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Basic health care workers are needed in many areas within the health care continuum of wellness, acute care, and restorative care.  COTC prepares the student with the communication, basic personal care and safety skills required to become a STNA.  The course also provides a home health module, assisting the student to gain theory in home health care.  This certificate allows the student to take the state test for nurse aides. To become eligible to take the state testing examination, the student must successfully complete the following course at COTC:

Course Requirements

​NURS-001 or NURS-002

Basic Health Care Skills

3.5

Helpful Information 

• This “program” is not currently eligible for Title IV financial aid. 

• * Courses may have prerequisites. Please check course description to view all course prerequisites and requirements.

The College Reserves the Right to Change Curricula Without Notice
Published date – January 2016 
Office of Academic Affairs

Autumn Semester

ENGL-112	* Composition I	3
LET-100	Introduction to Criminal Justice	3
LET-161	Wellness I	1.5
LET-215	Human Diversity	3
MATH-130	* Introduction to Statistics	3
PSY-100	Introduction to Psychology	3
	Total	16.5

Spring Semester

​ENGL-113	​​* Composition II	3
HLT-115	Human Nutrition	2
LET-105	Ethics in Criminal Justice	2
LET-110	* Constitutional Law and Courts	3
LET-115	Public Administration	2
LET-166	* Wellness II	1.5
SPCH-100	Fundamentals of Communication	3
	Total	16.5

Summer Semester

​​LET-245​	* ​Administration	1.5
LET-246	​​​Criminal Law	3.5
​LET-247	​Human Relations	2
LET-263	Subject Control	2
LET-264	Wellness II	1
LET-282	Investigations	2
LET-283	​Patrol	2.5
LET-284	Homeland Security	1
	Total	15.5

Autumn Semester

​LET-287	* Patrol Techniques and Advanced Tactics	2
​LET-288	*​ Advanced Patrol Tactics	2
​LET-289	*​ Counter-terrorism and Intelligence	1.5
​LET-290	* ​Tactical Crisis Resolution	2.5
LET-291	*​ Physical Conditioning II	1
LET-293	* Firearms	2
​LET-298​	​* First Aid	​​0.5
LET-296	* Traffic	3.5
LET-297	* Driving	1
	Total	16

Total Hours Required

• Total Hours Required For Degree:  64.5​0

Helpful Information

Courses may have prerequisites. Please check course description to view all course prerequisites and requirements.

* Indicates a grade of C (2.00) or better is required in all Law Enforcement Technology courses to proceed in subsequent Law Enforcement, Criminal Justice and Public Service courses and to graduate from the Law Enforcement Technology program.

The College Reserves the Right to Change Curricula Without Notice
Published date – January 2016
Office of Academic Affairs

Autumn Semester

HLT-110	Medical Terminology	2
ENGL-112	* Composition I	3
PSY-100	* Introduction to Psychology	3
	Non-Technical Electives – Mathematics
HLT-115	Human Nutrition	2
	Total	13

Spring Semester

BIO-130	* Anatomy & Physiology I	4
ENGL-113	* Composition II	3
	Non-Technical Elective – LAB SCIENCE	4
	Technical Elective – Option	3
	Total	14

Autumn Semester

BIO-131	Anatomy & Physiology II	4
BUS-105	Introduction to Business	3
BUS-155	Spreadsheet Applications	3
	​Non-Technical Elective – Speech	3
	Total	13

Spring Semester

BUS-110	Introduction to Management	3
BUS-151	Documentation & Presentation Applications​​	3
MCDE-104	Medical CPT Procedure Coding I	4
MCDE-105	* Medical ICD-10 CM Diagnosis Coding I	4
	Total	14

Summer Semester

MCDE-106	* Medical CPT Procedure Coding II	2
MCDE-107	* Medical ICD-10 CM Diagnosis Coding II	2
PHIL-100 or PHIL-200	* Critical Thinking or Introduction to Ethics	3
	Non-Technical Elective – Social & Behavioral Science	3
	Total	10

Non-Technical Electives – Option Choice

Non-Technical Electives – Arts and Humanities

Total of 3.00 Semester Credit Hours Required to Complete this Requirement

PHIL-100	* Critical Thinking	3
PHIL-200	* Introduction to Ethics	3

Non-Technical Electives – Social and Behavioral Science

Total of 3.00 Semester Credit Hours Required to Complete this Requirement

SOC-100	Introduction to Sociology	3
​SOC-110	​Cultural Diversity	3

Non-Technical Electives – Lab Science

Total of 3.00 Semester Credit Hours Required to Complete this Requirement

BIO-121	* Human Biology	4
BIO-200	* Microbiology	4
PHYS-100​	* Elementary Physics	4

Non-Technical Electives – Mathematics

Total of 3.00 Semester Credit Hours Required to Complete this Requirement

MATH-130	Introduction to Statistics	3
MATH-140	College Algebra	3
MATH-150	Pre-Calculus	5

Non-Technical Electives - Speech

Total of 3.00 Semester Credit Hours Required to Complete this Requirement

SPCH-100	Fundamentals of Communication	3
SPCH-205	Public Speaking	3
SPCH-210	Small Group Communications	3

Technical Electives - Option

Total of 3.00 Semester Credit Hours Required to Complete this Requirement

BUS-130	Team Building	3
NURS-001	Basic Health Care Skill	3.5

Total Hours Required

• Total Hours Required For Degree:  64.00

Helpful Information

Courses may have prerequisites. Please check course description to view all course prerequisites and requirements.

