LTCA 1300 Assisted Living Facilities Management
3 Hours (3-0-0)
This course is a focused study of assisted living facility management. Topics include: an overview of federal, state and local laws and regulations, organizational principles, human resources, resident care and rights including assessment of resident needs and service delivery, environment, financial management, and Alzheimer’s disease and other conditions of dementia.

LTCA 1311 Introduction to Long Term Care Administration
3 Hours (3-0-0)
This course is an overview of the long term care industry. It includes a survey of the history and philosophy of long term care administration and provides an introduction to and application of regulatory standards. Specializations within the long term health care industry are also discussed.

LTCA 1312 Resident Care in the Long Term Care Facility
3 Hours (3-0-0)
This course is a study of the delivery of quality services to residents of long term care facilities. An overview of the methods for assessing and implementing strategies to promote quality resident care and a presentation of philosophical and ethical considerations are also covered.

LTCA 1313 Organization and Management of Long Term Care Facilities
3 Hours (3-0-0)
An overview of the functional organizational structures common to long term health care facilities. An examination of the departments in long term care facilities, chain of command, personnel, regulatory requirements, quality indicators, and the role of the long term care administrator.

LTCA 2310, Environment of the Long Term Care Facility
3 Hours (3-0-0)
This course is an examination of the long term care facility as a home-like environment with particular attention to building, grounds, and equipment. The course will also address rules, regulations, policies, and procedures affecting environmental safety.

LTCA 2486 Internship I
4 Hours (0-0-16)
This course is a work-based learning experience that enables the student to apply specialized occupational theory, skills and concepts. A learning plan is developed by the college and the employer.

LTCA 2314 Long Term Care Law
3 Hours (3-0-0)
This course is an examination of the types and sources of law relating to the long term care industry by studying federal, state and local statues and regulations affecting the long term care industry.

LTCA 2315 Financial Management of Long Term Care Facilities
3 Hours (3-0-0)
This course is a study of the techniques used in the financial management of the long term care facility. It includes special accounting requirements of Medicare, Medicaid, and other third-party payer sources. The course also covers strategies to promote financial viability such as risk management.

LTCA 2487 Internship II
4 Hours (0-0-16)
This course is a work-based learning experience that enables the student to apply specialized occupational theory, skills and concepts. A learning plan is developed by the college and the employer.

LTCA 2488 Internship III
4 Hours (0-0-16)
This course is a work-based learning experience that enables the student to apply specialized occupational theory, skills and concepts. A learning plan is developed by the college and the employer.

LTCA 2489 Internship IV
4 Hours (0-0-16)
This course is a work-based learning experience that enables the student to apply specialized occupational theory, skills and concepts. A learning plan is developed by the college and the employer.