Healthcare Assistant Certificate Program

HA21 - 201003

Program Description

The Healthcare Assistant technical 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 healthcare delivery and are well prepared for employment and subsequent upward mobility.

Program Specific Information

Students are accepted every semester based on course and space availability. Students applying for the Practical Nursing and Dental Assisting diploma programs will be initially admitted into the Healthcare Assistant certificate in order to complete the required developmental and/or core courses for their program of study.

In order to receive a certificate for the Healthcare Assistant certificate, students must complete one of the Areas of Concentration.

Practical Nursing students must successfully complete the following courses with a cumulative average of 2.5 or higher in order to be considered for admission into the Practical Nursing program: ENGL 1010, MATH 1012 or 1111, PSYC 1010, ALHS 1090, and ALHS 1011. Admission to this program is a competitive process. Please see the program website for complete details for admissions to the Practical Nursing Diploma Program.

Program Length and Availability

3 Semesters

Campus Availability: Hall, Forsyth, Jackson, Barrow

Financial Aid

This program is eligible for the Pell Grant and may be eligible for Institutional and State Financial Aid.

Contact a Financial Aid Counselor for eligibility requirements and application materials.

Admissions Requirements

Must be 17 years of age.

High school diploma or GED is required prior to admission.

(Official transcripts or GED scores must be submitted from all colleges and/or high schools attended for credit.)

ACCUPLACER Testing, or submit SAT, ACT, COMPASS, or ASSET test scores.

Curriculum

Program-Specific Core – Total of 22 Hours

ALHS 1011	Structure/Function- Human Body	5
ALHS 1040	Introduction to Healthcare	3
ALHS 1090	Medical Terminology for ALHS	2
COMP 1000	Intro to Computer Literacy	3
ENGL 1010	Fundamentals of English I	3
PSYC 1010	Basic Psychology	3
MATH 1012	Foundations of Mathematics	3

Choose a Specialization – Total of 8-10 Hours

Medical Front Office Specialization

BUSN 1440	Document Production	4
BUSN 2340	Healthcare Admin Procedures	4
MAST 1100	Medical Insurance Mgmt	2
Total Credit Hours:		32

Nurse Aide Specialization

ALHS 1113	Intro to Health Professions	2
NAST 1100	Nurse Aide Fundamentals	6
Total Credit Hours:		30

Total Credit Hours: 30

Graduation Plan

Semester One

ENGL 1010	Fundamentals of English I	3
MATH 1012	Foundations of Mathematics	3
PSYC 1010	Basic Psychology	3
ALHS 1090	Medical Terminology for ALHS	2
Total Credit Hours:		11

ENGL 1010 and MATH 1012:- Pre-Req: Test Scores – See Advisor

Semester Two

ALHS 1011	Structure/Function- Human Body	5
COMP 1000	Intro to Computer Literacy	3
ALHS 1040	Introduction to Healthcare	3
Total Credit Hours:		11

ALHS 1011:- Pre-Req: Regular Admission*

Semester Three (Medical Front Office) (10 Hours)

Apply for Graduation

BUSN 2340	Healthcare Admin Procedures	4
BUSN 1440	Document Production	4
MAST 1100	Medical Insurance Mgmt	2
Total Credit Hours:		32

BUSN 2340:- Pre-Req: ALHS 1090 + ALHS 1011 + COMP 1000, Co-Req: BUSN 1440

BUSN 1440:- Co-Req: COMP 1000

MAST 1100:- Pre-Req: ENGL 1010/1101 + COMP 1000 + ALHS 1011 (or BIOL 2113+Lab and BIOL 2114+Lab) + ALHS 1090

Semester Three (Nurse Aide) (8 Hours)

Apply for Graduation

NAST 1100	Nurse Aide Fundamentals	6
ALHS 1113	Intro to Health Professions	2
Total Credit Hours:		30

NAST 1100:- Co-Req: ALHS 1090 + ALHS 1113

Total Credit Hours: 30

This plan is for informational purposes ONLY. It is not a substitute for meeting with a program advisor each term.