Curriculum Program Applications

Attachment PROG 5

SBCC 09/19/2014

STATE BOARD OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES

CURRICULUM PROGRAM APPLICATIONS

Fast Track for Action [FTFA*]

*Fast Track For Action: Program applications must meet the following criteria in order to be

placed on the FTFA program approval request presented to the State Board of Community

Colleges as part of the consent agenda:

The curriculum program title currently exists within the System and does not require the

creation of a new program title and new curriculum standard;

The application is complete, requires no further analysis or documentation, and has the endorsement of Academic Programs;

There are no negative impact assessments from other colleges; and

The college does not go outside of its service area for planning purposes. The State Board of Community Colleges is asked to approve the curriculum programs at the listed

colleges on the condition that equipment funds are available to the college and operating funds

generated by the budget formula will permit the offering of these program without any special

allocation of funds.

Rowan Cabarrus Community College

Occupational Therapist Assistant (A45500)

Physical Therapist Assistant (2-Year Program) (A45620)

Southeastern Community College

Sustainable Agriculture (A15410)

Western Piedmont Community College

Nursing Assistant (Certificate) (C45480)

Phlebotomy (Certificate) (C45600)

Contact Person:

Jennifer Frazelle, Director

Academic Programs

919.807.7120

[email protected]

mailto:[email protected]

Attachment PROG 5A

SBCC 09/19/2014

PROGRAM APPLICATION

SUMMARY EVALUATION REPORT

Rowan-Cabarrus Community College

Occupational Therapy Assistant (A45500)

I. Program Planning

Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is seeking approval for the Occupational Therapy

Assistant (A45500) program to begin Fall 2015. The planning area is defined as the college’s

service area of Rowan and Cabarrus counties. All colleges were notified of the planning process

for this program. The proposed program was approved by the Board of Trustees at Rowan-Cabarrus Community

College on January 30, 2012. Minutes from this Board meeting were attached to the program

application. The Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) program was going to be housed in the

Health Science Building that was scheduled to be remodeled by Fall 2013. Due to construction

delays the completion of the remodeling is now scheduled for Fall 2015. The Board of Trustees

receive updates on construction progress. The President and the Board of Trustees of Rowan-

Cabarrus Community College have certified the following:

The proposed program will enhance the workforce of North Carolina, will provide educational and training opportunities consistent with the mission of the college, and will

not duplicate the opportunities currently offered.

They have assessed the need for the proposed program and the resources required to maintain a viable program and certify that the college can operate the proposed program

efficiently and effectively within the resources available to the college.

The college will complete a program accountability report including student success measures, enrollment trends, completion rates, and employment data three years after

implementation of the program.

II. Program Rationale

Rowan-Cabarrus Community College (RCCC) indicates the following:

In 2011, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Task Force on Aging

reported nationally seventy-seven million baby boomers would turn sixty-five years of

age that year. They also projected by 2025 the number of Medicare recipients will reach

69.3 million and represent 20.6% of the U.S. population.

An increasing aging population will have more medical conditions which will require an

increase in health care professionals.

Demand for allied health professionals varies by employment setting, since facilities

deliver different types of care to patients with conditions of varying acuity. Long-term

care facilities accounted for the highest percentage of vacancies for OTAs at fi fty-four

percent. (Allied Health Job Vacancy Tracking Report, March 2012)

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects the need for OTAs to grow by forty-two

percent between 2012 and 2022.

Attachment PROG 5A

SBCC 09/19/2014

In RCCC’s workforce region, OTAs are projected to have a thirty-three percent increase in job growth between 2010 and 2020. (https://www.ncworks.gov)

In July 2014, RCCC noted 406 OTA jobs were available across North Carolina. Rowan and Cabarrus counties were in the middle range of OTA job openings. The data also

showed for the 406 job openings there were only 195 potential, qualified candidates

looking for employment as an OTA. OTAs rank fifth in the number of job openings,

compared to jobs in related healthcare fields. (https://www.ncworks.gov)

The Salisbury Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center submitted a letter of support for the proposed program and stated that students of these programs will help the

VA to accomplish its organizational objectives while supporting workforce diversity,

inclusion, and employment opportunities. Interventions provided by occupational and

physical therapist assistants in rehab facilities and skilled nursing facilities are

associated with positive outcomes for patients. Our Physical and Occupational Therapy

disciplines are two of the busiest disciplines in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation with

an average annual referral of 9400 consults combined. I see the development and

establishment of these two programs playing an important role in skilled nursing

facilities, domiciliaries, short-term and long-term care facilities such as the ones we have

here at the Salisbury VAMC.

Letters of support for the program were submitted to RCCC by local employers which include: Carolinas Rehabilitation, Novant Health Rowan Medical Center, and Bayada

Home Health Care.

In April 2014, RCCC held a health summit and met with employers in health care and the

health and fitness industry. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss current trends in

the industry and obtain insight into future employer needs. OTAs were identified as a

growing need in the area.

The college surveyed 343 high school and Early College students to assess their interest in the proposed OTA program. Two hundred and eighty-eight (84%) of these students

indicated an interest in pursuing the proposed program.

III. Impact of the Proposed Program on Other Programs

Five community colleges are approved to offer the OTA program. An impact assessment was

sent to each college. Initially, one college expressed objections due to a clinical site that may be

utilized by RCCC. This issue has been resolved and the objection has been removed.

