Health Sciences

ATU Ozark | health ScienceS

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.

Ellison Brandy
Ellison Instructor (479) 508-8500 ext 6654 bellison7@atu.edu

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
  • Standard precautions for phlebotomists

ENROLL IN HEALTH SCIENCES

If you're ready to take the next step, apply to ATU-Ozark (it's always free)! 

Still have questions? Request more info or schedule a campus tour!