Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________	Catalog: 2025-2026 Catalog Program: Health Care Assistant Minimum Credits Required:__________________
Health Care Assistant (VC-HCA)
Program Description: 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, Home Health Aides, Sitter and/or Phlebotomists.
Notes: Progression Requirement: All required courses must be completed with a “C” or above. Refer to Admissions of this catalog for Special Admission Requirements for Nursing and Allied Health Programs and Special Admission and Progression Requirements for Nursing and Allied Health Programs - Health Care Assistant.
Campus Locations: Jackson Campus-Nursing/Allied Health Center - 601.376.4844 • Utica - 601.885.7128
Career Certificate
Course Name	Semester Hours	Term Taken	Grade	Gen Ed
HCA 1116 - Basic Health Care Assisting	6
HCA 1123 - Special Care Procedures	3
HCA 1133 - Phlebotomy	3
HCA 1214 - Body Structure and Function	4
Total: 16 SH
Completion Award: Career Certificate for Health Care Assistant 16 SH Additional Graduation Requirement: Orientation - Any student (first-time, transfer, and part-time) who begins at Hinds Fall 2007 and later will be required to take Orientation (LLS 1312/RST 1312) to graduate from the College. Exception: Orientation credit (1-3 hrs) transferred to Hinds from another college will satisfy our orientation requirement. The RST/LLS 1312 graduation requirement will be waived for CTE students who have successfully obtained the Smart Start Credential and can submit the credential prior to applying for graduation.
Notes:

Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________

Catalog: 2025-2026 Catalog Program: Health Care Assistant Minimum Credits Required:__________________

Health Care Assistant

(VC-HCA)

Program Description:

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, Home Health Aides, Sitter and/or Phlebotomists.

Notes:

Progression Requirement: All required courses must be completed with a “C” or above.
Refer to Admissions of this catalog for Special Admission Requirements for Nursing and Allied Health Programs and Special Admission and Progression Requirements for Nursing and Allied Health Programs - Health Care Assistant.

Campus Locations:

Jackson Campus-Nursing/Allied Health Center - 601.376.4844 • Utica - 601.885.7128

Career Certificate

Course Name

Semester Hours

Term Taken

Grade

Gen Ed

HCA 1116 - Basic Health Care Assisting

HCA 1123 - Special Care Procedures

HCA 1133 - Phlebotomy

HCA 1214 - Body Structure and Function

Total: 16 SH

**Completion Award: Career Certificate for Health Care Assistant 16 SH

**Additional Graduation Requirement:

Orientation - Any student (first-time, transfer, and part-time) who begins at Hinds Fall 2007 and later will be required to take Orientation (LLS 1312/RST 1312) to graduate from the College. Exception: Orientation credit (1-3 hrs) transferred to Hinds from another college will satisfy our orientation requirement. The RST/LLS 1312 graduation requirement will be waived for CTE students who have successfully obtained the Smart Start Credential and can submit the credential prior to applying for graduation.

Notes: