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Welcome To
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Grossmont Health
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Occupations
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Grossmont Health Occupations Center: Who are
we anyhow??
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Ann Vroom, Director |
Grossmont Health Occupations Center
(HOC) is one of six centers of Grossmont Adult School, in the
Grossmont Union High School District. HOC has provided education
in healthcare occupations since 1957 when, in response to a
nursing shortage after World War II, it admitted its first class
of Vocational Nurses. At that time, the school was housed in
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HOC has grown tremendously over the years, with approximately
3000 students now attending each year. HOC has an excellent reputation
in the community and is very proud of the many highly successful
graduates working throughout the county. The Vocational Nursing
(VN) program graduates approximately 55 nurses each year, with
a very high pass rate on the licensure examination. Many graduates
go on to the Step-Up Programs at community colleges to become
registered nurses. The intensive, one-semester Nurse Refresher-Reentry
program gives Nurses the knowledge and clinical skills they need
to successfully return to their profession.
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In addition to the Nursing programs, HOC offers many other courses,
listed below:
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- Dental Assistant
- Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
- Healthcare Essentials
- Medical Lab Asst./Phlebotomy Technician
- Medical Assistant, Administrative
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- Medical Assistant, Clinical
- Nurse Assistant/Home Health Aide
- Nurse Refresher/Reentry (RN and LVN)
- Pharmacy Technician
- Veterinary Assistant Vocational Nursing
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- Medical Support courses, including:
Introductory Coding; Healthcare Interpreting;Medical/Dental/Optical
Billing;Medical Receptionist and Insurance Forms; Medical Terminology;
English and MathReview; and Spanish for Healthcare Workers
- Continuing Education and General Education courses for RN’s,
LVN’s, CNAs and EMT’s including:
Advanced Cardiac Life Support; EMT Refresher; Intravenous Therapy;
Continuing Education for CNAs; and Understanding Cardiac Arrhythmia
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All courses at HOC are offered at reasonable cost. Some courses
require only that students pay for their books. Students in the
most expensive program, Vocational Nursing, pay $2500 for their
entire three-semester course, including books and uniforms. Limited
financial aid is available for qualified students.
HOC students receive their clinical instruction in some of the
finest medical facilities in San Diego County, including acute
care hospitals, rehabilitation hospitals, outpatient pediatric
clinics, pharmacies, medical and dental offices, and a number
of skilled nursing facilities.
For more information about Grossmont Health Occupations
Center and its programs, please call (619) 596-3690, and ask for
Ann Vroom, HOC Director, or Linda Reeg, HOC secretary.
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(Guide
to Community, Health, and Disaster Services)