Health Sciences Information Session
Nursing, PTA, and Med Assisting
October 18, 2010      1:00pm or 6:00pm
Brown Auditorium - B&I Center

Tammie Clark Department Chair, Health Sciences Office Phone: 451-8372 Office Location: Building D, Room 4118A

The Health Sciences Department is designed to prepare students for certification, licensure, or registration by examination. Professional program accreditation applies to specific Health Sciences programs and is awarded by the accrediting group of the particular professional organization. Completion of an approved educational program is required for several of the Health Sciences programs in order for the graduates of the programs to be eligible to apply to take the required examinations.

High school graduation or its equivalent is required for admission to most Health Science programs. The programs within the NCC Health Sciences department include:

Degree Programs

• A45110 Associate Degree Nursing ADN
• * A45260 Dental Hygiene
• A45400 Medical Assisting
• A45640 Physical Therapist Assistant

Diploma Programs

• * D45240 Dental Assisting
• D45400 Medical Assisting
  
• D45660 Practical Nursing

Certificate Programs

• C45600 Phlebotomy

*Denotes Collaborative Agreements