IV. Implementation of Collaborative Plan

Not Applicable

V. Curriculum Design

The proposed program of study is in compliance with the State Board approved curriculum

standard.

Coordinator: Ms. Renee Batts

https://www.ncworks.gov/

C. Institutional Certification: Complete thefollowingform and obtain required signatures.Form with original signatures should be included in the application.

Institutional Certification

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A45500(Program Code)

will enhance the workforce of North Carolina, will provide educational and trainingopportunities consistent with the mission of the college, and will not duplicate the opportunitiescurrently offered.

Rowan - Cabarrus Community College(Community College Name)

has assessed the need for this program and the resources required to maintain a viable programand certifies that the college can operate this program efficiently and effectively within theresources available to the college.

The college understands that this proposed program will require a program accountabilityreport that will include items such as student success measures, enrollment trends, completionrates, and employment data three years after implementation if the program is approved by theState Board.

(A copy of the minutes from the Board of Trustees meeting(s) where the proposed programwas discussed and approved must be attached to the application.)

e~,r: ~ .Signature, President i5J"ele~

*Within the degree program, the institution shall include opportunities for the achievement of competence in reading, writing, oral communication, fundamental mathematical skills, and basic use of computers.

CURRICULUM STANDARD Effective Term

Fall 1997

[1997*03]

Curriculum Program Title Occupational Therapy Assistant Code A45500

Concentration (not applicable) CIP Code: 51.0803

Curriculum Description

The Occupational Therapy Assistant curriculum prepares individuals to work under the supervision of a

registered/licensed occupational therapist in screening, assessing, planning, and implementing treatment and

documenting progress for clients receiving occupational therapy services.

Course work includes human growth and development, conditions which interfere with activities of daily

living, theory and process of occupational therapy, individual/group treatment activities, therapeutic use of

self, activity analysis, and grading/adapting activities and environments.

Graduates may be eligible to take the national certification examination for practice as a certified occupational

therapy assistant. Employment opportunities include hospitals, rehabilitation facilities, long-term/extended

care facilities, sheltered workshops, schools, home health programs, and community programs.

Curriculum Requirements*

[for associate degree, diploma, and certificate programs in accordance with 1D SBCCC 400.97 (3)]

I. General Education. Degree programs must contain a minimum of 15 semester hours including at least one course

from each of the following areas: humanities/fine arts, social/behavioral sciences, and natural sciences/mathematics.

Degree programs must contain a minimum of 6 semester hours of communications. Diploma programs must contain a

minimum of 6 semester hours of general education; 3 semester hours must be in communications. General education is

optional in certificate programs. II. Major Hours. AAS, diploma, and certificate programs must include courses which offer specific job knowledge and

skills. Work-based learning may be included in associate in applied science degrees up to a maximum of 8 semester

hours of credit; in diploma programs up to a maximum of 4 semester hours of credit; and in certificate programs up to a

maximum of 2 semester hours of credit. (See second page for additional information.)

III. Other Required Hours. A college may include courses to meet graduation or local employer requirements in a

certificate, diploma, or associate in applied science program. These curriculum courses shall be selected from the

Combined Course Library and must be approved by the System Office prior to implementation. Restricted, unique, or free

elective courses may not be included as other required hours.

AAS Diploma Certificate

Minimum General Education Hours 15 6 0

Minimum Major Hours 49 30 12

Other Required Hours 0-7 0-4 0-1

Total Semester Hours Credit (SHC) 64-76 36-48 12-18

Approved by the State Board of Community Colleges on November 13, 1996; Revised 06/29/01; SBCC Revised 05/17/02; SBCC Revised 09/21/07; Editorial Revision 01/08/14; Editorial Revision 08/18/14.

Major Hours

[ref. 1D SBCCC 400.97 (3)]

A. Core. The subject/course core is comprised of subject areas and/or specific courses which are required for each

curriculum program. A diploma program offered under an approved AAS program standard or a certificate which is the

highest credential level awarded under an approved AAS program standard must include a minimum of 12 semester

hours credit derived from the subject/course core of the AAS program.

B. Concentration (if applicable). A concentration of study must include a minimum of 12 semester hours credit from

required subjects and/or courses. The majority of the course credit hours are unique to the concentration. The required

subjects and/or courses that make up the concentration of study are in addition to the required subject/course core.

C. Other Major Hours. Other major hours must be selected from prefixes listed on the curriculum standard. A

maximum of 9 semester hours of credit may be selected from any prefix listed, with the exception of prefixes listed in

the core or concentration. Work-based learning may be included in associate in applied science degrees up to a

maximum of 8 semester hours of credit; in diploma programs up to a maximum of 4 semester hours of credit; and in

certificate programs up to a maximum of 2 semester hours of credit.

