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Specialty Center

Course Offerings

Design, Multimedia and Web TechnologiesDesign, Multimedia and Web Technologies ADV

Electronics IElectronics IIElectronics IIIElectronics IV

Engineering ExplorationManufacturing Systems IManufacturing Systems II

Nurse Aide ProgramPublic Safety I & IISports Medicine II

EMTFire Science

Human AnatomyMedical Technology and Laboratory Medicine Program

Pharmacy Technician Certificate Program

Hanover County Specialty Center Courses

Specialty Center Dual Enrollment Courses at Reynolds Community College

Design, Multimedia and Web Technologies

Design, Multimedia and Web Technologies - Grades 9-12Year - 1 Weighted Credit

Students develop proficiency in designing and creating desktop published projects, multimedia presentations / projects and websites using industry-standard application software. Students apply principles of layout and design in completing projects. Students create portfolios that include a resume and a variety of desktop published multimedia and website projects produced in the course.

Design, Multimedia and Web Technologies ADVDesign, Multimedia and Web Technologies ADV - Grades 10-12Year - 1 Weighted Credit

Students develop proficiency in designing and creating desktop published projects, multimedia presentations / projects and websites using industry-standard application software. Students apply principles of layout and design in completing projects. Students create portfolios that include a resume and a variety of desktop published multimedia and website projects produced in the course.

Electronics IElectronics Level I - Grades 9 - 12Year - 1 Weighted CreditPrerequisite: Algebra I

This course provides comprehensive, hands-on instruction in the terminology, principles and applications of DC circuits, AC circuits and magnetism / electromagnetism. Working with instructional technology, students will isolate, identify and test a series of circuits. Students will perform troubleshooting exercises to demonstrate mastery of course objectives.

Electronics IIElectronics Level II - Grades 10 - 12Year - 1 Weighted Credit

This course provides comprehensive, hands-on instruction in the terminology, principles and application of digital logic circuits and digital circuits. Students will use instructional technology to identify and test a series of circuits as well as to perform troubleshooting exercises.

Electronics IIIElectronics Level III - Grades 11- 12Year - 1 Weighted Credit

This course provides comprehensive, hands-on instruction in the terminology, principles and application of analog communications and digital communications, including Robotics Systems and Basic Programming. Students will use their knowledge from Electronics I and II and apply it to advanced circuitry. Students will use instructional technology to demonstrate mastery of course objectives.

Electronics IVElectronics Level IV – Grade 12Year - 1 Weighted Credit

This course provides comprehensive, hands-on training in the terminology and principles of semiconductor devices, robotics, engineering and programming. Students will use their previous knowledge and skills from earlier courses to gain a deeper understanding for advanced AC and DC Circuits. Students will use instructional technology to demonstrate mastery of course objectives.

Engineering ExplorationEngineering Exploration - Grades 9 - 12Year - 1 Weighted CreditPrerequisite: Algebra I

This course provides a pre-engineering curriculum in which students will earn essential knowledge for several different types of engineering. The pre-engineering laboratory classroom contains computers and software for students to work in teams to master content in the background of engineering, explore career opportunities for engineers and begin to apply math and science skills to solve complex, real-world problems in mechanical, aerospace, materials, civil, environmental, chemical, industrial and electrical engineering.

Manufacturing Systems IManufacturing Systems I - Grades 9 - 12Year - 1 Weighted CreditPrerequisite: Algebra I

This sequence of two courses in Automated Manufacturing prepares students for college and/or careers in manufacturing. The two courses utilize multimedia and provide comprehensive hands-on activities in the following content areas:

- Design- Industrial Electronics- Mechanical Systems- Automation and Material Handling- Manufacturing Process- Quality Control- Material Processing- Packaging

Manufacturing Systems IIManufacturing Systems II - Grades 10 - 12Year - 1 Weighted Credit

Students who completed Automated Manufacturing I and mastered Level I curriculum will broaden their knowledge of the eight main subject areas studied, concentrating on impacts and issues concerning manufacturing. Also, students will create a fictitious manufacturing company and develop a product from design to sale, showing that the student has learned all content areas of manufacturing.

