Health Care Assistant

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Program Descripton:

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.

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.

Program Locations:

Jackson Campus-Nursing/Allied Health Center - 601.376.4844

1st Semester:

HCA 1126 - Special Care Procedures 6 SH
HCA 1213 - Body Structure and Function 3 SH
HCA 1115 - Basic Health Care Assisting 5 SH
HCA 1312 - Home Health Aide/Homemaker Services 2 SH
RST 1312 - Orientation 2 SH

Total: 18 SH

**Additional Graduation Requirement: Any student (first-time, transfer, and part-time) who begins at Hinds Fall 2007 and later will be required to take LLS 1312/RST 1312 - Orientation course in order to graduate from the College. Exception: Orientation credit (1-3 hrs) transferred to Hinds from another college will satisfy our orientation requirement.

**Completion Award: Career Certificate for Health Care Assistant 18 SH

Progression Requirement: All required courses must be completed with a “C” or above.

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