Western Career College- Stockton

Degree Programs at Western Career College- Stockton

Associate's Level Programs

• Agriculture and Natural Resources

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  • Animal Services See more schools with programs in Animal Services
    • Animal Training
      Students of an Animal Training program learn to teach and exercise animals for leisure, sport, show, and professional purposes. This discipline includes the study of animal psychology, health, and safety, human-animal interaction, learning and behavior styles associated with different breeds and species, and the technical and pedagogical aspects of training animals for such specific functions as obedient household pets, performing show animals, animal athletes, care-giving (e.g., seeing-eye dogs), search and rescue, and police/security work.

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• Health & Medical Services

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  • Dentistry Support Services See more schools with programs in Dentistry Support Services
    • Dental Services and Allied Professions
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    • Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
      A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of health information administrators and other professionals, to construct medical records and clinical databases, perform manipulations on retrieved data, control the security and quality of records, and supervise data entry and technical maintenance personnel. Includes instruction in clinical and biomedical science data and information requirements; database management; data coding and validation; information security; quality control; health information content and structure; medical business procedures; and legal requirements.

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    • Health/Health Care Administration/Management
      A program that prepares individuals to develop, plan, and manage health care operations and services within health care facilities and across health care systems. Includes instruction in planning, business management, financial management, public relations, human resources management, health care systems operation and management, health care resource allocation and policy making, health law and regulations, and applications to specific types of health care services.

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    • Health/Medical Assisting Services
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    • Pharmacy Technician/Assistant
      A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of pharmacists, to prepare medications, provide medications and related assistance to patients, and manage pharmacy clinical and business operations. Includes instruction in medical and pharmaceutical terminology; principles of pharmacology and pharmaceutics; drug identification; pharmacy laboratory procedures; prescription interpretation; patient communication and education; safety procedures; record-keeping; measurement and testing techniques; pharmacy business operations; prescription preparation; logistics and dispensing operations; and applicable standards and regulations.

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• Security and Protective Service Careers

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  • Corrections
    A program that prepares individuals to study the theories and principles, of correctional science and to function as professional corrections officers and other workers in public and/or private incarceration facilities.

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  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
    A program that focuses on the criminal justice system, its organizational components and processes, and its legal and public policy contexts. Includes instruction in criminal law and policy, police and correctional systems organization, the administration of justice and the judiciary, and public attitudes regarding criminal justice issues.

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• Veterinary Medicine

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  • Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant
    A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of veterinarians, laboratory animal specialists, and zoological professionals, to provide patient management, care, and clinical procedures assistance as well as owner communication. Includes instruction in animal nursing care, animal health and nutrition, animal handling, clinical pathology, radiology, anesthesiology, dental prophylaxis, surgical assisting, clinical laboratory procedures, office administration skills, patient and owner management, and applicable standards and regulations.

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Certificate Programs at Western Career College- Stockton

• Health & Medical Services

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  • Dentistry Support Services See more schools with programs in Dentistry Support Services
    • Dental Assisting/Assistant
      A program that prepares individuals to provide patient care, take dental radiographs (x-ray photographs), prepare patients and equipment for dental procedures, and discharge office administrative functions under the supervision of dentists and dental hygienists. Includes instruction in medical record-keeping, general office duties, reception and patient intake, scheduling, equipment maintenance and sterilization, basic radiography, pre- and post-operative patient care and instruction, chairside assisting, taking tooth and mouth impressions, and supervised practice.

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    • Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
      A program that prepares individuals to clean teeth and apply preventive materials; provide oral health education and treatment counseling to patients; identify oral pathologies and injuries; and manage dental hygiene practices. Includes instruction in dental anatomy, microbiology, and pathology; dental hygiene theory and techniques; cleaning equipment operation and maintenance; dental materials; radiology; patient education and counseling; office management; supervised clinical training; and professional standards.

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  • Healing Arts See more schools with programs in Healing Arts
    • Massage Therapy
      A program that prepares individuals to provide relief and improved health and well-being to clients through the application of manual techniques for manipulating skin, muscles, and connective tissues. Includes instruction in Western (Swedish) massage; sports massage; myotherapy/trigger point massage; myofascial release; deep tissue massage; cranio-sacral therapy; reflexology; massage safety and emergency management; client counseling; practice management; applicable regulations; and professional standards and ethics.

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    • Reflexology
      Reflexology, or zone therapy, is the practice of massaging, squeezing, or pushing on parts of the feet, or sometimes the hands and ears, with the goal of encouraging a beneficial effect on other parts of the body, or to improve general health.

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    • Spa Therapy
      Spa therapy is a specific combination of hydro-massage techniques, baths with healing water and varieties of manual massage procedures performed by spa therapists. Spa procedures help human skin become soft and resilient, and full of living energy. A talented spa therapist must be able to relax a patient, provide him/her with qualified advice concerning the procedures available, and explain the healing effects of spa treatments. Additionally, the spa therapist must have the ability to maintain a relaxing and enjoyable atmosphere for the patient.

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    • Health/Health Care Administration/Management
      A program that prepares individuals to develop, plan, and manage health care operations and services within health care facilities and across health care systems. Includes instruction in planning, business management, financial management, public relations, human resources management, health care systems operation and management, health care resource allocation and policy making, health law and regulations, and applications to specific types of health care services.

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  • Medical Assistant Professions See more schools with programs in Medical Assistant Professions
    • Medical/Clinical Assistant
      A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of physicians, to provide medical office administrative services and perform clinical duties including patient intake and care, routine diagnostic and recording procedures, pre-examination and examination assistance, and the administration of medications and first aid. Includes instruction in basic anatomy and physiology; medical terminology; medical law and ethics; patient psychology and communications; medical office procedures; and clinical diagnostic, examination, testing, and treatment procedures.

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