Pre-Allied Health Track
When you work in allied health, you are involved (directly or indirectly) with patient health, and you are regarded as an expert in your field. Some allied health professionals practice independently while others work as part of a health care team. They also play a major role in informing the attending clinician of the patient's progress and response to treatment.
The allied health professions fall into two broad categories: technicians (assistants) and therapists/technologists. Technicians are trained to perform procedures, and their education lasts less than two years. They are required to work under the supervision of technologists or therapists. This part of the allied health field includes physical therapy assistants, medical laboratory technicians, radiological technicians, occupational therapy assistants, recreation therapy assistants, and respiratory therapy technicians.
These programs are not offered at 海角社区 but are offered as either associate's degree or certificate programs at community colleges and other four-year institutions. Students who want careers in the following allied health areas can take many of their pre-requisite classes at 海角社区 then transfer to another institution to obtain the appropriate certification or degree. Consult the websites of the schools to which you wish to transfer to determine what courses you can take at 海角社区 and have them transfer appropriately to the school of your choice.
Among the pre-allied health careers are:
- Audiology
- Cardiovascular perfusion technology
- Cytotechnology
- Dental hygiene
- Diagnostic medical sonography
- Dietetics
- Emergency medical sciences
- Health administration
- Health information management
- Medical technology
- Nuclear medicine technology
- Occupational therapy assistant (OTA)
- Physical therapy assistant (PTA)
- Radiation therapy technology
- Radiography
- Respiratory therapy
- Speech-language pathology