Health Care Assistant Certificate

HA21

Program Purpose: The Health Care 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 1010	Fundamentals of English I	3
	or
ENGL 1101	Composition and Rhetoric	3

Choose one of the following courses:

MATH 1012	Foundations of Mathematics	3
MATH 1101	Mathematical Modeling	3
MATH 1111	College Algebra	3

Choose one of the following courses:

PSYC 1010	Basic Psychology	3
PSYC 1101	Introductory Psychology	3

Must complete all of the following:

ALHS 1011	Structure and Function of the Human Body	5
ALHS 1090	Medical Terminology for Allied Health Sciences	2
COMP 1000	Introduction to Computers	3

Take one of the following options:

Nurse Assistant

ALHS 1040	Introduction to Health Care	3
ALHS 1060	Diet & Nutrition for Allied Health	2
NAST 1100	Nurse Aide Fundamentals	6

Central Sterile Processing Technician

CSSP 1010	Central Sterile Supply Processing Technician	5
CSSP 1020	Central Sterile Supply Processing Technician Practicum	11

Optional Courses

ALHS 1113	Introduction to Healthcare Professions	2
ALHS 1550	Pharmacology for Health Care	3
BUSN 1440	Document Production	4

Total Credit Hours: 30-36