Health Foundation Career Program

This Health Foundation Career Program is designed to prepare students for employment in supportive care in the healthcare industry.  Career opportunities for students completing this program of study include, but are not limited to caregiver/in-home caregiver/attendant; aide and patient care assistant.  By fulfilling the program requirement, students will have the necessary knowledge, attitude, and skills necessary for employment in the evolving healthcare and social science  industry.  Students will be eligible to provide patient care such as bathing, meal preparation, home care, etc.  CPR and First Aid certification is also included.  Students enrolling in this program should be able to commit to full-time student status, which is approximately 24 hours per week. This time commitment is necessary to allow for hands-on training with the laboratory applications used during the course of instruction.  Additionally, this Health Foundation Care Program certificate will serve as a stepping stone for other allied health programs, such as, Registered Nursing and Senior Care Technician Certificate.  

The estimation submitted for annual completers anticipated to be 80-100.

The goal of the Health Foundation Career Program is to help students gain insight into the health care industry by exploring options for entry/postsecondary education for a career in healthcare. 

The objective is to inform and prepare students to enter health care careers in various healthcare settings, such as, hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, long term care centers, medical offices, clinics and other healthcare agencies. 

The courses in this program may be taken in a single semester or in any order over multiple semesters and requires successful completion of the following:

• HLTHOCC 062 Skill Set for the Health Care Professional (2 units)
• HLTHOCC 063 Basic Medical Terminology, Pathophysiology and Pharmacology (2 units)
• HLTHOCC 064 Cultural and Legal Topics for Health Care Professionals (1 unit)
• HLTHOCC 065 Fundamentals for the Health Care Professional (2.5 units)
• HEALTH 046 Basic Life Support CPR/AED for the Healthcare Provider (1 unit)

Course	Title	Units	Year/Semester (Y1 or S1)
HLTHOCC 062	Skill Set for the Health Care Professional	2	S1
HLTHOCC 063	Basic Medical Terminology, Pathophysiology and Pharmacology	2	S1
HLTHOCC 064	Cultural and Legal Topics for Health Care Professionals	1	S1
HLTHOCC 065	Fundamentals for the Health Care Professional	2.5	S1
HEALTH 046	Basic Life Support CPR/AED for the Healthcare Provider	1	S1

Preparation for Senior Care Technician Certificate and Senior Fitness Leader Land and Aquatics Programming Certificate

Health Occupations Courses/Certificate at East Los Angeles College and L.A. Mission College

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