Spring 2012 CUNY in the Heights Catalog

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cunyintheheights@hostos.cuny.edu www.hostos.cuny.edu/contedu

108 Cooper Street, New York, N.Y. 10034

CUNY in the Heights/Hostos Community College

Non-Profit Org. US Postage Paid Permit # P1436 Bronx, NY 10451

Healthcare Training, Certification & Careers Health Information Management/Medical Billing & Coding Specialist (204 hrs) As a Billing and Coding Specialist, you’ll need experience in a wide range of areas from anatomy and physiology to private practice/insurance claim procedures and medical office administration. With this in mind, our Health Information Management (Billing and Coding Specialist) certificate program include the following courses: Section

Class

Day

Dates

Time

New Student Admission (Students starting program with no pre-requisites) M, W 2/27-3/21/12 ACE-0701-CHW01 Health Information Management ACE-0703-CHW01 Anatomy & Physiology M, W 3/26-4/30/12 ACE-0705-CHW01 Medical Terminology M, W 5/7-6/13/12 ACE-0707-CHW01 ICD 9 Coding / Inpatient M, W 6/18-7/25/12 ACE-0105-CHW01 Advance ICD 9 Coding M, W 7/30-8/22/12 ACE-0709-CHW01 CPT 4 / HCPCS M, W 8/27-10/3/12 ACE-0711-CHW01 Computerized Medical Billing M, W 10/10-11/19/12

6pm-9pm 6pm-9pm 6pm-9pm 6pm-9pm 6pm-9pm 6pm-9pm 6pm-9pm

Price

$230 $255 $275 $275 $275 $275 $260

Certified Nursing Assistant Program (CNA) (130 hrs) Our program is a NYS Dept of Health approved training program for individuals seeking employment as nursing assistants in hospitals, nursing homes, hospices and home health agencies. Duties include: help dressing, bathing, feeding, toileting, taking vital signs, catheter care, assisting with ambulation, range of motion exercises, and moving patients to bed and from bed to wheelchair. The course content, 130-hours, include: Anatomy and Physiology (50 hrs), Fundamentals of Patient Care (50 hrs) and Nursing Home Clinical Rotation (30 hours). Upon completion, students will be eligible to take the NYS Certification Exam.

Prerequisites: NYS test fee has to be paid in class $115.00. Proof of H.S/GED diploma required.

Section

ACE-0715-CHW01 ACE-0715-CHW02

Class

Day

Dates

Time

Nursing Assistant Nursing Assistant

M-Th M-Th

2/6-3/22/12 2/6-4/23/12

9am-2pm 6pm-9pm

Price

$995 $995

Certified Electrocardiography Technician (30 hrs) Electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG) Technicians prepare patients for testing on ECG machine, Holter monitoring and also assist physicians with ECG stress testing. This course will introduce students to the techniques necessary to perform a twelve lead resting electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG). Students will also learn about normal rhythm and arrhythmia, basic cardiac physiology, electrophysiology and how to troubleshoot technical problems. This course is for current NYS Certified Nursing Assistants, LPNs or with coordinator permission.* Section

ACE-5011-CHW01 ACE-5011-CHW02

Class

Day

Dates

Time

EKG Technician EKG Technician

T, Th Sat

2/14-3/15/12 2/11-4/21/12

6pm-9pm 10am-1pm

Price

$349 $349

Certified Phlebotomy Technician (80 hrs) Learn the anatomy and physiology of the venous system as well as phlebotomy practices.

Perform blood collection procedures including vacuum collection, syringes, butterfly needles, micro hematocrit collection and live venipuncture. Learn infection prevention and control, quality assurance, and specimen handling, labeling and transport. For this course student must submit health clearance form. Prerequisite: CNA, LPN or coordinator permission.* Section

ACE-5001-CHW01

Class

Day

Dates

Time

Phlebotomy Tech.

M-Th

2/27-4/11/12

6pm-9pm

Price

$849

*Upon completion, students will be eligible to take the National Healthcareer Association (NHA) Certification Exam.

