ALLIED HEALTH ASSISTING
Duration
10 Months
Prerequisites
None
Requirements
None
Course Summary
The medical profession includes more than just doctors, dentists, and nurses. Allied health assistants include professionals from many health disciplines such as biomedicine, geriatrics, medical administrative assisting, and occupational and physical therapy. These professionals work as a team to advance and support quality health care and services. This allied health assisting course teaches students technical knowledge and skills of multiple allied health careers using demonstrations, clinical experiences, and inspirational testimonies from health professionals.
MAJOR TOPICS AND CONCEPTS
Semester 1
- Allied Health Foundations
- Physical Therapy
- Occupational Therapy
Semester 2
- Elder and Respiratory care
- Laboratory and Biomedicine
- Clinical Experience