Health Science Technology - AAS
Offered at: Ashland Community and Technical College, Big Sandy Community and Technical College, Bluegrass Community and Technical College, Elizabethtown Community and Technical College, Gateway Community and Technical College, Hazard Community and Technical College, Henderson Community College, Hopkinsville Community College, Jefferson Community and Technical College, Madisonville Community College, Maysville Community and Technical College, Somerset Community College, West Kentucky Community and Technical College
Program Plan Number: 5100007019
May be available completely online. Please check with your academic advisor.
A grade of "C" or better is required in each biological science and quantitative reasoning (mathematics) course. In addition, students must adhere to the grading requirements for each certificate they select for completion.
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Education | ||
| Select one of the following two options: | 3 | |
| Applied Mathematics | ||
Higher Level Quantitative Reasoning Course 1 | ||
| ENG 101 | Writing I | 3 |
| Select one of the following two options: | 4 | |
| Basic Anatomy and Physiology with Laboratory 1 | ||
| Human Anatomy and Physiology I with Laboratory | ||
| PSY 110 | General Psychology | 3 |
| Social/Behavioral Sciences | 3 | |
| Heritage/Humanities | 3 | |
| Oral Communications | 3 | |
| Subtotal | 22 | |
| Technical Core | ||
| AHS 115 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
| or MIT 103 | Medical Office Terminology | |
| Select one of the following two options: | 0-2 | |
| CPR for Healthcare Professionals | ||
| First Aid and Emergency Care | ||
| Digital Literacy Course or demonstrated competency 2 | 0-3 | |
| Health Science Technical Courses 3 | 35 | |
| Subtotal | 38-43 | |
| Total Credits | 60-65 | |
- 1
Quantitative Reasoning and Biology selection does require special attention to courses needed for a certificate or selective admission programs.
- 2
Digital Literacy course - 3 credit hours or Demonstrated Competency - 0 credit hours
- 3
Health Science Technical Course selection must result in final attainment of a minimum of three (3) certificate credentials. Attainment of additional certificates may be awarded to complete the required hours in the Health Science Technical Courses.
Health Science Certificates
Students are required to earn a minimum of three (3) certificates from the approved Health Sciences certificates list below:
- Aging Services
- Advanced Biotechnician
- Advanced Emergency Medical Technician
- Advanced Nursing Assistant
- Advanced Phlebotomy Certificate
- Basic Biotechnician
- Basic Cardiac Ultrasound Technology
- Biomedical Science - PLTW
- Certified Medical Technician
- Client Service Coordinator
- Community Health Worker
- Direct Support Work
- Electrocardiogram/Electrocardiograph Technician
- Electronic Health Records Specialist
- Emergency Medical Responder
- Emergency Medical Services: Paramedic
- Emergency Medical Technician
- Entry Level Pharmacy Technology
- Foundations in Biomedical Technology Networking Systems
- HIT Coding
- Hospital Admissions Specialist
- Kentucky Medication Aide
- Kentucky Medication Aide II
- Massage Therapy
- Medical Assisting Certificate
- Medical Coding
- Medical Coding and Reimbursement Specialist
- Medical Interpreter
- Medical Office Administrative Assistant
- Medical Office Insurance Billing and Coding
- Medical Office Limited Radiography
- Medical Receptionist
- Medical Transcription/Scribe
- Medical Transcriptionist
- Medical Unit Coordinator
- Nursing Assistant/Medicaid Nurse Aide
- Phlebotomist
- Phlebotomy for the Healthcare Worker
- Physician’s Office Laboratory
- Psychiatric Mental Health Technician
- Recovery Coach
- Release of Data Specialist
- Surgical First Assisting
- Telehealth Technician Associate
Health Science Technical Courses
Students may complete additional certificates and/or take the following courses to meet the required minimum of 60 credit hours needed for the Health Science Technology degree after completing the minimum requirement of three (3) certificate credentials:
