Healthcare Assistant Certificate

HA21


Program Purpose: The Healthcare Assistant technical certificate of credit is designed for students preparing to enter diploma level Health Sciences programs, such as Practical Nursing, Surgical Technology and Medical Assisting.  The program also offers students the opportunity to complete a variety of occupational options.

The coursework in the following TCC curriculum may have prerequisite courses that must be completed prior to enrolling in the TCC courses.  All TCCs offered at the college require a minimum of appropriate certificate/diploma placement test scores OR completion of any required learning support courses through the diploma exit point.




Certificate Requirements

Program Courses

ENGL 1010Fundamentals of English I

3

or

ENGL 1101Composition and Rhetoric

3

Choose one of the following courses:

MATH 1012Foundations of Mathematics

3

MATH 1101Mathematical Modeling

3

MATH 1111College Algebra

3

Choose one of the following courses:

PSYC 1010Basic Psychology

3

PSYC 1101Introductory Psychology

3

Must complete all of the following:

ALHS 1011Structure and Function of the Human Body

5

ALHS 1090Medical Terminology for Allied Health Sciences

2

COMP 1000Introduction to Computers

3

Take one of the following options:

Nurse Assistant

ALHS 1040Introduction to Health Care

3

ALHS 1060Diet & Nutrition for Allied Health

2

NAST 1100Nurse Aide Fundamentals

6

Central Sterile Processing Technician

CSSP 1010Central Sterile Supply Processing Technician

5

CSSP 1020Central Sterile Supply Processing Technician Practicum

11

Optional Courses

ALHS 1113Introduction to Healthcare Professions

2

ALHS 1550Pharmacology for Health Care

3

BUSN 1440Document Production

4