Nurse Aide Program

Benefits of Enrollment:

-Become a licensed nurse aide in just 1 year

-Work in a clinical environment (hospital, long-term care facilities and rehabilitative facilities)

-Hands on instruction

-Meet students with same interests

-Small class sizes

-Earn an average of $11.50 / hour ($24K / year) – recent students make anywhere from $12-$15/hour

-Job outlook faster than average

(LPN Program available –Ask your counselor for more info)

Nurse Aide Program

Nurse Aide I - Grade 11 or 12Semester - 1 Credit

Emphasizes the study of nursing occupations as related to the health care system. Students study normal growth and development, simple body structure and function, medical terminology, etc… They receive skill training in patient – nursing assistant relationships, taking and recording vital signs, cardiopulmonary resuscitation and bathing, feeding, dressing and transporting patients in hospitals and nursing homes.

Nurse Aide Program

Nurse Aide II - Grade 11 or 12Semester – 1 Credit

An occupational preparation course emphasizing advanced skill training in areas such as catheter care, range of motion, bowel and bladder training, care of the dying, selected procedures for maternal and infant care and admission and discharge procedures. Students learn diseases and body systems as related to advanced clinical care of the acute medical-surgical patient, the chronically ill and the elderly. On the job instruction in licensed nursing homes and hospitals is part of the course.

Public Safety I & IISemester One / Grade 10 and upPublic Safety I - ½ Credit

Semester Two / Grade 10 and upPublic Safety II - ½ Credit

Students perform procedures related to law enforcement and firefighting occupations, including learning the history of the criminal justice system; policing skills; the rule of law; crime scene investigation; the role of the courts; communications systems; first aid and CPR techniques; protective devices (e.g. sprinklers); the history and fundamentals of the fire service; rescue procedures; and procedures for using personal protective equipment (PPE), the self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA), water supply, hoses, and nozzles.

Sports Medicine IISports Medicine/Athletic Training II-Grade 12Year - 1 Credit

This course is a continuation of Sports Medicine I, with a focus of the field of sports medicine. It is designed for students who are interested in a career in sports medicine, physical therapy or other health related fields.

EMTSemester One / Grades 11 and 12 - Yearlong sequence is 2 weighted creditsEmergency Medical Technician – Basic I (counts as 3 semester hours at Reynolds)Semester Two / Grades 11 and 12 Emergency Medical Technician – Basic II (counts as 3 semester hours at Reynolds)Emergency Medical Technician – Basic Clinical (no credit)

Prepares students for certification as a Virginia and/or National registry EMT-Basic. Includes all aspects of pre-hospital basic life support as determined by the Virginia Office of Emergency Medical Services curriculum for EMT Basic.

The EMT Basic II course also includes a clinical piece of the course. Students must observe in a program approved clinical / field setting.

Fire ScienceSemester One / Grades 11 and 12 - Yearlong sequence is 2 weighted creditsPrinciples of Emergency Services (counts as 3 semester hours at Reynolds)Semester Two / Grades 11 and 12 Fire Suppression and Operations (counts as 3 semester hours at Reynolds)

Principles of Emergency Services (Sem 1)Provides an overview to fire protection; career opportunities in fire protection and related fields; philosophy and history of fire protection services; fire loss analysis; organization and function of public and private fire protection service; laws and regulations affecting the fire service; fire service nomenclature; specific fire protection functions; basic fire chemistry and physics; introduction to fire protection systems; introduction to fire strategy and tactics.

Fire Suppression and Operations (Sem 2)Introduces the fundamentals of fire suppression. Explores fire behavior and basic physical and chemical laws of fire dynamics. Prepares students to understand the need for quick operational decisions made on the fire ground including emergency management.

Human AnatomySemester One – 1/2weighted creditHuman Anatomy and Physiology I (counts as 4 semester hours at Reynolds)

Integrates anatomy and physiology of cells, tissues, organs and systems of the human body. Integrates concepts of chemistry, physics and pathology. Part I of II. Includes a lab.

Semester Two – 1/2weighted creditHuman Anatomy and Physiology II (counts as 4 semester hours at Reynolds)

Integrates anatomy and physiology of cells, tissues, organs and systems of the human body. Integrates concepts of chemistry, physics and pathology. Part II of II. Includes a lab.

