Certificate of Achievement, Pre-Health Science
Huntington Beach, USA
Advanced Certificate
DURATION
2 semesters
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Aug 2026
TUITION FEES
USD 5,953 / per semester *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* $11,906 per year
Key Summary
About: The Certificate of Achievement in Pre-Health Science at Golden West College in Huntington Beach, CA, offers core science and lab courses required by most nursing and health-related degree programs. It prepares students for nursing, kinesiology, physical therapy, and other health prerequisites and supports advancement in the health care profession. The campus serves a diverse student body, including both transfer and career-focused students.
Career Outcomes: The certificate prepares students to apply to degree programs and transfer to bachelor programs. Graduates may pursue nursing pathways, physical therapy assistant, clinical laboratory assistant, or other allied-health roles. It supports progression into licensure tracks.
The certificate program provides students with the opportunity to complete science and lab courses, which are required by the majority of nursing and health-related degree programs. This certificate focuses on providing students who want to apply to a nursing or health degree program with core science courses that are prerequisites for nursing, kinesiology, physical therapy, or another career. This Pre-Health Science Certificate will prepare students to advance their careers in the health care profession.
Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Identify the basic structures of the human body.
- Compare normal and abnormal physiological values.
- Describe the role of microorganisms related to their role in disease.
- Describe major anatomical structures involved in organ system homeostasis.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| BIOL G220 | Human Anatomy | 4 |
| BIOL G225 | Human Physiology | 4 |
| BIOL G210 | General Microbiology | 5 |
| ENGL C1000 | Academic Reading and Writing | 4-6 |
| or ENGL C1000E | Academic Reading and Writing | |
| Total Units | 17-19 |