Programs Available at Allied Health Careers:

This program is designed for the person who enjoys the challenge and responsibility of assisting dentists in their offices or other health care settings and wants the academic knowledge and clinical skills to be able to do so. Dental assistants are involved in a large number of activities in the dental field. The graduate might be in charge of preparing instrument trays, instructing patients on proper oral hygiene and post treatment care, maintaining practice records and supplies, and assisting in chair side procedures. Alternately, a graduate could opt to be more involved in the business office functions, or assist in dental lab activities. The field is intended for the individual who has the ability, desire, and pride to support the essential health care responsibilities delegated by the dentist.

This program is designed for the individual who wants the academic knowledge and clinical skills required to competently assist doctors in their offices or other health care settings. A medical assistant’s daily duties are both varied and significant. Students may assist with examining room preparation, take vital signs, administer injections, and take patient histories. The field is intended for the individual who has the ability, desire, and pride to support the essential health care responsibilities delegated by the doctor.

As a student, you will learn to perform a variety of exercise-related assessments and tests. You will be able to design safe and effective exercise programs, implement safe weight loss/gain programs, and be proficient in a variety of business-related skills. These skills will prepare you for work in a fitness center, corporate gym or your own personal training business. Take advantage of our extensive collection of fitness equipment. It ranges from free-weight equipment to treadmills and elliptical machines to Nautilus Nitro machines as you advance in the program.

The Pharmacy Technician program is designed to equip students with the skills to provide medication to patients and perform almost every function in the pharmacy. Students will receive instruction in handling prescriptions, answering telephones, pharmacy and medical office administration, taking refill requests, and operating health care information systems. The pharmacy technician graduate will be qualified for entry-level employment in retail pharmacies, various hospitals, and mail-order pharmacies.

The Surgery Technician Associate Degree Program is designed to provide a combination of academic theory through the general education courses and technical skills through the technical courses to provide graduates with the skills to competently assist doctors and other staff in the health field in a surgical setting. The student will learn how to provide essential patient care before, during, and after surgery. Classroom theory and laboratory hands-on training will be supplemented with clinical and externship experiences to make for a comprehensive curriculum of study.