Continuing Education
Algonquin Careers Academy is now offering the following Continuing Education programs.
*This program does not require approval under the Private Career Colleges Act, 2005.
Phlebotomy
Topics Covered
- History of phlebotomy
- What makes a good phlebotomist
- Ethical and legal issues
- Relation with other health care professionals
- Safety
- Biohazardous materials
- Hepatitis B and HIV infections
- Isolation procedures
- Collection in recovery room and operating room
- Terminology: formed elements in the blood
- Veins arteries and capillaries
- Abnormal serum and plasma
- Types of specimens: random; timed; multiple
- Laboratory departments
- Artificial and human arm must be successful
- Review questions and answers
Workshops run Saturdays from 9am to 4pm and are $250.00.
Payment may be in person at the time of registration by cheque, debit, cash or credit card or over the phone by credit card.
Please contact the campus for more details.
Electrocardiogram
Learning Objectives
- Understanding Cardiac Anatomy & How It Pertains To The ECG
- Understanding ECG Intervals & Segments
- Preparing A Patient For An ECG
- Learning How To Connect A Patient & Run A 12 Lead ECG With Rhythm Strip
- Learning How to Effectively Mount AN ECG For A Cardiologist To Read
Learning Outcomes
Students will learn how to master an Electrocardiogram. They will learn how to hook the patient up correctly and prepare the ECG for the cardiologist to read in order to diagnose the patient’s condition. They will also learn how to deal with patients in unusual circumstances such as amputees and those who cannot lie down.
Workshops run Saturdays from 9am to 4pm and are $250.00.
Payment may be in person at the time of registration by cheque, debit, cash or credit card or over the phone by credit card.
Please contact the campus for more details.
OSMT MLA/T Exam Prep
ARE YOU PREPARED FOR THE OSMT CERTIFICATION EXAM?
This is an opportunity for you to prepare yourself, based on the OSMT’s syllabus of studies.
Algonquin Careers Academy, a fully accredited Private Career College, is offering the
OSMT PREPARATORY COURSE.
TOPICS COVERED:
- STANDARDS OF PRACTICE
- MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY
- BASIC BIOLOGY, ANATOMY & PHYSIOCOLGY
- LABORATORY MATH & QUALITY CONTROL
- SPECIMEN PROCUREMENT PROCESSING & DATA COLLECTION
- LABORATORY SAFETY
- LABORATORY EQUIPMENT
- CELLS CYTOLOGY & HISTOLOGY
- MICROBIOLOGY
- CLINICAL CHEMISTRY
- CLINICAL HEMATOLOGY & IMMUNOHEMATOLOGY
- HEART & ELECTROCARDIOGRAMS
- MOCK EXAM
- REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS PROVIDED
Workshops run 3 Saturdays from 9am to 4pm and are $350.00.
Payment may be in person at the time of registration by cheque, debit, cash or credit card or over the phone by credit card.
Please contact the campus for more details.
Intramuscular (IM) Injection Outline
Topics Covered
- Administering Intramuscular Injections
- Using sterile technique
- 5 Rights of Medication Administration
- Aspects of informed consent
- Medical orders
- Common abbreviations
- Parts of syringe
- Hands-On Lab
- Drawing-up medication
- Land marking and Injecting
- Documentation
- Dosage calculations
- Correct technique
- Certificate upon completion
- Review questions and answers
Workshops run Saturdays from 9am to 4pm and are $250.00.
Payment may be in person at the time of registration by cheque, debit, cash or credit card or over the phone by credit card.
Please contact the campus for more details.
Urinalysis Outline
Topics Covered
- Structure & Function of the Urinary System
- Kidney Function Blood Tests
- Formation of urine
- Dialysis
- Specimen Collection
- Preservatives for 24 hour Urines
- Patient Requisition
- Elements of Urinalysis
- Urinalysis Testing
- Quality assurance and Quality Control
- Urinalysis Practice lab
- Review questions and answers
Workshops run Saturdays from 9am to 4pm and are $250.00.
Payment may be in person at the time of registration by cheque, debit, cash or credit card or over the phone by credit card.
Please contact the campus for more details.
