Alamo Colleges District

Alamo Colleges District

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Serving the Bexar County community through its programs and services that help students succeed in acquiring the knowledge and skills needed in today’s world. Today, five colleges fulfill this promise with a vast array of courses and 2-year degrees.
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Northeast Lakeview College

Northeast Lakeview College

Northeast Bexar County
Est. 2007

Serving more than 6,000 students from the ten Metrocom Communities and northeast San Antonio. Named “Best Institutional Facility” by Live Oak Economic Development.
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Northwest Vista College

Northwest Vista College

Northwest San Antonio
Est. 1995

Creating opportunites for success by offering quality academic, technical and life-long learning experiences to its diverse communities in a collaborative, student-centered, data-informed and shared leadership environment.
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Palo Alto College

Palo Alto College

South San Antonio
Est. 1985

Top 10 finalist for the 2019 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, the nation’s signature recognition of high achievement and performance in America’s community colleges.
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St. Philip’s College

St. Philip’s College

East and Southwest
San Antonio
Est. 1898

A comprehensive public community college whose mission is to empower our diverse student population through educational achievement and career readiness.
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San Antonio College

San Antonio College

Midtown
Est. 1925

San Antonio College is named in the top 150 community colleges in the nation by Aspen Institute, and is ranked among the Top 10 colleges for Hispanics by Hispanic Outlook Magazine.
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Palo Alto College

Jan 30, 2025

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Health Care Administrator, A.A.S.

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Provide students with the skills that are necessary for them to acquire entry-level employment in the healthcare industry. Enforce the quality of healthcare services in hospitals, mental health centers, nursing homes and schools everywhere.

With this award, you may seek jobs such as:

Health Services Manager

Total Credit Hours Required: 60

Prerequisite

HITT 1305 - Medical Terminology I
BIOL 2404 - Human Anatomy and Physiology
ITSC 1309 - Integrated Software Applications

Semester I

HITT 1302 - The Culture of Health Care
HPRS 2331 - General Health Professions Management
HITT 2328 - Introduction to Public Health
HITT 1301 - Health Data Content and Structure

Semester II

HITT 1345 - Health Care Delivery Systems
HPRS 2321 - Medical Law and Ethics for Health Professionals ***
BMGT 1301 - Supervision
HRPO 2301 - Human Resources Management

Semester III

ENGL 1301 - Composition I
Select one course from the Language, Philosophy & Culture (40) Core or the Creative Arts (50) Core

Semester IV

POFM 1327 - Medical Insurance
ACCT 2301 - Principles of Financial Accounting
HPRS 2332 - Health Care Communications
BMGT 2331 - Principles of Quality Management

Semester V

HITT 2326 - Project Management for Health Professions
HUWC 1266 - Practicum (or Field Experience)-Health Unit Coordinator/Ward Clerk
Select one course from the Social and Behavioral Sciences (80) Core

Milestone Course(s)

*** denotes Milestone course(s).
A milestone course is a course that is critical for success in this program.

NOTES:

*Capstone Course
CIP Code: 51.0702
Major Code: HCAD

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