Occupational Therapy Assistant A45500 AAS Diploma Certificate

Minimum Major Hours Required 49 SHC 30 SHC 12 SHC

A. CORE. 50 SHC NR NR

Required Courses: OTA 110 Fundamentals of OT 3 SHC

OTA 120 OT Media I 2 SHC

OTA 130 Assessment Skills 3 SHC

OTA 140 Professional Skills I 1 SHC

OTA 150 Life Span Skills I 3 SHC

OTA 161 Fieldwork I Placement 1 1 SHC



OTA 170 Physical Dysfunction 3 SHC

OTA 180 Psychosocial Dysfunction 3 SHC

OTA 220 OT Media II 3 SHC

OTA 240 Professional Skills II 1 SHC

OTA 250 Life Span Skills II 3 SHC

OTA 260 Fieldwork II Placement 1 6 SHC

OTA 261 Fieldwork II Placement 2 6 SHC

PSY 241 Developmental Psychology 3 SHC

PSY 281 Abnormal Psychology 3 SHC

Required Subject Area: Anatomy and Physiology. Select one: BIO 165 Anatomy and Physiology I 4 SHC or

BIO 168 Anatomy and Physiology I 4 SHC

Continued on next page

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Occupational Therapy Assistant A45500 (Continued)

B. CONCENTRATION (Not applicable)

C. OTHER MAJOR HOURS

To be selected from the following prefixes:

BIO, BUS, CIS, CSC, HSC, HUM, MAT, MED, OST, OTA, PHY, PSY,

SOC, and WBL

Up to three semester hour credits may be selected from the following

prefixes: ARA, ASL, CHI, FRE, GER, ITA, JPN, LAT, POR, RUS and

SPA.

Attachment PROG 5B

SBCC 09/19/2014

PROGRAM APPLICATION


Rowan-Cabarrus Community College

Physical Therapist Assistant (2-year program) (A45620)

I. Program Planning

Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is seeking approval for the Physical Therapist Assistant

(2-year program) (A45620) program to begin Fall 2015. The planning area is defined as the

college’s service area of Rowan and Cabarrus counties. All colleges were notified of the

planning process for this program. The proposed program was approved by the Board of Trustees at Rowan-Cabarrus Community

College on January 30, 2012. Minutes from this Board meeting were attached to the program

application. The Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) program was going to be housed in the

Health Science Building that was scheduled to be remodeled by Fall 2013. Due to construction

delays the completion of the remodeling is now scheduled for Fall 2015. The Board of Trustees

receive updates on construction progress. The President and the Board of Trustees of Rowan-

Cabarrus Community College have certified the following:








Rowan-Cabarrus Community College (RCCC) indicates the following:

In 2011, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Task Force on Aging

reported nationally seventy-seven million baby boomers would turn sixty-five years of

age that year. They also projected by 2025 the number of Medicare recipients will reach

69.3 million and represent 20.6% of the U.S. population.


increase in health care professionals.

Demand for allied health professionals varies by employment setting, since facilities

deliver different types of care to patients with conditions of varying acuity. Long-term

care facilities accounted for the highest percentage of vacancies for PTAs at thirty-eight

percent. (Allied Health Job Vacancy Tracking Report, March 2012)

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects the need for PTAs to grow by forty-one

percent between 2012 and 2022.

Attachment PROG 5B

SBCC 09/19/2014

PTA jobs are projected to increase by thirty-four percent in Cabarrus County and by twenty-one percent in Rowan County. (https://www.ncworks.gov)

On July 30, 2014, RCCC noted there were 19 PTA jobs available in Rowan and Cabarrus counties. (https://www.ncworks.gov)

The Salisbury Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center submitted a letter of support for the proposed program and stated that students of these programs will help the

VA to accomplish its organizational objectives while supporting workforce diversity,

inclusion, and employment opportunities. Interventions provided by occupational and

physical therapist assistants in rehab facilities and skilled nursing facilities are

associated with positive outcomes for patients. Our Physical and Occupational Therapy

disciplines are two of the busiest disciplines in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation with

an average annual referral of 9400 consults combined. I see the development and

establishment of these two programs playing an important role in skilled nursing

facilities, domiciliaries, short-term and long-term care facilities such as the ones we have

here at the Salisbury VAMC.

Letters of support for the PTA program were submitted to RCCC by local employers which include: Carolinas Rehabilitation, Novant Health Rowan Medical Center, and

Bayada Home Health Care.

In April 2014, RCCC held a health summit and met with employers in health care and the

health and fitness industry. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss current trends in

the industry and obtain insight into future employer needs. PTAs were identified as a

growing need in the area.

The college surveyed 541 high school and Early College students to assess their interest in the proposed PTA program. Four hundred and eighty-two (89%) of these students

indicated an interest in pursuing the proposed program.


Eleven community colleges are approved to offer the Physical Therapy Assistant program. An

impact assessment was sent to each college. Initially, one college expressed objections due to a

clinical site that may be utilized by RCCC. This issue has been resolved and the objection has

been removed.


Not Applicable



standard.




C. Institutional Certification: Complete the following form and obtain required signatures.Form with original signatures should be included in the application.


This curriculum program Physical Therapist Assistant (2-year program)(Program Title)

A45620(Program Code)

will enhance the worliforce of North Carolina, will provide educational and trainingopportunities consistent with the mission of the college, and will not duplicate the opportunitiescurrently offered

Rowan - Cabarrus Community College(Community College Name)

has assessed the needfor this program and the resources required to maintain a viable programand certifies that the college can operate this program efficiently and effectively within theresources available to the college.

The college understands that this proposed program will require a program accountabilityreport that will include items such as student success measures, enrollment trends, completionrates, and employment data three years after implementation if the program is approved by theState Board


1 bate

*Within the degree program, the institution shall include opportunities for the achievement of competence in reading, writing , oral communication,

fundamental mathematical skills, and basic use of computers.


Fall 1999

[1999*03]

Curriculum Program Title Physical Therapist Assistant (2-year program) Code A45620



The Physical Therapist Assistant curriculum prepares graduates to work in direct patient care settings under

the supervision of physical therapists. Assistants work to improve or restore function by alleviation or

prevention of physical impairment and perform other essential activities in a physical therapy department.

