Course Description: Initial opportunity to implement a variety of physical therapy treatment plans; orientation to the roles and responsibilities of the physical therapist assistant with supervised contact with clients having physical dysfunctions.
Course Notes: PTA Acceptance.
Fall
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: Full-time for 3-4 weeks.
Course Description: Radiographic quality and factors affecting it. Radiation protection and biological aspects of radiation. Routine radiography positioning and image critiques. Students are required to be at an affiliate clinical site a total of 16 hours.
Course Notes: Radiology Acceptance.
Fall
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 4.00
Course Description: Exploration of diagnostic imaging professional to include effective communication with patients and health care professionals, professional ethics, and organizational models within the healthcare industry. Demonstration of effective and safe patient care practices in imaging disciplines as well as patient assessment, venipuncture techniques, and safe administration of medications.
Fall
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: Enrollment by Departmental Consent only.
Course Description: Entry-level training as professional, ethical, and safe radiographer to include the application of radiologic science theory and techniques. Performed under the direct supervision of a registered radiologic technologist.
Course Notes: Radiology Acceptance, and RA205 Radiographic Exposures III.
Fall
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 8.00
Section Notes: Involves training in the imaging sciences conducted at health care facilities. Students will be assigned a training facility by program faculty prior to beginning training. Corequisites RA210 & RA211Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 8.00
Section Notes: Involves training in the imaging sciences conducted at health care facilities. Students will be assigned a training facility by program faculty prior to beginning training. Corequisites RA210 & RA211
Course Description: Principles of ultrasound, vascular imaging and interventional procedures, radiation oncology, nuclear imaging, mammography, bone densitometry, and magnetic resonance imaging. Imaging in each modality to include anatomical features, patient care and safety, basic equipment operation, and common pathological conditions.
Course Notes: RA205 Radiographic Exposures III with a Grade of C or Higher.
Fall
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 2.00
Section Notes: RA201 Clinical Training I should be taken as a corequisite.Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 2.00
Section Notes: RA201 Clinical Training I should be taken as a corequisite.
Course Description: Imaging of the central nervous system and skull using radiographic imaging, magnetic resonance imaging, and computed tomography physics and instrumentation.
Course Notes: RA205 Radiographic Exposures III with a Grade of C or Higher.
Fall
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 2.00
Section Notes: RA201 Clinical Training I should be taken as a corequisite.Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 2.00
Section Notes: RA201 Clinical Training I should be taken as a corequisite.
Course Description: Entry level introduction regarding respiratory care history from conception to its current goals and standing, including medical terminology, hospital and respiratory care department structure and management, health care delivery systems, psychosocial aspects of patient care and medical ethics. A clinical session (shadowing) will allow the student an orientation rotation at a program clinical site.
Course Notes: Respiratory Care Acceptance.
Fall
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Course Description: A systematic approach to cardiopulmonary assessment across the life-span. Evaluation of the respiratory plan of care including physical, lab, and diagnostic findings. Performance within the simulation lab, including: assessment skills, development of a plan of care, arterial blood puncture, acid-base interpretation, and other potential lab findings.
Course Notes: Respiratory Care Acceptance.
Fall
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Course Description: The study of neonatal lung development, gas exchange, circulation, along with neonatal and pediatric examination, assessment, disorders, diseases, therapeutic interventions
Course Notes: Respiratory Care Acceptance.
Fall
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 2.00
Course Description: Basic principles involved in routine general floor therapeutic modalities by the respiratory therapist; application and selection of proper modalities for various patient situations; introduction to some of the equipment used to deliver therapeutic modalities.
Course Notes: Respiratory Care Acceptance.
Fall
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 4.00
Course Description: Advanced course dealing with concepts of respiratory failure, managing artificial airways, intervention of mechanical ventilators. Respiratory care protocols utilized in providing care for the critically ill patient. Indication of mechanical ventilation, classification of mechanical ventilators, physiological effects of positive pressure, modes of ventilation, non-invasive positive pressure ventilation, patient monitoring and assessment, patient weaning, and discontinuation of ventilator support.
Course Notes: Respiratory Care Acceptance.
Fall
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 4.00
Course Description: Advanced level simulation laboratory and clinical experience with emphasis on patient assessment, practical application of advanced therapies, and documentation techniques as applicable to the respiratory patient in the critical care setting. (180 Clinic hours, 45 lab hours)
Course Notes: Respiratory Care Acceptance.
Fall
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 5.00
Course Description: The role of the surgical technologist, computer skills, physical aspects of the surgical environment, and safety concepts including the principles of electricity related to these are taught in this course. Role of the surgical technologist and introduction to the surgical environment.
