Departments: Courses

Health Center Advising Program

		Hours	Units
HC-310	Student Clinic One	22	2
HC-321	Student Clinic Two	55	2
HC-332	Clinic 1	88	3
HC-413	Clinic 2	132	4
HC-424	Clinic 3	162	4
HC-431	Health Center Directed Studies	33	3
HC-435	Clinic 4	140	3
CLINIC ELECTIVES
HC-889	Undergraduate Preceptorship		1
HC-890	Graduate Preceptorship		1

HC-310 Student Clinic One 2 units, 22 hours.

An orientation to the Health Center: the facilities, policies and procedures, and proper patient protocol. The student is provided the Health Center manual and is instructed in the application of policy and procedure in regard to the laws of the state of California, the CCE and LCCW standards, and proper patient protocol.

HC-321 Student Clinic Two 2 units, 55 hours.

Class plus patient care hours Continued instruction in the application of policy, procedure and proper patient protocol. This is the student’s first opportunity to assume the responsibility of caring for student patients other than their reciprocal. Co-requisite: 1 unit Entrance Examination HC-501.

HC-332 Clinic 1 3 units, 88 hours.

The student is instructed in basic patient case management skills and in a review of the patient case record requirements. It is the student's first opportunity to assume the responsibility of caring for public outpatients and continued care for student patients. Prerequisites: HC-321

HC-413 Clinic 2 4 units, 132 hours.

The student is instructed in intermediate patient case management skills and will continue to care for public outpatients and student patients. Prerequisites: HC-332. Corequisite: 1 unit Mid-Proficiency Examination HC-502.

HC-424 Clinic 3 4 units, 162 hours.

The student is instructed in intermediate patient case management skills and will continue to care for public outpatients and student patients. Prerequisites: HC-413

HC-431 Health Center Directed Studies 3 units, 33 hours.

Through individual and group meetings with their Practice Advisor, students are instructed in case management skills, basic marketing and patient education. Under direct supervision of their Practice Advisor, the student continues to care for both outpatients and student patients. Prerequisites: HC-435

HC-435 Clinic 4 3 units, 140 hours.

The student is instructed in advanced patient case management skills and will continue to care for public out-patients and student patients. Prerequisite: HC-424. Corequisite: 1 unit ICE Examination.

Health Center Electives

HC-889 Undergraduate Preceptorship  1 unit

The course is designed to offer the senior student an opportunity for increased clinical experience prior to private practice, the opportunity to experience additional practice settings, and the opportunity to increase exposure to various techniques and clinical practices.

HC-890 Graduate Preceptorship  1 unit

The course is designed to offer the person who has earned a D.C. degree an opportunity for increased clinical experience prior to private practice, the opportunity to experience additional practice settings, and the opportunity to increase exposure to various techniques and clinical practices.