Health Care Assistant, Technical Certificate of Credit

Overview

Offered at the Augusta Campus

Entrance Dates:	Summer and Fall Semesters
Length of Program:	Three Terms
Credit Hours Required for Graduation:	29-34

Program Description: The Health Care Assistant Certificate of Credit is a program that provides academic foundations at the diploma level in communications, mathematics, and human relations, as well as technical fundamentals. Program graduates are trained in the underlying fundamentals of health care delivery and are well prepared for employment and subsequent upward mobility. For information regarding this process, please contact the Admissions Office [phone].

Admission: Admission to the Health Care Assistant Program can be obtained through achieving the established minimum score on the ASSET or ACCUPLACER exam and having a GED or graduating from high school.

Employment: Health Care Assistants are employed in medical and surgical centers, medical laboratories, and offices of physicians.

Curriculum Outline

General Core Courses, 9 credits

ENGL 1010	FUNDAMENTALS OF ENGLISH I	3
MATH 1012	FOUNDATIONS OF MATHEMATICS	3
PSYC 1010	BASIC PSYCHOLOGY	3

Occupational Core Courses, 13 credits

ALHS 1011	STRUCTURE&FUNCTION HUMAN BODY	5
ALHS 1040	INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH CARE	3
ALHS 1090	MED TERM/ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCE	2
COMP 1000	Intro to Computer Literacy	3

Specializations

Students must complete one of the specializations listed to meet program requirements for graduation.

Central Sterile Supply Processing Technician*

CSSP 1010	CENTRAL STERILE PROCESS TECH	5
EMPL 1000	INTERPERSONAL REL & PROF DEV	2

Medical Office Support Specialist*

MAST 1010	LEGAL & ETHIC/MEDICAL OFFICE	2
MAST 1060	MEDICAL OFFICE PROCEDURES	4
MAST 1100	MEDICAL INSURANCE MANAGEMENT	2
MAST 1110	ADMIN PRACTICE MANAGEMENT	3

Physicians Practice Management+

BUSN 2370	MED OFFICE BILLING/CODING/INS	3
MGMT 1100	PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT	3
MGMT 1105	ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR	3
MGMT 2115	HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT	3

Nurse Aide**

ALHS 1060	DIET/NUTRITION - ALLIED HEALTH	2
NAST 1100	Nurse Aide Fundamentals	6

Certified Personal Trainer+

SFMA 1211	Sports Nutrition	2
SFMA 1250	Biomec Pers Trng/Sports Tech I	3
SFMA 1251	Biomec Per Trng/Sports Tech II	3
SFMA 1263	Seminar Sports & Fitness Mgmt	3

Specialization Semester

*Offered Spring Semester

**Offered Spring and Summer

+Begins Spring

Notes:

• A minimum grade of “C” is required for all courses in the curriculum outline. The general and occupational core courses listed in the curriculum outline must be completed before a student is eligible to enroll in a specialization.
• ALHS and MAST prefix courses older than 5 years will not be considered for prerequisite credit.
• Prior to participation in campus/clinical labs, students are required to complete the clinical clearance package. All required immunizations, including Hepatitis B, must be accompanied by documentation. Students who refuse to take the Hepatitis B vaccination series must sign a declination form and be aware that clinical practicum sites may refuse them an opportunity to gain clinical experience.
• Conviction of a felony or gross misdemeanor may prohibit employment in field and may make a student ineligible to take certification exam(s) required for the profession. A background check and/or drug screen may be required by some agencies before a student attends a clinical practicum. For more information, contact the program advisor.
• Student activities associated with the curriculum, especially while students are completing his or her clinical rotations, will be educational in nature. Students will not be receiving monetary remuneration during this educational experience, nor will he or she be substituted for hired staff personnel within the clinical institution in the capacity of a health care assistant.
• Students who successfully complete the program with the Nurse Aide specialization may be eligible to sit for the National Nurse Aide Assessment program (NNAAP), which determines competency to become enrolled in the State nurse aide registry.
• Students who successfully complete the program with the Central Sterile Supply Processing Technician Specialization may be eligible to apply to take the International Association of Healthcare Central Service Material Management (IAHCSMM) certification exam.
• Students who successfully complete the program with the Certified Personal Trainer Specialization may be eligible to sit for a national certified personal trainer exam. Completion of the program and specialization does not guarantee certification. Additional certifications for eligibility to sit for the personal trainer exam include the American Heart Association’s Healthcare Provider CPR certification, including live skills check, and AED certification.
• The Medical Office Support and Central Sterile Supply Processing Technician specializations are offered spring semester. The Physician Practice management specialization is offered summer semester. The Nurse Aide specialization is offered spring and summer semesters.
• The Certified Personal Trainer Specialization courses begin spring semester.
• Prior to participation in campus/clinical labs, students are required to show proof of current health insurance. Students who cannot show proof of health insurance need to be aware that clinical practicum sites may refuse to allow them the opportunity to gain clinical experience at their facility.

