Health Care Assistant Certificate Program
HA21 - 201003
Program Description
The Health Care Assistant technical certificate of credit is a program that provides academic foundations at the diploma level in communications, mathematics, human relations, and 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 Dental Assisting diploma program will be initially admitted into the Healthcare Assistant certificate program to complete the required developmental and/or core courses for the program.
To earn a certificate for the Healthcare Assistant program, students must complete all courses listed on the Curriculum and Graduation plans, including all core courses and courses listed under Specialization for the Medical Front Office.
Students applying to the Dental Assisting Diploma program must first complete the required prerequisites. Please see the specific program admission requirements on the Dental Assisting Program page. The Healthcare Assistant certificate program offers the core courses needed to apply to the Dental Assisting diploma program.
Dental Assisting Program
Students will initially be admitted into the Healthcare Assistant certificate program. Admission to the Dental Assisting program is a competitive process. Please see the Dental Assisting program webpage, Dental Assisting, for complete details. To be considered for admission into the Dental Assisting diploma program, students must complete each of the following courses with a cumulative average of 2.0 or higher: ENGL 1010, MATH 1012, PSYC 1010, ALHS 1040 or COMP 1000, and ALHS 1011.
Students with questions concerning the Dental Assisting program core course requirements should contact the Dental Assisting advisor, Liza Charlton, at lcharlton@laniertech.edu.
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.)
Request official ACCUPLACER, SAT, or ACT test scores be sent to the Admissions Office or refer to our Admissions Assessment Procedure found here for more options: Admissions Testing – Lanier Technical College.
Curriculum
Program-Specific Core – Total of 22 Hours
Specialization – Total of 8 Hours
Medical Front Office Specialization
| BUSN 1460 | Keyboarding and Documentation Formatting | 4 |
| BUSN 2340 | Healthcare Admin Procedures | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 8 |
Total Credit Hours: 30
Graduation requirement includes completion of a total of 30 hours in the above areas.
Graduation Plan
Semester One
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 |
Semester Three (Medical Front Office - 8 Hours)
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| BUSN 2340 | Healthcare Admin Procedures | 4 |
| BUSN 1460 | Keyboarding and Documentation Formatting | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 8 |
Total Credit Hours: 30
This plan is for informational purposes ONLY. It is not a substitute for meeting with a program advisor each term.