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• HCW 061: Spanish for Health Careers

  1.60 Credits

  Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

  
  Teaches students basic Spanish language skills needed for courtesy expressions, routine visit dialogue, requesting and taking information, securing appointments, providing directions, anatomy, illnesses, emergencies, and family planning through sample conversations and exercises. Through the course material students gain an understanding of cultural values.
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• HCW 062: Trauma Informed Care

  4.50 Credits

  Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

  
  Provides students with a comprehensive overview of the psychological and physiological responses that occur to trauma in the immediate aftermath of a critical incident and over time if/when trauma goes unaddressed. This course discusses the concepts from human development theories within the context of how trauma interrupts healthy development across the lifespan. Students explore the impact of trauma beyond the individual experience and how it impacts communities and service provision in the non-profit and public sectors. Resiliency and coping for professionals and clients is also covered.
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• HCW 101: Respiratory Internship 1

  11.20 Credits

  Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

  
  Provides students who are enrolled in HACCs Respiratory Therapist AS degree with opportunity to continue to develop their patient assessment, management and critical thinking skills beyond the structured clinical/didactic components of the degree. Students must be under direct supervision of a licensed respiratory therapist during this internship. Students are able to make a smooth transition from the student role to that of a staff therapist role by improving patient care skills and reducing the probability of role conflict upon entry into a staff position. Students must pass a written examination given by the program director with a 74% or higher. Students have one attempt to take and pass the exam. Enrollment is restricted to those students who are currently enrolled in the Respiratory Therapist AS degree. Prerequisites: RESP 170 and 205 with grade of C or higher; ; Successful completion (74% or higher) on written examination; must be currently enrolled in the Respiratory Therapist AS. Co-requisites: RESP 210 and 235.
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• HCW 102: Respiratory Internship 2

  10.40 Credits

  Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

  
  The purpose of the Respiratory Internship 2 is to provide students enrolled in HACCs Respiratory Therapist AS degree Program the opportunity to continue to develop their patient assessment, management and critical thinking skills beyond the structured clinical/ didactic components of the program. Students must be under direct supervision of a licensed respiratory therapist during this internship. It will also allow the student to make a smooth transition from the student role to the staff therapist role by improving patient care skills and reducing the probability of role conflict upon entry into a staff position. This course is limited to students who are currently enrolled in the Respiratory Therapist AS degree program and have completed HCW 101. Prerequisite:    HCW 101
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• HHWW 001: Reflexology Cert Prep Course

  11.20 Credits

  Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

  
  Reflexology is the ancient art and science of using pressure points (reflexes) on the feet, hands and ears to facilitate stress reduction and relaxation to help heal and revitalize the body. Acting as a powerful therapeutic technique, Reflexology aids in circulation, body detoxification, and immune and nervous systems functioning. It also helps calm the emotions and assist in the release of tension This course will afford students with the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities to work as professional reflexologists, and prepare them for the national certification exam with the American Reflexology Certification Board.
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• HHWW 002: Ethics for Massage Therapists

  0.40 Credits

  Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

  
  Provide a course of study to update Licensed Massage Therapists on current ethical issues in the massage therapy industry. Professional boundaries for practitioners, PA massage therapy license requirements, and massage therapy organizations' professional codes of ethics will be discussed in detail.
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• HHWW 003: Massage & Motion

  0.40 Credits

  Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

  
  This 4-hour CEU class is designed for the Licensed Massage Therapist to incorporate effective movement into their massage sessions. Body mechanics, body use awareness and self-care are are the keys to success and longevity as a therapeutic bodyworker. Tai Chi and Qigong are incorporated into massage and bodywork to allow for smooth transitions and movement which will enhance therapist endurance and injury prevention. In this class, you will learn effective ways to create ease in giving a session whether doing Swedish, deep tissue, myofascial massage or performing other modalities. You will also learn self-care techniques to avoid repetitive use injuries.
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• HHWW 004: Community Health Worker

  0.60 Credits

  Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

  
  A Community Health Worker (CHW) is a trusted individual who contributes to improved health outcomes in the community. CHW's serve the communities in which they reside or communities with which they may share ethnicity, language, socioeconomic status, or life experiences. The term "community health worker," includes but not limited to other titles such as outreach worker, patient navigator and promotors de salud. This course provides lecture and clinical practice in the roles of a community health worker. It includes a study of six major areas: healthcare, social services, communication skills, health education, and individual and community advocacy. This course content meets the educational requirements by the Pennsylvania Certification Board to apply for professional certification as a community health worker.
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• HHWW 005: Gaining Lightness

  2.40 Credits

  Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

  
  Assist individuals with their weight-loss goals through a new "manner of living" that centers upon moderation in eating and exercise, as well as through employing new methods to manage stress. Based upon the book "Gaining Lightness", this course presents an approach to weight-loss beyond the typical "restriction and losing" tactics. Students are guided into deeper levels of consciousness, accessing the subconscious mind, to find possible root causes of their weight issues. Self-paced exploration into individual personal energy systems (chakras) is conducted to help students identify their own personal "triggers" and propensities towards weight gain so that they may ultimately achieve and maintain their weight goals.
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• HHWW 006: Ayurvedic Massage

  3.00 Credits

  Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

  
  Allows the licensed massage therapist the opportunity to enhance their current skill set and become certified in Ayurvedic massage. . Ayurvedic Massage is a system used in India that has been used for thousands of years that focuses on maintaining health through natural practices. The goal of this type of massage is to cleanse and restore balance to the body, mind and spirit. It uses herbs and special oils in the massage treatment. This course will cover theory and hands on techniques related Ayurvedic practices and allow therapists the ability to use time-honored practices that aid in expanding massage techniques and therapeutic modalities.
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