Healthcare Science - Pre-Health Information Management Technology Certificate

HS21/PHE1

Program Description

The healthcare science pre-health information management technology certificate provides students with general education courses that serve as a foundation for further study in the degree level health information management technology program. This is a degree level certificate. (Program Length: 3 Semesters Minimum)

The Gwinnett Technical College Health Information Technology program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management.

The Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management (CAHIIM)
233 N. Michigan Ave, 21st Floor
Chicago, IL 60601-5800
(312) 233-1100
cahiim.org

Employment Opportunities

A variety of entry level positions are available in a wide range of health care settings such as hospitals, rehabilitation and assisted living facilities, and home health care agencies.

Curriculum

Essential General Education Core Courses (15 Credits)

Area I - Language/Arts/Communication

ENGL 1101 - Composition and Rhetoric Credit hours: 3

Area II - Social/Behavioral Sciences

PSYC 1101 - Introductory Psychology Credit hours: 3

Area III - Natural Sciences/Mathematics

(Choose ONE of the following)

MATH 1111 - College Algebra Credit hours: 3

Area IV - Humanities/Fine Arts

(Choose ONE of the following)

ARTS 1101 - Art Appreciation Credit hours: 3
ENGL 2110 - World Literature Credit hours: 3
ENGL 2130 - American Literature Credit hours: 3
HUMN 1101 - Introduction to Humanities Credit hours: 3
MUSC 1101 - Music Appreciation Credit hours: 3
RELG 1101 - World Religions Credit hours: 3

General Education Elective:

To meet the minimum required 15 semester credit hours in general education courses, an additional 3 semester credit hours must be taken from Area I, Area II, Area III, or Area IV. Students can view the complete list of classes here .

Essential Technical and Occupational Courses:

Pre-Health Information Management Technology Concentration (21 Credits)

PHE1

FYES 1000 - First Year Experience Credit hours: 2
MAST 1120 - Human Diseases Credit hours: 3
ALHS 1090 - Medical Terminology for Allied Health Sciences Credit hours: 2
BIOL 2113 - Anatomy and Physiology I Credit hours: 3
BIOL 2113L - Anatomy and Physiology Lab I Credit hours: 1
BIOL 2114 - Anatomy and Physiology II Credit hours: 3
BIOL 2114L - Anatomy and Physiology Lab II Credit hours: 1
XXXX XXXX - Elective(s) Credit hours: 6

Total: 36 Hours

Elective(s):

Any ALHS course
BIOL 2311 - Human Pathophysiology Credit hours: 3
EMSP 1010 - Emergency Medical Responder Credit hours: 4
SOCI 1120 - Introduction to Medical Sociology Credit hours: 3
PSYC 2103 - Human Development Credit hours: 3 OR
additional General Education course from Area I, Area II, Area III, or Area IV.

Note:

Some courses in the concentrations may have additional prerequisites not listed in the curriculum. Please refer to individual course descriptions for further information. BIOL 0093 may be recommended before enrolling in BIOL 2113 .

Suggested First Semester classes:

FYES 1000 - First Year Experience Credit hours: 2
ENGL 1101 - Composition and Rhetoric Credit hours: 3
MATH 1111 - College Algebra Credit hours: 3
BIOL 2113 - Anatomy and Physiology I Credit hours: 3
BIOL 2113L - Anatomy and Physiology Lab I Credit hours: 1