211
This level one certificate can be earned in one year, depending on student scheduling when
courses are available.
Sem. Hrs.
NURA 1401 Nurse Aide for Health Care**................................................................................................................................4
NURA 1160 Clinical-Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide**...................................................1
PLAB 1323 Phlebotomy**................................................................................................................................................................3
HITT 1249 Pharmacology**............................................................................................................................................................2
NURA 1307 Body Systems...............................................................................................................................................................3
HPRS 1205 Essentials of Medical Law/Ethics for Health Professionals......................................................................2
POFM 1317 Medical Administrative Support .........................................................................................................................3
MDCA 1313 Medical Terminology ...............................................................................................................................................3
MDCA 1317 Procedures in a Clinical Setting...........................................................................................................................3
MDCA 1260 Clinical – Medical/Clinical Assistant (Externship/Capstone ..................................................................2
Elective.....................................................................................................................................................................................................1
Recommended Electives:
POFT 1120 Job Search
GERS 1340 Treatment Modalities with the Aging (to be taken concurrently with HPRS 1160)
HPRS 1160 Clinical –Health Services/Allied Health/General
PLAB 1164 Phlebotomy Practicum (for certification)**
POFI 1104 Computer Fundamentals
NURA 1161 Clinical – Nursing Assistant/Aide (Hospital Setting)
PHRA 1243 Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam Review**
Total Semester Hours .................................................................................................................................27
**Course substitutions must be approved by the Continuing and Workforce Education Department.
MEDICAL/NURSING ASSISTANT CERTIFICATE
BLOCK SCHEDULING
Students need not take these in this order nor take full loads each semester.
Semester One (long semester)
Sem. Hrs.
NURA 1401 Nurse Aide for Health Care*..................................................................................................................................4
NURA 1160 Clinical-Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide*.....................................................1
NURA 13071407 Body Systems....................................................................................................................................................3
MDCA 1313 Medical Terminology ...............................................................................................................................................3
HPRS 1205 Essentials of Medical Law/Ethics for Health Professionals......................................................................2
13
*Articulation of State of Texas Nurse Aide Certification (CNA) accepted
Semester Two (long semester)
POFM 1317 Medical Administrative Support .........................................................................................................................3
PLAB 1323 Phlebotomy*..................................................................................................................................................................3
MDCA 1317 Procedures in a Clinical Setting...........................................................................................................................3
HITT 1249 Pharmacology**............................................................................................................................................................2
Elective.....................................................................................................................................................................................................1
12
Semester Three (long semester or summer)
MDCA 1260 Clinical – Medical/Clinical Assistant (Externship/Capstone)* ..............................................................2
Total Semester Hours ................................................................................................................................27
*Successful completion of this course prepares students for NHA Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA)
certification.
