The field of healthcare is made up of a diverse range of professions but often when we think of the typical careers in the industry, we think of doctors, nurses and dentists. However, with a degree in allied health, there is a wide variety of opportunities that go beyond the typical nurse or physician roles. Whether you’re looking to be patient-facing as a medical technician or physical therapist assistant, or be on the administrative side as a medical biller or coder, an allied health degree from Graceland University will prepare you for a successful future in the healthcare industry by providing skills and training across many different concentrations and interests.

The Bachelor of Arts in Allied Health program comprises a rigorous curriculum that combines foundational biological, chemical, and physical knowledge with a variety of applied topics including psychology, kinesiology, statistics, and electives tailored to the student’s career goals. This program also provides an environment where undergraduate students can develop a Christian worldview and learn to integrate their faith into their future careers as allied health professionals.

Health care is one of the growing industries in the nation with opportunities in both direct patient care and support occupations. Edmonds College’s instructors, and experienced healthcare professionals, will guide you through classroom and laboratory activities to learn about the healthcare environment, personal skills to make you successful in the healthcare workplace, and the specific skills required in your chosen profession. Our affiliations with local healthcare facilities will enable you to obtain clinical hands-on experience to hone your skills in the healthcare environment.

This programme offers a comprehensive overview of common respiratory conditions, covering their diagnosis, management, and the integration of public health, community, and secondary care in service delivery. Our course provides specialised training for aspiring respiratory specialists in both primary and secondary care, catering to medical professionals and allied healthcare workers alike.

Respiratory care is a health specialty that offers a set of unique challenges in the areas of prevention, diagnosis, treatment, management, and rehabilitation of people with lung problems. This specialty is utilized in the hospital and home care situations, skilled nursing facilities, medical sales and health education. 

Combining practical skill training and theoretical classroom teaching, the Department of Wellness prepares students for a career in health. Faculty strive to train students in whole person care. Graduates from the Department of Wellness are prepared to pursue opportunities in the profession of allied health.

Enhance your career opportunities with our Masters in Advancing Practice – a flexible course for nurses and allied health professionals.

The excellent infrastructure results in exceptionally broad possibilities to gain Health Care labor market-oriented skills to the graduate in the largest health care institution, licensed to provide lab diagnostic and testing-related consulting services. The program offers a strong foundation in medical research methodology while allowing specialization in individual interests. The program is focused on guiding students towards achieving their full potential. We make that happen by providing practical health care system-oriented skills and by deepening the learning of students, allowing them to think across subject disciplines, and appreciating the benefits of adopting a student research approach.

Respiratory Care, AS practitioners work with patients who may have a variety of lung and/or heart disorders. Although most respiratory care practitioners work in hospitals, other employment opportunities are available. There are also excellent opportunities for in-home care and cardiopulmonary rehabilitation.

The Medical Assistant program prepares students as multi-skilled health care workers who function as assistants to physicians and other health care professionals in a variety of ambulatory care settings. The responsibilities of the medical assistant include administrative and clinical duties.

Health Science offers a variety of programs including a major with different options leading to the Bachelor of Science in Health Science.

The program targets to support students in development of understanding of the essence of Health Care Sciences (Rehabilitation and Nursing), equip them with skills necessary for working in diverse health care settings, be competent and competitive in multicultural environment.

We understand art therapy as a set of healthcare activities that channel and facilitate the expression and resolution of emotions and emotional or psychological conflicts through action or artistic creation. The objective of the Master in Art Therapy is to train professionals who, coming from different areas of knowledge, can integrate these resources into their professional work or join multidisciplinary teams in the different areas of intervention: educational centers, health care or social care, using general and systematic art, dance, music, theater or literature from a clinical perspective. Creative therapies, such as Music Therapy, Art Therapy, Therapeutic Theater and Dance Movement Therapy make, without a doubt, a significant contribution to multidisciplinary care in all these areas of intervention.

As an international role-player focusing on healthcare in Africa, the vision of the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Pretoria is to maintain health standards through quality education, research and community service. Since its inception, it has grown to be one of the largest health training institutions in the country and boasts an undergraduate and postgraduate student corps of over 6 000.

Medical Assistants are multi-skilled health professionals specifically educated to work as members of a healthcare team, performing a broad range of clinical and administrative tasks under the supervision of a physician, physician’s assistant, or nurse practitioner.