Healthcare Professions, A.A.S.

Program Overview

The Associate of Applied Science degree in Healthcare Professions teaches students the fundamental concepts required to succeed in a variety of healthcare careers.  Students learn the necessary workplace abilities for seeking employability and career advancement opportunities.  As part of this degree students will select a concentration to focus their area of study that best lines up with their professional goals. 

Concentration in Medical Administrative Assistant

Medical Administrative Assistants perform valuable administrative duties on the healthcare team. Our program prepares you for an entry-level job in healthcare administration.  The program is comprised of non-clinical components, with the lecture as well as competency-based experiences in performing administrative procedures.  Students who successfully complete this concentration may be able to sit for certification exams. 

Concentration in Health Sciences

The concentration in Health Sciences provides students with the foundational knowledge, skills and abilities to pursue and enhance career opportunities in various healthcare disciplines.  With a broad understanding of the health sciences, you’ll be prepared to start your career immediately after graduation, apply to selective entry healthcare programs at Blue Ridge CTC, or transfer to other colleges or universities.

Concentration in Healthcare Leadership 

This interdisciplinary program integrates the health sciences with business management theory to prepare graduates to be industry leaders in the healthcare field.  With a broad understanding of the health sciences, you’ll be prepared to start your career immediately after graduation, apply to selective entry healthcare programs at Blue Ridge CTC, or transfer to other colleges or universities.

PROGRAM OUTCOMES

​At the end of this degree, students will be able to: 

• Demonstrate appropriate verbal, non-verbal, therapeutic, professional, and technological communication skills in their practice.
• Use mathematical concepts to solve problems.
• Demonstrate the ability to use the scientific method of inquiry to complete exercises in a laboratory setting.
• Demonstrate computer skills.

Disclaimer: Are you pursuing this degree to apply to a selective entry program or transfer to a different school?  Work with an advisor to create a customized academic plan.  You may want to prioritize certain courses over others to avoid taking unnecessary credits or delay application to your desired program.  Also, transferability of courses is at the discretion of the receiving institution and are subject to change without notice.  It is ultimately the student’s responsibility to confirm your course selections with the receiving institution’s admissions team, program coordinator and/or advisors.