Allied Health
What is Allied Health?
Allied health encompasses a broad group of health professionals who use scientific principles and evidence-based practice for the diagnosis, evaluation and treatment of acute and chronic diseases; promote disease prevention and wellness for optimum health, and apply administration and management skills to support health care systems in a variety of settings.
The Yavapai College Allied Health program has many options for students looking to enter the health care field as a medical assistant, nursing assistant, phlebotomist, and more.
To contact the Allied Health Department
- malinda.wrisk@yc.edu
- (928) 771-6126
QUESTIONS? GET ANSWERS.
ycadmission@yc.edu
(928) 717-7777
Nursing Assistant Information pdf
Medical Assistant Practicum and Phlebotomy Internship Information pdf
Application Packets pdf
Fall 2023 Medical Assistant Practicum Application – Due 07/13/2023
Fall 2023 Phlebotomy Internship Application – Due 07/13/2023
Summer 2023 Nursing Assistant Application – Due 05/01/2023
Class is held on the Verde Campus
Fall 2023 Nursing Assistant Application – Due 07/13/2023
Fall 2023 CNA to Caregiver Bridge Application – Due 09/01/2023
Degrees
Medical Assistant - Associates of Applied Science
- SEMESTERS: 4
- CREDITS: 63
- LOCATIONS:
- Prescott Valley, Verde Valley
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The Medical Assistant AAS degree will prepare individuals for entry-level positions requiring the cognitive, psychomotor, and affective skills necessary for performing general administrative (front office) and clinical (back office) skills in ambulatory healthcare settings including physician's offices, clinics, and urgent care centers.
Credit Hours Required: 63
Note: Students completing the Medical Assistant AAS degree or certificate programs are eligible to take the American Medical Technologist (AMT) certification exam to become a Registered Medical Assistant (RMA).
Certificates
Behavioral Health Technician Certificate
- SEMESTERS: 2
- CREDITS: 18
- LOCATIONS:
- Prescott Valley
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The Behavioral Health Technician Certificate will provide students with a foundational study of human behavior and prepare them to assist, as part of a clinical team, in the care of individuals and families dealing with mental illness, comorbid medical conditions, and challenges that may be related to substance use/addiction and trauma histories.
The program includes courses designed to provide students with the skills necessary to deliver essential behavioral health and social services. The core focus of the program is practical training and service-learning experiences.
- SEMESTERS: 3
- CREDITS: 33-44
- LOCATIONS:
- Prescott Valley, Verde Valley
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The Medical Assistant Certificate program prepares students for employment in health care offices including primary care and specialty physicians' offices, ambulatory care, and urgent care facilities.
Note: Students completing the Medical Assistant AAS degree or certificate programs are eligible to take the American Medical Technologist (AMT) certification exam to become a Registered Medical Assistant (RMA).
Medical Office Assistant Certificate
- SEMESTERS: 3
- CREDITS: 18-29
- LOCATIONS:
- Prescott Valley, Verde Valley
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Short Term Certificates
Assisted Living Facility Caregiver
- SEMESTERS: 1
- CREDITS: 1.5-3
- LOCATIONS:
- Prescott Valley
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The Assisted Living Facility (ALF) Caregiver Certificate program prepares you to be a caregiver in assisted living homes, facilities, or home health agencies. Complete the program by one of two ways.
Option one allows students without a prior background in healthcare to acquire the required knowledge and skills to perform as a caregiver.
Option two allows for Certified or Licensed Nursing Assistants to acquire the additional knowledge and skills needed for performance of the caregiver role.
Medical Records Technician Certificate
- SEMESTERS: 2
- CREDITS: 16
- LOCATIONS:
- Prescott Valley, Verde Valley
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- SEMESTERS: 1
- CREDITS: 5
- LOCATIONS:
- Prescott Valley, Verde Valley
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The Nursing Assistant Certificate program prepares students to work as nursing assistants and prepares them to take the state competency exams leading to certification.
Note: There are special admission requirements for the Nursing Assistant Program that must be completed before receiving Dean Approval to register for the course.
Prerequisites: MAT 082 or Satisfactory score on the Mathematics Skills Assessment and Reading Proficiency or proof of successful completion of 12 college credits.
Requirements: Complete an Allied Health Nursing Assistant application; AZ Driver's License; YC Student ID/email; DPS Fingerprint Clearance Card; Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers Certificate (online CPR classes not accepted); TWO, 2-step TB tests; Seasonal Flu; Tetanus/Diphtheria/Pertussis (Tdap); multiple doses of MMR, Varicella, and Hepatitis B Vaccinations. Must be at least 16 years old.
Phlebotomy Technician Certificate
- SEMESTERS: 2
- CREDITS: 8
- LOCATIONS:
- Prescott Valley, Verde Valley
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Additional Program Information
- Allied Health Handbook pdf
- Allied Health Internship Costs pdf
- Caregiver Information pdf
- Caregiver Costs pdf
- Allied Health Internship Costs pdf
- Nursing Assistant Handbook pdf
- Nursing Assistant Program Costs pdf
- Immunizations and Requirements pdf
- COVID-19 Vaccine Forms
- Student Letter pdf
- Medical Exemption Request Form pdf
- Religious Exemption Request Form pdf
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