Health Care Technician (HCC)
Type: Career, Certificate (C1)
Open Admissions
Division: Health And Human Services
Basic Skills Core/Proficiency Requirements
Communications Proficiency and Mathematics Proficiency are required for graduation from NSCC and this program. Please consult the college website or an academic advisor for information about the course prerequisites for all of the courses in this program.
First Year
Fall
| CMP101 | Composition 1 | 3 |
| HLS102 | Anatomy & Physiology for Allied Health | 4 |
HLT-ELECTIVE
| Health Technician Elective(s) | 3 |
| PSY102 | Introductory (General) Psychology | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 13 |
Spring
| ALH150 | The Dynamics of Health Care: Personal and Public Issues | 3 |
HLT-ELECTIVE
| Health Technician Elective(s) | 3 |
LA-ELECTIVE
| Liberal Arts Elective(s) | 3 |
| PHI120 | Medical Ethics | 3 |
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CMP104-150
| Composition 2 Elective | 3 |
| OR | |
HLT-ELECTIVE
| Health Technician Elective(s) | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Requirement Notes
HLS102: This requirement may be fulfilled by substituting BIO103/104- Anatomy and Physiology 1 & 2, which is recommended if interested in creating a pathway for progressing into a Health Profession Associate Degree Program and/or transfer. Please consult an academic advisor for more information.
Health Technician elective(s) (some vary from 3 credits) - Students should choose from the following:
- Emergency Medical Technician - Basic Certification: EMS104
- Emergency Medical Care(First Responder Certification): EMS102
- Electrocardiography ALH130
- Phlebotomy ALH132
- Certified Nursing Assistant ALH134
- Any approved non-credit health career course(s)/program(s) transferred in through the Center for Alternative Studies (CAS). For a current list of approved noncredit programs, contact CAS or Corporate and Community Education.
Liberal Arts and Composition Elective: If interested in creating a pathway for progressing into another health related program, the following are recommended based on your interest (note: some courses listed below have prerequisites). Please consult an academic advisor for more information.
- Nurse Education NSG - PSY118, CMP104-150, substitute BIO103/104 for HLS102, any course meeting a NE-Directed elective, or BIO110.
- Occupational Therapy Assistant - OTA - PSY118, CMP104-150, substitute BIO103/104 for HLS102.
- Physical Therapy Assistant PTA - CMP104-150, substitute BIO103/104 for HLS102, or a HUM-Elective
- Practical Nursing PNR - PSY118, BIO110.
- Radiologic Technology RAD - CMP104-150, CPS100, substitute BIO103/104 for HLS102, or MAT143.
- Respiratory Care RSP - CHE101, CMP104-150, substitute BIO103/104 for HLS102, or BIO110.
Total Credit Hours: 28
Course Learning and Credentialing Options
Distance Learning - some sections of the above courses may be available through a distance learning format.
For information, please go to www.northshore.edu/distance.
Alternative Credentialing - Alternative options for earning course credit may exist and can be explored through the Center for Alternative Studies and Educational Testing.
For information, please go to www.northshore.edu/cas.
Program Information
- This certificate is designed to prepare students for employment as entry-level health care technicians in a variety of health care setting and positions. For those students interested in creating a progression pathway into another health related program/career, the courses may meet some of the recommended or required admission prerequisites, and/or some program requirements in another health related program.
Additional Information
Please visit www.northshore.edu/academics/programs for more information about this Program of Study.