Guided Pathway

Augusta Day Program, Central Sterile Supply Processing Technician

PROGRAM NAME: Health Care Assistant – Central Sterile Supply Processing Technician

AWARD: Technical Certificate of Credit

CAMPUS: Augusta Day Program

Year 1 Summer Semester

ENGL 1010	FUNDAMENTALS OF ENGLISH I	3
COMP 1000	Intro to Computer Literacy	3
ALHS 1011	STRUCTURE&FUNCTION HUMAN BODY	5
ALHS 1090	MED TERM/ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCE	2

Year 1 Fall Semester

MATH 1012	FOUNDATIONS OF MATHEMATICS	3
ALHS 1040	INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH CARE	3
PSYC 1010	BASIC PSYCHOLOGY	3

Year 1 Spring Semester

CSSP 1010	CENTRAL STERILE PROCESS TECH	5
EMPL 1000	INTERPERSONAL REL & PROF DEV	2

Note(s):

A background check and drug screen is required by all clinical agencies prior to a student attending clinical. For more information, contact the appropriate advisor.

Student activities associated with the curriculum, especially while student are completing his or her clinical rotations, will be educational in nature. Students will not be receiving monetary remuneration during this educational experience, nor will he or she be substituted for hired stall personnel within the clinical institution.

*Refer to the College catalog for course prerequisite requirements.

Students who choose to not follow the Course Sequence listed above may not be able to complete the program in the number of semesters shown above.

The Augusta Technical College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender or disability. For information on Title IX, contact the Title IX Coordinator, Shannon Patterson at [phone] or in Building 100. For information on ADA/504, contact the ADA/504 Coordinator, Karissa D. Wright, at (706) 7714067 or go to the Counseling Center in Building 1300.

Augusta Day Program, Certified Personal Trainer

PROGRAM NAME: Health Care Assistant – Certified Personal Trainer

AWARD: Technical Certificate of Credit

CAMPUS: Augusta Day Program

Year 1 Fall Semester

ENGL 1010	FUNDAMENTALS OF ENGLISH I	3
COMP 1000	Intro to Computer Literacy	3
ALHS 1011	STRUCTURE&FUNCTION HUMAN BODY	5
ALHS 1090	MED TERM/ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCE	2

Year 1 Spring Semester

MATH 1012	FOUNDATIONS OF MATHEMATICS	3
ALHS 1040	INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH CARE	3
PSYC 1010	BASIC PSYCHOLOGY	3
SFMA 1250	Biomec Pers Trng/Sports Tech I	3

Year 1 Summer Semester

SFMA 1211	Sports Nutrition	2
SFMA 1251	Biomec Per Trng/Sports Tech II	3
SFMA 1263	Seminar Sports & Fitness Mgmt	3

*Refer to the College catalog for course prerequisite requirements.

Students who choose to not follow the Course Sequence listed above may not be able to complete the program in the number of semesters shown above.

The Augusta Technical College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender or disability. For information on Title IX, contact the Title IX Coordinator, Shannon Patterson at [phone] or in Building 100. For information on ADA/504, contact the ADA/504 Coordinator, Karissa D. Wright, at (706) 7714067 or go to the Counseling Center in Building 1300.

Augusta Day Program, Medical Office Support Specialist

PROGRAM NAME: Health Care Assistant – Medical Office Support Specialist

AWARD: Technical Certificate of Credit

CAMPUS: Augusta Day Program

Year 1 Summer Semester

ENGL 1010	FUNDAMENTALS OF ENGLISH I	3
COMP 1000	Intro to Computer Literacy	3
ALHS 1011	STRUCTURE&FUNCTION HUMAN BODY	5
ALHS 1090	MED TERM/ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCE	2

Year 1 Fall Semester

MATH 1012	FOUNDATIONS OF MATHEMATICS	3
ALHS 1040	INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH CARE	3
PSYC 1010	BASIC PSYCHOLOGY	3

Year 1 Spring Semester

MAST 1010	LEGAL & ETHIC/MEDICAL OFFICE	2
MAST 1060	MEDICAL OFFICE PROCEDURES	4
MAST 1100	MEDICAL INSURANCE MANAGEMENT	2
MAST 1110	ADMIN PRACTICE MANAGEMENT	3

*Refer to the College catalog for course prerequisite requirements.

Students who choose to not follow the Course Sequence listed above may not be able to complete the program in the number of semesters shown above.

The Augusta Technical College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender or disability. For information on Title IX, contact the Title IX Coordinator, Shannon Patterson at [phone] or in Building 100. For information on ADA/504, contact the ADA/504 Coordinator, Karissa D. Wright, at (706) 7714067 or go to the Counseling Center in Building 1300.

Augusta Day Program, Nurse Aide

PROGRAM NAME: Health Care Assistant – Nurse Aide

AWARD: Technical Certificate of Credit

CAMPUS: Augusta Day Program

Year 1 Summer Semester

ENGL 1010	FUNDAMENTALS OF ENGLISH I	3
COMP 1000	Intro to Computer Literacy	3
ALHS 1011	STRUCTURE&FUNCTION HUMAN BODY	5
ALHS 1090	MED TERM/ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCE	2

Year 1 Fall Semester

MATH 1012	FOUNDATIONS OF MATHEMATICS	3
ALHS 1040	INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH CARE	3
PSYC 1010	BASIC PSYCHOLOGY	3

Year 1 Spring Semester

ALHS 1060	DIET/NUTRITION - ALLIED HEALTH	2
NAST 1100	Nurse Aide Fundamentals	6

*Refer to the College catalog for course prerequisite requirements.

