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Learn MoreAre you a military or veteran affiliated student wanting to use VA or DOD Education
Benefits to pay for a college prep course (below the 100-course level)?
Pikes Peak State College has confirmed with the Department of Veterans Affairs and
the Department of Defense that a placement test is required in order to justify taking
a college prep math or English course. No other form of justification is acceptable.
Neither VA nor DOD (For both Tuition Assistance and MyCAA) will not pay for these
courses without a placement test score on file.
What does this mean for you?
You must take EdReady or the Accuplacer test to determine if you need to take a college
prep course for math or English. An EdReady score below 90 can be submitted to justify
your enrollment in a college prep course. If you score less than 90, you must export your results directly to the Testing Center.
To export your EdReady scores:
Accuplacer testing for math and English is available by appointment at the Fort Carson
office Tuesday through Friday. Call PPSC’s Military and Veterans Programs at 719-502-4200
to schedule an appointment.
The Fort Carson Education Center is located at:
1675 Long Street, Building 1117, Room 117.
Fort Carson, CO 80913
Introduces the anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, and drug therapy of the immune, musculoskeletal, and digestive systems. A discussion of pediatric implications as they relate to clinical physiology will also be covered. The scope of the material is limited to the medical office technology personnel.
Prepares the student to perform the fundamental skills of the nurse aide. Basic nursing skills, restorative services, personal care skills, safety, and emergency care issues are covered. Includes knowledge and/or principles of asepsis, OSHA and HIPAA regulations. Ethical behaviors, cultural sensitivity and principles of mental health will be addressed, as well as patient/resident rights.
Introduces students to pre-hospital emergency care. The topics included in this course are Emergency Medical Services (EMS) systems, well-being of the EMT, communications, documentation, anatomy, airway management, and patient assessment.
View CatalogEmergency Medical Technicians
$38,750 / yr
Emergency Room Technician
$38,750 / yr
+35%
The demand for Medical Assisting has increased by 35% per year and is expected to continue to increase dramatically. Additionally, hospitals are shifting toward hiring more graduates with a Medical Assisting degree.
Allied Health degree students will take classes which will qualify them to complete the state EMT certification, Certified Nurses Aid certification and almost all of the Phlebotomy Certification program classes.
Students will become familiar with the health care system, medical terminology, interpersonal relationships, applying medical clinical skills and assisting patients in their healthcare.
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Mother of four and future nurse
Allied Health Faculty Contact
Scholarships are managed by both the PPSC Foundation and the Financial Aid office.
For all questions, email scholarships@PPSC.edu.
Provide your Student ID (S#) if you have one.
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