Purpose Statement
The purpose of the Allied Health Division at the Medical Education Campus is to support and enhance the missions of the Northern Virginia Community College and Virginia Community College System. The mission of the Virginia Community College System is to provide comprehensive higher education and workforce-training programs and services of superior quality that are financially and geographically accessible and that meet individual, business and community needs of the Commonwealth. The complementary mission of the Allied Heath Division is to prepare caring, competent, adaptable, reflective, service-oriented health care professionals who can identify and use a variety of resources and technologies to function successfully in diverse and evolving health care practice environments.
Allied Health Division Dean Message
Welcome to the Home Page of the Allied Health Division. We have “Lots of PRIDE” in the Associate Degrees in Applied Science (AAS) we offer to the Northern Virginia Community. If you pick out the underlined letters in the following list, perhaps the phrase “Lots of PRIDE” will help you remember the Allied Health Degrees: Medical Laboratory Technology (MLT-ASCP), Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA), Radiography-Diagnostic Imaging (RT-R), Respiratory Therapy (CRT) and (RRT), Health Information Technology (RHIT), Dental Hygiene (RDH), and Emergency Medical Services (EMT-P). Certificate Programs are offered in: Clinical Coding, Optician/Optometric Technician, Medical Transcription, Phlebotomy, Medical Point of Care Testing, Rescue Squad Management and Basic Emergency Medical Technician. Advanced Certificate Programs (RT-R required) are offered in: Breast Imaging, Computer Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging.
The Allied Health Division is committed to be Student Centered and Community Focused and welcomes the opportunity to develop and support continuing education programs for workforce development and pre-employment training in support of the community's healthcare institutions.
Healthcare is one of the fastest growing fields in the United States. The February 18, 2002 issue of U.S. News and World Report lists Health Technology as one of the nation's eight most secure career tracts. Our healthcare programs offer students the opportunity for careers that combine service to their community and financial security. These programs are also unique in that they provide the student with an excellent foundation for an advanced degree while at the same time providing highly marketable skills to support the student while he or she pursues an advanced degree.
NOTE: SDV 295 has now changed to SDV 101. Students need SDV 101 for their Allied Health and Nursing pre-requisites.
