Healthcare is not only the fastest growing job sector in the workforce, it is among the most rewarding because it presents myriad opportunities to make a significant difference in the lives of others.
Some of the Health Sciences Programs award a Certificate of Completion to graduates in their respective disciplines. These programs are 3 semesters or less in length. Many of the other Health Sciences Programs award an Associate in Applied Science Degree (AAS) to their graduates. These programs are 4 to 6 semesters in length and require a core of fifteen semester-hours of general academic courses in addition to the health-related courses of the discipline.
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Dental hygienists clean teeth, examine patients for signs of oral diseases and provide other preventive dental care. Most often they work in general or specific oral health practices.
The diagnostic medical sonographer provides patient services using medical ultrasound equipment which generates high-frequency sound waves.
Medical assistants are multi-skilled health professionals specifically educated to work in ambulatory settings performing administrative and clinical duties.