Healthcare Professional Certificate (HP41)
The Healthcare Professional Technical Certificate of Credit provides academic and career-related foundations to prepare students for employment and subsequent upward mobility in health delivery fields. Graduates may choose to further their education through a growing number of associate degree healthcare programs or pursue entry-level healthcare support positions in a wide variety of direct healthcare and laboratory settings.
Career Opportunities
Graduates may find entry-level employment in a variety of healthcare support positions in medical and surgical centers, scientific and diagnostic laboratories, and the offices of physicians and other health practitioners.
Credit Required for Completion: Minimum of 28 credit hours
Curriculum
General Core Courses
Area I requirements (minimum 3 hours; must include ENGL 1101)
Area II requirements (minimum 3 hours; must include PSYC 1101)
Area III requirements (minimum 3 hours; must include MATH 1101 or MATH 1111)
Area IV requirements (minimum 3 hours)
Additional 3 hours from Area I, II, III, or IV (SOCI 1101 recommended for Dental Hygiene)
Choose one of the following specializations
COLL 1090: Effective January 2018,
COLL 1090 is required for graduation from this program if the admissions eligibility requirement is met (see Office of Admissions for exclusions). If
COLL 1090 is not required due to a student's ineligibility, any occupational or occupationally related elective approved by the program advisor should be substituted to meet the minimum program credit hour requirement for graduation (see advisor for approval).
Specific Occupational Courses (Clinical Laboratory Technology Specialization - 15 credits)
Specific Occupational Courses (Dental Hygiene Specialization - 19 credits)
Specific Occupational Courses (Nursing Specialization - 18 credits)
Specific Occupational Courses (Radiology Specialization - 13 credits)