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Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Advisor Name:_______________________ Catalog: 2023-2024 College Catalog and Student Handbook Program: Health Services Technology, AAS

Health Services Technology, AAS

North Central State College’s Health Services Technology degree program is designed for students wanting to be cross‐trained in several healthcare skills. Graduating students will be able to perform more than one healthcare function in the ever changing health care delivery system.

Students will be required to complete at least one full area of specialization beyond the general education requirements and the core health technology courses. Certificates by State, National, and certifying organizations will show competency in the specialized areas. Those areas include:

  • Dental Assisting
  • Electrocardiography Technologist
  • Emergency Medical Technician
  • Paramedic
  • Phlebotomy Technician
  • State Tested Nurse Assistant
  • Surgical Technology
  • Pharmacy Technician

Since there are many combinations of specialization, students should contact the program director to discuss their career goals and plan for their individualized curriculum. Students must complete a minimum of 64 credits as follows:

  • 15 credits from general education core courses
  • 19 credits from basic core courses
  • 30 credits from technical electives, including the completion of at least one full area of specialization (up to 9 credits may be chosen from a list of related electives)

Students who are seeking another degree option or who already have a health technology degree may enroll in additional specialization areas to obtain certification.

The Associate of Applied Science degree is awarded for the completion of this program.

Please Note: Many of the Health Services Technology courses/programs are offered as “flex” courses and may not follow the college’s term calendar. For information on class schedules and times, please contact the Health Sciences Office at 419‐755‐4805. Contact your faculty advisor to establish an educational plan.

Program Learning Outcomes

  1. Students will demonstrate the technical skills needed for the specialized areas of the program.
  2. Students will demonstrate professionalism as needed for the specialized areas of the program.
  3. Students will demonstrate attainment of the knowledge needed for the specialized areas of the program.

Year One

Fall Semester

Course NameCredit(s)Term TakenGrade
BIOL 1550 - Microbiology for Health Professionals

Required Concurrent Course(s): Take BIOL 1550L 

 3 Credit(s)

 

BIOL 1730 - Basic Anatomy and Physiology

Required Prerequisite Course(s): Take ENGL 0040; (minimum grade of C-); OR qualifying placement test scores


Required Concurrent Course(s): Take BIOL 1730L 

 4 Credit(s)

OR

BIOL 2751 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I

Required Prerequisite Course(s): High school chemistry with minimum C minus (C-) grade or CHEM 1010 with minimum C minus (C-) grade; AND ENGL 0040, MATH 0084 (Minimum grade of C- for all); OR qualifying placement test score. If the student has completed BIO121 and BIO122 OR BIOL 1730 with a minimum grade of C, then the student is not required to have high school Chemistry or CHEM 1010.


Required Concurrent Course(s): Take BIOL 2751L 

 4 Credit(s)

 

ENGL 1010 - English Composition I

Required Prerequisite Course(s): ENGL 0040; (minimum grade of C-), or qualifying placement test scores

 3 Credit(s)
STAT 1010 - Probability and Statistics

Required as Prerequisite or Concurrent Course(s): MATH 0084 (Minimum grade of C- required) or qualifying placement test score OR Co-requisite of STAT 0086 

 3 Credit(s)

Spring Semester

Course NameCredit(s)Term TakenGrade
  • Health Tech Course Elective 6 Credit(s)
    • ENGL 1030 - English Composition II

    Required Prerequisite Course(s): Take ENGL 1010 with a minimum grade of C- or better.

    		 3 Credit(s)

     

    CHEM 1030 - Chemistry

    Required Prerequisite Course(s): Take CHEM 1010 or high school chemistry AND MATH 0084 with a minimum grade of C-.


