Health Care Administration (HCA.CT)

Program Outcomes

  • Graduates will be able to integrate knowledge from various didactic health care courses and from general education prerequisite courses into skills necessary to function as an entry level health care supervision.
  • Students will gain knowledge of current practices in operational procedures in long term care facilities essential to effective job performance.
  • Students will describe communication skills to effectively work in the unique environment of a healthcare facility.

Program Plan 2024-2025

Part 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
  TOTAL CREDITS  6

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
  TOTAL CREDITS  5

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

Year 1 - Summer

Courses    Credits
MDA 1103 Medical Terminology 3
  TOTAL CREDITS  3

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

Year 2 - Fall

Courses    Credits
HCA 1110 Health Facility Maintenance and Sanitation                   3
HCA 2100 Personal Management in Health Care Facilities    3
  TOTAL CREDITS  6

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

Year 2 - Winter

Courses    Credits
HCA 2250 Legal Aspects of Health Service Management                     3
HCA 2300 Problems and Policies of Health Care Facilities   3
  TOTAL CREDITS  6

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

Year 2 - Summer

Courses    Credits
PSY 2510 Introduction to Psychology 3
  TOTAL CREDITS  3

Year 3 - Fall

Courses    Credits
HCA 1210 Principles of Nursing Home Operations                 3
HCA 2200 Fiscal Management in Health Care Facilities    3
  TOTAL CREDITS  6

Milestone: All major requirements and required supportive courses must be completed with a “C” or better in order to obtain this certificate.  Apply for HCA EXTERNSHIP with HCA Program Coordinator. Once you register for your last courses for this certificate, you may apply for graduation https://www.oaklandcc.edu/commencement/graduate 

Year 3 - Winter

Courses    Credits
HCA 2403 HCA Externship 3
  or HCA 2404 HCA Externship 4
  TOTAL CREDITS  3-4

 

 TOTAL CREDITS  38-39