Certificate Courses

• Phlebotomy Technique Training
  • Clinical Rotation
• Law School Preparation Course
• Victim Advocacy Certificate Course
• Legal Nurse Consultant Training Course
• Paralegal Certificate Course
• Advanced Paralegal Certificate Course

Phlebotomy Technique Training

Lectures and clinical labs will be included in this intensive accredited phlebotomy technique training course with Mike Blankenship, ASCP certified medical technologist. All aspects of drawing and processing laboratory specimens and rules and precautions featuring infection prevention will be presented in a controlled environment.

This training consists of 40 lecture hours at ENMU-Portales plus 120 hours of clinical laboratory experience (clinical rotation) at the Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis (or others to be arranged). It will help prepare students to take the American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP) exam for certification as a phlebotomy technician (PBT). Students who successfully complete this course will receive a completion certificate from Eastern New Mexico University. However, job placement is not guaranteed, and students are encouraged to take the nationally recognized ASCP certification exam (must be arranged and paid for by the student). The cost for the ASCP PBT certification exam is currently $125, and the closest testing sites are Albuquerque, Amarillo or Lubbock.

Please note that our clinical affiliates now require an acceptable criminal background check (conducted by the N.M. Departments of Health and Public Safety, Caregivers Criminal History Screening Program (CCHSP), including both nationwide and statewide screening) on all phlebotomy students who will enter a clinical rotation. The state of New Mexico also requires an acceptable criminal background check before a job applicant can be hired as a phlebotomist, regardless of the employer (public or private). For a listing of felony convictions that disqualify an applicant or caregiver from employment, contractual services, or student placement with a care provider, go online to http://dhi.health.state.nm.us/cchsp/index/php, select link on the right called “7.1.9 NMAC- Caregivers Criminal History Screening Requirements”, and scroll to page 6, section 7.1.9.11 "Disqualifying Convictions, A through H."

Beginning this semester, students must register for this course in person at Distance Education and Outreach, Quay Hall, Room 106 (please call to schedule an appointment) and bring the following: proof of high school diploma or GED, presentation of photographic identification (driver’s license or passport) and Social Security card (or equivalent document) and payment of the $350 course fee (by cash, or check to ENMU, or credit card) to guarantee space in the class. In addition, students must submit the following before 5 p.m. on the date of the first lecture class meeting: completed fingerprint cards (three full sets) and payment ($65 by United States Postal Service money order only, made out to CCHSP, which can be purchased at a local post office with cash, debit card or traveler’s check for a fee of $1.05). Fingerprinting will be performed by Portales police officers during a mandatory meeting of all preregistered students on Monday, May 5 from 4–6 p.m. in Quay Hall, first floor conference room. The cost for fingerprinting is $2 per card (cash or check, three cards for $6, nonrefundable). The mandatory meeting will be discussed with each student at her/ his initial registration appointment with Distance Education and Outreach. All students who register for the course after May 5 will be required to make arrangements on their own to have three sets of fingerprints collected at the Clovis (or other) local police station, using blank FBI cards to be provided by Distance Education and Outreach. If a student cannot supply fingerprints due to a medical or physical condition, a signed affidavit is required.

Please be aware that class scheduling is subject to change after publication, and that Distance Education and Outreach may find it necessary to cancel the course, for unforeseen reasons. Students who were previously registered for this course spring 2008 (and whose class was canceled due to legal and contractual challenges) will be eligible for early registration for phlebotomy summer semester 2008. Early registration is tentatively scheduled for April 16–May 5. Students from the spring 2008 class roster will be notified by telephone and by mail. Open registration for the general public is tentatively scheduled to begin May 6.

Phlebotomy Technique Training, Clinical rotation

Before students may enter their clinical rotation (tentatively estimated to begin during the second or third week of the semester), they must provide proof of specific immunizations (TB skin test within previous year, immunity to both measles [Rubeola] and German measles [Rubella], and immunity to Hepatitis B or immunization for Hepatitis B or medical documentation of positive infection status with Hepatitis B). Please note that if a student needs to receive a Hepatitis B vaccine, the cost can be as high as $100 per injection (total of three injections, each two months apart, so total cost could be $300). Unvaccinated students may only have time to receive the first injection before beginning their clinical rotation, and proof of that first injection is sufficient to allow student entrance into the clinical rotation. All immunization proof must be submitted to Distance Education and Outreach before a clinical rotation can begin.

