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The North Central State College Health Services Technology degree is designed for students wanting to be cross-trained in several health care skills. Graduates will be able to perform more than one health care function in the ever changing health care delivery system.
Where You Could Go
Jobs are available for Health Service graduates today, and for the foreseeable future. You could find employment in hospitals, nursing homes, doctors’ offices, and with other health service providers.
Transfer Options
NC State maintains formal transfer agreements with four-year colleges and universities throughout the state of Ohio. These should help you make a smooth transition toward your bachelor’s degree, or beyond. In addition, opportunities may be available to pursue further education in specific areas of study while working in the field.
Career Outlook
Technicians are valuable employees in today’s competitive market, specialists in a number of medical areas are in high demand. By combining multiple certificates to achieve your Associate Degree in Health Services Technology, you will have additional specialized skills to increase your versatility and value to employers.
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Students will be required to select at least two or more specialized areas beyond the general education requirements and the core health technology courses.
Certificates by State, National, and certifying organizations will show competency in the specialized areas. Those areas include:
- Bioscience Technician
- Community Health Aide
- Community Health Worker
- Dialysis Technician (coming soon)
- Electrocardiography Technologist
- Emergency Medical Technician
- Paramedic
- Phlebotomy Technician
- State Tested Nurse Assistant
- Surgical Technician (coming soon)
Since there are many combinations of specialization, students should contact the program director to discuss their career goals, and plan for their individualized curriculum.
Students must complete a minimum of 90 credits as follows:
- 25 credits from general education core courses.
- 21 credits from basic core courses
- 44 credits from technical electives, including the completion of at least two area of specialization (up to 9 credits may be chosen from a list of related electives)
Students who are seeking another degree option or who already have a health technology degree may enroll in additional specialization areas to obtain certification.
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