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The following list includes the books required for the Health Care Professions courses. Please find the course you are taking and purchase each book listed under that course prior to the first class.

Books can be purchased through the College bookstore or online.

Books will be available for purchase at the College bookstore (unless otherwise noted) on the Brookdale Lincroft campus two weeks before the first class. The prices listed are approximate, subject to change. You may call or stop by the College bookstore at (732) 224-2382 to check the current price, if the book is in stock and if used or eBooks are available. The College bookstore will buy back textbooks, at their discretion. Call the College bookstore for buy back dates.

Course Approximate Costs

XMEDG-014 Certified Home Health Aide Approximate Pricing
Providing Home Care: A Textbook for Home Health Aides, William Leahy, Jetta Fuzy, Julie Grafe, 7th Ed.
ISBN: 978-1-60425-168-5 		$55
Workbook for Providing Home Care: A Textbook for the Home Health Aides, 7th Ed.
ISBN: 978-1-60425169-2 		$19
XMEDG-013 Certified Nurse Aide in Long Term Care Approximate Pricing
Hartman’s Nursing Assistant Care: The Basics, Fuzy 6th Ed.
ISBN: 9781604251418 		$40
Workbook for Hartman’s Nursing Assistant Care: The Basics, 6th Ed.
ISBN: 9781604251425 		$18
XMEDN-057 CPR Healthcare Provider Approximate Pricing
Bring $10 to class for CPR certificate
XMEDR-001 Computed Tomography (CT scan) Approximate Pricing
Computed Tomography: Physical Principals: Clinical Applications and Quality Control, Euclid Seeram, Q.C. Saunders, 5th Ed.
ISBN: 9780323790635 		$113
Sectional Anatomy for the Imaging Professional. Kelley, Lorrie L. and Peterson, Connie M. Mosby, 4th Ed.
ISBN: 9780323414876 		$164
XMEDD-001 Dental Assistant Approximate Pricing
Dental Instruments; A Pocket Guide, Linda Boyd, 8th Ed.
ISBN: 9780323873901
Dental Assistant Handout; first day of class 		$65
XMEDD-002 Dental Radiology Approximate Pricing
Radiology for Dental Professionals, Herbert H. Frommer, Mosby, 10th edition
ISBN: 9780323479332 		$99
XMEDR-009 Diagnostic Medical Sonography Approximate Pricing
Required:
Understanding Ultrasound Physics, Edelman, 4th Ed.
ISBN: 9780962644450 		$175
Examination Review for Ultrasound: Abdomen and Obstetrics and Gynecology — With Access — 3rd Ed. Steven Penny
ISBN: 9781975185480 		$112
Optional:
Pocket Anatomy and Protocols for Abdominal Ultrasound, Stephen Penny 2020
ISBN: 9781975119416 		$75
XMEDR-005 Digital Mammography Approximate Pricing
Mammography and Breast Imaging. Mammographic Imaging A Practical Guide, 4th Ed. Shelly Lille, Wendy Marshall
ISBN: 9781496352026 		$145
XMEDN-151 EKG/Monitor Technician Approximate Pricing
Electrocardiography for Healthcare Professionals, Booth, Deitos, McGraw Hill, 6th Ed.
ISBN: 9781266832383 		$112
EKG Caliper
ISBN: 634782032456 		$13
XMEDG-236 Massage Therapy
Course: Anatomy and Physiology 		Approximate Pricing
Required:
Human Anatomy & Physiology, Elaine N Marieb, Katja N Hoehn E-text, 12th Ed.
ISBN: 9780138242640

or

Human Anatomy & Physiology, Elaine N Marieb, Katja N Hoehn Hard Copy, 12th Ed.
ISBN: 9780138242787

$118 (E-text) or $235 (Hard Copy)
The Human Body Coloring Book, DK Penguin Random House
ISBN: 9780744098679
This workbook will be used for homework assignments which make up 10% of the final course grade for A&P. 		$23
Supplemental workbook:
Netter’s Anatomy Coloring Book, John T. Hansen 3rd Ed.
ISBN: 9780323826730 		$25
XMEDG-236 Massage Therapy
Course: Kinesiology 		Approximate Pricing
Required:
Trail Guide to the Body, Andrew Biel, 6th Ed.
ISBN: 9780998785066 		$91
Trail Guide to Movement, Andrew Biel, 2nd Ed.
ISBN: 9780998785059 		$63
XMEDG-236 Massage Therapy
Course: Massage Theory and Practice 		Approximate Pricing
Required:
Outcome Based Massage: Putting Evidence into Practice, Carla-Krystin Andrade, 4th Ed.
ISBN: 9781975153809 		$95
XMEDG-236 Massage Therapy
Course: Pathology 		Approximate Pricing
Required:
A Massage Therapist Guide to Pathology, Ruth Werner, 7th Ed.
ISBN: 9780998266343 		$94
XMEDG-082 Medical Assistant Approximate Pricing
Comprehensive Medical Assisting and My Health Professions Lab, Pearson, 5th Ed.
ISBN: 9780138062392 		$210
XMEDG-224 Medical Billing and Insurance
An email with the information to access textbooks will be sent prior to each class.
XMEDG-221 Medical Coding Specialist Approximate Pricing
Medical Terminology Systems: A Body Systems Approach, 8th Ed. 2023
ISBN: 9781719648899 		$112
Medical Coding Textbooks — Information will be emailed approx. two to three weeks into class. $350
XMEDG-075 Patient Care Technician Approximate Pricing
Lippincott’s Essentials for Nursing Assistants: A Humanistic Approach to Caregiving, Pamela Carter, 6th Ed.
ISBN: 9781975245917 		$75
Workbook to Accompany Lippincott’s Essentials for Nursing Assistants, Pamela Carter, 6th Ed.
ISBN: 9781975246198 		$51
XMEDG-057 Personal Trainer Approximate Pricing
Fitness Professional’s Handbook, Human Kinetics Publisher, 8th Ed.
ISBN: 9781718217829
Or call 1-888-330-9487 to order required textbook. 		$109
XMEDG-017 Pharmacy Technician Approximate Pricing
Pharmacy Technician, 8th Ed bundle (Includes digital version of the 3 textbooks)
ISBN: 9781640438163 		$250
XMEDG-024 Phlebotomy Technician Approximate Pricing
Phlebotomy Essentials, With Navigate Premier, 8th Ed. by Ruth McCall
ISBN: 9781284263480 		$112
XMEDG-180 Physical Therapy Aide Approximate Pricing
Physical Therapy Aide: A Worktex, Weiss, 3rd Ed.
ISBN: 9781418013172 		$320
XMEDN-007 Refresher Course for RNs/LPNs Approximate Pricing
Optional:
Pathophysiology Made Incredibly Easy, Lippincott, 6th Ed.
ISBN: 9781496398246 		$60
Dosage Calculations and Basic Math for Nurses Demystified, McGraw Hill 2nd Ed.
ISBN: 9780071849685 		$37
XMEDG-081 Veterinary Assistant Certificate Program Approximate Pricing
Veterinary Assisting Textbook, Margi Siroris, 4rd Ed.
ISBN: 9780443117138 		$135
An Illustrated Guide to Veterinary Medical Terminology, (W/C (P)), Janet Amundson Romich, 4th Ed.
ISBN: 9781133125761 		$195

Updated 12/10/2025