The Health Care Technology Certificate Program prepares graduates as multi-skilled flexible health care workers, who work under the direction of licensed professionals such as, medical laboratory technologists, registered professional nurses, radiologic technologists, surgical technologists, and physicians. Students may work in a variety of health care settings. The graduate will receive a certificate specific to the option in the program they choose to complete, such as electrocardiography, medical laboratory assistant (phlebotomy), or technical assistant. Certification exams may be available for all options and students are expected to take appropriate national certification exams if available. The Health Care Technician is not intended to be a medical laboratory technician or other professional, but serves to assist health care professionals in appropriate ways to carry out their responsibilities.
HEALTH CARE TECHNOLOGY
ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY OPTION
Recommended Program Sequence
| Department/Course Description | Title | Credit Hours |
| First Year - First Semester | ||
| Allied Health 100 | Patient Care Technology | 3 |
| Allied Health 102 | Introduction to Electrocardiography | 3 |
| Allied Health 108 | Medical Terminology | 2 |
| Biology 124 | Human Anatomy and Physiology | 4 |
| English 101 | English Composition I | 3 |
| Psychology 201 | General Psychology | 3 |
| Total Hours: 18 | ||
| First Year - Second Semester | ||
| Allied Health 104 | Advanced Electrocardiography | 2 |
| Allied Health 105 | Electrocardiography Clinical Practicum | 2 |
| Biology 125 | human Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 |
| English 102 | English Composition II | 3 |
| Mathematics 121 | College Math for General Education | 3 |
| Psychology 218 | Life-Span Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| Total Hours: 18 | ||
| Total Program Hours: 35 |
HEALTH CARE TECHNOLOGY
MEDICAL LABORATORY ASSISTANT OPTION
Recommended Program Sequence
| Department/Course Description | Title | Credit Hours |
| First Year - First Semester | ||
| Allied Health 100 | Patient Care Technology | 3 |
| Allied Health 103 | Introduction to Electrocardiography | 3 |
| Allied Health 108 | Medical Terminology | 2 |
| Biology 124 | Human Anatomy and Physiology | 4 |
| English 101 | English Composition I | 3 |
| Psychology 201 | General Psychology | 3 |
| Total Hours: 18 | ||
| First Year - Second Semester | ||
| Allied Health 112 | Basic Medical Laboratory Procedures | 2 |
| Allied Health 113 | Phlebotomy Clinical Practicum | 2 |
| Biology 125 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 |
| English 102 | English Composition II | 3 |
| Mathematics 121 | College Math for General Education | 3 |
| Psychology 218 | Life-Span Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| Total Hours: 17 | ||
| Total Program Hours: 35 |
HEALTH CARE TECHNOLOGY
STERILE PROCESSING TECHNICIAN OPTION
Recommended Program SequenceDepartment/Course Description Title Credit Hours First Year - First Semester Allied Health 108 Medical Terminology 2 Allied Health 130 Introduction to Sterile Processing 3 Allied Health 135 Surgical Instrumentation 2 Allied Health 200 Health Care Ethics and Law 1 Biology 124 Human Anatomy and Physiology 4 English 101 English Composition I 3 Computer Systems 102 Computer Literacy 3 Total Hours: 18 First Year - Second Semester Allied Health 160 Sterile Processing II 2 Allied Health 165 Sterile Processing Practicum 2 Allied Health 170 Sterile Processing Microbiology 3 English 102 English Composition II 3 Biology 125 Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4 Mathematics 121 College Math for General Education 3 Total Hours: 17