{"id":425,"date":"2018-05-21T15:16:01","date_gmt":"2018-05-21T19:16:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/pre-health\/allied-health-programs-monmouth-university\/"},"modified":"2023-03-03T11:14:37","modified_gmt":"2023-03-03T16:14:37","slug":"allied-health-programs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/pre-health\/preparation\/allied-health-programs\/","title":{"rendered":"Preparing for a Career in an Allied Health Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Allied health programs are numerous, and are diverse in their requirements. Please review the links below for more information on some allied health fields.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Field<\/th>Location<\/th>Website<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Allied Health<\/td>The Association of Schools of Allied Health<\/td>www.asahp.org<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Anesthesiologist Assistant<\/td>American Academy of Anesthesiologists’ Assistants<\/td>www.anesthetist.org<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Art Therapist<\/td>American Art Therapy Association<\/td>www.arttherapy.org<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Athletic Trainer<\/td>National Athletic Trainers Association<\/td>www.nata.org<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Blood Bank Technologist<\/td>American Society of Clinical Pathologists<\/td>www.ascp.org<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Cardiovascular Technologist<\/td>American Society of Echocardiography<\/td>www.asecho.org<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Cardiovascular Technologist<\/td>American Society of Echocardiography<\/td>www.asecho.org<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td>Cardiovascular Professionals<\/td>www.acp-online.org<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Medical Laboratory Science\/Cytotechnology*<\/td>National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences<\/td>www.naacls.org<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td>American Society of Clinical Pathologists<\/td>www.ascp.org<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
* These programs are offered by Monmouth University in conjunction with several hospital partners. For more information see Dr. William Schreiber or Dr. Robin Kucharczyk in the Department of Chemistry, Medical Technology & Physics<\/td><\/tr>
Counseling-related Occupations<\/td>American Counseling Association<\/td>www.counseling.org<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Crime Scene Investigator<\/td>International Crime Scene Investigators Association<\/td>www.icsia.org<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Dental Hygienist<\/td>American Dental Hygienists’ Association<\/td>www.adha.org<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Dental Laboratory Technician<\/td>National Association of Dental Laboratories<\/td>www.nadl.org<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer<\/td>Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers<\/td>www.sdms.org<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Dietetic Technician, Dietitian<\/td>American Dietetic Association<\/td>www.eatright.org<\/a>
www.nutrition.org<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Emergency Medical Technician\/Paramedic<\/td>National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians<\/td>www.naemt.org<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Health Information Management<\/td>American Health Information Management Association<\/td>www.ahima.org<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Histologic Technician\/ Histotechnologist<\/td>National Society for Histotechnology<\/td>www.nsh.org<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Kinesiotherapist<\/td>American Kinesiotherapy Association<\/td>www.linkedin.com\/company\/american-kinesiotherapy-association<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Medical Assistant<\/td>American Association of Medical Assistants<\/td>www.aama-ntl.org<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Music Therapist<\/td>American Music Therapy Association<\/td>www.musictherapy.org<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Nuclear Medicine Technologist<\/td>Society of Nuclear Medicine – Technologist Section<\/td>www.snmmi.org<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Ophthalmic Medical Technician\/ Technologist<\/td>Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
Orthotist and Prosthetist<\/td>American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association<\/td>www.aopanet.org<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Radiation Therapist\/Radiographer<\/td>American Society of Radiologic Technologists<\/td>www.asrt.org<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Rehabilitation Counselor<\/td>National Rehabilitation Counseling Association<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
Respiratory Therapist\/
Respiratory Therapy Technician<\/td>		American Association for Respiratory Care<\/td>www.aarc.org<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Speech-Language Pathologist<\/td>American Speech-Language-Hearing Association<\/td>www.asha.org<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Surgical Technologist<\/td>Association of Surgical Technologists<\/td>www.ast.org<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n

Quick Links<\/h2>\n\n\n

General Information on Health Profession Careers<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Career information on this page is to help students begin to prepare for continuing education after completion of their undergraduate degree at Monmouth. Every student should seek out further information on these potential careers through professional organizations and websites for each graduate program he or she intends to apply.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Allied Health Programs
\n Prerequisite Requirements for Professional Schools<\/p>\n

\u00a0 Allied health programs are numerous, and are diverse in their requirements. Please review the links below for more information on some allied health fields.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Allied Health\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\n The Association of Schools of Allied Health<\/p>\n

\u00a0www.asahp.org\u00a0
\n \u00a0
\n \u00a0<\/p>\n

Anesthesiologist Assistant<\/p>\n

American Academy of Anesthesiologists’ Assistants<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\n www.anesthetist.org
\n \u00a0<\/p>\n

