Health Sciences Certificate

Certificate
HEGIS #5299
Chairperson: Brian S. Vlieg
Fitzgibbons Health Technologies Center, Room 319
(518) 629-7219

By providing course work in the basic sciences along with a concentration in one of the health science areas, this certificate prepares students for entry into the health science field. Upon successful completion of the certificate, students can continue further into one of our health science programs, transfer on to a four-year institution or enter the workforce in many entry-level areas within the health science field, such as home health or personal care aides, dental insurance agencies, health care administrative assistants, medical scribes, emergency medical technicians, phlebotomists, EKG technicians or doctor’s office billing.

Program Entrance Requirements

Courses	Entry Term	Special Notes	H.S. Average
1 unit of academic math, 1 unit of science (70 or above in each course)	Fall and Spring		70 or above

Total Credits Required: 25

Major Requirements*

*or specific course equivalents as approved by the department chairperson.
** Required of first time full-time students.

FORM 108 College Forum Credits: (1) **
ENGL 101 English Composition I Credits: 3
PSYC 100 General Psychology Credits: 3
(1) Restricted Elective(s) Credits: 4
(2) Restricted Biology Elective Credits: 3
(3) Restricted Chemistry Elective Credits: 0
(4) Restricted English Elective Credits: 3
(5) Restricted Humanities/Social Science Elective Credits: 3
(6) Restricted Math Elective Credits: 3
(7) Restricted Science Elective Credits: 3

(1) Restricted Elective(s) Credits: 4

BRVT 110 Approaches to Death and Dying Credits: 3
EMSP 100 Emergency Medical Technician Basic Credits: 7
HITC 100 Introduction to Medical Office Procedures Credits: 4
HITC 101 Medical Record Review, Transcription and Terminology Credits: 4
HITC 103 Intro to Medical Coding, Health Insurance and Reimbursement Credits: 3
HITC 105 Clinical Office Procedures Credits: 4
HLTH 151 Consumer Health Credits: 2
HLTH 152 First Aid Credits: 2
ICVT 200 Introduction to Health Care Credits: 2
RESP 101 Basic Interpretation and Performance of The Electrocardiogram Credits: 2
RESP 105 Phlebotomy Practices Credits: 2

(2) Restricted Biology Elective Credits: 3

BIOL 109 Biology of The Human Organism Credits: 4
BIOL 115 Medical Terminology Credits: 3
BIOL 136 Anatomy and Physiology Credits: 4
BIOL 205 Microbiology Credits: 4
BIOL 270 Anatomy and Physiology I Credits: 4

(3) Restricted Chemistry Elective Credits: 0

CHEM 095 Essentials of Chemistry Credits: 4ND
or any higher level chemistry course

(4) Restricted English Elective Credits: 3

ENGL 102 English Composition II Credits: 3
ENGL 120 Communication Credits: 3
ENGL 125 Public Speaking Credits: 3

(5) Restricted Humanities/Social Science Elective Credits: 3

PSYC 200 Child Psychology Credits: 3
PSYC 205 Developmental Psychology Credits: 3
PSYC 210 Abnormal Psychology Credits: 3
SOCL 100 Sociology Credits: 3
SOCL 120 Cultural Diversity in American Society Credits: 3
or any foreign language elective

(6) Restricted Math Elective Credits: 3

MATH 110 Intermediate Algebra Credits: 3
or any higher level math course

(7) Restricted Science Elective Credits: 3

BIOL 109 Biology of The Human Organism Credits: 4
BIOL 125 Nutrition Credits: 3
BIOL 205 Microbiology Credits: 4
BIOL 270 Anatomy and Physiology I Credits: 4
BIOL 271 Anatomy and Physiology II Credits: 4
CHEM 100 General Chemistry/Health Sciences Credits: 4
PHYS 110 Physics for The Health Sciences Credits: 4