Allied Health (Health Professions)
Prepare yourself to become a valuable part of the medical team. Our program certificates fall into two general categories: administrative and clinical. Once a certificate has been completed, students have the opportunity to complete a few general education requirements to meet the 90-credit minimum and qualify for the Allied Health Associate degree.
The Allied Health department offers both administrative and clinical certificate programs.
- Medical Administrative Assistant
- Medical Billing and Coding Specialist
- Phlebotomy Technician
- Clinical Lab Assistant
- Medical Assistant – Certified (MA-C)
- Associates Degree in Allied Health
Administrative Certificate Programs
Medical Administrative Assistant
Often the first person a client or patient talks to when entering a medical office, clinic, hospital, or other healthcare facility. Common tasks include greeting the patient, taking information, referring patient questions to appropriate sources, scheduling appointments, and answering phones.
Program Highlights:
- Total of 48 credits and usually completed in four quarters
- Pathway to Medical Assistant Certified and Medical Billing and Coding certificates
Medical Billing and Coding Specialist
Using terminology skills, coders/billers research and determine correct billing codes, understand the procedures and diagnoses being coded, and create detailed billing records and invoices.
Program Highlights:
- Total of 63-72 credits and usually completed in five quarters
- Includes Medical Administrative Assistant Certificate
Clinical Certificate Programs
Phlebotomy Technician
Responsibilities include drawing blood and conducting other specimen collections. Phlebotomy technicians also recognize conditions that might alter collections, have a high regard for patient safety, and communicate with the laboratory to ensure the best possible care.
Program Highlights:
- Total of 45–54 credits and usually completed in four quarters
- By only taking some extra classes, get additional certificates such as Clinical Laboratory Assistant or Medical Assistant Certified
Clinical Laboratory Assistant
Performs basic functions of laboratory work under the supervision of other professionals. Tasks include processing specimens, using specialized equipment, simple testing, reporting results, and performing data entry in a laboratory setting.
Program Highlights:
- Total of 50–59 credits and usually completed in four quarters
- By only taking some some extra classes, get additional certificates such as Phlebotomy Technician or Medical Assistant Certified
Medical Assistant Certified
Under the physician’s direction, performs both administrative tasks such as scheduling appointments and maintaining medical records and clinical duties such as taking and recording vital signs and medical histories, drawing blood, getting patients ready for examinations.
Program Highlights:
- Total of 83–92 credits and usually completed in six quarters
- Includes Medical Administrative Assistant Certificate
- By only taking some some extra classes, get additional certificates such as Clinical Laboratory Assistant and Phlebotomy Technician
Associate Of Applied Science Transfer Degree Program
Associate Degree in Allied Health
This AAS-T degree combines any of the Allied Health certificate programs with college-based general education requirements and electives in order to achieve an associate degree at Bellevue College.
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Last Updated May 9, 2024
