Health Care Assistant
The Health Care Assistant Program prepares the individual to assist in providing health care as a member of the health care team under the direction of a health-care professional. This curriculum references standards based on the State of Mississippi Nurse Aide Candidate Handbook Exam Content Outline. Graduates of the one-semester program will be awarded the Certificate of Health Care Assistant. Students who complete the program may qualify for employment as Homemakers, Nurse Assistants, Long-Term Care Aides, or Home Health Aides in the Mississippi health care industry.
The Health Care Assistant Program is one semester-long and successful completion results in a Career Certificate. Participants also have the option of taking a Phlebotomy course.
Admission Policy
The Health Care Assistant program does not require a separate application from the Holmes admission application. To enroll, in the program, follow these steps:
- Review the Admission Requirements for this program.
- Choose Health Care Assistant as your Pathway in the Holmes application process or request to Change your Pathway in My Holmes if you are already a current student.
- Request Advising/Alternate PIN within My Holmes.
- Once you have been advised and received your PIN, add the Health Care Assistant classes as advised in Create/Change My Schedule in My Holmes.



Contacts
Leslie Spell
Career-Technical Counselor
Goodman Campus
M.R. Thorne Building
(662) 472-9098
lspell@holmescc.edu
Brenda Dorris
Career-Technical Counselor
Grenada Campus
ITC Building
(662) 227-2360
bdorris@holmescc.edu
Jovonna Parker
Career-Technical Counselor
Ridgeland Campus
Ridgeland Hall
(601) 605-3355
jparker@holmescc.edu