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Geriatric Care Assistant, TCC (GC11) Technical Certificate of Credit
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The Geriatric Care Assistant Program is designed to equip students with the skills and knowledge required to provide compassionate and competent care to elderly patients in various healthcare settings. This program focuses on the unique needs of the aging population and prepares students for a rewarding career in geriatric care.
Program Outcomes: Graduates will provide compassionate care, support patient mobility, monitor health changes, assist with medications, and offer emotional support. They will demonstrate effective communication, professionalism, and adaptability while applying knowledge of age-related conditions and basic medical procedures.
Careers: Nursing Assistants
Length of Program: 1 Term
Admission Requirements:
Program Requirements:
- To enroll in this program, students must have completed one of the NAST courses listed below and/or hold an active GA-CNA certification in good standing. - NAST 1100: Nurse Aide Fundamentals - NAST 2100: Nurse Aide Accelerated - NAST 2105: Nurse Aide Fast Track
| Occupational Courses | 9 |
|---|---|
| ALHS 1090Medical Terminology for Allied Health Sciences
Introduces the elements of medical terminology. Emphasis is placed on building familiarity with medical words through knowledge of roots, prefixes, and suffixes. Topics include: origins (roots, prefixes, and suffixes), word building, abbreviations and symbols, and terminology related to the human anatomy. |
2 |
| GERT 1000Understanding the Geronotological Client
Weekly Contact Hours: Lecture - 2 Lab 2 - 0 Lab 3 - 0 Pre-requisite(s): None Co-requisite(s): None This course provides a description of the aging client in the aging services network as well as an examination of sociological, psychological, and biological aspects of aging. |
2 |
| GERT 1020Behavioral Aspects of Aging
Weekly Contact Hours: Lecture - 2 Lab 2 - 0 Lab 3 - 0 Pre-requisite(s): None Co-requisite(s): None This course addresses behavioral health issues associated with aging, including psycho-social impact of cultural and cohort influences; a discussion of prevention, diagnosis, assessment, and intervention; as well as an examination of pertinent legislation. |
2 |
| GERT 1030Gerontological Nutrition
Weekly Contact Hours: Lecture - 1 Lab 2 - 0 Lab 3 - 0 Pre-requisite(s): None Co-requisite(s): None This course provides a study of the nutritional needs of the individual, including older adults. Topics include: nutrients, standard and modified diets, nutrition throughout the lifespan, and client education. |
1 |
| Select ONE Course | 2 |
| ALHS 1040Introduction to Health Care
Introduces a grouping of fundamental principles, practices, and issues common in the health care profession. In addition to the essential skills, students explore various delivery systems and related issues. Topics include: basic life support/CPR, basic emergency care/first aid and triage, vital signs, infection control/blood and air-borne pathogens. |
3 |
| ALHS 1060Diet and Nutrition for Allied Health Sciences
A study of the nutritional needs of the individual. Topics include: nutrients, standard and modified diets, nutrition throughout the lifespan, and client education. |
2 |
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The information in this College Catalog and Student Handbook accurately reflects current policies and procedures at the time of publication. Students are admitted to the College under and are subject to the provisions of the WGTC Catalog and Student Handbooks for the term they initially enroll. Students in all programs are admitted under and are subject to the provisions of the College Catalog and Student Handbook and applicable addendums for the term they are admitted to the program at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College. If for any reason a break in enrollment occurs, students must reapply and satisfy the College Catalog and Student Handbook requirements for the term of their re-entry to any program. The provisions of this catalog are not to be regarded as an irrevocable contract between Wiregrass Georgia Technical College and the student. The College reserves the right to change any provision or requirement at any time.
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