212-567-7132 ext. O cunyintheheights@hostos.cuny.edu

Healthcare Training, Certification & Careers Pharmacy Technician Certificate Program (50 hrs) This comprehensive 50 hour course will prepare students to enter the pharmacy field and take the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board’s PTCB exam. Course content includes medical terminology specific to the pharmacy, reading and interpreting prescriptions and defining drugs by generic and brand names. Students will learn dosage calculations, I.V. flow rates, drug compounding, dose conversions, dispensing of prescriptions, inventory control and billing and reimbursement.

Section

ACE-0717-CHW01

Class

Day

Dates

Time

Price

Pharmacy Technician (50 hrs)

T, Th

2/7-4/5/12

6pm-9pm

$999

Dental Assistant Certificate Program (60 hrs) This course covers: the history of dentistry and dental assisting; introduction to the dental office; the legal aspects of dentistry, policies and guidelines. Also covered are Clinical Aspects: introduction to oral anatomy; dental operatory; dental equipment; introduction to tooth structure; primary and permanent teeth; the oral cavity and related structures; proper patient positioning; dental hand-pieces; sterilization; and other areas. In addition to entry-level administrative jobs, this course is ideal for students interested in pursuing a Dental Hygienist program and career.

Section

Class

Day

Dates

ACE-0720-CHW01 Dental Assistant Program (60 hrs) M, W

Time

2/6-4/18/12

Price

6pm-9pm $1,199

Clinical Medical Assistant Program (300 hrs) This program will train students to assist physicians by performing functions related to the clinical responsibilities of a medical office. Instruction includes among other things preparing patients for examination and treatment, routine laboratory procedures, diagnostic testing, technical aspects of phlebotomy and the cardiac life cycle. Students will review important topics including phlebotomy, pharmacology, the proper use and administration of medications, taking and documenting vital signs, cardiology including proper lead placements, a professional workplace behavior, ethics and the legal aspects of healthcare. 140 hrs Classroom and Lab Instruction/Practice plus 160 hrs Clinical Externship. Proof of High School/GED diploma required. Payment plan option available (Up to 4 Installments) Section

Class

ACE-0704-CHW01

Clinical Medical Assistant

Day

Dates

Time

M, T, Th

2/27-6/14/12

6pm-9pm

Price

$2,399

Educational Partner

American Heart Association Basic Life Saving (BLS) Professional Rescue for Healthcare Providers (6 hrs) This course covers adult and pediatric CPR (including two-rescuer scenarios and use of the bag mask), foreign-body airway obstruction, and automated external defibrillation. Audience: Healthcare providers such as EMS personnel, physician assistants, doctors, dentists, nurses, and respiratory therapists who must have a credential (card) documenting successful completion of a CPR course.

Section

ACE-1009-CHW01 ACE-1009-CHW02

Class

Day

Dates

Time

BLS/Rescue for Healthcare Providers BLS/Rescue for Healthcare Providers

Sat Sat

2/4/12 3/24/12

10am-4pm 10am-4pm

Price

$99 $99

ICD-10/HIPAA Compliance (40 hrs) This course is a brief introduction designed to help train healthcare professionals in understanding the organization and structure of ICD-10-CM (diagnoses). It compares ICD-9 with ICD-10 diagnoses and reviews the use of General Equivalence mappings (GEMS). In addition, this course reviews all HIPAA Corporate Compliance topics and guidelines.

Section

ACE-0702-CHW01

Class

ICD-10/HIPAA Compliance

Day

T, Th

Dates

3/6-4/19/12

Time

Price

6pm-9pm

$299

Professional Certificate & License Teacher Assistant Certificate (54 hrs) This series of seven (7) courses is designed to help you accomplish the following objectives: 1) obtain a Teacher Assistant Certificate, 2) complete NYS mandated workshops on School Violence Prevention and Child Abuse/ Maltreatment Identification and Reporting, 3) receive CPR-First Aid training and 4) prepare to pass the NYS Assessment of Teaching Assistant Skills test (ATAS) (95). This program provides the necessary training to work in schools and advance within the field of education and teaching. All students must submit a copy of their H.S. Diploma or GED and a $25 certificate fee.

