{
  "college": "mt-san-antonio-college",
  "edition": "2026-2027",
  "departmentName": "Health Careers",
  "id": "health-careers--personal-care-aide",
  "name": "Personal Care Aide",
  "award": "Certificate of Completion",
  "department": "health-careers",
  "sourceUrl": "https://catalog.mtsac.edu/programs/noncredit-programs/programsaz/vocational-programs/voc-health-careers/personal-care-aide/",
  "blocks": [
    {
      "kind": "text",
      "markdown": "**Certificate of Completion #33703**\n\nThis short-term program is intended to prepare students to become personal care aides in the home or in a health care facility. The choice of a career development course or health careers employability skills course are also provided to increase employability and work skills. This program is specifically for noncredit students who are seeking training in the health field for immediate entry-level employment. Furthermore, this program will also provide foundational health skills and training for students to enter into more advanced health career programs. Students must pass both core courses to earn the Personal Care Aide certificate.\n\n##### Program Learning Outcomes\n\n-   Students will gain employment as a personal care attendant in a home setting or a care facility.\n-   Students will demonstrate job readiness skills.\n-   Students will progress through the health career ladder by enrolling in further allied health career programs..\n\nReview Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) for this program.\n\n##### Required Courses"
    },
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      "rows": [
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "VOC PCA",
          "title": "Personal Care Aide",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "BS ABE05",
          "title": "Career Development",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "VOC HTH06",
          "title": "Health Careers Employability Skills",
          "indent": false,
          "connector": "or"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "kind": "text",
      "markdown": "##### Recommended Elective"
    },
    {
      "kind": "courselist",
      "rows": [
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "VOC MDCS",
          "title": "Medical Core Studies",
          "indent": true
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}