Course work includes normal human anatomy and physiology, the consequences of disease or injury, and

physical therapy treatment of a variety of patient conditions affecting humans throughout the life span.

Graduates may be eligible to take the licensure examination administered by the NC Board of Physical

Therapy Examiners. Employment is available in general hospitals, rehabilitation centers, extended care

facilities, specialty hospitals, home health agencies, private clinics, and public school systems.


[for associate degree, diploma, and certificate programs in accordance with 1D SBCCC 400.97(3)]

I. General Education. Degree programs must contain a minimum of 15 semester hours including at least one course from

each of the following areas: humanities/fine arts, social/behavioral sciences, and natural sciences/mathematics. Degree

programs must contain a minimum of 6 semester hours of communications. Diploma programs must contain a minimum

of 6 semester hours of general education; 3 semester hours must be in communications. General education is optional in

certificate programs.

II. Major Hours. AAS, diploma, and certificate programs must include courses which offer specific job knowledge and

skills. Work-based learning may be included in associate in applied science degrees up to a maximum of 8 semester hours

of credit; in diploma programs up to a maximum of 4 semester hours of credit; and in certificate programs up to a











Approved by the State Board of Community Colleges on November 13, 1996; Revised 4/21/99; SBCC Revised 05/17/02; SBCC Revised 09/21/07;

CRC Revised-Electronic Only 03/27/08; SBCC Template Revised 10/17/08; CRC Revised – Electronic Only 02/27/14; Editorial Revision 08/18/14.

Major Hours

[ref. 1D SBCCC 400.97(3)]









maximum of 9 semester hours of credit may be selected from any prefix listed, with the exception of prefixes listed in the

core or concentration. Work-based learning may be included in associate in applied science degrees up to a maximum of

8 semester hours of credit; in diploma programs up to a maximum of 4 semester hours of credit; and in certificate

programs up to a maximum of 2 semester hours of credit.

Physical Therapist Assistant (2-year program) A45620 AAS Diploma Certificate


A. CORE

51-52 SHC NR

Required Courses: PTA 110 Introduction to Physical Therapy 3 SHC

PTA 120 Functional Anatomy 3 SHC

PTA 130 Physical Therapy Procedures I 3 SHC

PTA 140 Therapeutic Exercise 4 SHC

PTA 150 Physical Therapy Procedures II 3 SHC

PTA 160 Physical Therapy Procedures III 3 SHC

PTA 170 Pathophysiology 3 SHC

PTA 212 Health Care Resources 2 SHC

PTA 222 Professional Interactions 2 SHC

PTA 240 Physical Therapy Procedures IV 5 SHC

Required Subject Areas:

Clinical Education. select 12 - 13 SHC:

PTA 180 PTA Clinical Education Introduction 3 SHC

PTA 182 PTA Clinical Education I 2 SHC

PTA 210 PTA Clinical Education II 2 SHC

PTA 220 PTA Clinical Education III 8 SHC

PTA 230 PTA Clinical Education IV 8 SHC

PTA 260 Advanced PTA Clinical Education 10 SHC

Anatomy and Physiology. Select one sequence:

BIO 165 Anatomy & Physiology I 4 SHC &

BIO 166 Anatomy & Physiology II 4 SHC or

BIO 168 Anatomy & Physiology I 4 SHC &

BIO 169 Anatomy & Physiology II 4 SHC


Continued on next page

Approved by the State Board of Community Colleges on November 13, 1996; Revised 4/21/99; SBCC Revised 05/17/02; SBCC Revised 09/21/07;

CRC Revised-Electronic Only 03/27/08; SBCC Template Revised 10/17/08; CRC Revised – Electronic Only 02/27/14; Editorial Revision 08/18/14.

Physical Therapist Assistant (2-year program) A45620 (Continued) C. OTHER MAJOR HOURS


BIO, CIS, HSC, PHS, PHY, PTA, and WBL


prefixes: ARA, ASL, CHI, FRE, GER, ITA, JPN, LAT, POR, RUS and

SPA.

Attachment PROG 5C

SBCC 09/19/2014

PROGRAM APPLICATION



Sustainable Agriculture (A15410)

I. Program Planning

Southeastern Community College is seeking approval for the Sustainable Agriculture (A15410)

program to begin Spring 2015. The planning area is defined as the college’s service area of

Columbus County. All colleges were notified of the planning process for this program. The proposed program was approved by the Board of Trustees at Southeastern Community

College on March 18, 2014. Minutes from this Board meeting were attached to the program

application. The President and the Board of Trustees of Southeastern Community College have

certified the following:








Southeastern Community College indicates the following:

The program will share facilities, faculty, and technical staff with the current Agricultural Biotechnology program. Therefore the cost to develop the program is minimal.

The techniques that students learn in the proposed program will allow students to develop their own specialty crop businesses.

The college will provide assistance for entrepreneurs through their Small Business Center. The college has also established the Down East Connect, which is an internet-

based farmer’s market which connects local producers with buyers in Myrtle Beach and

Wilmington.

The availability of space in the Columbus County area that previously was focused on the

growth of tobacco can be repurposed for use to grow food crops. The college’s Small

Business Center provides assistance to farmers who are transitioning or re-tooling.

