Gateway Community College, in Phoenix, Arizona, offers a 17-credit health unit coordinator certificate program. Gateway offers both day and evening courses during the spring and fall semesters. No prerequisite courses are required for enrollment and the program can generally be completed within two semesters. The program includes classes such as fundamentals in health care delivery and personal wellness and safety as well as 150 hours of hands-on training.
Vista Adult Education, in Vista, California, offers a health unit coordinator program three times each year, in the fall, winter and spring quarters. The program is often offered either tuition-free or with a nominal fee. Classes provide you with hands-on clinical training, with an emphasis on preparing you for entry level positions in hospitals or skilled nursing facilities upon graduation. Prerequisites include keyboarding and computer skills. Student orientation is also required.
Orlando Tech Center, in Orlando, Florida, offers a four month health unit coordinator program. Classroom instruction is provided Monday through Friday, with clinical training required 30 hours each week on a rotating schedule. Upon graduation, you'll be eligible to sit for the National Association of Health Unit Coordinators exam. Requirements include that you be at least 18 years of age, have a high school diploma or GED and submit to a background check.
The Delta College Health Unit Coordinator Program, in University Center, Michigan, is a 240-hour program featuring 80 hours of classroom instruction and 160 hours of clinical training. The clinical internship requires you to be available for 8 hour shifts, scheduled at varied times of the day. Upon completing the program, you are awarded a certificate of training, required for employment in area hospitals. Graduates are eligible to join the National Association of Health Unit Coordinators.