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7. Current CPR certification at the American Heart Association Healthcare Provider
level. NAS/HHA CURRICULUM
8. Flu shot. (Courses in bold print may be completed prior to program admission.)

Students currently enrolled in high school may enroll in Nursing Assisting courses for non- Course Course Name Credit
college credit, but the student must be aware that some employing agencies require employees Number Hours
to be age 18 years or older and have a high school diploma or GED prior to employment. NAS/HHA 120 Fundamentals of Nursing Assistant/Home Health Aide 7
NAS/HHA 121 Fundamentals of Nursing Assistant/Home Health Aide
Nursing Assisting (clinical) 3
(Award of Achievement) NAS 130 Basic Electrocardiogram Interpretation 2
HPS 105** Medical Terminology 3
COURSE HPS 107 Student Survival Skills
NAS 100 Long Term Care Nursing Assistant Non-Collegiate Credit Hours - 4 or or
Length: 10-15 weeks ORI 101 Orientation to College 1
ORI 111 Orientation to Online Courses 1

Total Credit Hours 19
NAS/HHA CERTIFICATION Note: The following course is optional:
NAS/HHA 115 CPR & Basic First Aid 2
Admission Requirements
In addition to the general admission requirement of the College, admission to the Nurse
Assistant/Home Health Aide (NAS/HHA) program requires:
RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY
1. Health Sciences Information Session Attendance Verification. See Health Associate in Applied Science Degree
Sciences Information Session information at www.suscc.edu.
2. unconditional admission to the College. Upon successful completion of the Radiologic Technology Program, the student is awarded
3. 2.0 cumulative grade point average (GPA) calculated on previous coursework the Associate in Applied Science Degree. Following graduation from the College, the student
and clear academic status at Southern Union. is eligible to take the National Certification Examination in Radiologic Technology admin-
4. official transcripts from all postsecondary institutions attended. istered by The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT). A candidate for
5. eligibility for English 101 and Math 100 and satisfaction of the College reading certification by the ARRT must meet the ethics, education and examination requirements as
requirement. described in The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists Rules and Regulations and
6. application for the Nurse Assistant/Home Health Aide Program. ARRT Standards of Ethics.* Upon successful completion of the examination, the graduate
7. ability to meet and comply with standards and policies in the current College will be eligible to practice as a Registered Technologist - Radiography, RT (R).
Catalog and Student Handbook.
8. ability to meet all health/ clinical requirements as stated in current Nurse * In order to take the ARRT Certification examination, individuals must be of good moral
Assistant/Home Health Aide Student Handbook. character. Generally, the conviction of a felony or any other offense or misdemeanor, or
a felony involving moral depravity, indicates a lack of good moral character for ARRT
purposes. For further information, interested applicants may contact the ARRT at (651)
687-0048 or online at www.arrt.org. Division Health Sciences

The Radiologic Technology Program is accredited by the Joint Review Committee on
Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT), 20 N. Wacker Drive, Suite 2850, Chicago,
IL 60606-3182, (312) 704-5300, www.jrcert.org.