Allied Health Career Pathway

The following section is a text summary of a flowchart that displays the Career Pathways available for students interested in Allied Health. Entrance considerations, program choices (certificate, associate, Bachelor, or Masters), employment options, and information on the skills needed are all found in the flowchart.

• Entrance Considerations

  • Admissions
  • Transfer of Credits
  • English/Math Assessment
  • Support Resources
  • High School Equivalency
  • Career Advising
  • Program Advising
  • Tuition & Fees
  • Funding Options
  • Get involved at BC

Allied Health Career Pathway: Your Choices

1. Choose one or more certificates

   • Medical Administrative Assistant
   • Health Unit Coordinator
   • Clinical Laboratory Assistant
   • Phlebotomy Technician
   • Emergency Department Technician (EDT)
   • Medical Assistant
   • Medical Billing and Coding Specialist
   • Any of these certificates are good preparation for the Nuclear Medicine Technology Program
   • Employment Options:
     • Clinical Laboratory Assistant
     • Phlebotomy Technician
     • Health Unit Coordinator
     • Emergency Department Technician

2. Associate of Applied Science-Transfer Allied Health

3. Bachelor of Applied Science Degree Healthcare Technology and Management

   • Choose from two concentrations
     • Healthcare Information Technology Concentration
     • Healthcare Management Concentration

• 21st Century Skills Needed

  • The skills, knowledge and expertise you need to succeed in work and life in the 21st century. Mastery of these skills as well as subject areas such as language and interdisciplinary areas such as global awareness are critical to your success. Click on the following links to learn how you can gain these skills outside of the classroom:
    • Learning & Innovation Skills
    • Information, Media & Technology Skills
    • Life & Career Skills

• Other certificates and training to consider:

  • Phlebotomy Professional Certification (ASCP)
  • Health Unit Coordinator Professional Certification (AHIMA)