SHS Mental Health Technician Certificate Program Map

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Recommended Course Sequence for: Mental Health Technician Certificate

Created by: Karen Townsend

Degree Code: 369C

Foundation | Preparation for degree requirements (based on placement) - Students who place below ENGL& 101 begin by taking courses from the lists below

ENGL - English

ENGLP - English is your First Language (Accuplacer Test)

AENGL - Your First Language is not English (LOEP Test)

_____ ENGLP or AENGL 087

_____ ENGLP or AENGL 090

_____ ENGLP or AENGL 093

_____ ENGL 099

Courses with no prerequisites available while working on the foundation courses in English

AHE 115, AHE 116, SHS 114, SHS 170

** Note: Course substitutions can be made for AHE 162/164 (and prerequisites waived) if student has current CNA licence. See faculty advisor.

QUARTER 1

Course#	QTRs offered	Course Title	Prerequisites	Credits	Min. Grade
AHE 116 (4.0 cr)	Su,F,W,Sp	Intro to Healthcare	** prereq for AHE 162 recommended this quarter. Not included in program credits.	- - -	2.0
BSTEC 104 (3.0 cr)	Su,F,W,Sp	Medical Terminology	Placement in AENGL 093 or ENGLP 093. ** prereq for AHE 162 recommended this quarter. Not included in program credits.	- - -	2.0
SHS 114	Su,F,W,Sp	Counseling & Interviewing Skills		5.0	2.0
			Total Credits	5.0 (+prereq=12cr)

QUARTER 2

Course#	QTRs offered	Course Title	Prerequisites	Credits	Min. Grade
AHE 110 (5.0 cr)	Su,F,W,Sp	Human Body: Structure & Function	Placement into ENGLP 093 or AENGL 093. ** prereq for AHE 162 recommended this quarter. Not included in program credits.	- - -	2.0
AHE 115	Su,F,W,Sp	Healthcare CPR		1.0	2.0
SHS 104	Su,F,W,Sp	Intro to Addiction Studies	ENGL 099 with a 2.0 or higher or placement in ENGL& 101.	5.0	2.0
SHS 170	Su,F,W,Sp	HIV/AIDS for Health Pro		1.0	S
			Total Credits	7.0 (+prereq=12cr)

QUARTER 3

Course#	QTRs offered	Course Title	Prerequisites	Credits	Min. Grade
AHE 162	F,W,Sp	CNA: Basic Patient Care	AHE 110, AHE 115, AHE 116, BSTEC 104 & SHS 170.	6.0	2.0
AHE 164	F,W,Sp	CNA: Clinical Externship	Completion of or concurrent enrollment in AHE 162.	2.0	2.0
SHS 132	W	Intro to Mental Health Technician		5.0	2.0
			Total Credits	13.0

QUARTER 4

Course#	QTRs offered	Course Title	Prerequisites	Credits	Min. Grade
SHS 151	Sp	Creative Activities		3.0	2.0
SHS 218	F,W,Sp	Survey of Mental Illness	SHS 114	5.0	2.0
SHS 222	F,Sp	Pharmacology of Psychoactive Drugs	SHS 104	5.0	2.0
SHS 233	Su,F,W,Sp	Mental Health Technician Field Practicum	Instructor permission. Permit code required.	3.0	2.0
			Total Credits	16.0