Welcome to the Allied Health Education department (AHE), part of the Health Science, Education & Wellness Institute (HSEWI) at Bellevue College (BC). The Allied Health department offers short-term, stackable administrative and clinical certificate programs.
We also offer a 2-year Associate degree that allows students to transfer directly into our Bachelor degree programs.
Allied Health professionals are specially trained to support physicians and institutions in either clinical or administrative areas. They may assist physicians with patients and minor surgeries, draw blood, run medical lab testing equipment, document patient information in the electronic medical record, determine medical codes for billing purposes, run the administrative offices, be the first point of contact for patients, or provide therapy.
In all my Allied Health courses I particularly enjoyed interacting with other students on discussion posts and getting a closer look at the diverse nature of fellow Allied Health students. Medicine requires us to know so much, but it is equally as important to be continually curious, open to input and respectful of diverse motivators and backgrounds. I took most of my courses in online/asynchronous formats, and even with that challenge, all of the instructors were able to deliver an environment that fostered discussion and dialogue between students.
My situation is a little unique as I’ve worked in healthcare admin and management (human and veterinary) for a long time prior to completing the Allied Health courses. Not all of the material was new to me because of this, but there were still plenty of new ideas, formal specifics and material to keep it engaging for me. I used to manage the client service team at a clinic, and often found myself wishing that they would have taken some of these courses so they would have had a better foundation of medical knowledge and professionalism that is emphasized in the BC Allied Health courses.”
– Elizabeth M. (Allied Health Alum)
