Health Professions
- Career Studies Certificate (C.S.C.)
Program Snapshot
Your Learning Options
In-Person, Hybrid, 100% Online
19-24 Credit Hours
Estimated Time to Complete
1 year (2 full-time semesters)
In-State Tuition Per Credit Hour
$176.00 | Calculate your costs
Why Health Professions?
Discover a cost-effective and comprehensive Health Professions foundation solution that serves as a launchpad while you wait to hear of your acceptance into chosen programs.
- Benefit from a diverse foundation for those aspiring to pursue careers in nursing, respiratory therapy or surgical technology.
- Train in a program that covers vital areas such as biomedical ethics, math for health professionals, anatomy, and CPR, ensuring a well-rounded education.
- Acquire essential knowledge and skills at a fraction of the cost compared to enrolling in classes at a four-year institution.
Program Roadmap
Get all the details on our Health Professions program, including class sequences, admission requirements, financial considerations, and more.
Paying for College
We are committed to using all of the available funds to help you gain access to a college education. In fact, more than 91% of our students graduate without any educational debt. In 2023, Reynolds Community College students received over $21 million dollars in grants, loans, work-study and scholarships with the average aid awarded totaling over $4,000 per student.
Payment plans are offered to break down tuition payments. Textbook Assistance and Laptop Lending Programs are also available. Be sure to explore all the types of financial aid available as well!
Get a Skill. Get a Job. Get Ahead.
G3 financial assistance at Reynolds can help cover tuition for select programs like this one! Starting something new or changing a career path can be scary, but if you want to earn workplace certifications or an academic degree that leads to a career, G3 tuition assistance can help remove the financial barrier of going to college.
Why Reynolds?
We are more than a community college.
Reynolds is the key that unlocks the door to your academic and professional success. Here you will find a safe place to start. We will help you explore, dream, succeed, try, and try again. Our amazing faculty and highly personalized advisors, your Reynolds Navigators, are well known for guiding you to discover that "aha moment.” That means an outstanding college experience, less debt, more freedom, and a solid start on your future.
Health Professions opens doors to various occupational pathways, preparing you for entry-level positions in healthcare settings. Whether aiming for a role in a pulmonary physician's office through respiratory therapy, as a surgical tech offering operating room surgical care, or considering the broad spectrum of opportunities in nursing, the program equips you for diverse work environments, including hospitals and even travel nursing positions.
The certificate program is intentionally designed as a stepping-stone toward further education and specialization. It acts as a pathway to certificates in Practical Nursing or associate of applied science degrees in Nursing, Respiratory Therapy, or Surgical Technology, facilitating a seamless transition for you while you wait to pursue advanced qualifications.
With general college curricular admission as the only requirement, the program ensures accessibility for a wide range of students. You benefit from orientation programs, and personalized advising, ensuring a smooth entry into Nursing, Respiratory Therapy, or Surgical Technology.
The only secret is to keep going… If you fall 100 times then you get up 101 times.
Keya Wingfield
Class Highlights
SDV 101 - Orientation to Health Science
Learn the skills that are necessary to achieve your academic goals, become familiar with services offered at the college, and gain insight into the Health Science Program.
PSY 230 - Developmental Psychology
Study the development of humans from conception to death. Follow a life-span perspective on the development of human physical, cognitive, and psychosocial growth.
BIO 141 - Human Anatomy & Physiology I
Study anatomy and physiology including anatomical terminology, histology, integumentary system, skeletal system, muscular system, and nervous system.
Additional Program Information
PURPOSE: The Health Professions Career Studies Certificate is a career pathway designed to move students from basic entry-level employment skills to foundational professional skills and occupational credentials. The program serves as a pathway to an associate of applied science degree in Nursing, Respiratory Therapy, or Surgical Technology. This CSC will prepare students for non-licensed, entry-level employment within a variety of health care settings.
OCCUPATIONAL OBJECTIVES: The health professions educational and career ladder provides a broad foundation of core skills, knowledge, and abilities for employment as entry-level healthcare workers.
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES:
- Demonstrate basic lab skills, apply the scientific method and related concepts and principles to make informed decisions and engage with issues related to health environments.
- Demonstrate the ability to work well with others and display situationally and culturally appropriate demeanor and behavior. Degree graduates will demonstrate skills important for successful transition into the workplace and pursuit of further education.
- Students demonstrate the ability to provide collaborative care.
- Practice professional behaviors in order to provide quality care and best practices in the health care setting.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS: General college curricular admission.
PROGRAM NOTES: Students new to the college must attend a new student orientation program. Students enrolling in this program are required to meet with an advisor and enroll in SDV 100 or SDV 101 in the first semester. A criminal background check and drug screening are required upon admission to the nursing, respiratory therapy, or surgical technology AAS programs. Random drug screens and repeat background checks may be required for current or returning students at any time. A student with an unsatisfactory background check and/or drug screening will not be eligible for admission into these programs.
