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Certificate & Degree Programs 2020-2021 NURSING - OPERATING ROOM NURSING CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION IN OPERATING ROOM NURSING (16 CREDITS; CODE 5338) To qualify, students must earn a grade of C or better in all courses within the program. Division: Health Sciences Program Director: Brandy Thompson The Certificate of Completion (CCL) in Operating Room Nursing program is designed to provide a basic foundation of knowledge for the registered nurse interested in working in the operating room setting. Based on safety of patient care, the registered nurse will become knowledgeable of the "Association of Operating Room Nurses (AORN) Standards of Practice," perform operating room techniques in the scrub and circulator role and gain exposure to the general surgery arena. Clinical experience will allow the student to gain experience in the scrub and circulating role and learn the circulator`s role in caring for the patient in pre-op holding, the operating room, and post-operative care environments. Upon meeting eligibility of the Competency & Credentialing Institute (CCI), students have the option to sit for CNOR certification. Program Notes: Students must earn a grade of C or better for all courses required within the program. Admission Criteria: 1. Current unencumbered Arizona Registered Nurse (RN) license. 2. Formal application and admission to the program. 3. Background Check Requirements: Admission to an Allied Health program requires that students be in compliance with the Maricopa County Community College District Background Check standards. Upon conditional program enrollment, the student must comply with all requirements of the MCCCD background check policy. 4. Clinical Health and Safety requirements must be met. Upon conditional program enrollment, the student must comply with all requirements of the MCCCD clinical health and safety policy. 5. Inability to comply with Background Check requirements and/or Clinical Health and Safety requirements at the start of classes may result in cancellation of enrollment. Program Prerequisites: None NURSING REFRESHER CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION IN NURSING REFRESHER (10 CREDITS; CODE 5739N) To qualify, students must earn a grade of C or better in all courses or within the program. Division: Nursing Program Director: Jeanette Peterson The Certificate of Completion (CCL) in Nursing Refresher program provides registered nurses with a review and update of nursing theory and practice. The goal of the program is to update and refine theoretical and practical 194