Section

Class

ACE-3001-CHW01 ACE-3003-CHW01 ACE-3005-CHW01 ACE-3007-CHW01 ACE-3009-CHW01 ACE-3441-CHW01 ACE-1007-CHW01

Day

Functions of Teacher Assistant M, Child Development and Learning M, Language Art & Math Curricula P.T. M, Strategies for Supporting M, & Managing Behavior Best Practices M, Recognition & Reporting Child M, Abuse & School Violence Prevention CPR/Community First Aid M,

Dates

Time

Price

W W W W

1/30-2/1/12 2/6-2/22/12 2/27-3/7/12 3/12-3/14/12

6pm-9pm 6pm-9pm 6pm-9pm 6pm-9pm

$65 $125 $125 $60

W W

3/19-3/21/12 3/26-3/28/12

6pm-9pm 6pm-9pm

$60 $85

W

4/2-4/4/12

6pm-9pm

$85

Non-Profit Management Certificate Program (50 hrs) Section

ACE-1112-CHW01 ACE-1117-CHW01 ACE-1110-CHW01 ACE-1111-CHW01 ACE-1118-CHW01 ACE-0609-CHW01 ACE-1120-CHW01 ACE-1113-CHW01 ACE-1119-CHW01 ACE-1114-CHW01

Class

Day

Dates

Time

Program Design & Project Management Program Measurement & Evaluation Dynamics of Supervision I Dynamics of Effective Coaching I Basic Accounting & Budgeting Successful Grant Writing Human Resources (Law & Ethics) Marketing & Fundraising Internet Research & Productivity Dynamics of Board Relations & Dev.

T, T, T, T, T, T, T, T, T, T,

2/14-2/16/12 2/21-2/23/12 2/28-3/1/12 3/6-3/8/12 3/13-3/15/12 3/20-3/22/12 3/27-3/29/12 4/3-4/5/12 4/10-4/12/12 4/17-4/19/12

6:30pm-9pm 6:30pm-9pm 6:30pm-9pm 6:30pm-9pm 6:30pm-9pm 6:30pm-9pm 6:30pm-9pm 6:30pm-9pm 6:30pm-9pm 6:30pm-9pm

Th Th Th Th Th Th Th Th Th Th

Price

$65 $65 $65 $65 $65 $65 $65 $65 $65 $65

Food Protection Certificate / Certificado de Protección de Alimentos (15 hrs) Este curso de 15 horas cumple con los requisitos del código del departamento de salud de la ciudad de New York en su artículo 81.00 donde establece que todas las personas que trabajen en la elaboración de alimentos para ser expedido al público deben poseer un certificado emitido por este Departamento. Precio adicional para examen $34.00 dólares.

Section

ACE-0901-CHW01 ACE-0901-CHW02 ACE-0901-CHW03

Class

Day

Dates

Time

Price

Protección de Alimentos Protección de Alimentos Protección de Alimentos

Sat Sat Sat

1/28-2/4/12 3/3-3/10/12 4/14-4/21/12

9am-5pm 9am-5pm 9am-5pm

$165 $165 $165

Personal Fitness Trainer Certification (66 hrs) This Personal Fitness Trainer 9-week certification program prepares students to work in one of the fastest growing careers. This course is formatted as a 66-hour program and is comprised of 16 hours of lecture, 16 hours of practical training and a 30-hour externship plus a 4-hour national certification exam. Program covers topics including biomechanics, exercise physiology, fitness testing, equipment usage and health assessment. High School or GED Diploma required. Textbooks not included.

Section

ACE-0824-CHW01

Class

Personal Trainer

Day

Dates

Time

Price

Sat

2/25-4/28/12

9:30am-2:30pm

$699

Certified Nursing Assistant Refresher (30 hrs) This course is a review of the NYS Nursing Assistant Certification Training Program approved by the NYS Department of Health and the NYS Department of Education. It is designed for individuals who have completed an approved training program between the years 2010-2012 and are listed on the NYS Nurse Aide registry but have not worked in a NYS nursing home for at least 24 months, or have not taken the certification exam, or have taken and failed the NYS certification exam less than 3 times. Upon completion, students can take the NYS CNA skills and written certification exam.

Section

Class

ACE-0731-CHW01 CNA Refresher Course

Day

Dates

Time

Price

Sat

2/18-4/28/12

1pm-4pm

$375

212-567-7132 ext. O cunyintheheights@hostos.cuny.edu

Professional Certificate & License Security Guard 8 Hour & 16 Hour Certification Course (24 hrs) Upon successful completion, this Security Guard Training program leads to the industrystandard 8-hour and 16-hour Security Guard certification approved by the New York State Division of Criminal Justice. Additional recommended trainings to increase a Security Guard's employability include CPR, First Aid and School Violence Prevention. Upon completion there is a $115 State fingerprinting fee for the State License.

