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Want to Advance in Health Care? Start with Allied Health at Sinclair

The Allied Health department at Sinclair Community College provides you with a variety of certificate programs in the health care field. These certificate programs are intended for individuals who are already working in health care and/or are current students looking to supplement their academic programs with addition skills and certifications.

In addition, our department works closely with the medical facilities and practitioners in the Dayton and Miami Valley area. This relationship helps us to prepare you for the needs of the local health care industry.

Allied health offers certificate programs to train you to become a clinical phlebotomist, electrocardiograph (EKG) technician, or pharmacy technician.

This program might be for you if:

  • You currently work in one of our offered specializations in the health care field and would like to earn your pharmacy technician certification.
  • You are enrolled in another life and health science program and would like to supplement your education with addition skills.
  • You are looking to gain experience in one of our certificate fields of study, including clinical hours.

Individuals who seek further certification and education are often more prepared to advance within their current profession. The decision to garner new skills and clinical experience assists graduates in making their skills more marketable to the health care industry, which is always evolving and in search of experienced job candidates.

Certificate Programs

Short-term Technical Certificate

Clinical Phlebotomy

This certificate is intended to provide expanded competencies and proficiencies to practicing professionals, students enrolled in health science programs, and entry level skills to accommodate special situation individuals. The students will be required to complete 100 hours of non-paid clinicals during ALH 137. Students who complete this course will receive a certificate of completion.

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Electrocardiography

This course is intended to provide expanded skills among health care professionals as well as current ALH students to increase marketability for employment. Classes held in the evening with clinicals during the day. Students who complete this course will receive a certificate of completion.

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Nurse Aide Training

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Pharmacy Technician Certification

This program prepares individuals to perform the technical and specialized skills of a pharmacy technician within retail and mail order settings, hospital pharmacies, nursing homes and home health care sites. The program is designed to develop knowledge and understanding of basic pharmacology, maintenance of patient records, drug-product preparation and distribution, and recordkeeping. A portion of this program will involve on-site internships at participating pharmacies. Upon completion of the program students may take the Pharmacy Tech Board Examination I.

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Specimen Processing Short

The Specimen Processing certificate prepares students for entry level employment in the clinical laboratory setting performing specimen collection, quality assurance and other techniques fundamental to specimen processing. The program is designed to develop knowledge and understanding of medical terminology, lab rules and regulations, and universal precautions for a clinical laboratory.

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Degree Programs

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Transfer Opportunities

Make the most of your education by starting at Sinclair Community College. Our quality programs and low tuition make it a great place to start even if you intend to further your education beyond an associate degree or certificate. You would be surprised at the money you could save by completing your first two years of study at Sinclair—just take a look at our low tuition and see the savings for yourself. You can also learn more by visiting Sinclair’s Transfer Web site »

Articulation & Transfer Agreements

Sinclair works directly with many four-year schools in Ohio and beyond to ensure the college credit you earn will transfer easily to those schools. By developing articulation agreements, formal agreements between colleges detailing the recognition of college credit between the schools, you will know you are meeting the requirements needed at the four-year school of your choice. Learn more about articulation and transfer »

Ohio Transfer Module

The Associate of Arts and the Associate of Science degree programs fulfill the requirements for the Ohio Transfer Module at other public colleges and universities. Students in applied associate degree programs may complete some individual transfer module courses within their degree program or continue beyond their program to complete the entire transfer module.

Upon completion of the Ohio Transfer Module, students will be able to enter most Ohio four-year colleges and universities as a junior with your general education requirements completed. Find out more about the Ohio Transfer Module »

Transferring Individual Classes

In addition to transferring with a degree, college credit for many courses, including a variety of health care topics, are accepted at other colleges and universities. Learn more about course equivalency »

General Agreements

While at Sinclair, if you plan to complete any associate degree program, there are agreements in place to help you easily transfer into a variety of bachelor’s degree completion programs.

Your transfer opportunities
may include:

  • Antioch University McGregor
  • Franklin University
  • Kaplan University
  • Ohio Dominican University
  • Ohio University
  • Purdue University
  • Strayer University
  • Wilberforce University
  • Wright State University
  • and more…

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Please Note: Sinclair continues to work with other colleges and universities to provide more opportunities through new articulation and transfer agreements. Please consult with an academic advisor for the most up-to-date information.

Related Programs

Sinclair Community College offers a wide variety of certificate and degree programs. With so many to choose from, we are sure that you can find a program that suits your needs. If you are interested in the allied health care programs, you might also be interested in learning more about these programs at Sinclair: