Psychiatric Mental Health Technician - Certificate | ECTC

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Psychiatric Mental Health Technician - Certificate

Human Services

Required Courses

Courses Credit Notes
HMS 101 Human Services Survey 3  
HMS 102 Values of Human Services in a Contemporary Society 3 May take concurrently with HMS 101
HMS 103 Theories and Techniques in Human Services 3 Prereq: (HMS 101 and HMS 102 with a grade of C or better) or instructor consent
HMS 104 Group Dynamics for Human Services 3 Prereq: HMS 103 with a grade of C or better or instructor consent
HMS 210 Drugs, Society, & Human Behavior 3  
SWK 275 The Family 3  
MNA 100 Medicaid Nurse Aide OR
NAA 100 Nursing Assistant Skills I OR
HST 104 Health Care Basic Skills I with Clinical
3  
HMS 245 Psychiatric Mental Health Technician 3 Prereq: NAA 100 or MNA 100, PSY 110 and HMS 103 with a grade of C or better or instructor consent
Technical Elective from approved list* 3  
TOTAL CERTIFICATE CREDITS 27  

*Technical Electives

Select one of the following:

Courses Credit Notes
HMS 211/SWK 255 Introduction to Addictions 3 Prereq: PSY 110 or instructor consent
HMS 212/SWK 260 Crisis Intervention 3 Prereq: PSY 110 or instructor consent
HSM 200 Dynamics of Human Behavior 3 Prereq: PSY 110 or instructor consent
HMS/SWK 220 Cultural Diversity in Human Services 3  
HMS 265 Working with Disabilities in Human Services 3  
SWK 180 Introduction to Gerontology 3  
SWK 276 Criminology 3  
SWK 281 Psychology of Aging 3  

Progression in the program is contingent upon achievement of a grade of "C" or better in all HMS courses.

KCTCS Catalog:  Psychiatric Mental Health Technician - Certificate