Section

ACE-1003-CHWO1 ACE-1003-CHW02 ACE-1005-CHW01 ACE-1003-CHW03 ACE-1003-CHW04 ACE-1005-CHW02

Class

Day

Dates

Time

8 Hour Pre-Certification Course 8 Hour Pre-Certification Course 16 Hour On the Job training 8 Hour Pre-Certification Course 8 Hour Pre-Certification Course 16 Hour On the Job training

Sat Sat F, Sat Sat Sat F, Sat

2/11/12 3/3/12 3/16-3/17/12 4/21/12 5/12/12 5/18-5/19/12

9:30am-5:30pm $65 9:30am-5:30pm $65 9:30am-5:30pm $125 9:30am-5:30pm $65 9:30am-5:30pm $65 9:30am-5:30pm $125

Price

Real Estate Salesperson License (75 hrs) This 75-hour pre-licensing course provides an overview of the principles and practices of NYS Real Estate needed to pass the state licensing exam. This course satisfies the new 75-hour requirement as mandated by the NYS Division of Licensing Services. .

Section

Class

ACE-0601- CHW01 Real Estate Salesperson

Day

Dates

Time

Price

M-W

2/6-4/17/12

6:30pm- 9pm

$399

Paralegal Studies (54 hrs) This 54-hour certificate program is ideal for nonprofits, businesses and paralegal professionals who want to learn more about particular legal topics such as Immigration Law, Wills, Trusts and Estates, Bankruptcy, Family Law, Real Estate and Civil Litigation.

Section

ACE-4035-CHW01

Class

Day

Dates

Time

Price

Legal Document Preparation

Sat

2/11-4/28/12

1pm-6pm

$599

Legal Research (45 hrs) Emphasis is on the hands-on use of primary and secondary sources, including federal and state court reports; legal digests and Shepard’s annotated law reports.

Section

Class

ACE-4035-CHW02

Legal Research

Day

Dates

Time

Price

Fri

2/10-4/27/12

2pm -6pm

$499

QuickBooks: Computer Applications in Accounting (24 hrs) This course teaches you how to set up your own accounts and manage your business emphasizing a realistic approach to automated office procedures, general ledger, accounts receivables, accounts payable and payroll all using QuickBooks application.

Section

Class

ACE-0489- CHW01 QuickBooks Complete

Day

Dates

Time

Price

Sat

2/18-4/14/12

9:30am-12:30pm

$179

Personal and Professional Enrichment Class

Day

Dates

S AT U R D AY S

2/11-4/28/12 2/11-4/28/12 2/11-4/28/12 2/18-4/14/12 2/11-4/28/12 2/4-6/2/12 2/4-6/2/12 2/18-4/14/12 2/11-4/28/12 2/4-4/28/12

Time

Yoga for Adults (Hatha) Piano & Songwriting French (Language, Arts, Culture) Skin Care & Makeup I & II Guitar & Songwriting Salsa Zumba Haircutting & Hairstyling I & II Conversational Spanish I Wedding, Event & Business Planning

10am-12pm 10am-12pm 10am-12pm 10am-1pm 12pm- 2pm 12:30pm-2pm 2pm-3:30pm 2pm-5pm 3:45pm-5:45pm 4pm-6pm

Gentle Yoga (Beginners) Hatha Yoga Zumba

Mon T, Th Wed

1/30-4/30/12 1/31-3/8/12 2/1-5/16/12

6:30pm-8:30pm 6:30pm-8:30pm 7pm-8:30pm

Notary Public Exam Prep Notary Public Exam Prep

Sat Sat

2/18/12 3/17/12

1pm-5pm 1pm-5pm

$75 $75

Language Arts and Education English Links Intensive Weekday (200 hrs)

Weekend (40 hrs)

English Links is a 200-hour intensive English program designed to improve your communication skills for personal and professional purposes. We have a team of experienced teachers who can help you learn the basics or help you improve your English to apply for college, to get a better job, or just enjoy all that New York City offers. We can help you become a proficient speaker and writer of the English language.

