Healthcare Services Program

UVU has partnered with Technical Institutions in the state and created a pathway for students who complete a 900-hour certificate program from a Technical Institution to receive credit towards a degree at UVU.

AAS Healthcare Services

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Articulated Institutions and Agreements


Students who successfully complete one of the following programs from the following technical institutions will be able to receive credit towards the AAS Healthcare Services Degree. Please note that UVU does not offer these programs. You will need to contact the institution for information on the program you wish to attend for information about the program and career.
Program

Mountainland    

TECH  

Ogden-Weber    

TECH  

Uintah Basin    

TECH 

Dixie    

TECH

Davis    

TECH

Bridgerland

TECH
Advanced EMT 6 cr          

Dental Assisting

 24 cr 26 cr     29 cr 26 cr
EMT 6 cr          

Limited X-Ray Technician

 10 cr          
Medical Assistant 28 cr  28 cr 28 cr 28 cr 28 cr 28 cr
Medical Billing and Coding 30 cr 29 cr        
Nursing Assistant 4 cr 3 cr 3 cr 3 cr 3 cr 3 cr
Pharmacy Technician 13 cr 19 cr 17 cr 18 cr 17 cr 17 cr
Phlebotomy 3 cr 3 cr 3 cr 3 cr 3 cr  
Practical Nursing 27 cr 29 cr 26 cr 27 cr 26 cr 35 cr
Radiography Technology 42 cr          
Sterile Processing Technician              25 cr          
Surgical Technology 27 cr   25 cr   35 cr  

For students interested in pursuing Radiologic Technology

UVU does NOT have a radiologic technology program. Our advisors will help you with the requirements for the AAS Healthcare Services degree, including anatomy and physiology. Students are responsible for identifying pre-requisites and other requirements for the program(s) they wish to attend and contact that institution for questions regarding application and admissions.  Please use this form to research the programs that you are interested in applying to.

 

Advising - Schedule an appointment with one of our Health Science Advisors

UVU's Health Science Advisors help students meet the requirements for the AAS Healthcare Services degree. Students are responsible for identifying pre-requisite and other requirements for the technical programs they wish to attend. Students must contact the technical institution for questions regarding application, admissions, and career advice. 

Coursework for AAS

To earn the AAS Healthcare Services degree, students will be required to complete:

  • 19 credits of specific general education
    • ENGL 1010, ENGL 2010, MAT 1030/1035 or MATH 1050/1055 or STAT 1040/1045, CHEM 1110 or 1210,  and a Humanities course
  • 16 credits of core courses
    • NUTR 1020 or HLSC 1300
    • BIOL 1610 & BIOL 1615
    • ZOOL 2320 & ZOOL 2325
    • ZOOL 2420 & ZOOL 2425
  • 16 credits of health electives
    • Courses from MTECH will apply here or
    • students can take courses in the following health-related prefixes: HLSC, NUTR, NURS, DENT, RESP, HLTH, ESEC
  • 9 credits of general electives

Students who complete an articulated MTECH program may receive up to 30 credits of HLSC 1900. These credits will apply towards health and general electives in the AAS Healthcare Services and various bachelor degree programs.

Degree Advancement

Students who have completed the AAS degree can advance their education at UVU. Some programs that students will continue into include:

  • AS University Studies
  • BS Nursing
  • BS Health Care Administration
  • BS Public Health
  • BS Health Science
  • and many more

Course Delivery

All courses with the exception of labs (courses ending in a "5") may be completed online or face to face.