Fall
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 4.00
Course Description: Learn specific core surgical procedures, supplies, and instruments along with the principles of physics and robotics. Principles learned in Introduction to Surgical Technology, Principles and Practice of Surgical Technology, and Principles and Practice of Surgical Technology Laboratory will be applied to various core surgical procedures including the principles of physics and robotics.
Course Notes: Surgical Technology Acceptance.
Fall
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 4.00
Section Notes: Students must obtain at least 75% in the course to continue in the program.
Course Description: The skills necessary to function as a beginning surgical technologist are taught. These include basic concepts necessary to establish, maintain, and coordinate the methods required for good patient care in the operating room. Pre-operative, intra-operative and post-operative patient care concepts and responsibilities of the surgical technologist.
Course Notes: Surgical Technology Acceptance.
Fall
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 5.00
Section Notes: Students must maintain at least a 75% by the end of the didactic portion of the course to be able to participate in clinical and continue in the program.
Course Description: The skills necessary to function as a beginning surgical technologist are taught. These include basic concepts necessary to establish, maintain, and coordinate the methods required for good patient care in the operating room. Pre-operative, intra-operative and post-operative patient care concepts and responsibilities of the surgical technologist.
Course Notes: Surgical Technology Acceptance.
Fall
Section Type: Lab
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Type: Lab
Credit Hours: 3.00
Course Description: Clinical component in the surgical environment.
Fall
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 1.00
Course Description: Job/site safety and precautions for job/site hazards; uses of personal protective equipment (PPE); safety equipment and procedures related to safe work practices and environment; fire prevention and protection techniques; and Hazardous Communications (HazCom) including Safety Data Sheets (SDS).
Fall
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 1.00
Section Notes: This section reserved for Welding Program Students on Main CampusSection Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 1.00
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 1.00
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 1.00
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 1.00
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 1.00
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 1.00
Section Notes: Class is open to anyone needing to get their OSHA 10 credential.Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 1.00
Section Notes: The TR121 002 251S section offered Tuesday 6:00 - 9:00 PM from 08/26/2025 to 09/23/2025 must be filled prior to enrolling students in this class offering.Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 1.00
Section Notes: McPherson area high school & post-secondary students enrolled in the Industrial Mechanical Maintenance/Industrial Electrical Technology program ONLY.Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 1.00
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 1.00
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 1.00
Section Notes: Brooks Trade Center Industrial Electrical Technology students ONLY.Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 1.00
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 1.00
Section Notes: Buhler High School Students Only. This course meets on Aug. 26th - 800am-1110am, Aug. 27th - 800am-310pm, Aug 28th - 800am-100pm.
Course Description: Introduction to equipment, procedures and safety practices used in cutting steel with oxy-fuel equipment, as well as shielded metal arc welding, gas-tungsten arc welding and gas metal arc welding.
Fall
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: This class requires the student to purchase/provide leather safety toed boots, welding gloves, safety glasses & welding beanie. Basic tools, PPE & equipment needed for welding is supplied by program.Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: This class requires basic tools and proper protective equipment for welding. McPherson High School students only. No books required.Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: This class requires basic tools and proper protective equipment for welding. McPherson High School students only. No books required.Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: Class requires basic tools & proper protective equip for welding Buhler HS students only class will also meet Mon., Tues., Wed., Thurs., Fri. 7:45 - 8:30 am from 9/29 thru 10/3 and 10/6 thru 10/10Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: Class requires basic tools & proper protective equip for welding Buhler HS students only class will also meet Mon., Tues., Wed., Thurs., Fri. 7:45 - 8:30 am from 9/29 thru 10/3 and 10/6 thru 10/10Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: Class requires basic tools & proper protective equip for welding Buhler HS students only class will also meet Mon., Tues., Wed., Thurs., Fri. 7:45 - 8:30 am from 9/29 thru 10/3 and 10/6 thru 10/10Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: Class requires basic tools & proper protective equip for welding Buhler HS students only class will also meet Mon., Tues., Wed., Thurs., Fri. 7:45 - 8:30 am from 9/29 thru 10/3 and 10/6 thru 10/10Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: This class requires basic tools and proper protective equipment for welding.Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: This class requires basic tools and proper protective equipment for welding.SHS STUDENTS ONLYSection Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: This class requires basic tools and proper protective equipment for welding.SHS Students only
Course Description: Job/site safety and precautions for job/site hazards; uses of personal protective equipment (PPE); safety equipment and procedures related to safe work practices and environment; fire prevention and protection techniques; and Hazardous Communications (HazCom) including Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS).
Fall
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 1.00
Section Notes: McPherson High School students only.Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 1.00
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 1.00
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 1.00
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 1.00
Section Notes: SHS Students only.Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 1.00
Section Notes: SHS STUDENTS ONLYSection Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 1.00