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.
Curriculum Outline
All pre-requisite courses and occupational courses must be successfully completed with a grade of C or better.
Required Courses
SEMN 1000
| First Semester Seminar | 0 |
| ALHS 1011 | Structure and Function of the Human Body | 5 |
| ALHS 1040 | Introduction to Health Care | 3 |
| ALHS 1090 | Medical Terminology for Allied Health Sciences | 2 |
| COMP 1000 | Introduction to Computer Literacy | 3 |
| ENGL 1010 | Fundamentals of English I | 3 |
| MATH 1012 | Foundations of Mathematics | 3 |
| or | |
| MATH 1013 | Algebraic Concepts | 3 |
| PSYC 1010 | Basic Psychology | 3 |
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| Occupational Guided Elective* | 8 |
*Completion of any Health Science Diploma/Degree may be applied towards the "Occupational Guided Electives"
Occupational Guided Electives Options
General Electives Options
Embedded Certificates
Pre-requisite courses may be required prior to taking the following three certificates.
Certified Personal Trainer
Residential Care Attendant
Central Sterile Technician
| CSSP 1010 | Central 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
Phlebotomy Technician
Medical Coding
| MAST 1120 | Human Pathological Conditions in the Medical Office | 3 |
| MAST 1510 | Medical Billing and Coding I | 2 |
| and | |
| MAST 1520 | Medical Billing and Coding II | 3 |
| MAST 1530 | Medical Procedural Coding | 2 |
Medical Front Office Assistant
Total Credit Hours: 32-37