Attachment PROG 5C

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The Director of the Columbus County Economic Development Commission submitted a letter of support for the proposed program and noted that Agriculture is one of the most

significant drivers of the economy in Columbus County with over $160,000,000 in

agriculture production realized each year. The new program will add jobs to our region

while helping to sustain the value of the agricultural production assets already in place

throughout our region.

The Columbus County School’s Local Education Agency provides agriculture education opportunities to students at each of their three traditional high schools. They currently

have enrollment of 670 students in these programs and the majority of these students

participate in the Future Farmers of America activities and events.

The college plans to offer a Sustainable Agriculture Career Technical Education program if they are approved for the program.

The Department Head of the Crop Science Department at North Carolina State University submitted a letter of support and stated that this program would provide an excellent way

for students in southeastern North Carolina to receive formal training in the agricultural

field.

The Agriculture Extension Agent of the Cooperative Extension Service in Columbus County noted the program will help prepare a new generation to be prepared for the

agriculture of the future.


Four community colleges are approved to offer the Sustainable Agriculture program. These

four colleges are not located in contiguous counties, therefore an impact assessment was not

required. The college did send impact assessments to contiguous colleges which had similar

programs; Agribusiness, Horticultural Technology and Landscape Gardening. No negative

responses were received.


Not Applicable



standard.

Director: Ms. Jennifer Frazelle



This curriculum program Sustainable Agriculture - A15410 will enhance the worliforce of NorthCarolina, will provide educational and training opportunities consistent with the mission of thecollege, and will not duplicate the opportunities currently offered.





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Revised 07/19/13; Editorial Revision 08/21/13; SBCC Revised 01/17/14.

Curriculum Standard for Agribusiness: Agricultural Science Technology

Career Cluster: Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources **

Cluster Description: The production, processing, marketing, distribution, financing, and development of

agricultural commodities and resources including food, fuel, fiber, wood products, natural resources, horticulture, and

other plant and animal products/resources. Pathway: Agribusiness Systems Effective Term: Fall 2014 (2014*03)

Program Majors Under Pathway Program Major / Classification of Instruction Programs (CIP)

Code

Credential Level(s)

Offered

Program

Major Code

Agribusiness Technology CIP Code 01.0102 AAS/Diploma/Certificate A15100

Sustainable Agriculture CIP Code: 01.0308 AAS/Diploma/Certificate A15410

Pathway Description: These curriculum are designed to provide the entrepreneurial and technical skills necessary to manage a profitable,

environmentally sound, community based small farm or agricultural business. The objective is the development of a

workforce knowledgeable in sustainable agriculture practices.

Students will learn the fundamentals of agriculture, focusing on crop production and business. Emphasis is placed on

entrepreneurial and field training. Students will also learn the basic principles of our economic system and government

policies and programs relating to agriculture.

Graduates should qualify for a variety of jobs in agricultural businesses such as equipment, feed, and agricultural

supply sales; store management; farm operations; wholesale and retail produce management; nursery operations; and

environmental and agricultural education.

Program Major Description: Choose one of the following 4th paragraphs to use in conjunction with the first three

paragraphs of the pathway description above for documentation used to identify each Program Major:

Agribusiness Technology: A program that prepares individuals to manage agricultural businesses and agriculturally

related operations within diversified corporations. Potential course work includes instruction in agriculture, agricultural

specialization, business management, accounting, finance, marketing, planning, human resources management, and

other managerial responsibilities.

Sustainable Agriculture: A program that focuses on agricultural principles and practices that, over the long term,

enhance environmental quality, make efficient use of nonrenewable resources, integrate natural biological cycles and

controls, and are economically viable and socially responsible; and that may prepare individuals to apply this

knowledge to the solution of agricultural and environmental problems. Potential course work includes instruction in

principles of agroecology, crop and soil sciences, entomology, horticulture, animal science, weed science and

management, soil fertility and nutrient cycling, applied ecology, agricultural economics, and rangeland ecology and

watershed management.

Approved by the State Board of Community Colleges on August 16, 2012; Editorial Revision 12/12/12; Editorial Revision 02/07/13;

SBCC Revised 07/19/13; Editorial Revision 08/21/13; SBCC Revised 01/17/14.

I. General Education Academic Core [Curriculum Requirements for associate degree, diploma, and certificate programs in accordance with 1D SBCCC

400.97(3)]: Degree programs must contain a minimum of 15 semester hours including at least one course from each of

the following areas: humanities/fine arts, social/behavioral sciences, and natural sciences/mathematics. Degree

programs must contain a minimum of 6 semester hours of communications. Diploma programs must contain a


optional in certificate programs.

Agribusiness Systems: Agricultural Science Technology

Recommended General Education Academic Core AAS Diploma Certificate

Minimum General Education Hours Required: 15 SHC 6 SHC 0 SHC

Courses listed below are recommended general education courses for this curriculum

standard. Colleges may choose to include additional or alternative general education

courses to meet local curriculum needs.

*Recommended certificate and diploma level curriculum courses. These courses may not

be included in associate degree programs.

