Allied Health Certificate

Career Options

Why should you pursue a Allied Health Certificate?

The certificate in allied health starts students on the road to a variety of careers in the health industries. It is a good starting point for students who wish to complete one year of course work and then transfer to a program such as dental hygiene, radiation therapy, occupational therapy, or mortuary science. It can also be used as a starting point from which to move into the associate degree in allied health.

Possible Career Paths

• Dental Hygiene
• Radiation Therapy
• Occupational Therapy
• Mortuary Science

Requirements

Courses

BIOL 111	Concepts of Biology	3
BIOL 220	Anatomy and Physiology I and Lab	4
CHEM 115	Introductory Chemistry	3
CHEM 115L	Introductory Chemistry Lab	1
COMM 110	Fundamentals Of Public Speaking	3
COMM 216	Intercultural Communication	3
CSCI 101	Introduction To Computers	3
ENGL 110	College Composition I	3
ENGL 120	College Composition II	3
PSYC 111	Introduction to Psychology	3
Total Credit Hours:		29

 

Nutrition Elective

NURS 240	Fundamentals of Nutrition	2
	OR
HPER 240	Principles of Human Nutrition	3
Total Credit Hours:		2-3

 

Total Credit Hours:

31-32