About the Program
Do you have an interest in working with patients and/or providing vital support to other healthcare professionals? If so, our Associate of Science in Allied Health with a concentration in Healthcare Technician may be just what you are looking for.
As an Allied Health student at UMFK, you’ll benefit from small classes, supportive faculty, and hands-on learning as you prepare for a career or supporting and helping others!
Career Outlook and Earning Potential
Bureau of Labor Statistics – Potential Occupations and Employment Outlook
| Job Code | Job Title |
|---|---|
| 29-2099.00 | Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other |
| 31-9097.00 | Phlebotomists |
Program Requirements
Allied Health Core Courses
- HLT 160: Medical Terminology
- NUR 386: Health Care Policy
- NUR 407: Leadership and Management in Healthcare
Healthcare Technician (HCT) Core Courses
- BIO 220: Anatomy & Physiology I
- BIO 221: Anatomy & Physiology II
- CHY 100: Chemistry I
- PSY 100: Introduction to Psychology
- PSY 308: Life Span Human Development
- NUR 101: Foundations of Professional Nursing
- NUR 102: Foundations of Professional Nursing II
- NUR 201L: Fundamentals of Nursing Lab I
- NUR 202L: Fundamentals of Nursing Lab II
- NUR 205L: Clinical Preparation Lab
- NUR 245: Clinical Judgment and Reasoning
- NUR 309: Total Health Assessment
French and English
UMFK is a Bilingual Campus
1:16
Faculty to Student Ratio
1 mile
Distance from UMFK to the Canadian border
Allied Health Spotlight
Meet the faculty who make this program so successful.