Additionally, before beginning clinical rotation, students must purchase liability insurance (options will be discussed at the first lecture class meeting). Reasonably priced liability insurance can be purchased online, with annual premiums for students as low as approximately $40. Proof of acceptable liability insurance must be submitted to Distance Education and Outreach before a clinical rotation can begin. Furthermore, at the time of registration and at the first lecture class meeting, students will be required to sign various documents, including but not limited to agreements for medical records confidentiality, nondiscrimination, limits of liability and clinical dress code.

Because this course is noncredit (certificate only), most scholarship and college financial aid programs do not apply; however, students may seek financial assistance through the Department of Vocational Rehabilitation (for eligibility information call 575-763-3437), or the New Mexico Workforce Connection under the Workforce Investment Act/ WIA (for eligibility information contact the Curry County One Stop Career Center, 575-763-3155, or the Portales One Stop Career Center, 575-356-4720). Although most of the costs of this phlebotomy program are eligible under WIA, a student cannot be reimbursed (federal regulations) for the costs of a criminal background check ($65) or for the cost of fingerprinting ($6) because the results could eliminate her/him from the program.

If a student officially withdraws from this course after the first lecture class meeting but before 5 p.m. on the date of the second lecture class, then she/he will receive 100 percent refund of the course fee ($350), and the USPS money order for a CCHSP background check will be returned to the student. In order to receive a refund from the USPS for the printed value of the money order, a student must have retained the USPS purchase receipt; (the USPS fee of $1.05 for issue of money order is nonrefundable). Purchase of textbooks, supplies, uniforms, and all costs related to immunizations and liability insurance are solely the responsibility of the student and will not be reimbursed by ENMU under any circumstances (except as contracted with N.M. Workforce Connection/WIA or Vocational Rehabilitation). This policy will apply even if Distance Education needs to change the course schedule or cancel the course, and also will apply if a student officially withdraws from the course (by choice or necessity), or if a student does not successfully complete the course and/or is terminated from the course due to disciplinary action or discovery of criminal disqualification. Also, any costs or losses incurred by the student for transportation/food/housing, contracting child care or reduction in work hours or finance charges on loans/bank accounts, etc., are the student’s personal responsibility and will not be reimbursed by ENMU under any circumstances. The cost to have fingerprints taken by local police is nonrefundable.

If a student officially withdraws from this course after the second lecture class meeting but before 5 p.m. on the date of the third lecture class, then they will receive a 75 percent refund of the course fee ($262.50), but no refund will be given for the CCHSP background check. If a student is denied enrollment (or must be removed from the ongoing course) because of information discovered in the criminal background check, then a full refund of the course fee ($350) will be given, regardless of the date of such discovery within the semester for which the student was registered. There will be no other refunds given after 5 p.m. on the date of the third lecture class meeting. To officially withdraw from this course and/or request a refund, a student must notify the department secretary or coordinator in Distance Education and Outreach, either in person or by telephone (575-562-2165), and must notify the instructor, Mike Blankenship, either in person or by telephone. Refunds are made in the form of a check from the University Business Office, and processing usually takes 10–14 days. Students will be required to sign a letter at the time of initial registration in Quay Hall, acknowledging that they have read and understand the refund policy for this course.

When: Tuesdays, 5:30–9 p.m., June 3–July 22, 2008
Where: Lecture classes at ENMU-Portales Student Academic Services, Room 166

Clinical Rotation: Tentatively estimated to begin during the second or third week of the semester. Location (usually in Clovis), and schedule (120 hrs total) to be arranged with instructor

Course Fee: $350 due at registration

Background Check Fee: $65 due at Distance Education and Outreach no later than 5 p.m. on June 3, payable only by USPS money order, made out to CCHSP (also see fingerprints requirement below)

Scrub Uniforms: to be acquired by student before starting clinical rotation (some students will already have acceptable scrubs, or may be able to find acceptable secondhand scrubs). Description of approved uniforms and clinical dress code requirements will be discussed at first lecture class meeting (cost of scrubs if purchased new approximately $60). Prerequisites for course registration (secures your place in the class), must be presented in person
at time of registration: proof of high school diploma or GED, presentation of photographic identification (driver's license or passport) and Social Security card (or equivalent document), and payment of course fee. During their initial registration appointments at Distance Education, students will be required to sign authorizations for criminal background checks to be conducted by CCHSP. Program enrollment limits: max 25 students.

Preferential enrollment opportunity: will be extended to the students from the spring 2008 roster for this same course (which was canceled due to legal and contractual challenges). These students will be allowed to enroll early, before the general public. Fingerprints Requirement: submission of fingerprints (three full sets collected at the mandatory meeting of preregistered students on May 5, or collected at a local police station for those students who register after May 5) for nonrefundable cost of $2 each [or total cost $6] payable by cash or check, using blank FBI cards to be provided by Distance Education and Outreach, and payment ($65 USPS money order, see above) are due at Distance Education no later than 5 p.m. on June 3.

