Health Science

THERAPEUTIC SERVICES Program Options Accrediting Agency

CE Credit*

Certificate* (1 yr or less)

Dental Hygiene

A.A.S.*

A.S.*

X

Commission on Dental Accreditation/ American Dental Association

Dental Assisting

X

Licensures, Exams and/or Certifications* State

National

X

X

X

For More Information

www.actx.edu/dental_hy www.actx.edu/dental_assisting

IV Therapy

X

www.actx.edu/ch/courses

Medication Aide

X

www.actx.edu/ch/courses

Nursing (Pre-Nursing)

X

www.actx.edu/nursing

Nursing, ADN This program is accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC), 3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 500, Atlanta, GA 30326, 1-800-669-1656.

X

Nursing (Vocational Nursing)

X

X

X

www.actx.edu/nursing

X

X

www.actx.edu/nursing

Nurse Aide, CNA

X

www.actx.edu/ch/courses

Nursing Home Activity Director

X

www.actx.edu/ch/courses

Occupational Therapy (Pre-Occupational Therapy)

X

www.actx.edu/occu_therapy

Occupational Therapy Assistant The occupational therapy assistant program is accredited by the Accreditation Counsel for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), located at 4720 Montgomery Lane, PO Box 31220, Bethesda MD, 20824-1220, (301) 652-AOTA.

Physical Education

X

X

X

X

X

www.actx.edu/occu_therapy

X

www.actx.edu/behavioral

Physical Therapist Assistant X

Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education

Physical Therapy (Pre-Physical Therapy)

X

www.actx.edu/phys_therapist

X

Radiation Therapy

www.actx.edu/phys_therapist

X

X

X

www.actx.edu/radiation

X

X

X

www.actx.edu/respiratory

X

www.actx.edu/surg_tech

Respiratory Care Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care

Surgical Technology Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs *

X

X

CE = continuing education opportunities for job advancement Certificate = provides basic skills necessary for entry level positions within the healthcare field A.A.S. degree = Associate in Applied Science degree, prepares the student to enter a career directly upon completion of the program A.S. degree = Associate in Science, coursework parallels the first two years of a four-year college or university program Licensures, Exams, Certifications = external requirement for employment in the healthcare field

SUPPORT SERVICES Program Options Accrediting Agency

CE Credit

Certificate (1 yr or less)

A.A.S.

A.S.

Licensures, Exams and/or Certifications State

Forensic Science

For More Information

National

X

www.actx.edu/cj

Health Unit Coordinators

X

www.actx.edu/ch/courses

Insurance Coding

X

www.actx.edu/ch/courses

Medical Data Specialist

X

Mortuary Science

X

X

X

Substance Abuse Counseling

X

X

X

www.actx.edu/medical_data X

www.actx.edu/mortuary www.actx.edu/behavioral

DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES Program Options Accrediting Agency

CE Credit*

Certificate* (1 yr or less)

A.A.S.*

A.S.*

Licensures, Exams and/or Certifications* State

EKG Monitor Tech

X

Emergency Medical Service Professions (EMT-Basic)

X

National

www.actx.edu/ch/courses

X

X

X

www.actx.edu/emsp

Medical Laboratory Technology The Medical Laboratory Technology Program is accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences, 5600 N. River Rd. Suite 720, Rosemont, IL 60018-5119, (847) 939-3597.

X

Nuclear Medicine

Pharmacy (Pre-Pharmacy)

X

X

X

X

Pre-Physician Assistant

www.actx.edu/medical_lab www.actx.edu/mltonline

www.actx.edu/nuclear_med www.actx.edu/pscience

X

American Society of Health-System Pharmacists

Phlebotomy

X

X

Joint Review Committee on Educational Programs in Nuclear Medicine Technology

Pharmacy Technology

For More Information

X

www.actx.edu/pharmacy_tech

X

www.actx.edu/ch/courses

X

www.actx.edu/ch/courses

Radiography Committee on Allied Health Education Accreditation (CAHEA) in cooperation with the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology

Dentistry Medical Technology Medicine Optometry *

X

X

For more information, check out the Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics Cluster Brochure

CE = continuing education opportunities for job advancement Certificate = provides basic skills necessary for entry level positions within the healthcare field A.A.S. degree = prepares the student to enter a career directly upon completion of the program A.S. degree = coursework parallels the first two years of a four-year college or university program Licensures, Exams, Certifications = external requirement for employment in the healthcare field

X

www.actx.edu/radiography