Health Careers Certification

OCCC OSU-OKM

Program Description

Health Careers Certification is an independent study program with a clearly defined plan of individual study. It covers a broad set of studies which are basic to all health care occupations and helps the student narrow his/her focus to one or more specific occupations. This is a non-traditional program with a specific plan of facilitated study. Each student will work with the teacher and/or counselor to complete a program “prescription” which will identify the program core and career pathway(s) the student will pursue. This program is a one- or two-year course of study, depending on the individual needs and goals of the student.

All first-year students will study a basic core and choose a careerpathway from the following:

Diagnostic Services Career Pathway

Therapeutic Services Career Pathway

Health Informatics Career Pathway

Second-year students will return to take a continuation of their first pathway choice or select a new option within a career pathway as outlined above. Students may opt to take high school math credits as a pathway.

Program Courses

Basic Core Program Courses
HCC 1020 CPR/First Aid
HCA 1000 Communication
HCC 1040 Professional Development
HCA 1050 Assisting with Mobility
MED 1020 Medical Law and Ethics
MED 1050 Pharmacology
HCA 1010 Concepts of Health Care Systems
HCA 1020 Safety and Asepsis
HCA 1030 Assessment Techniques
HCA 1040 Anatomy and Physiology
HCC 1030 Medical Terminology
Electives: Students will select 192 hours from the following courses:

THERAPEUTIC SERVICES PATHWAY
HCA 1110 Long Term Care Aide
HCA 1130 Medication Administration Technician (Prerequisite: HCA 1110)

Clinical Medical Assistant
MED 1000 Clinical Procedures I
MED 1010 Clinical Procedures II
HCA 1450 Veterinary Aide
HCA 1440 Physical Therapy Aide

DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES PATHWAY
HCA 1430 Electrocardiographic (ECG)Technician
CLA 1000 Phlebotomy

HEALTH INFORMATICS PATHWAY
Administrative Medical Assistant
MED 1060 Administrative Medical Office Procedures
MED 1080 Computer Keyboarding
MED 1100 Introduction to Computers and Applications

Medical Biller
MED 1090 Medical Billing (Prerequisite: MED 1060, MED 1080 and MED 1100)
MED 1110 Medical Coding
MED 1130 Medical Insurance

Medical Information Assistant
MED 1070 Medical Informatics (Prereauisites: MED 1060, MED 1080, MED 1090, MED 1100, MED 1110 and MED 1130)

Math Pathway
ALG 2000 Algebra II
GEM 1000 Geometry

Salary Range

Entry Level $9.00 - $10.20/hour
With Experience $10.50+/hourr

Career Opportunities

Certified Nurse Aide (CNA)
   Long term care aide

Medication administration technician

Dental assistant

EKG technician

Central sterile processing technician

Physical therapy aide

Veterinary aide

Clinical medical assistant

Administrative medical assistant

Phlebotomist

Helpful Attributes and Abilities

Reading and math skills at the 10th grade level or above

A positive attitude

A general interest in health careers

Good communication skills

The ability to relate to people in a caring, empathetic manner

Good eye-hand coordination

Good physical and mental health

Dependability

Ability to work effectively with a wide variety of personality types

College Credit

OCCC
OSU-OKM

Program Length

525-1,050 hrs.

Schedule
1-2 school years, half-day

Who Can Enroll

Juniors, Seniors and Adults

Location

Springlake Campus
Health Careers Center
1720 Springlake Drive
Oklahoma City, OK 73111

Prerequisites

Completion of a minimum of one biological science and one math course in high-school

A minimum G.P.A. of 2.5, ACT score of 19, or ACT PLAN score of 15 is required for college credit

Student Organization

HOSA-Health Occupations Students of America

Certified Nursing Assistant
Home Health Aide
AHA Healthcare Provider
Phlebotomist
EKG Technician

Metro Tech Accreditations

Oklahoma Board of Career and Technology Education (OBCTE)
Oklahoma State Department of Education
North Central Association-Commission on Accreditation & School Improvement (NCA-CASI)