Welcome to the Allied Health & Public Services Division

If you enjoy working with people, providing assistance/protecting those in need, and improving the quality of life for others in your community, a career in health care or public services may be for you. In the division of Allied Health and Public Services, there are over 30 certificates and Associate of Applied Science degree programs that lead directly to employment. Within two years or less, you could be working in one of these career fields and making a positive impact in the lives of those you serve and/or in your community.

Allied Health

Seven of the allied health career programs require a special application for admission. An application and information about the profession, program, and licensure requirements can be found on the program specific links below. The division’s coordinator’s assistant, Candice Moore; a counselor; or an Admissions evaluator can also assist you in navigating through the application process.

Students must apply and be formally accepted into the following allied health programs: Medical Assistant, Medical Laboratory Technology, Health Information Technology, Nursing Education, Physical Therapist Assistant, Radiologic Technology, and Respiratory Care.

Other allied health programs that do not require a special application, but may have course requisite requirements include: Medical Billing & Coding, Massage Therapy, Phlebotomy, Nurse Assistant, Ward Clerk, and Sign Language.

Many of the students in the allied health professions will be required to undergo a criminal background check and/or drug test prior to clinical experience courses depending on the program of study. Details are included in each program link.

Public Services

Public Service programs lead to employment in to the: police, ambulance and fire services. The Paramedic program is the one public service program that also requires a special application for admission. The paramedic certificate program is offered at Memorial Hospital at Belleville and at Anderson Hospital at Maryville.

The public service programs that do not require a special application for admission, include: Administration of Justice, offering degree and certificate opportunities for students who are interested in pursing a career in law enforcement or corrections; the Police Academy and Fire Science programs. To enroll in the Police Academy or any Fire Science course, students must be employed by a police department or employed/volunteer for a fire station. The Police Academy also requires all recruits to pass a POWER test before entry.