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This supervised practice experience provides students with an opportunity to apply knowledge and skills from all other courses in the program with individuals in a multi-level or complex care setting. A portion of this clinical experience is devoted to working with individuals with dementia. Opportunity will be provided for students to gain expertise and confidence with the role of the Health Care Assistant (HCA) within a residential care facility. The final three weeks of this course shall consist of a preceptorship during which the student performs clinical or other professional care-giving procedures in an appropriate healthcare setting under the immediate supervision of a fully qualified individual.

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Practicum

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This practicum experice futhers the opportunity the student has for dental assisting in a dental office. Emphasis on professionalism and communication skills continues. Advanced chair side assisting, direct patient care procedures, and laboratory skills may also be included in the experience. This course will continue to focus on the student's professional conduct, communication skills, clinical support procedures, assisting and to practice in a safe and competent manner according to HPA/Dentist Act requirements.

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Practicum

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As an integral part of the learning experience, practicum placement weaves together the various knowledge strands to which the learner has been exposed. The practicum deepens the learner's understanding of the classroom experience and is a bridge for the learner between the academic present and the professional future. The practicum is a three-way partnership between the college, the learner, and a host employer where practical experience is gained in an actual office environment.

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This course focuses on correct English usage in a business environment and provides a comprehensive review of grammar, punctuation, and style; as well as business spelling and vocabulary development. Students will learn to recognize and identify parts of speech, apply grammar and punctuation rules, understand and use business vocabulary, proofread and edit written material while developing skills in writing sentences, paragraphs, and resumes. Students will also learn oral communication skills and the principles of public speaking.

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This course focuses on professional development skills needed by workers in today's office environment. These skills include the development of effective communication and interpersonal skills, client relations, customer service, teamwork, and problem solving. Learning will include communicating effectively at work, developing stress and time management skills, developing a professional image, understanding and building working teams, and cooperating with others in the workplace.

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Lab

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Lab

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This course presents two essential skills for business students: number literacy and the ability to operate electronic calculators efficiently. Practical, business related problem-solving skills will be integrated throughout this course using an electronic calculator and common business forms from current office environments. Math skills are required for applications, such as bookkeeping, spreadsheets, database management, and office procedures.

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Lab

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This course is designed to give the learner the ability to keyboard accurately and proficiently, proofread quickly and accurately, and key at a minimum speed of 40 net words per minute.

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This course will cover beginner, intermediate, and advanced functions of a word processing software program and advanced formatting techniques. Topics covered include instruction and practice with letter styles, memos, tables, charts, and reports plus many advanced features such as mail merge, outlines, graphics, and styles.

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Lab

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This course introduces the student to a variety of essential office skills including workplace ethics and conduct, finding and evaluating information, telephone and reception skills, processing incoming and outgoing mail, ergonomics, and office equipment. This course also provides students with training in paper and electronic records management and the effective use of an email program, including the calendar to maintain schedules. Students will learn to perform office duties in an organized and professional manner.

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Lab

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This course provides an intermediate approach to manual bookkeeping for use in the business office. The concepts will be presented in the context of a merchandising business, and topics include purchases and sales, general and specialized journals, payroll concepts and principles, bank reconciliation, inventory, taxes, year-end procedures, and financial statements.

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Lab

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In the field of accounting, employers require a sound understanding of accounting principles, as well as general computer literacy skills. In this course, the student will be taught to transfer manual bookkeeping skills to an automated accounting program. On completion of this course, the student can maintain a set of computerized books up to year-end.

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