Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education

Date Approved:	August 2, 2007
Implementation Date:	Fall 2007
Last Updated:	November 26, 2007

Technical Certificate of Credit

þ State Standard o Institutionally Developed College: N/A

Program Name:	Health Care Science
Major Code:	HHS1
CIP Code:	511614
PAS Code / PAS Group Name:	1210 - Health Care Assistant
Curriculum Program Specialist:	Kathie Ivester

Program Description

The Health Care Science Certificate of Credit is a program that provides academic foundations at the degree level in communications, mathematics, and human relations, as well as technical fundamentals. Program graduates are trained in the underlying fundamentals of health care delivery and are well prepared for employment and subsequent upward mobility.

Curriculum

Course Code	Course Title	Class Hours	Demo Lab Hours	Practical Lab Hours	Contact Hours	Credit Hours	Course Type

ENG 191	Composition and Rhetoric [P] Degree program admission level language competency.	5	0	0	5	5	Standard
MAT 190	Mathematical Models [P] Program admission level math achievement.	5	0	0	5	5	Standard
OR
MAT 191	College Algebra [P] Program admission level math achievement.	(5)	(0)	(0)	(5)	(5)	Standard
OR
MAT 194	Precalculus [P] MAT 191 with a grade of C or better.	(5)	(0)	(0)	(5)	(5)	Standard
OR
MAT 196	Contemporary Mathematics [P] Program admission level math achievement.	(5)	(0)	(0)	(5)	(5)	Standard
PSY 191	Introduction to Psychology [P] Program admission.	5	0	0	5	5	Standard
SCT 100	Introduction to Microcomputers [P] Provisional admission.	1	4	0	5	3	Standard
HUM 191	Introduction to Humanities [P] ENG 191with C or better.	5	0	0	5	5	Standard
OR
ENG 193	Literature and Composition [P] ENG 191 with C or better.	(5)	(0)	(0)	(5)	(5)	Standard
SPC 191	Fundamentals of Speech [P] Program admission level language competency or ENG 098.	5	0	0	5	5	Standard
OR
ENG 195	Technical Communications [P] ENG 191 with C or better.	(5)	(0)	(0)	(5)	(5)	Standard
	10-20 Credit hours of General Core Science*					10-20*	Standard
	10-20 Credit hours of Occupational Courses					10-20**	Standard
TCC Minimum Required Hours:		31+	4+	0+	35+	48-58
* Courses approved for TCC: AHS 156, AHS 157, BIO 191, BIO 192, BIO 193, BIO 194, BIO 197, CHM 191, CHM 192, PHY 190
Science and Occupational courses combined cannot exceed a total of 30 credit hours for this certificate.

Admission Requirement

Required Age:		17
High School Diploma or GED Required:		Yes
Test:		Asset
Minimum Test Scores	Reading:	41
	English:	42
	Mathematics:	39
	Algebra:	42
Other Conditions for Admission (if any):		No
If yes, explain:

Posted: 11/26/07