designated specifically for the health professions.
The Center is the
only one of its kind in Tennessee and is a specially
supported center
to deliver continuing education to working health professionals
in
the Middle Tennessee area. The courses offered by Center
faculty
may be conducted day, night, or weekends, on our main
campus in
Gallatin or a variety of off-campus locations such as
area healthcare
agencies and facilities, ambulance services, and fire
departments.
The Center offers over 50 short courses and workshops
in many
areas of health care delivery including the following
specific courses:
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) provider and instructor,
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) provider and
instructor,
Basic Trauma Life Support (BTLS) provider and instructor,
Trauma
Nurse Core Course (TNCC) and Emergency Nurses Pediatric
Course
(ENPC). Additional courses in intravenous therapy, phlebotomy,
and automatic external defibrillation are also available.
Specialty
courses can be developed by each of the Allied Health
Division's
credit programs to meet specific needs of a specific
discipline when
necessary. For a complete list of courses available,
to request a
course, or for additional information, contact the Center
at the
College.
Other Special Programs
Air Force Reserve Officers
Training Corps Program
Students may participate in the Air Force Reserve Officer
Training Corps (AFROTC) at Detachment 790 on the campus
of
Tennessee State University. AFROTC provides pre-commissioning
training to college students (male and female) who desire
to serve as
officers in the U.S. Air Force (USAF).
High School students may also apply for the AFROTC College
Scholarship Program online at www.AFROTC.com. The application
deadline is typically December 1 of your senior year.
Detailed
eligibility requirements are available on the AFROTC.com
website.
As AFROTC cadets, the majority of students will earn
scholarships that may cover all, or a significant portion
of tuition
costs. In addition, cadets earn a monthly stipend of
up to $400 and
up to $510 per academic year to pay for textbooks.
Cadets are required to attend AFROTC classes in uniform
one
day per week. One summer, typically between the sophomore
and
junior year, cadets must attend a four-week military
training session.
The combination of USAF military education, training,
and collegelevel
curriculum gives cadets a broad-based knowledge of
management, leadership, and technical skills.
The minimum eligibility requirements are as follows:
U.S. citizen,
thirty years old or younger on 31 December of the year
you graduate
(exception - prior enlisted), meet USAF weight standards,
pass a
physical fitness test, have a 2.5+ cumulative college
GPA, and pass
the Air Force Officer Qualifying Test (a USAF-unique
academic
aptitude test).
Although the USAF will accept students from any accredited
academic major, there is a critical need for engineers
(all disciplines)
and meteorologists. Upon graduation, cadets will earn
USAF
commissions, as Second Lieutenants, and must serve a
minimum offour years on active duty.
For more information, visit www.AFROTC.com or telephone
the
Det 790 Unit Admissions Officer at 615-963-5931. Also
visit the DET
790 website at www.tnstate.edu./rotc.
Distance Learning
Volunteer State's Distance Learning program offers nontraditional
instruction delivery to assist students who are prevented
from attending traditional classes by work, family or
other commitments
and responsibilities or who prefer learning via technology.
Most of the general education core and selected major
courses
may be completed through videotape telecourses, Web
courses and
CD ROM courses.Students can complete most degree requirements
by combining distance learning, weekend, and traditional
courses
while maintaining work schedules and family responsibilities.
Additionally, several degrees may be completed via distance
courses
through a combination of VSCC videotape telecourses,
on-line
courses and Regents on-line degree courses.
Vol State students may complete three degree programs
through the
RODP online program:
• Associate of Applied
Science in Professional Studies
Concentration in Information Technology
•
Asssociate of Arts in General Studies
(University Parallel)
• Associate of Science
in General Studies
(University Parallel)
Distance Learning activities include "College @
Home":
• Videotape Telecourses
•
CD ROM courses
• Internet Courses
•
Regents Online Degree Courses
• Interactive
Television Classes between the main campus
and other sites
The Volunteer State Community College Web site
(www.volstate.edu) has detailed listings on each semester's
Distance Learning offerings with information on College
admission
and enrollment.
College @ Home
Volunteer State offers a number of Videotape courses
on VHS
video-cassettes and computer CD ROMs providing convenient
opportunities for College and Continuing Education credit.
These courses can be completed mainly at home with a
maximum of five on -campus class sessions. VHS videotapes
or
computer CD ROMs, a detailed course syllabus and personal
contact with instructors guide students through the
course content.
This type of independent course offers an option for
students with
unique academic needs. Each student should consult his/her
academic
advisor, instructors, and College @ Home personnel to
determine
which courses best meet the student's needs. |