English Links / ESL Examen de Evaluación de Inglés *There is a $20 test fee that will be applied to the cost of the class during registration. *Hay un costo de $20.00 dólares por el examen de evaluación que se le aplicará al costo de registración.

English Links International Students- there will be $100 processing fee.

Exam Date

enero/January 3 enero/January 5 enero/January 10 Section

Day

AM

martes/Tue jueves/Thur martes/Tue

11am / 6pm 11am / 6pm 11am / 6pm

PM

Exam Date

Day

AM

enero/January 12 enero/January 14 enero/January 21

jueves/Thur sábado/Sat sábado/Sat

11am / 6pm 11am 11am

Class

Day

Weekend Schedule (40 hrs.)

ACE-0307-CHF03 English ACE-0308-CHF04 English Weekday Schedule (200 hrs.)

ACE-0307-CHF01 English ACE-0306-CHF02 English

Links Foundations Sat Links Bridges/TOEFL Prep Sat Links Foundations Links Bridges

Dates

Time

2/4-3/24/12 2/4-3/24/12

PM

Price

9:30am-2:30pm $199 9:30am-2:30pm $199

M-F 1/23-4/3/12 M-F 1/23-4/3/12

9am-1:30pm 9am-1:30pm

$699 $699

English As A Second Language (60 hrs) Section

ACE-0301-CHW01 ACE-0303-CHW01 ACE-0304-CHW01 ACE-0305-CHW01

Class

Day

Dates

Time

Price

ESL ESL ESL ESL

M, W T, Th M, W T, Th

2/6-4/18/12 2/7-4/12/12 2/6-4/18/12 2/7-4/12/12

6pm-9pm 6pm-9pm 6pm-9pm 6pm-9pm

$175 $175 $175 $175

Basic Low Intermediate Intermediate Advance

GED Program (102 hrs) The GED program helps prospective test-takers prepare and pass the exam to obtain their H.S. diploma. Classes focus on building skills and increasing students’ background knowledge in the five content areas of the GED exam (Language Arts, Reading and Writing, Social Studies, Science and Mathematics). Our format offers you a more intensive experience in each of the subject areas taught by professors with specialized expertise. Eligibility requirement: Students must be 18 years old or older and have taken our GED screening test. Instructional time is supported by computerized software courses & self tutorial assessment testing.

Section

ACE-0201-CHW01 ACE-0201-CHW02

Class

Day

Dates

Time

GED English GED English

M-W M-W

2/6-4/25/12 2/6-4/25/12

10am-1pm 6pm-9pm

Price

$199 $199

Instructional time is supported by computerized software courses and prep exercises in all 5 subject areas in the Hector B Basra SUNY ATTAIN lab as well as self tutorial assessment testing.

English GED Evaluation Test

Jan 23, 24 or 25, 11am or 6pm SHARP!

*There is a $20 test fee that will be applied to the cost of the class during registration.

GED en Español (60 hrs) El programa de preparación para el GED ayuda a los estudiantes que planean tomar el examen de equivalencia de la escuela secundaria (bachillerato). Las clases están enfocadas en construir destrezas y aumentar los conocimientos en las cinco áreas del examen: Arte del Lenguaje, Lectura y Escritura, Estudios Sociales, Ciencia y Matemáticas.

Section

Class

ACE-0202-CHW01 GED en Español ACE-0202-CHW01 GED en Español ACE-0205-CHW01 GED Matemáticas

Day

T, Th T, Th Fri

Dates

1/31-4/5/12 1/31-4/5/12 2/17-4/20/12

Time

9:30am-12:30pm 6pm-9pm 1pm-4pm

Price

$160 $160 $120

212-567-7132 ext. O cunyintheheights@hostos.cuny.edu

Technology Program / Programa de Tecnología PhotoShop CS4 Graphic Design Application (30 hrs) This Adobe PhotoShop course introduces students to the photo/image editing, retouching, manipulation, simple illustrations, painting and design tool capabilities of this software.

Students learn the secrets of a professional photo retoucher and how to use the paintbrush, airbrush and many more tools.

