Geriatric Care Assistant Technical Certificate of Credit

**Open to Dual Enrollment High School Cohorts ONLY**

The Geriatric Care Assistant Technical Certificate of Credit prepares students with classroom training and practice as well as the clinical experiences necessary to care for patients in various settings including general medical and surgical hospitals, nursing care facilities, community care facilities for the elderly, and home health care services.

Students are accepted into the Geriatric Care Assistant certificate program every fall semester. A student can complete this program in 1 1/2 years during the high school academic year. To graduate, students must earn a minimum of 15 semester credit hours.

Offered at the Following Campuses/Delivery Mode:

• North Campus (Sandersville)
• South Campus (Dublin)
• Jefferson County Center

Employment Outlook

Career Traits/Requirements

Individuals wanting to enroll in the Geriatric Care Assistant certificate program must have good work ethics, be people oriented and possess great organizational skills.

Employment Opportunities

Students who successfully complete the Nurse Aide certificate program would be ideal candidates for a job as a nursing assistant in a nursing home, hospital, home health care, or hospice.

Program Costs

Tuition & Fees: $1,962.00

Books & Supplies: $225.00

Uniform & Supplies: $300.00

Additional Fees

Malpractice Insurance: $11.00

Drug Screen: $50.00

Criminal Background Check: $51.50

BLS for Healthcare Provider: $7.00

Nurse Aide Certification Test: $130.00

(Costs are estimated and are subject to change.)

Admission Requirements

OFTC may accept a student’s official entrance score on the following validated assessment instruments if the scores meet the required minimums:

• COMPASS/ASSET,
• SAT,
• ACT,
• PSAT,
• PACT,
• Accuplacer/Accuplacer Next Generation/Companion,
• HOPE GPA after completion of 10th grade of 2.6 or higher, or High School GPA of 2.6 (for occupational programs), or 2.0 for Workforce Entry Level programs, or GED.

The College may accept transfer credit for other courses according to the College’s transfer policy.

Curriculum

Occupational Courses

Course Name	Course Title	Credits	Contact
ALHS 1090	Medical Terminology for Allied Health Sciences	2	30
GERT 1000	Understanding the Gerontological Client	2	30
GERT 1020	Behavioral Aspects of Aging	2	30
GERT 1030	Gerontological Nutrition	1	15
NAST 1100	Nurse Aide Fundamentals	6	135

Choose one of the following:

Course Name	Course Title	Credits	Contact
ALHS 1040	Introduction to Health Care	3	75
ALHS 1060	Diet and Nutrition for Allied Health Sciences	2	30