The Advanced Hospital Nursing Assistant Certificate is a 16/17-credit certificate program, one semester in length.  The required courses teach the necessary skills to care for acute or chronically ill, hospitalized patients.  Completion of the certificate can be a career ladder to Patient Care Assistant (PCA), Human Services Technician, Urology Technician, Donor Service Technician, Surgical Core Technician, Endoscopy Technician I, Hemodialysis Technician, IV Technician, Surgical Technology, Practical Nursing, and Associate Degree Nursing. PROGRAM PLAN RECOMMENDED COURSE SEQUENCE JOB OUTLOOK INFORMATION