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Health Care Assistant Technical Certificate of Credit

The Health Care Assistant Technical 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.

Students are accepted into the Health Care Assistant certificate program every semester. A student can complete this program in 3 semesters. To graduate, students must earn a minimum of 30 semester credit hours.

Offered at the Following Campuses/Delivery Mode:

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

Employment Outlook

Program Costs

Admission Requirements

Curriculum

Course NameCourse TitleCreditsContact
ENGL 1010Fundamentals of English I

3

45

MATH 1012Foundations of Mathematics

3

45

PSYC 1010Basic Psychology

3

45

Course NameCourse TitleCreditsContact
ALHS 1011Structure and Function of the Human Body

5

75

ALHS 1040Introduction to Health Care

3

75

ALHS 1090Medical Terminology for Allied Health Sciences

2

30

COLL 1060Introduction to College and Computers

3

50

Course NameCourse TitleCreditsContact
ALHS 1060Diet and Nutrition for Allied Health Sciences

2

30

NAST 1100Nurse Aide Fundamentals

6

135

Program Pathway

Course NameCourse TitleCreditsContact
ENGL 1010Fundamentals of English I

3

45

COLL 1060Introduction to College and Computers

3

50

ALHS 1090Medical Terminology for Allied Health Sciences

2

30

Course NameCourse TitleCreditsContact
MATH 1012Foundations of Mathematics

3

45

PSYC 1010Basic Psychology

3

45

ALHS 1040Introduction to Health Care

3

75

ALHS 1060Diet and Nutrition for Allied Health Sciences

2

30

Course NameCourse TitleCreditsContact
ALHS 1011Structure and Function of the Human Body

5

75

NAST 1100Nurse Aide Fundamentals

6

135