Health Unit Coordinator
•The Health Unit Coordinator program prepares the student to work as a health unit coordinator at hospital or skilled nursing facility. The health unit
coordinator works closely with health professionals providing communication
support to nursing services and ancillary departments in the collection and
dissemination of patient data.
•Students will be trained in the skills of medical terminology, keyboarding,
basic patient care skills, health unit secretary’s dictation, inputting orders, add
orders to chart, and communicate effectively within a working healthcare team.
•List of occupations: Health Unit Coordinator, Unit Secretary
Diploma Requirements
•Introduction to Christian Education 3 credits
•Anatomy of Human Body 4 credits
•Medical Terminology 3 credits
•CPR or Emergency Response 1 credit
•Introduction to Health Care 3 credits
•Fundamentals of Computer 3 credits
•PCT Basic Nursing Skills I 4 credits
•PCT Clinical I 3 credits
•Introduction to Health Unit Coordination/Mgt 3 credits
•HUC Procedures I & II 8 credits (4 credits each)
•HUC Clinical I & II 6 credits (3 credits each)
•Total: 41 credits
Suggested Courses Sequences
Semester 1 Semester 2
Anatomy of Human Body Introduction to Health Unit Coor Mgt
CPR HUC Procedures I
Introduction to Health Care HUC Clinical I
PCT Basic Nursing Skills I Religion Elective
PCT Clinical I
Medical Termniology
Semester 3
HUC Procedures II
HUC Clinical II
Computer Elective