Communication:

*COM 101 Workplace Communication 3 SHC COM 110 Introduction to Communication 3 SHC

COM 120 Intro Interpersonal Com 3 SHC

COM 231 Public Speaking 3 SHC

*ENG 101 Applied Communications I 3 SHC

*ENG 102 Applied Communications II 3 SHC

ENG 110 Freshman Composition 3 SHC

ENG 111 Expository Writing 3 SHC

ENG 112 Argument-Based Research 3 SHC

ENG 114 Prof Research & Reporting 3 SHC

ENG 115 Oral Communication 3 SHC

ENG 116 Technical Report Writing 3 SHC

Humanities/Fine Arts:

*HUM 101 Values in the Workplace 2 SHC HUM 110 Technology and Society 3 SHC

HUM 115 Critical Thinking 3 SHC

HUM 230 Leadership Development 3 SHC

PHI 230 Introduction to Logic 3 SHC

PHI 240 Introduction to Ethics 3 SHC

Social /Behavioral Sciences:

ECO 151 Survey of Economics 3 SHC

ECO 251 Prin of Microeconomics 3 SHC

GEO 110 Introduction to Geography 3 SHC

GEO 111 World Regional Geography 3 SHC

*PSY 101 Applied Psychology 3 SHC

*PSY 102 Human Relations 2 SHC

PSY 118 Interpersonal Psychology 3 SHC

PSY 135 Group Processes 3 SHC

PSY 150 General Psychology 3 SHC

*SOC 105 Social Relationships 3 SHC

SOC 210 Introduction to Sociology 3 SHC

SOC 215 Group Processes 3 SHC

Natural Sciences/Mathematics:

BIO 140 Environmental Biology 3 SHC

BIO 160 Introductory Life Science 3 SHC

*MAT 101 Applied Mathematics I 3 SHC MAT 110 Mathematical Measurement 3 SHC

MAT 115 Mathematical Models 3 SHC

MAT 120 Geometry and Trigonometry 3 SHC

MAT 121 Algebra/Trigonometry I 3 SHC

MAT 140 Survey of Mathematics 3 SHC

MAT 151 Statistics I 3 SHC

MAT 155 Statistical Analysis 3 SHC

PHY 110 Conceptual Physics 3 SHC

PHY 121 Applied Physics I 4 SHC

6 SHC

3 SHC

3 SHC

3 SHC

3-6 SHC

0-3 SHC

0-3 SHC

0-3 SHC

Optional

Optional

Optional

Optional



II. Major Hours. AAS, diploma, and certificate programs must include courses which offer specific job knowledge

and skills. Work-based learning may be included in associate in applied science degrees up to a maximum of 8

semester hours of credit; in diploma programs up to a maximum of 4 semester hours of credit; and in certificate

programs up to a maximum of 2 semester hours of credit. Below is a description of each section under Major Hours.

A. Technical Core. The technical core is comprised of specific courses which are required for all Program Majors

under this Curriculum Standard. A diploma program offered under an approved AAS program standard or a

certificate which is the highest credential level awarded under an approved AAS program standard must include

a minimum of 12 semester hours credit derived from the curriculum core courses or core subject area of the AAS

program.

B. Program Major(s). The Program Major must include a minimum of 12 semester hours credit from required

subjects and/or courses. The Program Major is in addition to the technical core.


maximum of 9 semester hours of credit may be selected from each prefix listed, with the exception of prefixes

listed in the core.

Agribusiness Systems: Agricultural Science Technology AAS Diploma Certificate

Minimum Major Hours Required: 49 SHC 30 SHC 12 SHC

A. Technical Core:

# AGR 139 Intro to Sustainable Agriculture 3 SHC

# AGR 170 Soil Science 3 SHC

AGR 214 Agricultural Marketing 3 SHC

ANS 110 Animal Science 3 SHC

Work-Based Learning. Choose one:

# WBL 111 Work-Based Learning I 1 SHC

WBL 112 Work-Based Learning I 2 SHC

WBL 113 Work-Based Learning I 3 SHC

Pesticides/Alternatives. Choose one:

# AGR 121 Biological Pest Mgmt 3 SHC

AGR 140 Agricultural Chemicals 3 SHC

B. Program Major(s):

Agribusiness Technology

AGR 212 Farm Business Management 3 SHC

AGR 213 Ag Law & Finance 3 SHC

Select additional courses from the AGR prefix for a minimum of

12 SHC for the Agribusiness Technology AAS program.

An Agribusiness Technology diploma requires a minimum of 12 SHC

extracted from the required technical/program major core of the AAS degree.

Sustainable Agriculture

# AGR 111 Basic Farm Maintenance 2 SHC

# AGR 160 Plant Science 3 SHC

# AGR 265 Organic Crop Prod: Spring 3 SHC or

# AGR 266 Organic Crop Prod: Fall 3 SHC

Select additional courses from the AGR prefix for a minimum of 12 SHC

for the Sustainable Agriculture AAS program.

Courses required for the Sustainable Agriculture Diploma are designated with #

28-30 SHC

12-18 SHC



C. Other Major Hours.


ACC, ACM, AGR, ANS, BIO, BTC, BUS, CHM, CIS, CSC, DFT, ECO, ETR, FOR, GCM, GIS, HET,

HOR, IVS, LAR, LSG, PED, PSY, SEL,TRF, VEN, WBL, WLD, and ZAS

Up to three semester hour credits may be selected from the following prefixes: ARA, ASL, CHI, FRE, GER, ITA,

JPN, LAT, POR, RUS and SPA.

III. Other Required Hours A college may include courses to meet graduation or local employer requirements in a certificate (0-1 SHC),

diploma (0-4 SHC), or an associate in applied science (0-7 SHC) program. These curriculum courses shall be

selected from the Combined Course Library and must be approved by the System Office prior to implementation.

