The Health Sciences area provides students the flexibility to utilize multiple disciplinary
training options in a variety of technical fields.
Students earning the Technical Certificate in Health Professions may go directly into
the healthcare support workforce as nursing assistants, emergency medical technicians,
community health workers or phlebotomists (depending on option chosen); or continue
on for advanced training and education. Students successfully completing the Health
Professions program may continue on to pursue an Associate of General Studies and
Bachelor of Professional Studies.
Allied Health Building 1700 Helberg Lane Ozark, AR 72949
CAREER OPTIONS
You could work as a(n):
Nursing Assistant
Emergency Medical Technician
Community Health Worker
Medical Assistant
Medical Aide
Pharmacy Tech
Phlebotomist at clinic
Phlebotomist at a hospital laboratory
Alumni of our program work at:
Arkansas Children’s Hospital
Mercy Hospitals and Clinics
Baptist Health
Village Pharmacy
Medi Quick Pharmacy
Walmart Pharmacy
CVS Pharmacy
St. Mary's Hospital
Credentials that stack with this degree:
Technical Certificate
Associate of Applied Science
Bachelor of Applied Science
Bachelor of Professional Studies
HANDS-ON LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
Familiarity with medical terminology
Familiarity with human anatomy
Pharmacy calculations
Medical Terminology specific to the pharmacy
Read and interpret prescriptions, parts of the prescription, and labeling
Students hone their skills by practicing with other classmates.
Students apply their training in the Phlebotomy Practicum course which involves scheduled
time in a medical laboratory drawing blood from a variety of patients.
SKILLS YOU WILL LEARN
Medical Terminology
Human Anatomy
Healthcare Basics
The history of pharmacy and health care, pharmacy technician role and responsibilities
Pharmacy technician certification and registration process
Skills to read and interpret prescriptions
Review of the top drugs
Skills to identify drugs by generic and brand names, information and pharmacy resources
Dosage calculations, I.V. flow rates, drug compounding and dose conversions
Dispensing of prescriptions, inventory control and billing reimbursement
Active listening
HIPPA rules
Infection control
Lab safety
Problem-solving skills for entry-level phlebotomists
