prepares Clark County School District health office workers to be designated School Health Assistants and prepared to work in the health office under the delegation of the school registered nurse. It is a hybrid learning course with online lectures, and face to face skills review and testing.
Time: The original course was designed for 9 weeks.
Offered: Customized. Offered for current CCSD employees needing training for the SHA position. May be offered to other Nevada School Districts.
Participants: minimum of 4.
Cost: $ ?
Marketing: This course should be marketed to school districts throughout Nevada. Participants may complete online didactic training and then have several concurrent days of skills training brought to their facility.
CE’s: 0 CE’s, unless school nurses are involved.
Proposed Course Available
Classroom Spanish for School Teachers
Course Description: This course helps schoolteachers to learn conversational Spanish with Spanish-speaking students and their parents. It is not a course to teach teachers how to become a Spanish teacher, but rather how to pronounce key phrases commonly used in the school setting. Alphabet, cognates, greetings, vocabulary used in schools, and key phrases needed to explain homework and conversations needed for parent-teacher conferences will be taught.
Target audience: CCSD elementary through high school teachers.
CE’s: CCSD employees need annual CE’s and CCSD accepts all college level courses for their CE requirements. Total CE’s offered: 16
Format: the course will be built on Canvas and can be self-paced as all content and recorded lectures will be on the platform. It can also be teacher-led or a hybrid of online and zoom-style lectures.
Marketing: This course should be marketed through CCSD professional development catalog and professional development credit can be given.
Cost: TBD