Student Pathway 2021−2022 Rehabilitation Aide - Certificate of Achievement
Rehabilitation Aide Certificate of Achievement
The Certificate of Achievement in Rehabilitation Aide is designed to prepare students for employment as entry-level rehabilitation aides who works directly under a medical therapeutic profession such as physical therapist, physical therapy assistant, or occupational therapist. Rehabilitation Aides have clinical and office training to work in hospitals, rehabilitation centers, skilled nursing, and private practice clinics. Students will receive instruction in basic human anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, office skills, and basic rehabilitation procedures. No prerequisites are required and there are no limitations.
Student selection and fees: The program is open enrollment and there is a selection process for admission to the program, in compliance with provisions of Title 5, section 55201, and 58106. The mandatory fees will include uniforms for lab, insurance, and travel expenses to externship sites that students will incur, for the program as a whole or any of its constituent courses, aside from the ordinary course enrollment fee prescribed in Education Code section 76300.
Program Contact: Erin Dolin | Program Counselor: Brandon Huebert
Recommended Pathway
Semester 1:
Course Number | Course Title | Units | Advising/Action Notes |
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Rehabilitation Technician 111 | Rehabilitation Aide | 4 | - |
Health Care Ancillaries 5 | Introduction to Health Care and Careers | 3 | must be taken before or with REHT 112 |
Biology 122 or Biology 5 |
Introduction to Concepts of Human Anatomy and Physiology or Human Biology |
3 4 |
Pick 1 Biology Option |
Semester Units: 11 |
Semester 2:
Course Number | Course Title | Units | Advising/Action Notes |
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Rehabilitation Technician 112 | Rehabilitation Aide Externship | 1.5 | must be taken with Rehabilitation Technician 113 |
Rehabilitation Technician 113 | Seminar for Rehabilitation Aide Externship | 0.5 | must be taken with Rehabilitation Technician 112 |
Office Technology 10 | Medical Terminology | 3 | - |
Communication 10 | Intercultural Communication | 3 | - |
Office Technology 17 | Job Retention and Responsibilities | 1 | - |
Semester Units: 9 |
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