Allied Health. In addition to its major focus on Allied Health professions leading to immediate employment, this division offers instruction in Health Education to assist in meeting the needs of students planning to transfer to four-year institutions to pursue a major that requires health courses. Included in the allied health related programs are EMT, Advanced EMT, and Paramedic concentrations in Emergency Medical Services; Medical Assisting, with concentrations in Medical Assisting and Phlebotomy; Physical Therapist Assistant; Radiologic Technology; Respiratory Therapist; and Surgical Technology. Each of these programs includes laboratory components where students receive hands-on experiences and clinical experiences in health care facilities as well as theory-based instruction in the classroom. Graduates of allied health programs are eligible to make application to sit for applicable national registry and/or licensure exams appropriate for their field of study.
Associate Degree Nursing. This division prepares students for immediate employment through a nursing program leading to the associate in applied science degree. Instruction includes laboratory components where students receive hands-on experiences and clinical experiences in health care facilities as well as theory-based instruction in the classroom. Graduates of the division are eligible to make application to a respective state board of nursing to sit for the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) exam to become Registered Nurses.
Practical Nursing. This division prepares students for immediate employment through a nursing program leading to a certificate. Instruction includes laboratory components where students receive hands-on experiences and clinical experiences in health care facilities as well as theory-based instruction in the classroom. Graduates of the division are eligible to make application to a respective state board of nursing to sit for the National Council Licensure Examination for Practical Nurses (NCLEX-PN) exam to become Licensed Practical Nurses.