Advanced Health Sciences

Looking through the classified ads in your newspaper provides evidence of the growing need for health care professionals. You will complete a common core curriculum and then select at least one career pathway to study entry-level skills needed for employment. Work-based learning opportunities are available in health care settings. Pathways include Nursing Assistant (NA), which leads to certification in long term care, Advanced Unlicensed Assistant (AUA), Medical Assisting Clinical Procedures, and Pharmacy Technician.

Pathway	Months
Advanced Unlicensed Assistant (HSC)	3
Medical Assisting	2.5
Nursing Assistant	1.5
Pharmacy Technician	3
Optional Courses	0

$8.00 - $14.00 / hour

Medical Offices

Hospitals

Long-Term Care Facilities

Pharmacies

No tuition for high school students.
Adult students pay standard rate of $800 per semester for full-time or $400 per semester for part-time.


Students must pay for uniforms and provide their own transportation for clinical experiences in the community.


Other costs include:

Immunizations (approximately $280), including:

HBV Vaccination* $240.00

PPD $ 15.00 - 30.00

MMR* $30.00

Uniforms (approximately $75.00)

School surgical scrubs $30.00

White leather tennis shoes (approximately $35.00)

Textbooks, adult students only (approximately $65.00)

Pharmacy Tech PassAssured Student Version 6.0 CD (approximately $199.00)


* Required vaccination for enrollment in Oklahoma public schools.


AUA students need to refer to the AUA admission checklist for required immunizations.


There may be fees for additional background checks, drug testing and health insurance if required by the clinical sites.