In certificate programs, students are required to complete a series of technical courses in their major field designed to provide them with the skills necessary to gain employment and succeed in entry-level positions in the health care field. All certificate programs also require an externship, clinical rotation, and/or fieldwork experience that consists of unpaid work experience in a physician's office, hospital, clinic, or other appropriate work location.

Programs Leading to an Associate in Science Degree

In Associate in Science Degree programs, students are required to complete major field requirements designed to provide them with the skills necessary to gain employment and succeed in entry-level positions in the health care field. All degree programs require an externship, clinical rotation, and/or fieldwork experience that consists of unpaid work experience in a physician's office, hospital, clinic, or other appropriate work location. Students also are required to complete courses that expose them to five areas of general education: Communication, both oral and written; Mathematics; Social Science; Humanities; and Natural Science.