Health Care Professional, A.A.S.

Purpose

Individuals desiring to be selected for an AAS degree in Allied Health or Nursing are initially placed in the AAS Health Care Professional Degree to pursue health care pathways for certification and/or skill sets until the individual is accepted into an AAS Allied Health or Nursing program. No application or admission process is required for the AAS Health Care Professional Degree.

The Health Care Professional Degree prepares individuals to work in a multitude of healthcare backgrounds with qualifications and credentials. Individuals seeking an occupation in allied health may be employed in medical centers, hospitals, outpatient clinics, home health agencies, and physician offices. Upon degree completion, the Health Care Professional graduate will acquire a strong foundation of professional health care skills combined with distinct health care pathways of value.

The full Health Care Professional Program is available on the Logan Campus. The Boone/Lincoln, Williamson, and Wyoming/McDowell campuses offer the general education/program support courses only.

The Health Care Professional Program includes 15 credit hours of general education courses and 45 credit hours of skill sets, certificate(s), and restricted electives.

Program Level Outcomes:

Critically think in a variety of healthcare settings.
Apply mathematical reasoning in an array of healthcare settings.
Effectively communicate within variety of healthcare settings.
Be mindful of diverse populations in healthcare.

General Education

BS 115 - Essentials of Human Systems for Healthcare Professionals 3 Credit Hours
and
BS 116 - Essentials of Human Systems for Healthcare Professionals Laboratory 1 Credit Hours
or
BS 118 - Essentials of Human Systems for Allied Health 4 Credit Hours
or
BS 124 - ^Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4 Credit Hours
BU 115 - Business Mathematical Applications 3 Credit Hours
or
MT 121 - ~College Mathematics for General Education 3 Credit Hours
or
MT 128 - Algebra for Allied Health 3 Credit Hours
CS 103 - Introduction to Applications 1 Credit Hours (E)
EN 101 - ~English Composition I 3 Credit Hours
OR 110 - Introduction to College 1 Credit Hours
PY 201 - ~General Psychology 3 Credit Hours
or
PY 218 - ~Life-Span Developmental Psychology 3 Credit Hours
or
SO 200 - ~Introduction to Sociology (M) 3 Credit Hours

Restricted Electives: Maximum 35 credit hours

Restricted electives are used in combination with the General Education credits, Skill Set(s), and Certificate(s) to equal 60 credit hours. The restricted electives include the following courses.

*If the AH course is contained within the health care skill set or certificate pathway, the course may not be used as a restricted elective.

AH 100 - Patient Care Technology 3 Credit Hours (E)
AH 103 - Principles of Phlebotomy 3 Credit Hours
AH 108 - Medical Terminology 2 Credit Hours (E)
AH 112 - Basic Medical Laboratory Procedures 3 Credit Hours
AH 113 - Phlebotomy Clinical Practicum 2 Credit Hours
AH 119 - Pharmacology for the Healthcare Professional 1 Credit Hours
AH 122 - First Aid 2 Credit Hours (E)
AH 124 - CPR 1 Credit Hours
AH 130 - Introduction to Sterile Processing 2 Credit Hours
AH 132 - Advanced Medical Terminology 3 Credit Hours
AH 135 - Surgical Instrumentation 3 Credit Hours
AH 150 - Introduction to Health Care 3 Credit Hours
AH 160 - Sterile Processing II 2 Credit Hours
AH 165 - Sterile Processing Practicum I 4 Credit Hours
AH 167 - Sterile Processing Practicum II 4 Credit Hours
AH 200 - Health Care Ethics and Law 1 Credit Hours (E)
AH 203 - Communication Skills for the Health Care Professional 1 Credit Hours
AH 210 - Nutrition 3 Credit Hours
AH 215 - Basic Pharmacology 3 Credit Hours
AH 220 - Trends in Health Care 3 Credit Hours
AH 280 - Folk Health Care Practices 3 Credit Hours
AH 285 - Health Care Leadership and Management 3 Credit Hours
BU 100 - Introduction to Business 3 Credit Hours (E)
BU 115 - Business Mathematical Applications 3 Credit Hours
BU 230 - Business Statistics 3 Credit Hours
BU 280 - The Business Professional (Capstone) 3 Credit Hours
EC 241 - ~Principles of Economics I 3 Credit Hours
HI 110 - Outpatient Coding I 3 Credit Hours
HI 115 - Outpatient Coding II 3 Credit Hours
HI 120 - Inpatient Coding I 3 Credit Hours
HI 125 - Inpatient Coding II 3 Credit Hours
HI 212 - Healthcare Reimbursement 2 Credit Hours
MG 260 - Principles of Management 3 Credit Hours
MG 269 - Effective Leadership 3 Credit Hours
SW 203 - Introduction to Social Work 3 Credit Hours

Skill Set(s) or Certificate(s) Pathways: Up to 30 credit hours

The Health Care Professional AAS Degree student must choose individual skill set(s) or certificate pathway(s) relevant to their desired health care professional field (up to 30 credit hours): Phlebotomy, Medical Laboratory Assistant, Central Sterile Technician, Emergency Medical Technician, Medical Coding, Medical Assisting, Behavioral Health, and Allied Health Business and Leadership.

Total Credit Hours: 60

~ Designates courses on the statewide Core Coursework Transfer Agreement.

^ Denotes course equivalency.

This degree program provides students the opportunity to receive credit for their high school EDGE courses (http://careertech.k12.wv.us/edge/edgeCollege.html) as designated by the (E) within the program sequence.