Students who choose to not follow the Course Sequence listed above may not be able to complete the program in the number of semesters shown above.

The Augusta Technical College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender or disability. For information on Title IX, contact the Title IX Coordinator, Shannon Patterson at [phone] or in Building 100. For information on ADA/504, contact the ADA/504 Coordinator, Karissa D. Wright, at (706) 7714067 or go to the Counseling Center in Building 1300.

Augusta Day Program, Physicians Practice Management

PROGRAM NAME: Health Care Assistant – Physicians Practice Management

AWARD: Technical Certificate of Credit

CAMPUS: Augusta Day Program

Year 1 Fall Semester

ENGL 1010	FUNDAMENTALS OF ENGLISH I	3
COMP 1000	Intro to Computer Literacy	3
ALHS 1011	STRUCTURE&FUNCTION HUMAN BODY	5
ALHS 1090	MED TERM/ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCE	2

Year 1 Spring Semester

MATH 1012	FOUNDATIONS OF MATHEMATICS	3
ALHS 1040	INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH CARE	3
PSYC 1010	BASIC PSYCHOLOGY	3
MGMT 1100	PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT	3

Year 1 Summer Semester

BUSN 2370	MED OFFICE BILLING/CODING/INS	3
MGMT 1105	ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR	3
MGMT 2115	HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT	3

*Refer to the College catalog for course prerequisite requirements.

Students who choose to not follow the Course Sequence listed above may not be able to complete the program in the number of semesters shown above.

The Augusta Technical College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender or disability. For information on Title IX, contact the Title IX Coordinator, Shannon Patterson at [phone] or in Building 100. For information on ADA/504, contact the ADA/504 Coordinator, Karissa D. Wright, at (706) 7714067 or go to the Counseling Center in Building 1300.

Augusta Day Program – Fall Entrance, Patient Care Assistant

PROGRAM NAME: Health Care Assistant – Patient Care Assistant

AWARD: Technical Certificate of Credit

CAMPUS: Augusta Day Program – Fall Entrance

Year 1 Fall Semester

ENGL 1010	FUNDAMENTALS OF ENGLISH I	3
COMP 1000	Intro to Computer Literacy	3
ALHS 1011	STRUCTURE&FUNCTION HUMAN BODY	5
ALHS 1090	MED TERM/ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCE	2

Year 1 Spring Semester

MATH 1012	FOUNDATIONS OF MATHEMATICS	3
ALHS 1040	INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH CARE	3
PSYC 1010	BASIC PSYCHOLOGY	3

Year 1 Summer Semester

ALHS 1060	DIET/NUTRITION - ALLIED HEALTH	2
EMPL 1000	INTERPERSONAL REL & PROF DEV	2
NAST 1100	Nurse Aide Fundamentals	6

*Refer to the College catalog for course prerequisite requirements.

Students who choose to not follow the Course Sequence listed above may not be able to complete the program in the number of semesters shown above.

The Augusta Technical College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender or disability. For information on Title IX, contact the Title IX Coordinator, Shannon Patterson at [phone] or in Building 100. For information on ADA/504, contact the ADA/504 Coordinator, Karissa D. Wright, at (706) 7714067 or go to the Counseling Center in Building 1300.

Augusta Day Program – Summer Entrance, Patient Care Assistant

PROGRAM NAME: Health Care Assistant – Patient Care Assistant

AWARD: Technical Certificate of Credit

CAMPUS: Augusta Day Program – Summer Entrance

Year 1 Summer Semester

ENGL 1010	FUNDAMENTALS OF ENGLISH I	3
COMP 1000	Intro to Computer Literacy	3
ALHS 1011	STRUCTURE&FUNCTION HUMAN BODY	5
ALHS 1090	MED TERM/ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCE	2

Year 1 Fall Semester

MATH 1012	FOUNDATIONS OF MATHEMATICS	3
ALHS 1040	INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH CARE	3
PSYC 1010	BASIC PSYCHOLOGY	3

Year 1 Spring Semester

ALHS 1060	DIET/NUTRITION - ALLIED HEALTH	2
EMPL 1000	INTERPERSONAL REL & PROF DEV	2
NAST 1100	Nurse Aide Fundamentals	6

*Refer to the College catalog for course prerequisite requirements.

Students who choose to not follow the Course Sequence listed above may not be able to complete the program in the number of semesters shown above.

The Augusta Technical College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender or disability. For information on Title IX, contact the Title IX Coordinator, Shannon Patterson at [phone] or in Building 100. For information on ADA/504, contact the ADA/504 Coordinator, Karissa D. Wright, at (706) 7714067 or go to the Counseling Center in Building 1300.