Courses and Certifications Offered through NMSU-A Continuing Education
All students through Continuing Education must complete a Pre-Advising meeting with the Director of Allied Health, Becky Ross, before being cleared to register for the course.
What is Continuing Education?
Continuing Education offers a wide variety of non-credit courses for lifelong learning in the areas ofCommunity Education and professional development/training. Additionally, Continuing Education offers workforce development, which includes contractual and/or customized training.
● Community Education classes are designed for all ages with subjects on health & wellness, art, golf, dance, and languages.
● Professional development/training classes are designed to help individuals, businesses, agencies, and industries by providing classes that will improve individual and/or employee performance and productivity.
● Workforce development/contract training classes are developed in response to specific business needs and may be taught either on campus or at the business location.
Many courses help students prepare for a new career. Students may choose from a variety of online and face-to-face classes. In addition to the website information, class schedules are distributed throughout the NMSU-A service area three times a year: fall, spring, and summer.
Students learn identification and response to airway and circulation emergencies, including use of a SAED and accessing the EMS system. This course is taught using the American Heart Association guidelines for course completion. Completion of OEEM 101 will prepare the student for the BLS for Health Care Providers Written and skills exam.
Upon successful completion of the course and exams, the student will receive their BLS How to Get Started Continuing Education Certification Card, valid for two years. Students are required to complete a recertification course to renew the certification.
The Medical Office Administration & Management Certification of Achievement is a course designed to provide the theory, concepts and skills needed in preparing students for entry-level medical assisting positions.
The certificate requires successful completion of AHS 280 Medical Office Administration & Management. The course includes skills, hands-on practice, and supervised clinical hours in the work environment in ambulatory care settings. Attendance to the class, lab, and clinical must be 100%.
Clinical time consists of 40 hours in the clinical setting and is completed in addition to the time spent in class and lab. Successful coursework completion requires a grade of "C" (grade score of 80%) or better to pass, and a grade of pass on all skills check-lists.
Upon successful completion, a student has the opportunity to test for National Health career Certification of Medical Office Administration & Management.
The Nursing Aide Theory & Lab Certificate of Achievement prepares students for employment as a nursing assistant/nurse aide and includes nurse aide skills with a bio-psychosocial-cultural approach to client care.
The certificate requires successful completion of NA 101 Nursing Assistant Theory and Lab. Coursework includes 45 hours of nursing theory, 125 hours of "hands-on" practice in the lab, and 24 hours of supervised clinical time in a long-term healthcare facility. Successful coursework completion requires a grade of "C" (grade score of 80%) or better, a grade of pass on all skills checklists, a final exam grade of 80% or better, 80% average of clinical/lab, and completion of all assignments. Successful completion includes 100% attendance for class, lab, and clinical time.
Upon successful completion of all coursework, a student has met all requirements to take the NACES certification examination.
The Certificate of Achievement in Phlebotomy prepares students for employment as a PhlebotomistTechnician and includes skills with a bio-psychosocial-cultural approach to client care. The coursework includes class and lab practice prior to practice in the clinical setting consisting of phlebotomy, pre and post analytical considerations, safety and lab maintenance, basic point of care testing and the associated specimen testing.
The certificate requires successful completion of NA 115 Phlebotomist Technician. Clinical requirements for successful completion of the course consists of 100 hours of “hands-on” practice, 100 successful venipunctures, 20 capillary punctures in a healthcare facility laboratory.
In order to be eligible to participate in the clinical setting, students are required to successfully pass a background check through the New Mexico Department of Health Caregivers Criminal History Screening Act and be granted employment clearance prior to clinical assignment and participation. Successful coursework completion requires a grade of “C” (grade score of 80%) or better, a grade of pass on all skills checklists, a final exam grade of 84% or better, 80% average of clinical/lab, and completion of all assignments. Successful completion includes 100% attendance for class, lab, and clinical time.
Upon successful completion of all coursework, a student has met all requirements for eligibility to test through the National Healthcareer Association (NHA) for certification as a Phlebotomist Technician.
The Electrocardiogram Technician Certificate of Achievement prepares students for employment as an Electrocardiogram Technician and includes basic theory of the cardiovascular system, cardiac rhythm interpretation, 12 lead ECG lead placement, and ECG equipment troubleshooting.
The certificate requires successful completion of NA 110 Electrocardiogram Technician Basic. Coursework includes an advanced skills laboratory for "hands on" practice with ECG testing. Attendance to the class, lab, and clinical must be 100%
Clinical time consists of 40 hours in the clinical setting and is completed in addition to the time spent in class and lab. Successful clinical pass consists of 10 successful EKG readings (1 pediatric, adults, 2 stress tests). Successful coursework completion requires a grade of "C" (grade score of 80%) or better to pass, and a grade of pass on all skills check-lists
Upon successful completion, a student has the opportunity to test for National Health career Certification as an EKG Technician.