Health (HLT) at Piedmont Virginia Community College
Distance Learning
Time of Day
Term
- HLT 100 - First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
- Focuses on the principles and techniques of safety, first aid, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation.Lecture 2-3 hours per week.
2-3 credits - HLT 101 - Introduction to the Role of Pharmacy Technician
- Provides an overview of pharmacy practice, drug classifications and generic substitutions, and the role and responsibility of a pharmacy technician professional. Focuses on the essentials required for excelling in the pharmacy technician role.Lecture 1-3 hours. Total 1-3 hours per week.
1-3 credits - HLT 105 - Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
- Provides training in coordinated mouth-to-mouth artificial ventilation and chest compression, choking, life-threatening emergencies, and sudden illness. Equivalent to EMS 100.Lecture 1 hour per week.
1 credits - HLT 110 - Personal and Community Health
- Introduces students to the basic concepts of health and dimensions of wellness through exploration of a variety of personal health topics. Identifies factors that affect the health status of individuals in addition to health promotion and disease prevention at the personal and community level.Lecture 3 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
3 credits - HLT 121 - Substance Abuse: Prevention and Treatment
- Explores the use and abuse of drugs in contemporary society with emphasis upon sociological, physiological, and psychological effects of drugs.Lecture 3 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
3 credits - HLT 125 - Anatomy and Physiology for Exercise Science
- Presents basic principles of human anatomy and physiology including the body structure, systems and functions. The course provides a foundation to build and apply concepts in the study of Exercise Science, Group Fitness, Personal Training, and related fitness studies.3 Credits, 3 Hours Lecture, 3 Contact Hours
3 credits - HLT 130 - Nutrition and Diet Therapy
- Studies nutrients, sources, functions, and requirements with an introduction to diet therapy. This course applies to career/technical education (CTE) programs. HLT 230 serves both transfer and CTE programs.Lecture 0-1 hours. Laboratory 0-2 hours. Total 1-2 hours per week.
1-2 credits - HLT 135 - Child Health and Nutrition
- Focuses on the physical needs of the preschool child and the methods by which these are met. Emphasizes health routines, hygiene, nutrition, feeding and clothing habits, childhood diseases, and safety as related to health growth and development.Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits - HLT 141 - Introduction to Medical Terminology
- Focuses on medical terminology for students preparing for careers in the health professions. This course applies to career/technical education (CTE) programs. HLT 143 serves both transfer and CTE programs.Lecture 1-2 hours per week.
1-2 credits - HLT 190 - Coordinated Internship
- Supervises on-the-job training in selected business, industrial or service firms coordinated by the college.Credit/practice ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits - HLT 193 - Studies In
- Covers new content not covered in existing courses in the discipline. Allows instructor to explore content and instructional methods to assess the course's viability as a permanent offering.Variable hours per week.
1-5 credits - HLT 195 - Topics In
- Provides an opportunity to explore topical areas of interest to or needed by students.May be used also for special honors courses. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits - HLT 196 - On-Site Training
- Specializes in career orientation and training program without pay in selected businesses and industry, supervised and coordinated by the college.Credit/work ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits - HLT 230 - Principles of Nutrition
- Introduces students to the basic concepts of nutrition and its impact on personal wellness. Emphasizes an evidence-based approach to various topics, such as the nutrient components of food, the components of a healthy eating pattern, and the relationship between diet and health. Provides a behavioral approach to nutrient guidelines for the development and maintenance of optimum wellness. The assignments in the course require college-level reading fluency and coherent communication through documented written reports.Lecture 3 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
3 credits - HLT 250 - General Pharmacology
- Emphasizes general pharmacology for the health related professions covering general principles of drug actions/reactions, major drug classes, specific agent within each class, and routine mathematical calculations needed to determine desired dosages.Lecture 2-3 hours per week.
2-3 credits - HLT 261 - Basic Pharmacy I
- Explores the basics of general pharmacy, reading prescriptions, symbols, packages, pharmacy calculations. Teaches measuring compounds of drugs, dosage forms, drug laws, and drug classifications. Part I of II.Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits - HLT 262 - Basic Pharmacy II
- Explores the basics of general pharmacy, reading prescriptions, symbols, packages, pharmacy calculations. Teaches measuring compounds of drugs, dosage forms, drug laws, and drug classifications. Part II of II.Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits - HLT 263 - Basic Pharmacy I Lab
- Provides practical experience to supplement instruction in HLT 261-262. Should be taken concurrently with HLT 261-262, in appropriate curricula, as identified by the college. Part I of II.Laboratory 3 hours per week.
1 credits - HLT 264 - Basic Pharmacy II Lab
- Provides practical experience to supplement instruction in HLT 261-262. Should be taken concurrently with HLT 261-262, in appropriate curricula, as identified by the college. Part II of II.Laboratory 3 hours per week.
1 credits - HLT 295 - Topics In
- Provides an opportunity to explore topical areas of interest to or needed by students.May be used also for special honors courses. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
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