* A grade of C (2.00) or better is required for all Technology courses listed on this Plan of Study for the credit hours to count toward meeting graduation requirements in Health Services Technology.

The College Reserves the Right to Change Curricula Without Notice
Published date – January 2016
Office of Academic Affairs

Autumn Semester

BUS-110	Introduction to Management	3
BUS-125	​PC Applications in Business	3
BUS-130	Team Building	3
BUS-135	Introduction to Human Resource Management	3
ECON-105	​Principles of Microeconomics	3
	Total	15

Spring Semester

BUS-120	Business Law	3
BUS-208	Financial Business Practices	3
BUS-220	Human Resource Policies and Procedures	3
BUS-226	21st Century Workplace Skills	3
BUS-231	Training, Employee Relations and Compensation	3
	Total	15

Total Hours Required

• Total Hours Required For Certificate:  30.00

 Helpful Information

• Courses may have prerequisites. Please check course description to view all course prerequisites and requirements.

• * Indicates this course requires a grade of C (2.00) or better in order to progress and graduate from this program.

• This “program” is not currently eligible for financial aid.

• Offered Pending Ohio Department of Higher Education Approval.

The College Reserves the Right to Change Curricula Without Notice
Published date – January 2016
Office of Academic Affairs

Pre-Admission Requirements

Prerequisite: Must be 16 years of age or older to enroll. A two-step Mantoux test for tuberculosis must be completed by the first day of class. A criminal background check (BCI) is required within six months of starting this course. Results must be available by the first day of the class. Students are required to wear a specified uniform. Course is graded on an A-F basis.

This course prepares a basic health care worker with skills required by the Training and Competency Evaluation Program (TCEP) prior to gaining eligibility to become a State Tested Nurse Aide (STNA) and/or to employment as a home health aide. Content includes communication, infection control, safety and emergency procedures, promoting residents’/clients’ independence, respecting residents’/clients’ rights, basic nursing skills, personal care skills, providing care in a home setting, mental health and social service needs and basic restorative services. College lab permits development of various basic nursing skills.  These skills are then implemented during a clinical experience in a local health care facility.

Requirements for this Certificate

Ohio Department of Health Requirements

• Attendance at the first 16 hours of the course is mandatory in order to continue in the course.
• A physical examination (within the last six months).
• A two-step Mantoux TB test prior to the first clinical.
• Attendance in lecture, college lab and clinical equal to 75 hours.

Central Ohio Technical College Requirements

• Professional uniform and shoes are required to attend off-campus clinical settings.
• Identification badge issued by COTC to be worn during all clinical experiences.
• Own transportation is required to attend off-campus clinical settings.
• Clinical times may vary from scheduled class time.
• State testing examination is available at completion of course; cost is determined by the testing company.
• Applicants to the COTC Nursing programs must be certified with STNA.

Course Goals/Objectives of this Certificate

• Identify Ohio Department of Health requirements for State Tested Nurse Aide (STNA) and requirements for home health aides.
• Discuss aspects of communication important to nurse aides.
• Identify important reasons for infection control procedures.
• Discuss safety and emergency precautions.
• Explain ways to promote the client’s independence.
• Identify legal rights of the nursing home resident and home care client.
• Complete basic nursing care skills at a satisfactory level.
• Discuss theory related to performing basic nursing care skills.
• Identify needs of an aging resident relating to mental health and social services.
• Recognize basic restorative services available to nursing home residents and disabled clients in the home.
• Discuss important differences between care in a nursing facility and care in the client’s home.

Attendance Policy

• Clinical site orientation is mandatory.
• All lab returns must be completed prior to the clinical experience.
• A total of 80 hours in attendance, including class, lab, and clinical, is required to receive a passing grade in this course and a completion certificate from the Ohio Department of Health.

Employment Opportunities

• Employment opportunities are available in long-term care facilities, hospitals, assisted living facilities, residential care facilities, and home health care settings.

Courses

​NURS-002

Basic Health Care Skills

3.5

Helpful Information 

• This “program” is not currently eligible for Title IV financial aid. 

• Courses may have prerequisites. Please check course description to view all course prerequisites and requirements.

The College Reserves the Right to Change Curricula Without Notice
Published date – March 2020
Office of Academic Affairs