HCA 493: HCA Practicum
Section: 1002

Course Section Credits Instructor Dates Status Call Number
HCA 493 1002 3 (6 max credits) Tanner Anita Jan. 20, 2026 to May. 9, 2026 Open 26709

Description

Provides practical experience in local health services organizations. Students will be exposed to a variety of operational opportunities that will prepare them to work in the field of healthcare administration.

Prerequisites

HCA Major, Minimum 2.75 GPA +

Notes

"Permission to enroll is contingent on the securing an appropriate
internship, onboarding compliance and SPH Internship Coordinator Bobbie Jo
Trude, (bobbie.trude@unlv.edu) approval. Please review the SPH
Pre-Internship Website at
https://sites.google.com/unlv.edu/sph-internship-resources/steps-to-find-an-internship
and submit your Internship Project Proposal (step 5) to request permission
to enroll. Once approved, you will receive permission to enroll at your
Rebel Mail email address. You may reach out to the SPH Internship
Coordinator, Bobbie Jo Trude (bobbie.trude@unlv.edu) for pre-internship
questions and enrollment assistance. Please direct course questions to the instructor, Anita Tanner (anita.tanner@unlv.edu)
"Technical requirements for this course, purchased at the student's expense,
include access to Wifi, computer (no chrome books), webcam, and microphone."
"Additional Costs: Practicum students must meet program and site-specific
onboarding requirements for their practicum experience. All onboarding
fees and medical costs, for the internship experience, are the
responsibility of the student. Onboarding requirements may include
pre-employment background checks, drug-testing, health vaccinations and
testing, and training compliance.
https://sites.google.com/unlv.edu/sph-internship-resources/onboarding-requirements.
The UNLV Student Wellness Center provides low/no cost medical services for
students."
This is an Internet class; refer to Canvas instructions at https://unlv.instructure.com.

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