The Associate of Health Science is a degree completion program designed for actively credentialed or licensed health care professionals currently working in their fields. Each student must submit a portfolio for review. After portfolio evaluation, qualified applicants will be awarded 15 to 30 credits toward the Health Science degree. This is a selective admissions program. The complete program is available at the Harrisburg, Lancaster, Lebanon, Gettysburg and York campuses. NOTE: You must currently be a credentialed health care worker currently working in your field.

Entry into this program is not guaranteed with admission to the College; specific admissions criteria must be met. Contact Vicki Gentzel by calling 717 780-1992 or 800-222-4222 extension 1992 for specific program entry requirements.

Students who are NOT actively credentialed health care professionals currently working in their fields may be interested in the NEW Health Care Management degree.

These options are available for Health Science:

• Gerontology
• Management/Marketing (can be done mostly on-line)
• Medical Administration
• Social Service

If you have specific questions about the Health Science program, contact:
Vicki Gentzel
(717) 780-1992 or (800) 222-4222 ext 1992

The following credentials have been approved. If you have another credential, contact Vicki.

Specialty	Credential	Credits Approved
Activities Director CVT	Activities Director, Certified (ADC) Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS)	30 30
CVT	Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RCIS)	30
CVT	Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS)	30
Dental	Certified Dental Assistant (CDA)	30
Dental	Registered Dental Hygienist (RDH)	30
DMS	Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS)	30
Health Information Management	Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) or Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT)	30
Laboratory	Clinical Lab Technician (CLA ASCP)	30
Laboratory	Medical Lab Technician (MLT ASCP)	30
Massage	National Certification in Therapeutic Massage (NCTM)	30
Medical Assisting	Certified Medical Assistant (CMA/AAMA - Certifying Board of the American Assn of Medical Assistants) or Registered Medical Assistant (RMA - American Medical Technologists)	30
Nursing	Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	30
Nursing	Registered Nurse (RN)	30
Ophthalmic	Certified Ophthalmic Medical Technologist (COMT)	30
Ophthalmic	Certified Ophthalmic Technician (COT)	30
Orthopaedics	Orthopaedic Technologist Certified (OTC) (NBCOT)	30
Orthopaedics	Orthopaedic Technologist – Surgery Certified (OTSC) (NBCOT)	30
Paramedic	Registered Paramedic (NREMTP or PA EMTP)	30
Polysomnography	Polysomnography Technologist (RPSGT)	21
Radiology	Registered Technologist (Radiography) (RT(R))	30
Respiratory	Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT)	30
Respiratory	Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)	30
Surgical	Certified Surgical Technologist (CST)	30

JOB OPPORTUNITIES: Because health science majors are credentialed health care practitioners, this degree may help to expand the clinical role and enable the graduate to move into management, administration, or education.

EDUCATIONAL ADVANCEMENT: Franklin University offers a BS in Allied Healthcare Management; Shippensburg University offers a BS in Healthcare Administration; Lebanon Valley College offers a part-time evening BS in Health Care Management; Immaculata University offers a BA  in Health Care Management part-time evenings at HACC's Lancaster campus, Fort Indiantown Gap and on-line.

Related Websites For Additional Information About The Career
http://www.explorehealthcareers.org/en/Career.56.aspx

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