# Health Professions and Occupations (HLTOC) courses

Merritt College · 2026-2027 Catalog · 6 courses

Source: https://mc.curriqunet.com/catalog/iq/48441/48769/49120/49121/49711

"Offered" lists sections in this catalog year's class schedules: Fall 2026.

### HLTOC 101 — Medical Terminology

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 3 hours lecture
- **C-ID:** HIT 103 X
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/merritt-college/schedule/fall-2026/hltoc.md)

Comprehensive study of medical terms: Basic word structure, prefixes, and suffixes; and terms pertaining to the body as a whole, as well as most body systems. Not open for credit to students who have completed or are currently enrolled in HLTOC 201 and BIOL 201.

### HLTOC 110 — CPR and First Aid for Allied Health Programs

- **Units:** 1
- **Hours:** 1 hour lecture
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/merritt-college/schedule/fall-2026/hltoc.md)

Introduction to emergency preparedness: Development of skills and knowledge for administering cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first aid.

### HLTOC 150 — Introduction to Health Care Careers

- **Units:** 2
- **Hours:** 2 hours lecture
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule

Exploration of career and educational opportunities in the healthcare field: History of the various professions; legal issues; roles, skills and required competencies in the field; professional code of ethics; program requirements and plan of completion; and career planning.

### HLTOC 201 — Medical Terminology I

- **Units:** 2
- **Hours:** 2 hours lecture
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/merritt-college/schedule/fall-2026/hltoc.md)

Principals and foundation of medical language: The basic structure of medical words, prefixes, suffixes, word roots, combining forms, plurals and abbreviations; pronunciation, spelling; and definition of medical terms. Not open for credit to students who have completed or are currently enrolled in BIOL 201.

### HLTOC 260 — Emotional Intelligence

- **Units:** 2
- **Hours:** 2 hours lecture
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule

Concepts and competencies of emotional intelligence for the healthcare worker: Mindfulness, self-awareness, motivation, empathy, social skills, and personal values and strengths; The use of a holistic process for understanding, transforming, and employing emotions to engage in emotion-focused problem solving for self and others.

### HLTOC 263 — Communication Skills for the Health Care Professional

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 3 hours lecture
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/merritt-college/schedule/fall-2026/hltoc.md)

Principles of effective interpersonal communication for the healthcare worker: Psychological, social, cultural, health status, and linguistic factors that affect personal interactions in a healthcare setting.