HP41 Healthcare Professional, Technical Certificate of Credit

Effective 202516 (Summer 2025)

Offered at the Griffin Campus

Program Entrance Term:
Minimum Length of Program: 3 Terms
Minimum Credit Hours for Graduation: 36

Program Description

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 laboratory and direct healthcare settings.

Admission Requirements

  • Submit completed application and application fee
  • Be at least 16 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. Students should consult with an Allied Health advisor prior to enrolling in any courses as the choice of general education and occupational core classes may be impacted by the program specialization of choice.

Note: While all courses are offered, they may vary by term and campus. Grading standards are very stringent. For students to progress to the next course of study or to be awarded a credential, a minimum grade of C must be maintained.

Contact Us

Christy Smith, B.B.A., Program Coordinator

Email: christy.smith@sctech.edu

Phone: 770.229.3197

Program Courses

Area I Language Arts/Communication- 6 credit hours

COMM 1100Human Communication

3

ENGL 1101Composition and Rhetoric

3

ENGL 1102Literature and Composition

3

SPCH 1101Public Speaking

3

Area II Social/Behavioral Science-6 credit hours

ECON 1101Principles of Economics

3

ECON 2105Macroeconomics

3

ECON 2106Microeconomics

3

HIST 1111World History I

3

HIST 1112World History II

3

HIST 2111U.S. History I

3

HIST 2112U.S. History II

3

POLS 1101American Government

3

PSYC 1101Introductory Psychology

3

SOCI 1101Introduction to Sociology

3

Area III Natural Science/Mathematics-7 credit hours

Area III Natural Sciences/Mathematics - Choose One: (Required)

3

MATH 1101Mathematical Modeling

3

MATH 1103Quantitative Skills and Reasoning

3

MATH 1111College Algebra

3

Select 4 credit hours of the following (One Lecture and One Lab)

4

BIOL 1111Biology I

3

BIOL 1111LBiology Lab I

1

BIOL 1112Biology II

3

BIOL 1112LBiology Lab II

1

CHEM 1211Chemistry I

3

CHEM 1211LChemistry Lab I

1

CHEM 1151Survey of Inorganic Chemistry

3

CHEM 1151LSurvey of Inorganic Chemistry Lab

1

PHYS 1110Conceptual Physics

3

PHYS 1110LConceptual Physics Lab

1

PHYS 1111Introductory Physics I

3

PHYS 1111LIntroductory Physics Lab I

1

PHYS 1112Introductory Physics II

3

PHYS 1112LIntroductory Physics Lab II

1

Area IV Humanities/Fine Arts-3 credit hours

Area IV Humanities/Fine Arts - Choose One: (Required)

3

ARTS 1101Art Appreciation

3

ENGL 2110World Literature

3

ENGL 2130American Literature

3

HUMN 1101Introduction to Humanities

3

MUSC 1101Music Appreciation

3

THEA 1101Theatre Appreciation

3

Occupational Courses -14 credit hours

Courses may be selected from the list below.
Occupational Courses - 14 credit hours

ALHS 1040Introduction to Health Care

3

ALHS 1060Diet and Nutrition for Allied Health Sciences

2

ALHS 1090Medical Terminology for Allied Health Sciences

2

ALHS 1126Health Science Physics

5

ALHS 1127Health Sciences Chemistry

4

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

COMP 1000Introduction to Computer Literacy

3

COLL 1500Student Success

3

PSYC 2103Human Development

3

NAST 1100Nurse Aide Fundamentals

6

NAST 2100Nurse Aide Accelerated

7

PHLT 1030Introduction to Venipuncture

3

PHLT 1050Clinical Practice

5

RADT 1010Introduction to Radiology

4

RADT 1065Radiologic Science

2

Total Credit Hours: 36