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The growing number of Spanish-speakers in our communities continues to increase the demand for interpreters, translators, and bilingual providers at all levels of care. This book covers introductory medical vocabulary with more intermediate grammar exercises for learners who may not yet be ready to take upper division Spanish coursework.

This book serves as an introduction to biological anthropology and is directed towards community college students who have not yet studied anthropology or have only taken introductory courses. Each chapter covers an important area of biological anthropology and includes interactive activities and student reflections. The chapter topics include an introduction to biological anthropology, the historical background of the discipline, human variation, paleoanthropology, primates, techniques for understanding past climate, dates, diet,and species taxonomy, forensic anthropology, medical anthropology, human behavioral ecology, bioarchaeology, and biology and health.

Professionalism in Pharmacy Technician Practice: A Career-Ready Approach is a comprehensive Open Educational Resource (OER) created to prepare pharmacy technician students for success in today’s evolving healthcare environment. Designed for certificate and associate degree programs, this text integrates foundational knowledge with practical application to develop the professional behaviors, communication skills, critical thinking abilities, and ethical decision-making expected of modern pharmacy technicians.

Organized into fifteen progressive chapters, the textbook guides students from professional identity and workplace expectations through communication, cultural competence, pharmacy law, certification preparation, career development, interviewing skills, and transition into professional practice. Each chapter incorporates real-world scenarios, reflection activities, knowledge checks, discussion questions, callout features, and career-development tools that encourage active learning and student engagement.

This resource supports classroom, hybrid, online, and self-paced learning environments and is aligned with current pharmacy technician workforce expectations. By emphasizing professionalism alongside technical competence, the textbook helps prepare students not only for national certification examinations but also for long-term success as trusted members of the healthcare team.

Topics / Overall Learning Outcomes

• Demonstrate professional behaviors expected of pharmacy technicians.
• Communicate effectively with patients, pharmacists, and healthcare professionals.
• Apply ethical principles and legal requirements to pharmacy practice.
• Use critical thinking and problem-solving skills in workplace situations.
• Demonstrate cultural awareness and patient-centered communication.
• Prepare for national pharmacy technician certification examinations.
• Develop professional employment documents and interviewing skills.
• Create a plan for lifelong professional development and career advancement.
• Transition confidently into contemporary pharmacy practice.

An Introduction to Poetry Writing is an OER adapted by five writers and instructors at Central New Mexico community college to serve as an introductory text for poetry and creative writing classes. The short, informative chapters have many example poems, with an emphasis on writers from New Mexico and the Southwest. Chapters topics include tools for getting started, reading like a writer, imagery, voice, architecture, acoustics, poetic forms, revision, reading aloud, and additional exercises. It is an accessible and friendly text for beginning poets and beyond.

This faculty guide was created for OER creators developing materials for the New Mexico OER Consortium.

Course Description

This book was developed for an introductory creative writing course that combines reading, writing, and critiquing fiction. The class is designed to expose students to excellent and varied creative writing while engaging them in an analysis of the methods used in that writing; the course is also designed in part as a workshop, where students do both short exercises and longer works and learn to give and take critiques of their work.

New Mexico Common Course Learning Outcomes 

In English 2320, students will

• become familiar with authors whose work has been considered excellent
• practice writing and revising creative prose
• practice adhering to deadlines and format standards
• practice giving and receiving thoughtful and helpful critiques
• become familiar with key terms in creative writing

Essential Skills: Communication, Critical Thinking, Information & Digital Literacy