Overview
The Certificate in Long-Term Care is a post-associate degree program, and requires an approved associate degree in a healthcare-related field and a 2.0 GPA. Students learn a variety of skills which help meet both the medical and non-medical needs of people with a chronic illness or disability who cannot care for themselves for long periods. The long-term care program focuses on individualized and coordinated services that promote independence, maximize patients' quality of life, and meet patients' needs over a period of time.
Course Sequences and Prerequisites
Long-Term Care Certificate
This a post-associate degree certificate program.
Course Sequence:
| HSP 3050 | The Senior Living Industry | 3 |
| GER 1020 | Health Disparities and Aging | 3 |
| HSP 3060 | Long-Term Care Management and Administration | 3 |
| HSP 3065 | Long-Term Care Laws, Regulations, and Policies | 3 |
| HSP 4010 | Transitions and Issues in Long-Term and Post-Acute Care | 3 |
| HSP 4015 | Aging, Bereavement, Trauma, and Other Losses | 3 |
Program of Study
While the college makes every effort to avoid schedule changes, the college may cancel courses or alter course schedules without prior notification.
Professional Courses
| HSP 3050 | The Senior Living Industry | 3 |
| GER 1020 | Health Disparities and Aging | 3 |
| HSP 3060 | Long-Term Care Management and Administration | 3 |
| HSP 3065 | Long-Term Care Laws, Regulations, and Policies | 3 |
| HSP 4010 | Transitions and Issues in Long-Term and Post-Acute Care | 3 |
| HSP 4015 | Aging, Bereavement, Trauma, and Other Losses | 3 |
Total: 18 credits
Students are required to take courses in the sequence in which they are offered. Students are awarded the certificate after meeting the criteria below:
- Successful completion of the certificate program as prescribed by the college
- A cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or higher
- A minimum grade of C (2.0) in all long-term care courses
- Completion of all Long-Term Care Certificate program requirements within one year of enrollment at the college