Allied Health Services

Rev: Jan. 5, 2023

Would you like to enter the health care job market?
Would you like to earn 7 college credits?
Nursing Assistants are vital members of the health care team and are in high demand.

Grades:  11-12

Tuition and Fees:  Students have approximately $250.00 in lab fees from CNM that will cover their scrubs (2 sets), stethoscope, badge holder, gait belt, background check, and drug screening. 
Students have an additional $25 lab fee for CEC to cover lab supplies.
Students have a $25 contract for CEC issued blood pressure cuffs.
(Payment plan/scholarships available)

Additional lab items needed: three ring binder, black pen, dividers, small pocket notebook, 90% white closed toe shoes (no canvas), white socks.

Prerequisites: 

• 2.5 cumulative GPA 
• Reading Accuplacer minimum score of 238
• Students must be a Junior or Senior in High School 
• Students must be capable of performing physical requirements (see CNM website)
• Students must comply with CNM compliance and background requirements (see CNM website)  

Requirements:

• Vaccinations up to date
• Annual influenza vaccine
• COVID vaccine (at least the first 2 vaccines and 1 booster)
• Two TB tests (one week apart) or TB Gold test
• Fingerprinting/background check

Course information: 

• Health 1001 Clinical Preparation
  • Needs to be completed within first month of class
  • This class can be taken as a prerequisite or co-requisite
  • Primarily online with a hands-on demonstration part
  • Class fills up quickly
  • This class is taught through CNM not by your NA instructor
• Principles of Nursing Assistant (Theory)
  • Online
  • Course work to be completed on days not in CEC lab
• Principles of Nursing Assistant (Lab)
  • On CEC Campus
  • Attendance Mandatory
  • Students are required to practice hands on skills at home
  • Reliable transportation to and from class
• Principles of Nursing Assistant (Clinical)
  • Attendance Mandatory
  • Students are eligible for their clinical rotation after: 
    • Successful completion of Lab and Theory
    • Compliance requirements are met by required deadlines
  • Clinical rotations and groups are determined by CNM Clinical Coordinator and Program Director
  • Reliable transportation to and from Clinical 

Course Completion:  With completion of this course, students are eligible to take the New Mexico certification exam to become a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA).

Career Opportunities:  Jobs are available in hospitals, long term care facilities, private homes, and outpatient clinics 

CNM Nursing Assistant program website
CNM Nursing Assistant Compliance website

>>>Please see the notes on Dual Credit enrollment at left.  For more information about Dual Credit, please visit the CEC Dual Credit page.

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Grades:  11-12 Prerequisites:  Successful completion of Biology and Chemistry. Lab fee:  $10.00 Recommended: Min. 3.0 GPA Class will include: Anatomy and Physiology Disease disorders of the body Pharmacology

Pre-Med is a lab course designed to provide the student with the necessary skills to pursue a career in allied health fields.  In the classroom, the student applies principles of normal anatomy and physiology of human body systems to the pathophysiologic processes of common health problems by identifying concepts, principles, and responses responses related to pathophysiologic processes that result in disease, as well as discussing clinical manifestations of selected disease processes and health problems.  The student integrates literacy strategies (e.g., reading, writing, research, presentations) throughout the curriculum.

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Grades:  11-12
Recommended:  3.0 cumulative GPA, successful completion of Biology and Chemistry, and transportation to a mentorship site.

Veterinary Medicine is a mentorship and lab course designed to provide students with the necessary skills to pursue a career in veterinarian medicine. Students will be interning at a local vet clinic a minimum of 5 hours and at CEC two mornings per week. Students are expected to find their own internship sites and arrange hours in accordance with other commitments. Required paperwork will be sent to accepted students in May.  

The Veterinary Medicine course content will include, but is not limited to the following:

• Understanding the path to vet school and other animal career options
• Units, Projects & Labs:
  • Microscopes & Parasitology
  • Zoonotic Diseases 
  • Pathology specific to animals
  • Hematology
  • Dermatology
  • Radiology
  • Understanding Clinic life
  • Small, large and exotic animal practice
  • Anatomy and Physiology 
  • Dissection Labs
  • Case Studies
• Field Trips (if applicable and funding/transportation is available)
  • Behind the scenes at the ABQ BioPark Zoo Clinic
  • Rio Grande Nature Center Wildlife Rehabilitation Center
  • Other
• Mentorship at a local animal hospital or other animal facility. (required)

Veterinary Medicine is a mentorship and lab course designed to provide the student with the necessary skills to pursue a career in Veterinary Medicine or other animal related path. The mentorship portion of the class provides all aspects of the operations of clinic life, including exams, diagnosis, treatment, and surgeries from the veterinarian, technician, management, front desk, and client/patient perspectives. In the classroom, students will study animal anatomy, pathology, case studies unique to animals, as well as research and presentation of animal diseases and other pertinent topics. Students will integrate literacy strategies through reading, writing, and research throughout the curriculum and are expected to present their findings in a professional and thorough manner. The student’s instructor and workplace mentor take an active role in facilitating the student's mentorship experience. Students are expected to share their mentorship experience with their peers through student-led lessons and presentations. 

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