Medical Technology andLaboratory Medicine Program

YEAR ONE

Semester One / Grades 11 or 12 (counts as 1/2 weighted credit and 3 semester hours at Reynolds)Introduction to Medical Laboratory TechnologyThis course introduces basic principles, techniques and vocabulary applicable to all medical laboratory technology. It also provides an in-depth survey of the medical lab industry.

Semester Two / Grades 11 or 12 (counts as 1/2 weighted credit and 3 semester hours at Reynolds)Clinical Chemistry & Laboratory InstrumentationStudents learn the theory, principles of operation, methodologies and troubleshooting of the more common instrumentation encountered in the medical laboratory. The course introduces the concepts of biochemical analysis of clinical specimens with focus on diagnosis of metabolic, renal, cardiovascular, hepatic and related hematological and infectious diseases.

Suggested ratio of student:faculty approximately 12:1

Demonstrated proficiency in high school level English, Biology and Chemistry is recommended.

Medical Technology andLaboratory Medicine Program

YEAR TWO

Semester One / Grade 12 (counts as 1/2 weighted credit and 3 semester hours at Reynolds)Renal Physiology and MicroscopyStudents study the gross, chemical and microscopic techniques used in the clinical laboratory. Emphasis is on the renal physiology system, as well as the study of other body fluids. Introduces specimen collection and preparation.

Semester Two / Grade 12 (counts as 1/2 weighted credit and 3 semester hours at Reynolds)Immunology and SerologyThis course teaches the principles of basic immunology, physiology of the immune system, diseases involving the immune system and serologic procedures.

Suggested ratio of student:faculty approximately 12:1

Demonstrated proficiency in high school level English, Biology and Chemistry is recommended.

Pharmacy Technician Certificate Program

Benefits of Enrollment:

-Become a licensed pharmacy technician in just 2 years

-Earn college credits

-Take exciting field trips

-Intern at a local pharmacy

-Hands on instruction

-Meet students with same interests

-Small class sizes

-Earn $10-$12 an hour

-Job outlook faster than average

Pharmacy Technician Certificate Program

YEAR ONE – Pharmacy Technician I

Semester One / Grades 11 or 12 - Yearlong sequence is 2 weighted creditsMedical Terminology(counts as 3 semester hours at Reynolds)General Pharmacology (counts as 3 semester hours at Reynolds)Semester Two / Grades 11 or 12 Basic Pharmacy I (counts as 3 semester hours at Reynolds)

Students will learn medical terms and abbreviations including study of prefixes, suffixes, word stems and technical terms with emphasis on spelling, pronunciation and correct usage of the terms. Techniques in understanding medical terminology will be emphasized. The course also includes study of general pharmacology for health related professions. Students will learn principles of drug actions/reactions, major drug classifications, specific agent within each class and routine mathematical calculations needed to determine desired dosages. Students will learn to read and understand pharmaceutical symbols and prescriptions, perform pharmaceutical calculations and measurements and understand legal aspects of the pharmacy technician’s role. Lab sessions are required in assigned clinical settings each week for a number of hours specified by the instructor. Students must provide their own transportation for attending lab sessions.

Students who want to enter this program must pass the Reynolds CC Math 02 placement test and must pass the English placement test with no remedial recommendations.

Pharmacy Technician Certificate Program

YEAR TWO – Pharmacy Technician II

Semester One / Grade 12 - Yearlong sequence is 1 1/2 weighted creditsBasic Pharmacy II (counts as 3 semester hours at Reynolds)Semester One and Two / Grade 12 Supervised Study in Health (counts as 4 semester hours at Reynolds)

Continuance of the students’ study in pharmaceutical symbols, prescriptions, calculations and measurements. Students will spend a specified number of hours each week in a pharmaceutical setting.

Students will develop skills necessary for assisting the pharmacist in a variety of tasks including, for example, the following: inventorying and stocking medications, entering information about patients into a computer database, generating labels, dispensing medications, following up with insurance companies, preparing sterile intravenous medications, operating computerized and/or robotic dispensing machines, completing repetitive tasks accurately, communicating with and caring for patients, following directions precisely and remaining calm under stress.

Upon completion of this course sequence, students are prepared to take the Virginia Pharmacy Technical exam, offered by the Commonwealth of Virginia Board of Pharmacy.