Health and Medical Sciences Industry Certifications
Bloodborne Pathogens Students enrolled in the Fire and Emergency Medical Sciences course are eligible to receive this OSHA certification from Fairfax County Department of Fire and Rescue http://www.osha.gov/
CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) Students enrolled in the Fire and Emergency Medical Sciences course are eligible to receive this certification from FEMA. https://www.citizencorps.gov/cert/
Certified Veterinary Assistant (CVA) Students enrolled in Animal Science level 2 are eligible to test after completing the online modules and supervised veterinary internship. Certification is granted by the Texas Veterinary Medical Association upon successful completion of requirements and test. http://www.4act.com/training/tvma/index.html
CPR Healthcare Provider Students who are enrolled in many Health and Medical Sciences courses are eligible to receive this certification from the American Heart Association after successfully completing a written and skills test. http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=1200000
EMT-B (Emergency Medical Technician –Basic) Students enrolled in the Fire and Emergency Medical Sciences course are eligible to receive this certification upon successful completion of the course and the passing the Virginia state written and skills exam. http://www.vdh.virginia.gov/OEMS/
Hazardous Materials Response Students enrolled in the Fire and Emergency Medical Sciences course are eligible to receive this certification from the U.S. Department of Transportation. http://hazmat.dot.gov/training/training.htm
LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse) Students successfully completing the 18 month practical nursing program and passing score on the NCLEX Virginia State Board of Nursing licensing exam. http://www.dhp.state.va.us/nursing/default.htm
VA Dental Radiography Safety Students enrolled in the Dental Careers 2 course are eligible to receive this certification after passing a state approved written dental radiographic safety exam. http://www.dhp.state.va.us/dentistry/
VA Pharmacy Technician Students successfully completing the pharmacy technician course are eligible to take the Virginia State Board of Pharmacy exam for Pharmacy Technician certification. http://www.dhp.state.va.us/Pharmacy/
Note: this page may contain web links outside the FCPS network. FCPS does not control the content or relevancy of these pages. |
||||