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Credentialing Eligibility
Graduates in the College of Health Professions are eligible to take the state and/or national certifying/licensing/registry examination for that profession as noted in the following chart.

Credentialing Eligibility

Graduates from the College of Health Professions are eligible to take the state and/or national certifying/licensing/registry examination for that profession.
ProgramProfessional ExaminationDesignation
Cardiovascular PerfusionCertification Examination of the American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion C.C.P.
Communication Sciences and Disorders Praxis II Speech-Language Pathology administered by the Educational Testing Service (ETS) and approved by the Council for Clinical Certification (CFCC) affiliated with the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA).CCC-SLP
Cytology & BiosciencesAmerican Society of Clinical Pathology C.T. (ASCP)
Nurse Anesthesia National Certification Examination for Nurse Anesthetists administered by the Council on Certification of Nurse AnesthetistsC.R.N.A.
Occupational TherapyCertification Examination for Occupational Therapists administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational TherapyO.T.R.
Physician AssistantNational Commission on Certification of Physician AssistantsP.A.-C.
Physical Therapy National Licensing Examination administered by the Federation of State Boards of Physical TherapyP.T.
 

Curriculum Offerings by Department

 
Curricula DegreeStarting
Semester
Curriculum Length
Professional Phase
Department of Clinical Services
Cardiovascular Perfusion
B.S.Fall  5 semesters
(21 months)
Master in Health Sciences -
Physician Assistant
M.H.S. Fall
Spring 
Summer
Determined
Individually
Master of Science in Clinical Laboratory Science
Cytology and Biosciences 
M.S.Fall 5 semesters
(21 months)
Master of Science in Nurse Anesthesia M.S.N.A.Fall7 semesters
(29 months)
Physician AssistantM.S.P.A.S.Summer7 semesters
(27 months)
Physician Assistant - Transitional trackM.S.P.A.S.––– –––
Department of Health Administration and Policy
Master in Health Administration - Residential formatM.H.A.Fall 5 semesters
Master in Health Administration - Executive format M.H.A. Summer and Spring6-9 semesters
Doctor of Health AdministrationD.H.A. Fall3 years
Certificate in Health Management Certificate Fall
Spring 
Summer 
18-24 months
Undergraduate Health Sciences*B.H.S. Fall
Spring 
Summer 
Determined
Individually
Department of Rehabilitation Sciences
Master of Science degree with major in
Rehabilitation Science, Communication
Sciences and Disorders track
M.S.Summer6 semesters
(24 months)
Master of Science degree in Rehabilitation Science, Occupational Therapy trackM.S.Summer7 semesters
(26 months)
Doctor of Physical TherapyD.P.T.Summer 9 semesters
(36 months)
Master in Health Sciences - PeriodonticsM.H.S.Summer 9 semesters
(36 months)
 

* This degree is supportive of all two-year or less entry-level health professionals.

 
Last updated:10/16/2007 4:03 PM