# Allied Health (ALLH) courses

Merced College · 2026-2027 Catalog · 3 courses

Source: https://catalog.mccd.edu/schools/programs/school-allied-health-public-safety/courses/allh-courses

"Offered" lists sections in this catalog year's class schedules: Fall 2026, Spring 2027.

### ALLH-24 — Work Experience in Allied Health

- **Units:** 1-8
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 4 sections (/c/merced-college/schedule/fall-2026/allh.md); Spring 2027, 4 sections (/c/merced-college/schedule/spring-2027/allh.md)

This course enables students to earn college credit for learning and/or improving skills or knowledge on the job in allied health. Fifty-four (54) hours, either paid or volunteer, are required per unit of credit attempted. Students must have an established work site in allied health prior to enrolling in the course. (02/24)

### ALLH-63 — Nurse Assistant

- **Units:** 6
- **Hours:** 3.5 hours lecture; 7.5 hours lab TBA
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 5 sections (/c/merced-college/schedule/fall-2026/allh.md); Spring 2027, 3 sections (/c/merced-college/schedule/spring-2027/allh.md)
- Limitation on Enrollment: 1) Mandatory Orientation; 2) CPR card-Module AC; 3) negative TB screening test within past 6 months or negative chest x-ray within past year; 4) physical within past 6 months; 5) DOJ fingerprint clearance; 6) Penal Code Violations Clearance

This course provides clinical instruction and practice of basic nursing skills required of nursing assistants employed in skilled nursing facilities and extended care facilities. The course emphasizes care of the older adult client, assistance with the activities of daily living, bathing, dressing, exercise movement, eating eliminating safety measures, cardiopulmonary resuscitation and rehabilitation techniques. Meets State Department of Health Services requirements for eligibility to take the Nursing Assistant Certification examination. (2/18)

### ALLH-67 — Medical Terminology

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 3 hours lecture
- **Advisory:** ENGL-C1000 (formerly ENGL-01A)
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 8 sections (/c/merced-college/schedule/fall-2026/allh.md); Spring 2027, 9 sections (/c/merced-college/schedule/spring-2027/allh.md)

This course is a study of general medical terminology -- diagnostic, operative, and symptomatic terms related to body systems -- with emphasis on proper spelling and pronunciation. (12/25)