Art Therapist<\/p>\n

American Art Therapy Association<\/p>\n

www.arttherapy.org
\n \u00a0<\/p>\n

Athletic Trainer<\/p>\n

National Athletic Trainers Association<\/p>\n

www.nata.org
\n \u00a0<\/p>\n

Blood Bank Technologist<\/p>\n

American Society of Clinical Pathologists<\/p>\n

www.ascp.org<\/p>\n

Cardiovascular Technologist<\/p>\n

American Society of Echocardiography<\/p>\n

www.asecho.org
\n \u00a0<\/p>\n

Alliance of Cardiovascular Professionals<\/p>\n

www.acp-online.org
\n \u00a0
\n \u00a0<\/p>\n

Medical Laboratory Science\/
\nCytotechnology*<\/p>\n

National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences<\/p>\n

www.naacls.org\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

American Society of Clinical Pathologists<\/p>\n

www.ascp.org<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

* These programs are offered by Monmouth University in conjunction with several hospital partners.\u00a0 For more information see Dr. William Schreiber or Dr. Robin Kucharczyk in the Department of Chemistry, Medical Technology & Physics
\n \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Counseling-related Occupations<\/p>\n

American Counseling Association<\/p>\n

www.counseling.org
\n \u00a0<\/p>\n

Crime Scene Investigator<\/p>\n

International Crime Scene Investigators Association<\/p>\n

www.icsia.org
\n \u00a0
\n \u00a0<\/p>\n

Dental Hygienist<\/p>\n

American Dental Hygienists’ Association<\/p>\n

www.adha.org
\n \u00a0
\n \u00a0<\/p>\n

Dental Laboratory Technician<\/p>\n

National Association of Dental Laboratories<\/p>\n

www.nadl.org
\n \u00a0<\/p>\n

Diagnostic Medical Sonographer<\/p>\n

Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers<\/p>\n

www.sdms.org
\n \u00a0
\n \u00a0<\/p>\n

Dietetic Technician, Dietitian<\/p>\n

American Dietetic Association
\n American Society for Nutrition<\/p>\n

www.eatright.org
\n www.nutrition.org
\n \u00a0
\n \u00a0<\/p>\n

Emergency Medical Technician\/
\nParamedic<\/p>\n

National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians<\/p>\n

www.naemt.org
\n \u00a0
\n \u00a0<\/p>\n

Health Information Management<\/p>\n

American Health Information Management Association<\/p>\n

\u00a0www.ahima.org
\n \u00a0
\n \u00a0<\/p>\n

Histologic Technician\/ Histotechnologist<\/p>\n

National Society for Histotechnology<\/p>\n

www.nsh.org
\n \u00a0<\/p>\n

Kinesiotherapist<\/p>\n

American Kinesiotherapy Association<\/p>\n

www.akta.org
\n \u00a0
\n \u00a0<\/p>\n

Medical Assistant<\/p>\n

American Association of Medical Assistants<\/p>\n

www.aama-ntl.org
\n \u00a0<\/p>\n

Music Therapist<\/p>\n

American Music Therapy Association<\/p>\n

www.musictherapy.org
\n \u00a0<\/p>\n

Nuclear Medicine Technologist<\/p>\n

Society of Nuclear Medicine – Technologist Section<\/p>\n

www.snm.org
\n \u00a0
\n \u00a0<\/p>\n

Ophthalmic Laboratory Technician<\/p>\n

Optical Laboratories Association<\/p>\n

www.ola-labs.org
\n \u00a0<\/p>\n

Ophthalmic Medical Technician\/ Technologist<\/p>\n

Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology<\/p>\n

www.jcahpo.org
\n \u00a0
\n \u00a0<\/p>\n

Orthotist and Prosthetist<\/p>\n

American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association<\/p>\n

www.aopanet.org
\n \u00a0<\/p>\n

Radiation Therapist\/Radiographer<\/p>\n

American Society of Radiologic Technologists<\/p>\n

www.asrt.org
\n \u00a0
\n \u00a0<\/p>\n

Rehabilitation Counselor<\/p>\n

National Rehabilitation Counseling Association<\/p>\n

nrca-net.org
\n \u00a0
\n \u00a0<\/p>\n

Respiratory Therapist\/
\nRespiratory Therapy Technician<\/p>\n

American Association for Respiratory Care<\/p>\n

www.aarc.org
\n \u00a0
\n \u00a0<\/p>\n

Speech-Language Pathologist<\/p>\n

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association<\/p>\n

www.asha.org
\n \u00a0
\n \u00a0<\/p>\n

Surgical Technologist<\/p>\n

Association of Surgical Technologists<\/p>\n

www.ast.org<\/p>\n

\u00a0
\n \u00a0
\n \u00a0
\n \u00a0<\/p>\n

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