Restricted, unique, or free elective courses may not be included as other required hours.

IV. Employability Competencies

Fundamental competencies that address soft skills vital to employability, personal, and professional success are

listed below. Colleges are encouraged to integrate these competencies into the curriculum by embedding

appropriate student learning outcomes into one or more courses or through alternative methods. A. Interpersonal Skills and Teamwork – The ability to work effectively with others, especially to analyze situations,

establish priorities, and apply resources for solving problems or accomplishing tasks.

B. Communication – The ability to effectively exchange ideas and information with others through oral, written, or visual

means.

C. Integrity and Professionalism – Workplace behaviors that relate to ethical standards, honesty, fairness, respect,

responsibility, self-control, criticism and demeanor.

D. Problem-solving – The ability to identify problems and potential causes while developing and implementing practical

action plans for solutions.

E. Initiative and Dependability – Workplace behaviors that relate to seeking out new responsibilities, establishing and

meeting goals, completing tasks, following directions, complying with rules, and consistent reliability.

F. Information processing – The ability to acquire, evaluate, organize, manage, and interpret information.

G. Adaptability and Lifelong Learning – The ability to learn and apply new knowledge and skills and adapt to changing

technologies, methods, processes, work environments, organizational structures and management practices.

H. Entrepreneurship – The knowledge and skills necessary to create opportunities and develop as an employee or self-

employed business owner.

*An Employability Skills Resource Toolkit has been developed by NC-NET for the competencies listed above. Additional information is located at: http://www.nc-net.info/employability.php

**The North Carolina Career Clusters Guide was developed by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction and the North Carolina

Community College system to link the academic and Career and Technical Education programs at the secondary and postsecondary

levels to increase student achievement. Additional information about Career Clusters is located at: http://www.nc-net.info/NC_career_clusters_guide.php or http://www.careertech.org.

Summary of Required Semester Hour Credits (SHC) for each credential:






http://www.nc-net.info/employability.php

http://www.nc-net.info/NC_career_clusters_guide.php

http://www.nc-net.info/NC_career_clusters_guide.php

http://www.careertech.org/

Attachment PROG 5D

SBCC 09/19/2014

PROGRAM APPLICATION



Nursing Assistant (Certificate) (C45480)

I. Program Planning

Western Piedmont Community College is seeking approval for the Nursing Assistant

(Certificate) (C45480) program to begin Fall 2015. The planning area is defined as the college’s

service area of Burke County. All colleges were notified of the planning process for this

program. The proposed program was approved by the Board of Trustees at Western Piedmont Community

College on March 3, 2014. The President and the Board of Trustees of Western Piedmont

Community College have certified the following:








Western Piedmont Community College (WPCC) indicates the following:

WPCC currently offers state-approved Nurse Aide I and Nurse Aide II courses through

continuing education. In 2013, seventy-eight students completed the NA I course with a

98% pass rate and twenty-five students completed the NA II course. The current NA

faculty, facility space, and clinical agencies will be utilized for the curriculum nursing

assistant certificate program.

Burke County has an ongoing need for nursing assistants in long-term and acute care.

On February 18, 2014, WPCC held their planning meeting. At the meeting, Carolina

Healthcare System Blue Ridge and Broughton Hospital both expressed interest in the

program. Carolina Healthcare System Blue Ridge is the largest health care employer

in the county. Broughton Hospital averages a 3.8% vacancy rate and in 2013 hired

eighty-three nursing assistants.

Attachment PROG 5D

SBCC 09/19/2014


increase in health professionals. Research demonstrates a growing shortage of nurse

aides both nationally and state-wide. The NC Long-Term Occupational Projections for

2006-2016 ranked hospitals and nursing/residential care facilities as top industries with

growing employment. As a state, they estimate we have 6,500 nurse aide vacancies

annually.

Personal care aides and home health aides are projected to be the fastest-growing

occupations in the country between 2010 and 2020, increasing seventy-one percent and

sixty-nine percent, respectively. Nursing aides, orderlies and attendants are expected to

increase by twenty percent. (Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute, February 2013)

It is estimated seventy to eighty percent of the hands-on assistance to individuals with long-term and personal assistance needs are provided by direct care workers. Direct care

workers include the following: nursing aides, home health aides, and personal care aides.

In the U.S., the direct-care workforce surpassed 3.3 million in 2010 and an additional 1.6

million new positions is projected by 2020. (Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute,

February 2013)

The Burke County high schools are interested in the nursing assistant program being available as a Career and College Promise pathway for their students.


Thirty-six community colleges are approved to offer the Nursing Assistant program. An impact

assessment was sent to each college. No negative impact responses were received.


Not Applicable



standard.


C. Institutional Certification: Complete thefollowingform and obtain required signatures.Form with original signatures should be included in the application.


This curriculum program Nursing Assistant (Certificate)(Program Title)

C45480(Program Code)

will enhance the worliforce of North Carolina, will provide educational and trainingopportunities consistent with the mission of the college, and will not duplicate the opportunitiescurrently offered.

Western Piedmont Community College(Community College Name)



(A copy of the minutes from the Board of Trustees meeting(s) where the proposed programwas discussed and approved must he attached to the application.)

7·22 -/'1Signatur resident of College Date

Signature, Board of Trustees Chair

Editorial Revision 07/17/134



Spring 2006

[2006*01]

Curriculum Program Title Nursing Assistant (Certificate) Code C45480



The Nursing Assistant curriculum prepares individuals to work under the supervision of licensed health care

professionals in performing nursing care and services for persons of all ages.

