HS21 Health Care Science, Technical Certificate of Credit

Offered at the Griffin and Flint River Campuses and Butts and Henry Sites

Program Entrance Term: Fall, Spring, Summer
Minimum Length of Program: 3 Terms
Minimum Credit Hours for Graduation: 36

Program Description

The Health Care Science certificate of credit is a program that provides academic foundations at the degree 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.

Admission Requirements

  • Submit completed application and application fee
  • Be at least 17 years of age
  • Submit official high school transcript or GED transcript with test scores and ALL post-secondary transcripts in an official sealed envelope
  • Meet assessment requirements

The following is a suggested path to complete this program in a timely manner. An individual’s path to completion may be different based on institutional and personal factors affecting his/her academic progress.

Note: While all courses are offered, they may vary by term and campus. See program advisor for any questions.

Program Courses

General Core Courses

ENGL 1101Composition and Rhetoric

3

Humanities/Fine Arts elective—Choose one:(Required)

HUMN 1101Introduction to Humanities

3

OR

MUSC 1101Music Appreciation

3

OR

ARTS 1101Art Appreciation

3

OR

ENGL 2130American Literature

3

OR

THEA 1101Theatre Appreciation

3

Total Credit Hours:3

Math Option—Choose One:

MATH 1111College Algebra

3

OR

MATH 1100Quantitative Skills & Reasoning

3

OR

MATH 1101Mathematical Modeling

3

OR

MATH 1103Quantitative Skills & Reasoning

3

OR

MATH 1113Precalculus

3

Total Credit Hours:3

MATH 1100/MATH 1101 courses will be accepted when transferred in from another institution with a grade of a C or better but may not be offered at this institution

General Core Science 6-18 Hours Required

ALHS 1040Introduction to Health Care

3

ALHS 1060Diet and Nutrition for Allied Health Sciences

2

ALHS 1090Medical Terminology for Allied Health Sciences

2

BIOL 1111Biology I

3

BIOL 1111LBiology Lab I

1

BIOL 2113Anatomy and Physiology I

3

BIOL 2113LAnatomy and Physiology Lab I

1

BIOL 2114Anatomy and Physiology II

3

BIOL 2114LAnatomy and Physiology Lab II

1

BIOL 2117Introductory Microbiology

3

BIOL 2117LIntroductory Microbiology Lab

1

CHEM 1211Chemistry I

3

CHEM 1211LChemistry Lab I

1

COMP 1000Introduction to Computer Literacy

3

MATH 1127Introduction to Statistics

3

PHYS 1110Conceptual Physics

3

PHYS 1110LConceptual Physics Lab

1

SPCH 1101Public Speaking

3

Occupational Courses 6-18 Hours Required

MAXIMUM 24 HOURS OCCUPATIONAL AND GENERAL CORE COURSES

Note: Every occupational course, except for the ALHS, BUSN, and MAST courses, requires approval from the course’s program coordinator.

Central Sterile Supply Processing Technician—Advanced

CSSP 1010Central Sterile Supply Processing Technician

5

CSSP 1020Central Sterile Supply Processing Technician I

6

CSSP 1022Central Sterile Supply Processing Technician II

5

Electrocardiography Technology

ECGT 1030Introduction to Electrocardiography

5

ECGT 1050Electrocardiography Practicum

5

ECGT 1030 is not taught in the SUMMER TERM (FALL, SPRING only).

Nurse Aide or Patient Care Assistant

NAST 1100Nurse Aide Fundamentals

6

Hemodialysis Patient Care Specialist

HECT 1100Hemodialysis Patient Care

7

HECT 1120Hemodialysis Practicum

4

Phlebotomy Technician

PHLT 1030Introduction to Venipuncture

3

PHLT 1050Clinical Practice

5

Polysomnography Technician

RESP 1310Introduction to Polysomnography

4

RESP 1320Polysomnography I

5

RESP 1330Polysomnography II

5

RESP 1340Clinic I

2

RESP 1350Clinic II

2

To enroll in the RESP courses above, the student must be a Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) or Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT).

Specific Occupational Electives

ALHS 1054Spanish for Allied Health Workers

3

BUSN 1440Document Production

4

BUSN 2320

BUSN 2330

COLL 1500Student Success

3

MAST 1120Human Diseases

3

BUSN 1440: Students enrolling in BUSN 1440 are required to take a typing test indicating the ability to key at least 25 words per minute accurately, or successfully pass BUSN 1100 with grade of C or better.