Health Science Core

This course is designed to provide the necessary information concerning HIV/AIDS and the medical worker. Students will learn the history of HIV/AIDS, procedures and protocols required for caring for HIV/AIDS patients, the pathology of the disease and the expectations, objectives of clinical management that is standard for HIV/AIDS patients.


This course is designed to provide an overview of basic anatomy and physiology. Students will develop a basic understanding of the major body systems, their structure and function, and related pathologies of diseases. Students will also develop their medical terminology skills in this course.


This course is designed to provide safety, sanitation and emergency skills in the context of the Nursing Assistant. Students will learn to identify emergency situations from possible adverse pharmaceutical reactions, to cardiac arrest. Students will learn to survey each setting in which a patient is located in order to assess safety, and practice sanitation skills.


Students will learn the laws which govern patient care and the role of the Nursing Assistant. Students will learn about the requirements for their career path and the laws that govern the work setting of the Nursing Assistant. Students will also learn the ethical responsibilities of the Nursing Assistant.