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Health Care Support Tech Certificate

CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS (Health Care Support Technician)

TOTAL CREDITS 16-33

One Semester Track

16-17 Allied Health/Dental Assisting Certificate Requirements

    • 4   BIO 106 Basic Anatomy and Physiology

OR

    • 4   BIO 201 Human Anatomy and Physiology I
    • 3   ENG 121 English Composition I
    • 3   HPR 100 Introduction to Health
    • 1-2   HPR 178 Seminar: Medical Terminology
    • 5   HPR 275 Special Topics: Skills for the Health Care Technician

OR

    • 4   NUA 101 Certified Nurse Aide Health Care Skills

AND

    • 1   NUA 170 Nurse Assistant Clinical Experience

Two Semester Track

31-33 Nursing / Dental Hygiene / Respiratory Care / Radiography / Paramedic
Certificate Requirements

15 First semester

    • 4   BIO 106 Basic Anatomy and Physiology

OR

    • 4   BIO 201 Human Anatomy and Physiology I
    • 3   ENG 121 English Composition I
    • 3   PSY 235 Human Growth and Development or other approved PSY course

OR

    • 3   SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology I*
    • 1-2   HPR 178 Seminar: Medical Terminology
    • 3   HPR 100 Introduction to Health

16-18 Second semester

    • 4   BIO 202 Human Anatomy and Physiology II
    • 4   HPR 216 Pathophysiology

OR

    • 4   BIO 204 Microbiology
    • 5   HPR 275 Special Topics: Skills for the Health Care Technician

OR

    • 4   NUA 101 Certified Nurse Aide Health Care Skills

AND

    • 1   NUA 170 Nurse Assistant Clinical Experience

3-5 Electives

    • 3   Social and Behavioral Science, Humanities, or Math
    • 5   CHE 101 Introduction to Chemistry I with Lab*

*Indicates course is required for those taking the Dental Hygiene Track

 

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