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 and School of Nursing programs: Practical Nursing, Patient Care Technician, Medical Assistant, Dental Assisting and the Paramedicine Diploma. 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
Basic Skills (General Core) Courses - Area I
Language Arts/Communication (Choose One)
Basic Skills (General Core) Courses - Area II
Social/Behavioral Sciences (Choose One)
Basic Skills (General Core) Courses - Area III
Natural Sciences/Mathematics (Choose One)
Required Occupational Courses
| ALHS 1011 | Structure and Function of the Human Body | 5 |
| ALHS 1090 | Medical Terminology for Allied Health Sciences | 2 |
| COMP 1000 | Introduction to Computer Literacy | 3 |
Occupational Electives
Students must complete 11-17 credit hours
Total Credit Hours: 30-36