    Required Concurrent Course(s): Take CHEM 1030L 

    		 3 Credit(s)

    OR

    BIOL 2752 - Anatomy and Physiology II

    Required Prerequisite Course(s): Take BIOL 2751; Minimum Grade C-


    Required Concurrent Course(s): Take BIOL 2752L 

    		 4 Credit(s)

    Summer Semester

    Course NameCredit(s)Term TakenGrade
  • Health Tech Course Electives 6 Credit(s)
    • CISS 1020 - Digital Literacy and Applications 3 Credit(s)
    COMM 1010 - Speech 3 Credit(s)

    Year Two

    Fall Semester

    Course NameCredit(s)Term TakenGrade
  • Health Tech Course Electives 9 Credit(s)

    •  

    HUMA 1010 - Introduction to the Humanities 3 Credit(s)

    or

    PHIL 1110 - Ethics 3 Credit(s)

    Spring Semester

    Course NameCredit(s)Term TakenGrade
  • Health Tech Course Electives 9 Credit(s)

    •  

    SOCY 1010 - Introduction to Sociology 3 Credit(s)

    or

    SOCY 2010 - Cultural Diversity and Racism 3 Credit(s)

    Total Credit Hours: 61-62

    Health Technical Electives

    Course NameCredit(s)Term TakenGrade
    DENT 1010 - Introduction to Dental Assisting

    Required Prerequisite Course(s): Take ENGL 0040 and MATH 0084 (minimum grade of C- required for all); or qualifying placement test scores

    		 8 Credit(s)
    DENT 1030 - Dental Assisting Procedures I

    Required Prerequisite Course(s): Take DENT 1010;

    		 8 Credit(s)
    DENT 1050 - Dental Assisting Procedures II

    Required Prerequisite Course(s): Take DENT 1030;

    		 8 Credit(s)

     

    EMTP 1010 - Emergency Medical Technician - Basic 6 Credit(s)
    EMTP 2030 - EMT Paramedic

    Required Prerequisite Course(s): Take EMTP 1010, BIOL 1730 and have current Health Care Provider CPR Certification.

    		 6 Credit(s)
    EMTP 2031 - EMT Paramedic

    Required Prerequisite Course(s): Take EMTP 1010 EMTP 2030 

    		 6 Credit(s)
    EMTP 2032 - EMT Paramedic

    Required Prerequisite Course(s): Take EMTP 2031 

    		 6 Credit(s)
    EMTP 2033 - EMT Paramedic

    Required Prerequisite Course(s): Take EMTP 2032 

    		 3 Credit(s)

     

    HLST 1010 - CPR/First Aid 1 Credit(s)

     

    ELKG 1110 - Electrocardiographic (EKG) Technician

    Required Concurrent Course(s): Take PHLB 1110, PHLB 1210 and PHLB 1250 

    		 4 Credit(s)
    PHLB 1110 - Phlebotomy

    Required Concurrent Course(s): Take PHLB 1210 and ELKG 1110 

    		 2 Credit(s)
    PHLB 1210 - Phlebotomy Directed Practice 2 Credit(s)
    PHLB 1250 - Phlebotomy Seminar

    Required Concurrent Course(s): Take PHLB 1110 and PHLB 1210 

    		 1 Credit(s)

     

    PHRM 2100 - Pharmacy Tech Training Part A

    Required Prerequisite Course(s): Take ENGL 0040, MATH 0084 & CHEM 1010; (minimum grade of C- required for all); OR qualifying placement test scores


    Required Concurrent Course(s): Take PHRM 2200 

    		 8 Credit(s)
    PHRM 2200 - Pharmacy Tech Training Part B

    Required Concurrent Course(s): Take PHRM 2100 

    		 7 Credit(s)

     

    STNA 1110 - State Tested Nurse Assistant

    Required Concurrent Course(s): Take STNA 1250 

    		 3 Credit(s)
    STNA 1150 - State Tested Nurse Asst CPR/First Aid 1 Credit(s)
    STNA 1250 - State Tested Nurse Assistant Directed Practice

    Required Concurrent Course(s): Take STNA 1110 

    		 2 Credit(s)
    SURG 1030 - Fundamentals of Surgical Technology

    Required Prerequisite Course(s): BIOL1550

    		 12 Credit(s)
    SURG 1070 - Surgical Technology Procedures

    Required Prerequisite Course(s): Take SURG 1030  BIOL 2751   BIOL 2752 

    		 16 Credit(s)
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