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Program
Description
This certificate provides multiple career options
for students who are seeking a career in the
health care fields. The specialty areas build
upon a common core of general education and
health care courses. Graduates would have the
option to complete more than one specialization
in order to be more attractive to employers
seeking multi-skilled health care assistants.
Length of Program
A minimum of 53-55 credit hours is required
for graduation. A full time student can expect
to complete the program in 4-5 quarters.
Employment
Opportunities
Graduates of the Health Care Assistant program
choose one or more specializations. Depending
upon the specialization(s) chosen, the graduate
will be prepared to serve in a variety of health
and medical offices as a phlebotomist, medical
transcriptionist, medical office secretary,
medical coder, or a patient care assistant
(prepared to sit for the Certified Nursing
Assistant (CNA) exam.
Curriculum
| Course # |
Title |
Credits |
| AREA
I |
Communication |
(10)
|
| ENG
191 |
Composition and Rhetoric |
5
|
| |
Choose one |
|
| ENG
195 |
Technical
Communications |
5
|
| SPC
191 |
Fundamentals
of Speech |
5
|
| Course # |
Title |
Credits |
| AREA
II |
Natural
Science/Math |
(5)
|
| |
Choose
one |
|
| MAT
1111 |
College Algebra |
5
|
| MAT
1113 |
Pre-Calculus |
5
|
| Course # |
Title |
Credits |
| AREA
IV |
Social
Science |
(5)
|
| PSY
101 |
Basic
Psychology |
5
|
| AHS
101 |
Anatomy and Physiology |
5
|
| AHS
104 |
Intro to Health Care |
3
|
| AHS
109 |
Medical Term for Allied Health |
3
|
| SCT
100 |
Introduction to Microcomputers |
3
|
| Course # |
Title |
Credits |
| |
Choose two of following: |
|
| BIO
193 |
Anatomy and Physiology I |
5
|
| BIO
194 |
Anatomy and Physiology II |
5
|
| BIO
197 |
Microbiology |
5
|
| Course # |
Title |
Credits |
| AREA
III |
Humanities/Fine
Arts |
(5)
|
| |
(choose
one of the following four) |
|
| ENG
193 |
Literature
and Composition |
5
|
| HUM
191 |
Introduction
to Humanities |
5
|
| MUS
191 |
Music
Appreciation |
5
|
| ART
191 |
Art
Appreciation |
5
|
| Course # |
Title |
Credits |
| AREA
IV |
Social
Science |
(5)
|
| PSY
191 |
Introductory
Psychology |
5
|
| SCT
100 |
Introduction to Microcomputers |
3
|
Phlebotomy
| Course # |
Title |
Credits |
| PHL
103 |
Introduction to Venipuncture |
4
|
| PHL
105 |
Clinical Practice |
8
|
| EMP
100 |
Interpersonal Relations & Professional Development |
3
|
Medical Transcription Specialist
| Course # |
Title |
Credits |
| BUS
101 |
Beginning Document Processing |
5
|
| BUS
108 |
Word Processing |
7
|
| MAS
114 |
Medical Administrative Procedures |
3
|
Certified Nursing Assistant
| Course # |
Title |
Credits |
| AHS
103 |
Nutrition and Diet Therapy |
2
|
| CNA
100 |
Patient Care Fundamentals |
8
|
| XXX
xxx |
Occupational Elective |
5
|
Medical Unit Secretary
| Course # |
Title |
Credits |
| BUS
101 |
Beginning
Document Processing |
5
|
| BUS
106 |
Office Procedures |
5
|
| BUS
108 |
Word Processing |
7
|
Medical Coding
| Course # |
Title |
Credits |
| MAS
112 |
Human
Diseases |
5
|
| MAS
151 |
ICD-9 Coding I |
3
|
| MAS
152 |
ICD-9 Coding II |
3
|
| MAS
153 |
CPT-4 Coding |
2
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Total
53-55 hours
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