Health Care Certificate - Nursing Assistant

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The Nursing Assistant Health Care Certificate builds upon the fundamental Skills of Health Care Certificate and prepares the student to function in multiple roles in the clinical environment. This certificate includes basic workplace competencies, skills, values, inter-professional communication and cooperation necessary to perform effectively in an entry level position in the health care workplace. The additional course prepares the student to sit for the written and practical examinations to become a certified nursing assistant (CNA).

Requirements

HLSC-110 Basic Health Care Skills I 3 cr.
HLSC-111 Basic Health Care Skills II 3 cr.
HLSC-113 Drugs and Diseases 2 cr.
LRNS-111 Student Success 3 cr.
PHED-155 First Aid/CPR 2 cr.
PNUR-110 Nurse Aide Certification 6 cr.
HLSC-112 Basic Medical Terminology 2 cr. OR
HITP-110 Medical Terminology 3 cr.
COMM-110 Public Speaking 3 cr. OR
COMM-111 Interpersonal Communication 3 cr.
COSC-125 Business Microcomputer Applications 3 cr. OR
HITP-116 Computerized Business Applications 3 cr.

Total Credits: 27-28

Suggested Course Sequence Full-Time Students:

Fall 1

LRNS-111 Student Success 3 cr.
HLSC-113 Drugs and Diseases 2 cr.
HLSC-110 Basic Health Care Skills I 3 cr.
HLSC-111 Basic Health Care Skills II 3 cr.
HLSC-112 Basic Medical Terminology 2 cr. OR
HITP-110 Medical Terminology 3 cr.

Spring 1

COMM-110 Public Speaking 3 cr. OR
COMM-111 Interpersonal Communication 3 cr.
COSC-125 Business Microcomputer Applications 3 cr. OR
HITP-116 Computerized Business Applications 3 cr.
PHED-155 First Aid/CPR 2 cr.
PNUR-110 Nurse Aide Certification 6 cr.