Health Care Assistant

FIRST YEAR:

First Semester

• Basic Health-Care Assisting HCA 1116
  HCA 1116 - Basic Health-Care Assisting. This course includes orientation to program policies: developing employability and job-seeking skills; applying legal aspects of health care; applying safety considerations; communication and observation skills; medical terminology; and basic health care procedures. Two hours lecture. Six hours laboratory. Three hours clinical. Six hours credit.
• Special Care Procedures HCA 1124
  HCA 1124 - Special Care Procedures. This course includes specialized procedures for assisting with diagnostic procedures; assisting with treatments; assisting with elimination needs of clients; assisting in meeting hydration and nutritional needs of the client; basic emergency procedures to include CPR/first aid; and basic knowledge and skills required to care for the long-term-care resident. Safety is emphasized throughout each procedure. One hour lecture. Four hours laboratory. Three hours clinical. Four hours credit.
• Body Structure and Function HCA 1214
  HCA 1214 - Body Structure and Function. This course includes study of the structure, function, common disorders, and normal aging-related changes of the integumentary, musculoskeletal, nervous, circulatory, respiratory, digestive, urinary, reproductive, endocrine, and sensory systems; stages of human growth and development; and nutritional needs through the life cycle. Three hours lecture. Two hours laboratory. Four hours credit.
• Phlebotomy HCA 1132
  HCA 1132 - Phlebotomy. This course includes the knowledge and skills of basic phlebotomy required to become a certified phlebotomist. Concepts include safety, infection control, phlebotomy equipment and supplies, and phlebotomy procedures associated with venipuncture and blood collection. Two hours laboratory. Three hours clinical. Two hours credit.