Articles - Fall 2008 - return to index
New Programs - There’s always something new at Lane
Pharmacy Technician
Learn to become a pharmacy technician in just two terms. The course includes pharmacy terminology, reading and interpreting prescriptions, and defining drugs by generic and brand names. Students learn dosage calculations, intravenous flow rates, drug compounding, dose conversions, dispensing of prescriptions, inventory control, and billing and reimbursement. After successfully completing this new two-term course, students will be eligible to take the certification exam. For more information, contact Kathy Calise at calisek@lanecc.edu.
Physical Therapy assistant
This new program is coming soon. Physical therapist assistants work with a physical therapist and use techniques such as heat, ultra-sound, massage, hydrotherapy, traction and electrotherapy in the treatment of patients. Physical therapist assistants also teach patients how to exercise. More detailed information about this new program will be available in the winter issue of Aspire. Students interested in this program can use fall term to take courses to fulfill general requirements and prerequisites.
Certified Nursing Assistant 2 Acute Care
This course is for nursing assistants currently at the CNA 1 level who want to advance. Acute care nursing assistants work with licensed nurses in hospital settings to deliver optimal patient care and promote positive healing for individual patients. By Oregon State Board of Nursing regulations, the course is restricted to those who hold an Oregon CNA 1 certificate. For permission to register, contact herburgerl@lanecc.edu.
Computer networking
Interested in learning how to stop hackers, viruses and spyware? In addition to Lane’s other programs in computer information technology, the college offers a two-year networking degree and a new, four-course network security certificate. Computer network professionals install and maintain software such as operating systems and anti-virus, anti-spyware, and intrusion detection systems. They also install and manage hardware such as servers, work stations, routers, switchers, and wireless access points. The security certificate is for second-year students in the networking program or current professionals in the field who want special security training. For more information, visit 2011sitearchive.lanecc.edu/cit/networking.