Prerequisites for clinical rotation: proof of immunizations, proof of liability insurance and acquisition of approved scrub uniforms

Textbooks: available at ENMU Bookstore (phone 575-562-2721 or 877-499-2665 for hours of business), or may be purchased online at www.enmu.edu using the "Quick Links" tab or at alternate Web sites such as www.Amazon.com

Required textbook: (1) Phlebotomy Handbook: Blood Collection Essentials (seventh edition) by Diana Garza and Kathleen Becan-McBride, published in 2004 (cost approx. $60)

Recommended: (1) Success in Phlebotomy: a Q & A Review (sixth edition) by Kathleen Becan-McBride and Diana Garza, published in 2005 (cost approx. $55) (2) Merriam-Webster’s Medical Dictionary, published in 2006 (cost approx $8)

Early registration for students from spring 2008 class roster: Wednesday, April 16 through Monday, May 5

Registration for general public begins: Tentatively scheduled to begin May 6

Law School Preparation Course

This course, coordinated by our educational partner, Scott A. Hatch, J.D., of the Center for Legal Studies in Golden, Colo., is offered in an online format. It is designed to help pre-law students excel in their first year of law school, using a proven method that allows dedicated students to enter law school prepared and maximize their studies on the very first day. Students can complete the online course in just seven weeks. Two repeating sessions are scheduled for this summer: April 28–June 13 and June 23–Aug. 8. Or, students can select the early fall session from Aug. 18–Oct. 3.

Tuition is $300 with extensive materials (including many first-year course outlines). You may register by calling 800-522-PREP (same as 800-522-7737) or visit www.legalstudies.com for more information or registration. Students who successfully complete the course will receive a certificate of completion from Eastern New Mexico University.

Online format: seven-week course
Where: www.legalstudies.com

When: summer I session April 28–June 13, 2008 or summer II session June 23–Aug. 8, 2008 or early fall session Aug. 18–Oct. 3, 2008

Register by: Wednesday, April 23 for summer I or Wednesday, June 18 for summer II or Wednesday, Aug. 13 for early fall

Fee: $300

Victim Advocacy Certificate Course

Coordinated by our educational partner, Scott A. Hatch, J.D., of the Center for Legal Studies in Golden, Colo., this course is available in VHS videotape, DVD, audio or online format taught by Alison Hatch, B.A., M.A. The course will prepare participants to work in victim advocacy with domestic violence shelters, crisis centers, crisis hotlines and state and county governments. Course topics include legal terminology, legal process, jurisdiction and venue, ethics, guardianships, crisis intervention, sexual assault, domestic violence, grief counseling, temporary restraining orders and community counseling. There are no prerequisites; however, students will be expected to complete homework. Students who successfully complete this noncredit course will receive a certificate of completion from Eastern New Mexico University. Tuition is $525 with a required textbook, Victim Advocacy Manual, costing an additional $40 plus shipping and handling. Two repeating sessions are scheduled for this fall: Aug. 20–Oct. 5, and Oct. 15–Nov. 30, 2007. Registration and textbook orders can be placed by calling 1.800.522.PREP (same as 1.800.522.7737), or you may visit www.legalstudies.com for more information or registration.

Online format: seven-week course
Where: www.legalstudies.com

When: summer I session April 28–June 13, 2008 or summer II session June 23–Aug. 8, 2008 or early fall session Aug. 18–Oct. 3, 2008

Register by: Wednesday, April 23 for summer I or Wednesday, June 18 for summer II or
Wednesday, August 13 for early fall

Fee: $525
Required textbook: approx. $40 plus shipping and handling
Recommended textbooks: extra $110 plus shipping and handling

Legal Nurse Consultant Training Course

Coordinated by our educational partner, Scott A. Hatch, J.D., of the Center for Legal Studies in Golden, Colo., this course is available in a sevenweek online format, taught by renowned legal nurse consultant Jennifer Graham, R.N. The course is open to any R.N. or other medical professional interested in the field of forensic testimony and medical-legal issues, and the curriculum is specifically designed to prepare participants for a career as legal nurse consultant. Building on students’ medical education and possible clinical experience, this course prepares participants to testify in court as expert witnesses and to advise law firms, health care providers, insurance companies and governmental agencies regarding medical issues.

