Health Care Assistant (HA21) Certificate
Campus Availability and Advisement:
(Note: Some classes may only be available on Floyd, Gordon and Walker County Campuses)
Program Description:
The Health Care Assistant 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 health care delivery and are well prepared for employment and subsequent upward mobility.
Entrance Date:
Varies
Entrance Requirements:
| Age: |
17 years old for entrance into pre-occupational curriculum |
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18 years old for entrance into Nursing and Allied Health Technology programs |
Program Final Exit Point:
Upon completion of the Healthcare Assistant program graduates will be prepared for entry level employment in one of four healthcare fields: Certified Nursing Assistant, Phlebotomy Technician, Medical Coding, or Medical Receptionist.
Pre-Occupational Curriculum (22 Credit Hours)
And completion of ONE of the following sets of occupational curriculum for a specialization:
Certified Nursing Assistant Specialty (14 Credit Hours)
| NAST 1100 | Nurse Aide Fundamentals | 6 |
| ALHS 1060 | Diet and Nutrition for Allied Health Sciences | 2 |
| XXXX xxxx | Occupational related electives (See advisor for recommended list) | 6 |
Phlebotomy Specialty (13-14 Credit Hours)
| PHLT 1030 | Introduction to Venipuncture | 3 |
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| PHLT 1050 | Clinical Practice | 4 |
| | OR | |
| PHLT 1055 | Accelerated Phlebotomy Clinical Practice | 5 |
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| XXXX xxxx | Occupational related electives (See advisor for recommended list) | 6 |
Office Specialty (14 Credit Hours)
| BUSN 1440 | Document Production | 4 |
| BUSN 1240 | Office Procedures | 3 |
| BUSN 2340 | Healthcare Administrative Procedures | 4 |
| XXXX xxxx | Occupational Related Elective (See advisor for recommended list) | 3 |
Medical Coding Specialty (14 Credit Hours)
(Floyd County Campus only)
Mammography Specialty (15 Credit Hours)
(Floyd County Campus Only)
This specialization open only to anyone who is registered with the ARRT as a radiographer (RT)R
| RADT 2520 | Mammographic Anatomy, Physics and Positioning | 6 |
| RADT 2530 | Clinical Mammography | 6 |
| XXXX xxxx | Occupational Related Elective (See advisor for recommended list) | 3 |
Central Sterile Supply Processing Specialty (16 Credit Hours)
(Walker County Campus Only)
| CSSP 1010 | Central Sterile Supply Processing Technician | 5 |
| CSSP 1020 | Central Sterile Supply Processing Technician Practicum I | 6 |
| CSSP 1022 | Central Sterile Supply Processing Technician Practicum II | 5 |
Total Credit Hours: 36 Minimum Credit Hours for Graduation