Health Professions

The Health Professions Technical Certificate is designed to provide instruction that assists in mastery of core knowledge and skills to provide the foundation for various health professions. Students exiting this program may enter the healthcare support workforce as nursing assistants, emergency medical technicians, community health workers, phlebotomists, or continue advanced training and education. NOTE: Technical courses required for this program may be transferable towards a limited number of associate and baccalaureate degrees. Contact advisor for information regarding transferability.

Major Requirements: 35 hours

Required Courses: 21 hrs
One of the Emphasis Areas: 14 hrs
Total Requirements: 35 hrs

Required Courses: 21 hours

            COM 1203     Tech Communication or higher-level composition course
            CFA 1103       Technical Computer Fundamentals or higher-level computer course
            HIT 1022        Tech Law and Ethics in Healthcare
            HIT 1133        Tech Medical Terminology or higher-level medical terminology course
            MAT 1203      Tech Math or higher-level mathematics course
            PHL 1013       Tech Orientation to Clinical Experiences
            One of the following courses:
                        BIOL 2233 Anatomy and Physiology I and BIOL 2291 Anatomy and Phys I Lab
                        NUR 1514 PN Anatomy and Physiology

One of the following emphasis areas: 14 hours

Nursing Assistant/Pre-Practical Nursing Emphasis:

NA 1017 Nursing Assistant
PE 2113 Nutrition

Four credit hours from the following courses:
           BIOL 2243     Anatomy and Physiology II
           BIOL 2301     Anatomy and Physiology II Lab
           BUS 1631       Introduction to Email and Internet
           COM 1102      Employability Skills/Ethics
           COMM 2203 Interpersonal Communication
           HIT 2023        Tech Advanced Medical Terminology
           PSY 1013        Introduction to Psychology
           SOC 2213       Introduction to Sociology

EMT/Pre-Paramedic Emphasis:

EMER 1138 EMT Basic

Three credit hours from the following courses:
            BUS 1631       Introduction to Email and Internet
            COM 1102      Employability Skills/Ethics
            EMER 1103    Paramedic Anatomy and Physiology
            HIT 2023        Advanced Medical Terminology

One of the following courses:
           COMM 2203 Interpersonal Communication
            PE 2113          Nutrition
            PSY 1013        Introduction to Psychology
            SOC 2213       Introduction to Sociology

Phlebotomy/Clinical Laboratory Technician Emphasis:

PHL 1054       Tech Phlebotomy
PHL 1062       Tech Phlebotomy Practicum
COM 1102      Employability Skills/Ethics

6 Credit hours from the following
              HIT   2023      Tech Advanced Medical Terminology
              COMM 2203 Interpersonal Communication
              PE 2113          Nutrition
              PSY 1013        Introduction to Psychology
              SOC 2213       Introduction to Sociology

*Health Professions students may choose to continue their studies and earn an Associate of Applied Science in General Technology degree.