The course teaches legal concepts related to the health care industry, as well as the role a legal nurse consultant might play in litigation areas such as medical malpractice, toxic torts, products liability, personal injury, wrongful death, criminal law and workers’ compensation. Continuing education units (CEUs) for nurses will be available to successful graduates, if needed, for an additional small fee. Legal Nurse Consultant Certification (LNCC) Examination eligibility requirements are discussed during this training course; however, students who successfully complete this course need not take the LNCC test to practice as legal nurse consultants.

Students receive 42 hours of instruction and will be required to prepare assignments and pass weekly quizzes. Students who successfully complete the course will receive a certificate of completion from Eastern New Mexico University. Two repeating sessions are scheduled for this fall: Aug. 20–Oct. 5, and Oct. 15–Nov. 30, 2007. Tuition is $789 with a required textbook, Legal Nurse Consulting: Principles and Practices, second edition costing an additional $115, plus shipping and handling. Registration and textbook orders can be placed by calling 1.800.522.PREP (same as 1.800.522.7737), or you may visit www.legalstudies.com for more information or registration.

On-line Format: Seven-week course
Where: www.legalstudies.com

When: summer I session April 28–June 13, 2008 or summer II session June 23–Aug. 8, 2008 or early fall session Aug. 18–Oct. 3, 2008

Register by: Wednesday, April 23 for summer I or Wednesday, June 18 for summer II or Wednesday, Aug. 13 for early fall

Fee: $789
Required textbook: $115 plus shipping/handling
Recommended textbooks: extra $40 + shipping/handling

Paralegal Certificate Course

Coordinated by our educational partner, Scott A. Hatch, J.D., of the Center for Legal Studies in Golden, Colo., this course is available in VHS videotape, DVD, audio, text-only or online format. This intensive, nationally acclaimed program is designed for beginning as well as advanced legal workers. The course will teach students how to work as a full-time or part-time paralegal and how to open a freelance business. Students will be trained to assist trial attorneys, interview witnesses, investigate complex fact patterns, research the law and assist in preparing cases for courtroom litigation. The instruction is practice-oriented and related to those areas of the law in which paralegals are most in demand. This program will help students learn new marketable job skills and increase their office’s efficiency, productivity and billable hours. There are no prerequisites; however, students will be expected to complete a significant amount of homework. They must pass numerous quizzes and successfully complete several legal document writing assignments.

Students have 14 weeks to complete the online course format (seven weeks for Paralegal I, April 28–June 13, and seven weeks for Paralegal II, June 23–Aug. 8, 2008). Students have a maximum of 12 months to complete the two-part course in the VHS, audio, DVD or text-only format, for which enrollment is open and ongoing. Students who successfully complete both Paralegal I and Paralegal II will receive a certificate of completion from ENMU. Tuition is $1,039 with required textbooks and Westlaw legal research access costing an additional $320, plus shipping and handling. Registration and textbook orders can be placed by calling 800-522-PREP (same as 800-522-7737) or visit www. legalstudies.com.

On-line Format: Two sequential courses, one course each session, each seven weeks long

Where: www.legalstudies.com
Register by: Wednesday, April 23 for summer I or Wednesday, June 18 for summer II
When: summer I session April 28–June 13, 2008 or summer II session June 23–Aug. 8, 2008
Fee: $1039
Required textbooks: $320 plus s/h
Recommended textbooks: extra $145 + s/h

Advanced Paralegal Certificate Courses

Students should have successfully completed the Paralegal Certificate Course (on page 13), or the equivalent before enrolling in Advanced Paralegal courses. These courses (14 different advanced topics) are available in online format lasting seven weeks each. Students will receive 4.5 continuing education units upon successful completion of each advanced course, and continuing legal education units (generally seven per topic) may also be awarded to attorneys and other legal professionals who successfully complete an advanced course. More than one course may be taken during any given session, and the topics can be taken in any order. However, it is recommended that students take no more than three courses per session due to significant homework requirements. Students who successfully complete at least six advanced course topics will receive a certificate of completion from Eastern New Mexico University. Tuition is $275 per advanced course, which does not include textbooks or Westlaw legal research access. Summer sessions are scheduled April 28–June 13 and June 23–Aug. 8, or select the early fall session for Aug. 18–Oct. 3, 2008. Registration and textbook orders can be placed by calling 800-522-PREP (same as 800-522-7737), or visit www.legalstudies.com for information and registration.

Online format: seven-week course
Where: www.legalstudies.com

Register by: Wednesday., April 23 for summer I or Wednesday, June 18 for summer II or Wednesday, Aug. 13 for early fall

When: summer I session April 28–June 13, 2008 or summer II session June 23–Aug. 8, 2008 or early fall session Aug. 18–Oct. 3, 2008

Fee: $275
Required and recommended textbooks: variable costs