Associate
in
Science
Degree
Programs
School of Nursing and Midwifery
Nursing, Generic. Designed for students with
no previous nursing background. Full-time
program
in five semesters. Part-time program in nine semesters.
Nursing, Bridge . Designed for Licensed Practical Nurses
(LPNs) and other licensed
or
certified health care professionals to become RNs.
One-year full-time or a two-year
part-time program.
Nursing, Accelerated. A one-year,
three-semester comprehensive nursing program designed
for
individuals holding baccalaureate or higher degrees from
accredited institutions.
Midwifery. Direct entry opportunity for individuals
to become licensed midwives, independently
providing
family-centered prenatal and postpartum care as well as labor
and delivery services
according to state law.
School of Allied Health Technologies
Dental Hygiene. Prepares graduates to become
practicing members of a dental health team
dedicated to
helping individuals maintain oral health and prevent dental diseases.
Diagnostic Medical Sonography. Jointly sponsored by Miami-Dade Community College
and
Jackson Memorial Hospital. Prepares graduates to
use sonography to image organs,
muscles, masses,
fluid accumulations and the unborn fetus.
Emergency Medical
Services. Designed for certified paramedics with experience. Focuses
on the
management and coordination of an Emergency
Medical Services system.
Health Information Management. Prepares graduates to maintain medical records and
provide
data for health information needs in business,
government, and the health care industry.
Medical Laboratory Technology.
Designed to give graduates the knowledge and technical
skills needed
to work in virtually any area of a laboratory.
Includes courses in theory,
procedures, and instrumentation.
Opticianry. Prepares graduates to work for
an optician, optometrist, ophthalmologist or to
manage an
optical office; to fit glasses and contact lenses, make
optical office; to fit glasses
and contact lenses, make glasses,
and/or perform preliminary tests and procedures as eye
technicians.
Physical Therapist
Assistant. Prepares graduates to work under the supervision of a
licensed physical
therapist in the rehabilitative care of individuals disabled by injury
or disease.
Physician
Assistant. Prepares graduates for
employment under the supervision of a licensed
physician. Instruction
in aspects of medical theory, instrumentation, diagnosis
and treatment,
including prescribing and administration
of drugs.
Radiation Therapy Technology. Jointly sponsored by Miami-Dade Community College
and Jackson
Memorial Hospital. Prepares the student to be a key member of
the professional
team using radiation to treat cancer.
Radiography. Prepares graduates for a career in
diagnostic imaging through the application
of
x-radiation to
patients. Includes instruction on how to position patients and
adjust the
exposure factors to produce useful radiographs.
Respiratory Care Therapist. Prepares graduates to
work under medical supervision,
providing treatment,
management, control, diagnostic evaluation and care for
patients with
pulmonary system deficiencies and
abnormalities.
You
should
know
that.....
In
order to assure that students are placed in settings where they can gain the
clinical experience they need to
become practicing health professionals, the
Medical Center Campus maintains partnerships with a wide range of
hospitals,
agencies, and other community organizations.
Click
here
for
a
partial
list
of
the
Campus'
community
partners.
Short-Term
Certificate
Programs
Coder Specialist
Emergency Medical Technician
Medical Assistant
Medical Coder / Biller Specialist
Medical Secretary
Medical Record Transcriptionist
Optometric Technician
Paramedic
Practical Nursing
Radiation Therapy Specialist
Respiratory Care Technician
(Certificate programs last between one and 15 months)
Faculty
Doctorate................... 6%
Master's...................... 58%
Baccalaureate............. 30%
Associate in Science.... 6%
Student
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