2001-2002 - Cochise College

AREAS OF STUDYCommunity Health Advisor The certificate course of study is designedto prepare the student for direct employment asa Community Health Advisor. CHA's serve aslinks between rural medically underservedcommunities and the health care system. Theyprovide outreach health prevention, advocacy,education and referral services within prescribedneighborhoods. Students must be available tocomplete 320 clock hours for the field workcourse. Placements are generally made withinthe student's home community. Admission isopen to any interested high school or GEDgraduate or students 18 years or age or older.Must complete health screening and proof ofimmunization, Students are encouraged to meetwith a program advisor before enrolling in theCHA course,COMMUNITY HEALTH ADVISORCertificateCore CurriculumCreditsIntroduction to CommunityHealth Advisor* HLT 120 3First Aid and CPR* HPE 188Community HealthAdvisorPracticum HLT121 6Introduction to SocialWork SOC 207 3Communication Elective 3(to be approved by an advisor)Reading, Writing, Speech, ComputerSkills, English as a SecondLanguage, Conversational SpanishOr Border Health Issues (HLT 219)TOTAL CERTIFICATEREQUIREMENTS 16*HLT 120 and HPE 188 are prerequisites to HLT121.Medical Assistant ProgramThe Medical Assistant Program-Back OfficeCertificate is designed to prepare the student fordirect employment in a medical practice setting.Each course within the certificate program isdesigned to build the foundation skills necessaryto interact with health care clients and attend totheir health care needs. The laboratory andexternship courses are designed to give thestudent the opportunity to apply his/herknowledge while performing hands-onprocedures in a medical practice setting.MEDICAL ASSISTANT PROGRAM·BACK OFFICECertificateCore Curriculum CreditsIntroduction to HumanAnatomy andPhysiology BIO 160 4Learning to Use thePersonal Computer CIS 116 3Introduction toMedical Assisting HLT 130 3Medical ASSistantLaw and Bioethics HLT 131 3Medical AssistantTerminology HLT 132 2Spectrum of HumanBehavior for MedicalAssistants HLT 133 3Clinical Procedures forMedical Assistants(Skills Lab I) HLT 134 4Medical Administration forMedical Assistants HLT 135 2Clinical Procedures forMedical Assistants(Skills Lab II) HLT 136 4Professional Developmentand InterpersonalSkills for MedicalAssistants HLT 137 3Medical Assistant ClinicalPracticum HLT 201 4TOTAL CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS 36114