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Allied Health Sciences
Allied health science professionals are an essential component of our health care systems. Graduates of allied health programs provide support to health care administration, and play a vital role in therapeutic and technological fields of health. A large portion of our country’s health care workforce is comprised of allied health professionals, including: dental assistants, nursing assistants, emergency medical technicians, community health workers, and medical billing and coding workers. These allied health professions support, aid and increase the efficiency of the dentists, nurses, doctors and other primary health care specialists.
The Luna Community College Department of Allied Health Sciences prepares its students to excel in the workforce through theoretical learning and practical laboratory experience. The education obtained through the certificates and degree program enables students to pass accreditation exams, secure employment, and/or pursue other degrees beyond the offered certificates and associate degree.
Luna Community College’s Allied Health certificate and degree programs provide a foundation of strength and breadth in health care to prepare individuals to face modern health related ethical and legal issues, and to promote healthcare and disease prevention. The programs within the Allied Health Sciences Department at Luna Community College are also designed to prepare graduates with hands-on skills, allowing them to advance in any health-related profession; meet societal and healthcare delivery demands; and work in a variety of settings with diverse patients, families and communities.
— Breanna Gould, Allied Health Sciences