Career Paths in Allied Health Technologies
The
major in Allied Health Technologies (AHT) leading to the Bachelor of
Science degree is offered jointly with the University of Medicine and
Dentistry of New Jersey-School of Health Related Professions in Newark
(UMDNJ-SHRP) and the Department of Biological Sciences at
Rutgers-Newark. Graduates become members of health care teams
contributing to the diagnosis and treatment of disease in a variety of
health care, industrial, governmental, and educational settings.
AHT majors take three years of course work at Rutgers-Newark and must
apply to the senior clinical year at UMDNJ-SHRP beginning the fall term
of their junior year through a separate admissions process. Admissions
requirements for the senior clinical year include a cumulative
grade-point average of 2.75 and grades of C or better in all
prerequisite core science courses taken at Rutgers-Newark. Students may
specialize in diagnostic medical sonography, vascular technology,
nuclear medicine technology or respiratory care.
SAMPLE OCCUPATIONS |
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| Athletic Coach Blood Bank Specialist Cardiovascular Technologist/Technician Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Health Information Technician Health Services Manager/Administrator Hematologist Home Health Care Provider Immunologist Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technologist Medical Administrative Assistant Medical Assistant Medical Transcriptionist Medical Writer Microbiologist |
Nuclear Medicine Technologist Occupational Therapist Personal Trainer Pharmacy Technician Physical Therapist Physician Assistant Radiography Technician Respiratory Therapist Sales Representative (Medical/Pharmacy) Science Laboratory Technician Serologist Sonographer Sports Manager Surgical Technician Vocational School Teacher X-Ray Technician |
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