Geriatric Care Assistant - GC51

The Geriatric Care Assistant Technical Certificate provides the basic knowledge and skills needed to qualify employment as a nurse aide in nursing homes, elder personal care homes, and home healthcare agencies. The certificate emphasizes geriatric patient care, CPR, and first aid. Students successfully completing the certificate are eligible to be placed on the State Registry for nurse aides.

Program Curriculum

All pre-requisite courses and occupational courses must be successfully completed with a grade of C or better.

Requirements

ALHS 1090Medical Terminology for Allied Health Sciences

2

GERT 1000Understanding the Geronotological Client

2

GERT 1020Behavioral Aspects of Aging

2

GERT 1030Geronotological Nutrition

1

Select one of the following courses.
NAST 1100Nurse Aide Fundamentals

6

NAST 2100Nurse Aide Accelerated

7

Select one of the following courses.
ALHS 1040Introduction to Health Care

3

ALHS 1060Diet and Nutrition for Allied Health Sciences

2

Total Credit Hours: 15

Total Credit Hours: 15