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MCC Pre-Allied Health Academy

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By the year 2020, there will be an estimated shortage of 800,000 nurses. With the world population living longer and needing more care, the healthcare field is one of the best places to begin your career, and will likely stay that way for many years to come. With over 100,000 vacant positions the career outlook is excellent for the nursing field.

Nursing is a highly regarded profession, and you can become a part of it.

This one-semester program is for juniors and seniors interested in learning more about allied health careers or who would like to enter a college healthcare degree program.

Credit hours
You can earn up to 4 credit hours in courses that are prerequisites to entry into many MCC-Penn Valley healthcare programs at the new Health Science Institute.

What you’ll learn.
This program will prepare you for a career in nursing with hands-on skills lab work, projects and guest speakers focusing on the exploration of several Allied Health careers:

During this program, you will complete Medical Terminology (BIOL 150) for 2 college credits, Introduction to Allied Health for 2 college credits and be able to go on a six-hour job shadow in allied health career area of your choice

Schedule
Offered during Fall and Spring semesters, AM only

You’ll take classes at two locations.
Summit Technology Academy
777 NW Blue Parkway, Suite 3090
Lee’s Summit, MO 64086

MCC- Penn Valley, Health Science Institute
3444 Broadway
Kansas City, MO 64111

Prerequisites
Minimum 2.5 GPA
90% attendance
Reading, writing, and math at the 11th grade level
Algebra I with C or better
Biology and Chemistry with C or better

Recommended courses
Algebra I
Biology and Chemistry with a C or better
Anatomy/Physiology
Psychology
History
Speech
College-level English

Other Requirements
You will have to provide transportation one day a week to Summit Technology Academy on lab days.
Class starts at 7:15 a.m. Transportation will be provided from Summit Tech to MCC-Penn Valley Health Science Institute on lab days.

Demand and Pay
Below are wages and expected employment growth for a few allied health careers according to the U.S. Department of
Labor, Employment & Training Administration’s O*NET career exploration and job analysis tool.

Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics (associate's degree)
Median wages: $14.42 hourly, $30,000 annual
Number of people already in the industry: 211,000
Projected job openings (2008-2018): 62,000

Medical Records and Health Information Technicians (associate's degree)
Median wages: $15.04 hourly, $31,290 annual
Number of people already in the industry: 172,000
Projected job openings (2008-2018): 70,300

Radiologic Technologist (associate's degree)
Median wages: $25.59 hourly, $53,240 annual
Number of people already in the industry: 215,000
Projected job openings (2008-2018): 68,000

Surgical Technician (career certificate or associate’s degree)
Median wages: $18.94 hourly, $39,400 annual
Number of people already in the industry: 92,000
Projected job openings (2008-2018): 46,300

Skills, character and physical traits of successful people in this career:

Helping people understand health care instructions

Treating physical or mental problems
Providing health care support services
Following spoken instructions
Team player
Collecting and recording medical information
Developing and using computerized medical records
Critical thinking, monitoring and speaking skills

To apply
Contact your high school counseling office to complete an application, student contract and student essay of interest. Your school will determine if you meet the program criteria. If you do not, but your counselor or principal feel you can be successful in the program, they can recommend you.