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AHS 105 | Introduction to Health Occupations | 3 |
| AHS 201 | Management Principles for Allied Health Providers | 3 |
| AHS 203 | Diversity in Health Care | 3 |
| ANT 160 | Anthropological Perspectives on the Contemporary World | 3 |
| ASL 101U | American Sign Language I | 3 |
| ASL 102U | American Sign Language II | 3 |
| ASL 201U | American Sign Language III | 3 |
| ASL 202U | American Sign Language IV | 3 |
| BAS 120 | Personal Finance | 3 |
| BAS 283 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| BAS 288 | Personal and Organizational Leadership | 3 |
| BIO 118 | Microbes and Society | 3 |
| BIO 120 | Human Ecology | 3 |
| BIO 130 | Aspects of Human Biology | 3 |
| BIO 135 | Basic Anatomy and Physiology with Laboratory | 4 |
| BIO 137 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I with Laboratory | 4 |
| BIO 139 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II with Laboratory | 4 |
| BIO 225 | Medical Microbiology with Laboratory | 4 |
| BIO 226 | Principles of Microbiology | 3 |
| BIO 227 | Principles of Microbiology with Laboratory | 5 |
| CHE 130 | Introductory General and Biological Chemistry | 3 |
| CHE 140 | Introductory General Chemistry | 3 |
| COM 181 | Basic Public Speaking | 3 |
| COM 252 | Introduction to Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| COM 254 | Introduction to Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| EMS 105 | Emergency Medical Technician - EMT | 6 |
| EMS 175 | Advanced Emergency Medical Technician | 9 |
| ENG 102 | Writing II | 3 |
| FAM 253 | Human Sexuality: Development, Behavior, and Attitudes | 3 |
| FAM 255 | Child Development | 3 |
| FYE 105 | Achieving Academic Success | 3 |
| HST 101 | Health Care Basic Skills I | 3 |
| HST 102 | Health Care Delivery & Management | 3 |
| HST 103 | Health Care Communication | 2 |
| HST 104 | Health Care Basic Skills I with Clinical | 3.5 |
| HST 121 | Pharmacology | 2 |
| HST 122 | Clinical Pathophysiology | 3 |
| KMA 100 | Kentucky Medication Aide | 5 |
| KMA 200 | Kentucky Medication Aide II | 2 |
| MIT 250 | Legal Issues in Medical Information Management | 3 |
| NAA 102 | Basic Health Unit Coordinating | 3 |
| NFS 101 | Human Nutrition and Wellness | 3 |
| NSG 100 | Preparation for Nursing | 3 |
| OST 275 | Office Management | 3 |
| PHI 110 | Medical Ethics | 3 |
| PHI 150 | Business Ethics | 3 |
| PHY 151 | Introductory Physics I | 3 |
| PHY 152 | Introductory Physics II | 3 |
| PHY 171 | Applied Physics | 4 |
| PHY 172 | Physics for Health Sciences | 2 |
| PSY 110 | General Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 180 | Human Relations | 3 |
| PSY 185 | Human Potential | 3 |
| PSY 212 | Applications of Statistics in Psychology | 4 |
| PSY 213 | Research Methods | 4 |
| PSY 223 | Lifespan Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 230 | Psychosocial Aspects of Death and Dying | 3 |
| PSY 297 | Psychology of Aging | 3 |
| PSY 298 | Fundamentals of Psychopathology | 3 |
| PSY 299 | Special Introductory Topics in Psychology | 1-3 |
| SDC 102 | Stress Management | 1 |
| SFA 100 | Safety and First Aid | 1 |
| SPA 101 | Elementary Spanish I | 4 |
| SPA 102 | Elementary Spanish II | 4 |
| SPA 103U | Spanish for High Beginners | 3 |
| SPA 151U | Spanish for Health Professionals | 3 |
| SPA 201 | Intermediate Spanish I | 3 |
| SPA 202 | Intermediate Spanish II | 3 |
| SPA 203U | High Intermediate Spanish | 3 |
| STA 220 | Statistics | 3 |
| STA 251 | Applied Statistics | 3 |
| SWK 124 | Introduction to Social Work | 3 |
| SWK 180 | Introduction to Gerontology | 3 |
| SWK 220 | Effective Client Relations in Human Services | 3 |
| SWK 222 | Development of Social Welfare | 3 |
| SWK 255 | Introduction to Addictions | 3 |
| SWK 260 | Crisis Intervention | 3 |
| SWK 269 | Social Work in the Juvenile Justice System | 3 |
| SWK 275 | The Family | 3 |
| SWK 276 | Criminology | 3 |
| SWK 281 | Psychology of Aging | 3 |
| WGS 200 | Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies in the Social Sciences | 3 |
| WGS 201 | Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies in the Arts and Humanities | 3 |