Courses
Certificate of Achievement Courses
The Interventional Pulmonology Assistant certificate program is four (4) courses long and will take approximately six months to complete. Two classes are offered each quarter in sequence. See the schedule of classes for current course offerings.
Course Descriptions
This course provides the general principles of Interventional Pulmonology. Disease-specific
applications, including diagnostic and therapeutic interventions, techniques, and
procedures, are introduced. This course is intended for students enrolled in the Interventional
Pulmonology Certificate Program. 5 Units
Basic and advanced interventional pulmonology procedures. Procedures to be covered
will include bronchoscopy, thoracoscopy, endoscopy, airway access procedures, and
novel techniques. This course is intended for students enrolled in the Interventional
Pulmonology Certificate Program. 5 Units
Clinical application of basic interventional pulmonology procedures. Interpretation
of basic diagnostic data and correlation to applied therapies. Procedures include
bronchoscopy for diagnostic and therapeutic interventions, such as alveolar lavage.
This course is intended for students enrolled in the Interventional Pulmonology Certificate
Program. 1 Unit
Research project on a specialized area of interventional pulmonology. Specific topics
to be determined by the instructor. This course is intended for students enrolled
in the Interventional Pulmonology Certificate Program. 1 Unit