Section

ACE-0710-CHW01

Class

Day

Dates

Time

Graphic Design Using Photoshop

Sat

2/4-4/28/12

3:30pm-6pm $265

Price

Website Design and Coding (24 hrs) Learn how to design a website, optimize graphics for the web, and create web and banner animations. Learn basic HTML, XHTML and CSS to develop beautiful and original website designs and layouts. Prerequisites: internet and word proficiency and basic PhotoShop skills required.

Class

Day

Dates

Time

Price

ACE-0855-CHW01 Website Design & Coding

Section

Sat

2/4-4/28/12

1:30pm-3:30pm

$199

Microsoft Suite Application (24 hrs) Section

Class

Day

Dates

Time

Sat

2/18-4/14/12

12:30pm-3:30pm $179

ACE-0442-CHW01 Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Moviemaker

Price

Office Professional Technology Certificate Program (60 hrs) To receive a certificate you must complete all (5) five classes 60 hours of classroom instruction.

Section

ACE-0451-CHW01 ACE-0454-CHW01 ACE-0455-CHW01 ACE-0461-CHW01 ACE-0481-CHW01

Class

Day

Dates

Time

Introduction to Computers Internet Microsoft Word Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet Microsoft PowerPoint/Moviemaker

T, T, T, T, T,

1/31-2/9/12 2/14-2/23/12 2/28-3/8/12 3/13-3/22/12 3/27-4/5/12

6pm-9pm 6pm-9pm 6pm-9pm 6pm-9pm 6pm-9pm

Th Th Th Th Th

Price

$99 $99 $99 $99 $99

Certificado de Tecnología Administrativa (60 hrs) Para obtener el certificado necesita completar (5) cinco cursos equivalente a 60 horas de instrucción.

Section

ACE-0443-CHW01 ACE-0457-CHW01 ACE-0460-CHW01 ACE-0462-CHW01 ACE-0482-CHW01

Class

Day

Dates

Time

Computadora Básica Intro to Internet Intro to Microsoft Word Intro to Excel Intro to Power Point

M, M, M, M, M,

2/6-2/22/12 2/27-3/7/12 3/12-3/21/12 3/26-4/4/12 4/9-4/18/12

6pm-9pm 6pm-9pm 6pm-9pm 6pm-9pm 6pm-9pm

W W W W W

Price

$99 $99 $99 $99 $99

Starting Saturday January 28th thru March 24th, 2012 College for Kids: Academics ($129) Class

Time

Reading, Writing & Math (Gr. 1) 10am-12pm Reading & Writing (Gr. 2, 3) 9:30am-11:30am Reading & Writing (Gr. 4, 5) 9:30am-11:30am Improving Math (Gr. 2, 3) 11:30am-1:30pm Improving Math (Gr. 4, 5) 11:30am-1:30pm

College for Kids: Enrichment ($109) Hip Hop Dance (Ages 8-13) Piano (Ages 5-7) Yoga for Kids

12:30pm-2pm 12:30pm-2pm 12:30pm-2pm

Art, Crafts & Drawing French for Kids

12:30pm-2pm 12:30pm-2pm

Drama/ Acting Ballet (Ages 5-8) Piano (Ages 8-13) Karate (Beginner) Guitar (Ages 5-8) Spanish for Kids

2pm-3:30pm 2pm-3:30pm 2pm-3:30pm 2pm-3:30pm 2pm-3:30pm 2pm-3:30pm

Salsa (Ages 8-13) Ballet (Ages 9-13) Guitar (Ages 9-13) Karate (Intermediate) Chess (Ages 8-13)

3:30pm-5pm 3:30pm-5pm 3:30pm-5pm 3:30pm-5pm 3:30pm-5pm

Registration: There is a $10 Registration Fee for all classes. Vouchers are accepted.

Transportation: 1 / A Train, BX7, BX12, BX20, M100 Buses to 207th St. Refund Policy: Request for a refund must be submitted in writing together with a copy of the registration receipt. Your refund will be mailed within three (3) weeks of submission. Lack of attendance does not constitute withdrawal and eligibility for a refund. 100% refund only if a class is cancelled by the college. Registration fees are non refundable unless class is canceled by the College. Refunds will only be issued if submitted before the second day of class.

Discount Policy: Immediate family members (siblings and parents only) of current Hostos and BMCC students are eligible for a 10% discount must enroll with student present to validate ID. CUNY faculty and staff are eligible for a 15% discount.