Degree Type: Associate of Science Degree, AS, Associate of Applied Science Degree, AAS
Pathway: Health Sciences
The Allied Health track at PPSC prepares you for a range of healthcare career paths. You will build a strong foundation in medical terminology, clinical skills, and the healthcare system. Our associate of applied science degree offers hands-on training in areas like Phlebotomy, CNA, and EMT-Basic for immediate job readiness. The associate of science degree covers physiology, anatomy, chemistry, and physics, paving the way for advanced education in fields like medical technology and physical therapy. Whichever path you choose, you’ll benefit from expert faculty, real-life learning, and small class sizes to support your success.
This degree is designed for students applying to programs at four-year schools in Colorado for medical technology and physical therapy. This degree emphasizes physiology, anatomy, chemistry, and physics.
This degree program is intended to introduce students to a variety of potential career paths in allied health. Students can complete certificates in several areas including: Phlebotomy, CNA and EMT-Basic and are given the opportunity to progress to higher levels of study in multiple medical fields.
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PPSC highly prepared me for a four-year school, better than I could have imagined.
Holly Eickstedt
PPSC Graduate | UCCS Transfer Student
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