Course work emphasizes growth and development throughout the life span, personal care, vital signs,

communication, nutrition, medical asepsis, therapeutic activities, accident and fire safety, household

environment and equipment management; family resources and services; and employment skills.

Graduates of this curriculum may be eligible to be listed on the registry as a Nursing Assistant I and Nursing

Assistant II. They may be employed in home health agencies, hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, extended care

facilities, and doctors’ offices.







optional in certificate programs.

II. Major Hours. AAS, diploma, and certificate programs must include courses which offer specific job knowledge and













Approved by the State Board of Community Colleges on November 13, 1996; SBCC Revised 05/17/02; SBCC/CRC Revised 03/09/05; Revised 03/06/06; SBCC

Revised 09/21/07; SBCC Template Revised 10/17/08; Editorial Revision 02/11/13; Editorial Revision 01/17/14; Editorial Revision 06/25/14; Editorial Revision 08/18/14.

Major Hours

[ref. 1D SBCCC 400.97 (3)]













Nursing Assistant (Certificate) C45480 AAS Diploma Certificate


A. CORE 14 SHC

Required Courses: NAS 101 Nursing Assistant I 6 SHC

NAS 102 Nursing Assistant II 6 SHC

NAS 103 Home Health Care 2 SHC


None




CIS, CSC, HSC, MED, NAS, PSY, and WBL


prefixes: ARA, ASL, CHI, FRE, GER, ITA, JPN, LAT, POR, RUS

and SPA.

Attachment PROG 5E

SBCC 09/19/2014

PROGRAM APPLICATION



Phlebotomy (Certificate) (C45600)

I. Program Planning

Western Piedmont Community College is seeking approval for the Phlebotomy (Certificate)

(C45600) program to begin Fall 2015. The planning area is defined as the college’s service area

of Burke County. All colleges were notified of the planning process for this program. The proposed program was approved by the Board of Trustees at Western Piedmont Community

College on March 3, 2014. Minutes from this Board meeting were attached to the program

application. The President and the Board of Trustees of Western Piedmont Community College

have certified the following:








Western Piedmont Community College (WPCC) indicates the following:

WPCC currently has a Medical Laboratory Technology (MLT) program. Upon

completion of the MLT AAS degree, individuals may complete a Bachelor of Science

degree in Clinical Laboratory Sciences through a distance learning program offered by

Winston Salem State University. The phlebotomy certificate will provide the initial

stackable credential in the medical laboratory career pathway.

WPCC currently offers a phlebotomy course through continuing education. Over the past four years, the need for phlebotomists with increased inpatient clinical training and with a

broader range of patients, has been consistently documented at the WPCC’s MLT

Program Advisory Committee.

At WPCC’s phlebotomy planning meeting, Laboratory Administrative Directors from

three of the four hospitals indicated a need for better prepared phlebotomists and

expressed interest and support in the certificate program.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects a national growth of 14.7% between 2010 and

2020 for phlebotomists.

Attachment PROG 5E

SBCC 09/19/2014


Eighteen community colleges are approved to offer the Phlebotomy program. An impact

assessment was sent to each college. No negative impact responses were received.


Not Applicable



standard.




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C45600(Program Code)

will enhance the workforce of North Carolina, will provide educational and trainingopportunities consistent with the mission of the college, and will not duplicate the opportunitiescurrently offered.

Western Piedmont Community College(Community College Name)

has assessed the need for this program and the resources required/o maintain a viable programand certifies that the college can operate this program efficiently and effectively within theresources available to the college.



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Signature, P~f College Date

Signature, Board of Trustees Chair Date

Editorial Revision 021071134



Spring 2013

[2013*01]

Curriculum Program Title Phlebotomy (Certificate) Code C45600



The Phlebotomy curriculum prepares individuals to obtain blood and other specimens for the purpose of

laboratory analysis.

Course work includes proper specimen collection and handling, communication skills, and maintaining patient

data.

Graduates may qualify for employment in hospitals, clinics, physicians’ offices, and other health care settings

and may be eligible for national certification as phlebotomy technicians.







optional in certificate programs. II. Major Hours. AAS, diploma, and certificate programs must include courses which offer specific job knowledge and













Approved by the State Board of Community Colleges on November 13, 1996; Revised 10/15/99; SBCC Revised 05/17/02; SBCC Revised 09/21/07; SBCC Template Revised 10/17/08; SBCC Revised 10/18/12; Editorial Revision 06/18/13; Editorial Revision 08/18/14.

Major Hours

[ref. 1D SBCCC 400.97 (3)]













Phlebotomy (Certificate) C45600 AAS Diploma Certificate


A. CORE 12 SHC

Required Courses: PBT 100 Phlebotomy Technology 6 SHC

PBT 101 Phlebotomy Practicum 3 SHC


Interpersonal Skills. Select one:

BUS 151 People Skills 3 SHC

PSY 101 Applied Psychology 3 SHC

PSY 118 Interpersonal Psychology 3 SHC

PSY 150 General Psychology 3 SHC

SOC 105 Social Relationships 3 SHC




ACA, BUS, CIS, CSC, HSC, PBT, PSY, SOC, and WBL


prefixes: ARA, ASL, CHI, FRE, GER, ITA, JPN, LAT, POR, RUS

and SPA.

Documents

Curriculum Program Applications