Health Professions AAS – Health Science Program
This is a post certification course of study to earn an associate’s degree for those individuals who have received education in a hospital sponsored program and are certified (or registered professionals) and are seeking degrees. The specific certification/ registration and the accreditation of program attended of the discipline MUST be the same bodies that accredit and certify programs at Bergen Community College. Bergen Community College awards thirty credits for the certification/ accreditation after the completion of the coursework in the general education courses required for an Associate’s Degree.
Professional Studies AS – Health Science Option
The Health Science option is a study of health care practices for the individual who pursues another track in the healthcare industry other than clinical based careers. Candidates explore business, law, cross cultural health care, health care literacy, and medical terminology. Upon completion of this course of education a community health capstone course enables the student to tie all of the important aspects of the major together. This is a transfer program. Students are encouraged to seek further education by exploring continued graduate studies.