Your ticket into the medical field.

From nurses to physical therapists to medical technologists, spots are waiting to be filled. If you aspire to have a rewarding and successful career in the medical field, take a look at our new Health Professions A.S. degree program. The Health Professions program is designed to prepare students for successful transfer into a variety of bachelor's degree programs in health-related fields. The curriculum provides students with multiple pathways to attain the skills, knowledge and experience required for patient-based or technology-based healthcare occupations. Choose from the following tracks:

Medical Technology & Biotechnology

  • Additional Schooling: Bachelor's degree in area of interest - A.S. fulfills SUNY Upstate prerequisites for Medical Technology or Medical Biotechnology minus additional Liberal Arts requirement

Medical Imaging Sciences, Radiation Therapy, and Respiratory Therapy

  • Additional Schooling: 
    • Radiation Therapy Program - A.S. fulfills SUNY Upstate prerequisites minus additional Liberal Arts requirement
    • Medical Imaging Science - A.S. fulfills SUNY Upstate prerequisites for B.S. program 
    • Respiratory Therapy Program - A.S. fulfills SUNY Upstate prerequisites minus additional Liberal Arts requirement

Pre-Nursing

  • Additional schooling is required to become a Registered Nurse. This track of the Health Professions A.S. degree fulfills prerequisites for St. Elizabeth's College of Nursing.

Pre-Physical Therapy

  • Additional Schooling: Bachelor's degree in area of interest, Doctor of Physical Therapy professional school- A.S. fulfills prerequisites for SUNY Upstate DPT program minus bachelor's degree

Those interested in becoming a Medical Doctor (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) should register as a Liberal Arts and Science: Science major. 

Curriculum

View our program course requirements as published in the College Catalog.

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Career opportunities await

Medical Technology & Biotechnology

  • Clinical Laboratory Technician
  • Laboratory Scientist
  • Medical Researcher
  • Industrial Researcher

Medical Imaging Sciences, Radiation Therapy, and Respiratory Therapy

  • Radiographer
  • Ultrasound Technologist
  • Radiation Therapist
  • Respiratory Therapist

Pre-Nursing

  • Registered Nurse

Pre-Physical Therapy

  • Physical Therapist

Medical Doctor (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO)

Our alumni have gone on to achieve great things. Discover how our many graduates have followed their dreams and transformed their lives with a degree or certificate from Herkimer College.

"I love the collegiality at Herkimer College. Without any exaggeration, I think I work with the best group of people in academia. Since I started working at Herkimer College, the faculty and administration have been extremely supportive. This is a huge contrast to the other institutions where I worked, where the administration and staff didn’t even know my name."