Health Care Administration (HCA.CT)

Program Plan 2024-2025

Full Time - Fall Start

**Students should meet with an OCC counselor before attempting this plan of study**

MILESTONE: Apply for waiver of ENG 1510 as a prerequisite to take HCA 1000.

Year 1 - Fall

Courses    Credits
ENG 1510 Composition I 3
  or ENG 1510E Composition I Enhanced 4
  or ENG 1510S Composition I with Support 6
HCA 1000 Introduction to Health Care Administration 3
HCA 1110 Health Facility Maintenance and Sanitation 3
HCA 2100 Personnel Management in Health Care Facilities 3
  TOTAL CREDITS  12

MILESTONE: All major requirements and required supportive courses must be completed with a “C” or better in order to obtain this certificate.

Year 1 - Winter

Courses    Credits
HCA 1230 Patient Care and Auxiliary Relationships in Health Care Facilities 3
HCA 2150 Labor Practices in Health Care Facilities 2
HCA 2250 Legal Aspects of Health Service Management 3
HCA 2300 Problems and Policies of Health Care Facilities 3
  TOTAL CREDITS  11

MILESTONE: Apply for EXTERNSHIP with Coordinator. Make an appointment to meet with a Counselor to apply for graduation for this certificate.

Year 1 - Summer

Courses    Credits
MDA 1103 Medical Terminology 3
PSY 2510 Introduction to Psychology 3
  TOTAL CREDITS  6

Year 2 - Fall

Courses   Credits
HCA 1210                Principles of Nursing Home Operations                                                                                   3
HCA 2200 Fiscal Management in Health Care Facilities 3
HCA 2403 HCA Externship 3
  or HCA 2404 HCA Externship 4
  TOTAL CREDITS 9-10
                                      TOTAL CREDITS 38-39