Those duties may include supervision, scheduling, purchasing functions, or clinical instruction of anesthesia technology students. A course to enable the student to develop a workable medical vocabulary for all specialities of medicine. Emphasis is on the training of paramedical personnel. A course in systemic human biology for students in Allied Health, Nursing, Physical Education, and other fields requiring a back ground in human biology. The course stresses normal anatomy and physiology, referring to pathological situations when appropriate.
Laboratory investigation is divided equally between anatomical and physiological studies.
An introduction to computer concepts, applications, and information systems. Topics include the use of software, such as spreadsheet, database management, graphics, word processing and computer communications via the Internet. Students develop beginning level skills with common applications in order to use a computer as a tool, make informed decisions concerning computer generated information, and obtain basic information systems concepts and terminology to provide a basis for future learning in the field. This is a general computer literacy course. This course introduces the student to the role of the anesthesia technologist, the roles of operating room personnel, the operating room environment, and anesthesia equipment.