Associate of Applied Science in Multi-Competency Health
Animal Assisted Therapy in Education Certificate
Basic Electrocardiography Certificate
Health Care Manager Certificate
Histology Certificate (Accredited by NAACLS)
Phlebotomy Certificate (Approved by NAACLS)

Note: For Nurse Aide Training Program Certificate, Registered Nurse First Assistant Certificate and Train the Trainer Certificate, please see Nursing. For EMT, please see Emergency Medical Services or EMS/Fire Science:

Many health care facilities have reorganized. and the job roles within these systems have adjusted to provide care and services based on patient needs. Many employment opportunities have been created for the individual who has documented competencies in a variety of health care skills. Multi-Competency Health provides the flexibility for students to gain these important skills in health care. Many of these courses require a clinical placement. Fingerprinting and drug screening may be required for this clinical placement. The student has many options from which to choose in Multi-Competency Health.

Option 1: Associate Degree

An Associate Degree (AAS or ATS) in Multi-Competency Health can be obtained by:
A) Associate of Applied Science (AAS) option: A student may earn this degree option by choosing 2 or more certificate programs, one of which must be in MULT or NURC (Nursing Certificate programs), and at least six hours of technical options for a minimum of 49 technical hours. The student also completes the required general education courses, the required basic related courses, and the technical core courses. This degree allows the student to choose the multi-skill grouping of certificates that best suits his/her interest or employer needs.

B) Associate of Technical Students (ATS) option: “Designing your own Degree” (Refer to the Graduation Requirements for the ATS in the catalog).

Upon completion of the Associate Degree requirements in Multi-Competency Health, the graduate will be able to:
• Use medical terminology correctly.
• Recognize life-threatening situations and take appropriate action.
• Demonstrate proficiency in technical skills.
• Work in a healthcare organization as a valued member of the healthcare team.
• Demonstrate interpersonal communication skills.
• Demonstrate effective infection control and safety practices.

Option 2: Certificate Programs

Many certificate programs are offered through the Multi-Competency Health Technology. These are focused technical programs that result in a certificate of completion. The certificate programs range from those designed for anyone interested to those that require completion of a health care program or specific licensure. Many area health care employers are interested in students who have successfully completed one or more of these certificates.

Option 3: Enhance or Complement Primary Skills in Nursing or Allied Health

There are many courses within Multi-Competency Health that can be taken in association with the degree option, as a complement to a certificate program, or as stand-alone courses that meet a professional need or personal interest. The requirements for each course vary. Many of these courses are open to all students and have no prerequisites. Others require completion of a health record.

Animal Assisted Therapy in Education Certificate
A student completing the Animal Assisted Therapy in Education Certificate will be able to:
• Promote understanding of the mutually nurturing relationship between people and animals and to explore services by animals to aid people with physical, cognitive, and emotional challenges.
• Complete the Delta Society's Pet Partners introductory animal handler skills course.
• Explore the techniques for the therapeutic use of companion animals and the conduct of Animal Assisted Therapist in a variety of settings.

Basic Electrocardiography (EKG) Certificate
A student completing the EKG Certificate will be able to:
• Position leads and use electrocardiographic equipment correctly.
• Obtain and prepare an electrocardiography recording for analysis by a physician.
• Recognize and correct technical errors in an electrocardiography recording.
• Recognize and call attention to life-threatening abnormalities of an electrocardiograph.
• Provide safe, professional, direct patient contact, specifically in the areas of infection control, electrical safety, privacy and environmental safety.

Health Care Manager Certificate (Online Certificate)
A student completing the Health Care Manager Certificate will be able to:
• Apply theories and principles of human resource management to real life health care situations.
• Generate action plans, implementation activities, and evaluation processes to assure continuous quality improvement in health care institutions.
• Apply strategies, processes and current trends in health care management.
• Understand risk management and the underlying legal principles inherent in the health care system.
• All of the Health Care Management certificate courses are
completed on-line.

Histology Certificate
Acceptance into program is required.
A student completing the Histology Certificate will be able to:
• Receive and accession tissue specimens.
• Prepare tissue specimens for microscopic examination, including all routine procedures.
• Assist with frozen section procedures in histopathology.
• Identify tissue structures and their staining characteristics.
• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance of equipment and instruments or refer to appropriate sources for repairs.
• Recognize factors that affect procedures and results, and take appropriate action within predetermined limits when corrections are indicated.
• Perform and monitor quality control within predetermined limits.
• Apply principles of safety.
• Demonstrate professional conduct and interpersonal communication skills with patients, laboratory personnel, other health care professionals, and with the public.
• Recognize responsibilities of other laboratory and health care personnel and interact with them with respect for their jobs and patient care.
• Recognize and act upon individual needs for continuing education as a function of growth and maintenance of professional competence.
• Exercise principles of management, safety, and supervision.
• Complete eligibility requirements to sit for American Society for Clinical Pathology certification exam.

Phlebotomy Certificate
A student completing the Phlebotomy certificate will be able to:
• Communicate (verbally and nonverbally) effectively and appropriately in the workplace.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the health care delivery system and medical terminology.
• Demonstrate knowledge of infection control and safety.
• Demonstrate basic understanding of the anatomy and physiology of the main body systems, and demonstrate basic knowledge of the circulatory, urinary, and other body systems necessary to perform specimen collection tasks.
• Demonstrate understanding of the importance of specimen collection and specimen integrity in the delivery of patient care.
• Demonstrate knowledge of collection equipment, various types of additives used, special precautions necessary, and substances that can interfere in clinical analysis of blood constituents.
• Follow standard operating procedures to collect specimens.
• Demonstrate understanding of requisitioning, specimen transport and specimen processing.
• Demonstrate understanding of quality assurance and quality control in phlebotomy.
• Complete eligibility requirements to sit for American Society for Clinical Pathology certification exam.


Specific Program Admissions Information
Listed below are additional requirements that may apply for admission to the degree programs in Multi-Competency Health Technology.
• High school graduate or GED equivalency
• Recommended high school (or equivalent) courses in Algebra, (grade of “C” or better), Biology, (grade of “C” or better), and Chemistry, (grade of “C” or better).
• Completed health statement (See Health Records Office for detailed requirements.)
• Fingerprinting for background check
• Drug screening