This degree is designed for those who have already earned some form of health care certification or licensure, 比如持证护士助理, and are looking to obtain an associate degree in order to further their education or employment opportunities.

Cardiac sonographers use ultrasound to obtain images of the heart, called an echocardiogram. These images can help a doctor to diagnose any blockages or abnormalities in the heart or in the flow of blood within the arteries around the heart.

Dental hygienists work under the direction or supervision of a licensed dentist, 并且必须获得执业所在州的许可. Clinical responsibilities include oral examination; scaling and polishing teeth; exposing, interpreting x-rays; and other activities related to the oral health of the patient.

心电图技术人员, 有时被称为心脏技师, 专攻心电图, 或心电图检查. EKGs measure and record heart action and rhythm by graphically tracing electrical activity occurring during heartbeats.

Emergency medical technicians provide medical care to patients in times of crisis and emergency. 急救医生和护理人员响应紧急呼叫, performing medical services and transporting patients to medical facilities.

超声医师是联合医疗专业人员, 用于诊断目的, uses high frequency sound waves (ultrasound) to create cross sectional images of the patient’s anatomy. Sonographers work in professional harmony with both the radiologist and the clinical physician.

该课程帮助学生掌握基本的数学知识和技能, 基础科学, 医疗保健术语和通识教育课程. Students who plan to enter health care programs are encouraged to work with a Student Success Navigator to develop a plan.

Medical assistants are multi-skilled health care practitioners trained to work in the business and clinical parts of a medical office, 诊所或医院. 他们协助医生, 足病医师, 脊医和验光师协助他们的办公室顺利运作.

每一次病人接受治疗, 卫生保健专业人员保存观察记录, 医疗或手术干预, 治疗结果, 有合适的医疗保险代码.

医务室支持人员在医务室的前台工作. They perform a variety of tasks vital to the operation of a medical office including dealing with patients, 归档医疗文件和处理保险表格, 处理任何在诊所出现的问题.

Nurses promote health, prevent disease and help people cope with illness. 注册护士(RN 's)提供护理, 治疗, 向个人提供咨询和健康教育, 家庭及其社区. Most registered nurses work as part of a team with physicians and other healthcare specialists.

病人护理技术人员在病人护理中起着至关重要的作用, 不管你是在医院工作, 医生的办公室, 养老院, 或长期护理设施. 你将直接与病人打交道，并与护士携手合作.

Phlebotomists draw blood for tests, transfusions, research and blood donations. 它们为当今的医疗保健领域提供了一个至关重要的环节. A person’s blood is key in modern medical diagnosis and 治疗 and contains information that can be used to diagnose and treat many diseases.

射线照相法 is an allied health career that examines patients using radiation, 超声波或磁场. 摘录, 也被称为放射技术专家, 产生x射线并使用其他成像技术，如CT和MRI, 对诊断医学问题至关重要.

呼吸治疗从业人员, 也被称为呼吸治疗师, assist in the care of patients with breathing or other cardiopulmonary (relating to the heart and lungs) problems. They use high-tech equipment and the latest medical procedures to help patients.

外科手术技术 provides graduates the training to work in the operating room of hospitals and surgery centers alongside surgeons, 护士和麻醉师同时协助外科医生. Graduates may work as surgical technologists, sterile processors, sterile processing managers. After gaining clinical experience, graduates may teach or become a certified first assistant.

治疗师(包括物理治疗师), 职业和语言)提供客户, 从婴儿到老年人, 在预防服务, acute and rehabilitative stages directed toward achieving increased functional independence and decreased functional impairment.

Vascular sonographers utilize ultrasound equipment to evaluate a patient’s veins and arteries for any abnormalities. Ultrasound is a noninvasive imaging technique using high-frequency sound waves to produce pictures of the inside of the body.