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Stackable Certificates Health Certificates Nursing Assistant EKG/Phlebotomy Emergency Medical Technician Pharmacy Technician Ability to complete courses and obtain employment or continue in a health program.

Healthcare Certificate Nursing Assistant Course TitleCourse # Offered Plan to Take Grade CreditsPrerequisites Strategies for College and Career*ORT 110F/S/SU 3Coreq- ENG 090 and ENG 095 or approp place score Introduction to English Composition** ENG 100 F/S/SU 3 A grade of C or higher in ENG 091 or approp place score and passing the ENG 096 departmental writing final examination essay or approp place score Introduction to Medical TerminologyALH 102F/S/SU 3Coreq- ENG 100 or approp place score Introduction to Microcomputer ApplicationsCIS 111F/S/SU 3 Principles of Human BiologyBIO 100F/S/U 4ENG 100 or approp place score Introductory Nursing AssistantALH 131F/S/U 5 A grade of C or higher in ENG 091 or approp place score and passing the ENG 096 departmental writing final examination essay or approp place score Advanced Nursing AssistantALH 132F/S/U 2ALH 131 Total credits required 23

Healthcare Certificate Nursing Assistant If students complete the Health Certificate, maintain a GPA of 3.0 and meet the admission requirements of a Healthcare program, students will be guaranteed admission on a space available basis. *Students are to take ORT 110 with a Healthcare focus. **If a student places above ENG 100, PSY 101 can be substituted for ENG 100.

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