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Health Care Assistant Certificate HA21

The Health Care Assistant Program is designed to prepare entry-level applicants and current employees with attitude and behavioral skills, workplace communication, problem solving strategies, and specific technical skills to enter the health science career path. These practitioners provide various services including, but not limited to, Unit Clerks, Admissions Processor, Receptionist, Patient Service Representative, Medical Records Clerk, Scheduling Personnel, and Office Tech. A Technical Certificate of Credit (TCC) will be awarded upon successful completion of thirty six (32-36) semester hours depending on selection of courses. This will provide you with knowledge of medical terminology, legal and ethical issues, anatomy and physiology, blood and airborne pathogens, first aid, CPR, and many basic skills needed in a healthcare environment. The Health care assistant program can also be used as a core program for progression into more advanced health science diploma and degree programs.

Basic Skills Courses

English Requirement

Select one course. 
ENGL 1010Fundamentals of English I

3
ENGL 1005Applied Technical Communication

3

Math Requirement

Select one course. 
MATH 1012Foundations of Mathematics

3
MATH 1013Algebraic Concepts

3

Psychology Requirement

PSYC 1010Basic Psychology

3

Occupational Courses

Allied Health Sciences Requirement

ALHS 1011Structure and Function of the Human Body

5
ALHS 1040Introduction to Health Care

3
ALHS 1090Medical Terminology for Allied Health Sciences

2

Elective Selection

 
COMP 1000Introduction to Computer Literacy

3

Embedded Certificates

Pre-requisite courses may be required prior to taking the following three certificates.

Certified Personal Trainer

SFMA 1200Nutrition for Sports

3
SFMA 1210Certified Personal Training I

4
SFMA 1220Certified Personal Training II

4
SFMA 1240Seminar in Sports and Fitness

2

Residential Care Attendant

and

Central Sterile Technician

CSSP 1010Central Sterile Supply Processing Technician

5

Certificates

Completion of courses from the following Certificates can be used as "Occupational Guided Electives" to complete the Health Care Assistant Certificate

Nurse Aide

NAST 1100Nurse Aide Fundamentals

6

Phlebotomy Technician

PHLT 1030Introduction to Venipuncture

3
and
PHLT 1050Clinical Practice

5

Medical Coding

MAST 1120Human Pathological Conditions in the Medical Office

3
MAST 1510Medical Billing and Coding I

2
and
MAST 1520Medical Billing and Coding II

3
MAST 1530Medical Procedural Coding

2

Medical Front Office Assistant

BUSN 1440Document Production

4
BUSN 2340Med Admin Procedures

4
MAST 1100Medical Insurance Management

2