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Health Care Assistant
Technical Certificate






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Program Description

The Health Care Assisting technical certificate is designed to provide students with the opportunity to receive academic fundamentals at the diploma level in communications, mathematics, and human relations, as well as in technical fundamentals Program graduates are trained in the underlying fundamentals of health care delivery and are well prepared for entry-level employment in their field.

Length of Program

A total of 44/47 hours is required for completion of the Health Care Assistant technical certificate based on the specialty area chosen by students. This technical certificate has three specialty areas of training which include Certified Nursing Assistant, Medical Receptionist, and Phlebotomy.

Campus Location

The Health Care Assisting technical certificate is offered on the Ben Hill-Irwin and Coffee Campuses. 

Employment Opportunities

Varied employment opportunities are available for graduates in hospitals, labs, nursing homes, extended care facilities, physicians' offices, industry, private patient care, and others.


Entrance Requirements

Required Age: 17 years of age or older
Education: High School Diploma or GED
Placement exam required.
 

 

Curriculum
 
Course No.
 Title Credit Hours

General Core Courses
AHS 1011
 Anatomy and Physiology 5
AHS 104
 Introduction to Healthcare 3
AHS 109
 Medical Terminology for Allied Health 3
ENG 1010
 Fundamentals of English I 5
MAT 1012
 Fundamentals of Mathematics 5
 
 OR  
MAT 1013
 Algebraic Concepts 5
PSY 1010
 Basic Psychology 5
SCT 100
 Introduction to Microcomputers 3
   
One of the following specialties must be completed for a TCC in this program.
   
Certified Nursing Assistant Specialist
AHS 103
 Nutrition and Diet Therapy 2
CNA 100
 Patient Care Fundamentals 8
EMP 1000
 Interpersonal Relations and Professional Development 3
MAS 101
 Legal Aspects of the Medical Office 2
   
Medical Receptionist Specialty
BUS 1130
 Document Processing 6
MAS 106
 Medical Office Procedures 5
MAS 110
 Medical Insurance Management 3
MAS 111
 Administrative Practice Management 4
   
Phlebotomy Specialty
EMP 1000
 Interpersonal Relations and Professional Development 3
PHL 103
Introduction to Venipuncture 4
PHIL 105
 Clinical Practice 8

Would you like to know more?
For more information about the Medical Assisting diploma at ECTC, please let us know!  You can contact the admissions office by phone or by email.

(912)389-4300 or 1(800)575-0567
info@eastcentraltech.edu

 
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