Health Care Assistant Technical Certificate of Credit HA21

The Health Care Assistant Certificate of Credit is a program that provides academic foundations at the diploma level in communications, mathematics, and human relations, as well as technical fundamentals. Program graduates are trained in the underlying fundamentals of health care delivery and are well prepared for employment and subsequent upward mobility into one of many areas of specialization such as Basic Dental Assisting, Central Sterile Supply Processing Technician, Medical Coding/Insurance Data Entry, Medical Front Office, Phlebotomy, Nurse Aide, and Patient Care Technician. Please see your advisor or log into your Navigate student account to register for this space-limited class. Request for NAST1100 - Nurse Aide Fundamental

Minimum Test Scores:

Next Gen. ACCUPLACER

Reading: 224
Writing: 236
Arithmetic: 229

Curriculum

Basic Skills Courses

ENGL 1010Fundamentals of English I

3

PSYC 1010Basic Psychology

3

MATH 1012Foundations of Mathematics

3

Or

MATH 1013Algebraic Concepts

3

Occupational Courses

ALHS 1011Structures and Functions of the Human Body

5

ALHS 1040Introduction to Health Care

3

ALHS 1090Medical Terminology for ALHS

2

COLL 1010College and Career Success Skills

3

Must Complete 8 to 14 Credit Hours of Occupational Courses Select (see specializations below) 8 to 14

The Basic Dental Assisting specialization tracks to the Dental Assisting diploma program.

Additional requirements must be met for acceptance into the Dental Assisting program. (Savannah only)

DENA 1050Microbiology/Infection Control

3

DENA 1080Dental Anatomy

5

DENA 1340Dental Asst I Gen Chairside

6

The Central Sterile Processing Technician specialization tracks to the Surgical Technology diploma program.

Additional requirements must be met for acceptance into the Surgical Technology program. (Effingham, Liberty, and Savannah)

CSSP 1010Central Sterile Supply Process

5

CSSP 1020Central Sterile Sup Practicum

6

CSSP 1022Central Sterile Practicum II

5

The Medical Coding/Insurance Data Entry specialization tracks to the Medical Assisting diploma program.

Additional requirements must be met for acceptance into the Medical Assisting program. (Effingham, Liberty, and Savannah)

BUSN 1440Document Production

4

BUSN 1015Intro to Healthcare Reimbursement

3

BUSN 2370Medical Office Billing/Coding/Insurance

3

MAST 1120Human Disease

3

The Medical Front Office specialization tracks to the Medical Assisting diploma program.

Additional requirements must be met for acceptance into the Medical Assisting program. (Effingham, Liberty, and Savannah)

BUSN 1440Document Production

4

BUSN 2340Healthcare Administrative Procedures

4

The Phlebotomy specialization tracks to the Medical Assisting diploma program.

Additional requirements must be met for acceptance into the Medical Assisting program. (Liberty only)

PHLT 1030Introduction to Venipuncture

3

PHLT 1050Clinical Practice

5

The Nurse Aide specialization tracks to the Practical Nursing diploma program.

Additional requirements must be met for acceptance into the Practical Nursing program. (Effingham, Liberty, and Savannah)

ALHS 1060Diet and Nutrition for ALHS

2

NAST 1100Nurse Aide Fundamentals

6

The Patient Care Technician specialization tracks to the Practical Nursing diploma program.

Additional requirements must be met for acceptance into the Practical Nursing program. (Effingham, Liberty, and Savannah)

ALHS 1060Diet and Nutrition for ALHS

2

NAST 1100Nurse Aide Fundamentals

6

PCTA 1100Skills-Patient Care Technician

6

Minimum Length of Program: 3 Term(s)

Total Credit Hours: 30