ALH 135 - Health Professionals Success Strategies

Credit(s): 1
Lecture/Lab Contact Hours: 1, 0

This course provides an engaging foundation that will ensure student success in their chosen health care career and establish them along a pathway as a lifelong learner. This course focuses on exploring the student’s strengths and identify areas for improvement of their personal lifestyle management and behaviors for success to work in a health care setting, work with patients, and work with other health care professionals. The student will gain cognitive (knowledge) and affective (behaviors) of the following soft skills: study skills, test taking, self-confidence, attitude and behavior, organization and time management skills, medical language, math skills, critical thinking and reasoning skills, stress management, emotional skills, and professional image in health care setting and after hours. The student will learn to develop action plans and achievable goals to improve their chance of success in school and at work. This course is composed of 16 theory hours.
Applicable toward graduation at Sandburg where program structure permits:
Degree or Certificate: AAS, AGS, and Certificates where applicable (1.2)

Offered: Fall or Spring or Summer
General Education: Not Applicable