Online Associate Degree in Health Care

An online Associate degree in health care can help individuals acquire an entry level position in the health care industry as medical assistants or medical office administrators. An Associate degree may also aid some individuals in the continuation of their professional medical training, leading the way to possible advancement or specialization in their field.

It should be noted that any type of degree in fields related to health care is beneficial as seven of the United States' Bureau Labor Statistics' ?Twenty Fastest Growing Jobs? are relevant to the health care career field. Health care professions are in particularly high demand due to a growing elderly population.

Online Health Care Associate Degree

Registered nurses often enter their positions from a two-year program, such as an Associate degree program in health care. Home health aides and nursing assistants also typically graduate from this type of program. Other possible career paths for individuals with a health care Associate degree include medical office staff, medical billing transcriptionists and coding professionals, dental assistants, physical therapy aides, medical and laboratory technicians, and pharmacy technicians.

Although coursework varies with specialization, some of the courses that may be taken to acquire a health care Associate degree include: alternative medicine, clinical laboratory science, dental hygiene, health information technology, health care administration, pharmacy, radiological science, respiratory therapy, nursing, nutrition, and many more. However, courses commonly found for this degree may cover information about medical billing and coding, medical office administration, patient interactions, medical terminology, and health care legal issues.

Online Colleges Offering Health Care Degrees

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University of Phoenix is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association. .

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The Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

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American InterContinental University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association.

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City University of Seattle (CityU) is incorporated in the state of Washington and is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.

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Colorado Technical University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

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Westwood College is currently nationally accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS), which is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

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DeVry University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association (NCA).

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Winston-Salem State College is accredited by SACS, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

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A.T Still University is regionally accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

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Regis University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

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Utica College Online is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools.The Graduate Physical Therapy Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), American Physical Therapy Association.The Graduate Occupational Therapy Program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA).

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Upper Iowa University is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission.

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Accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools.

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Lincoln College Online is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS).

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California Coast University is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC).

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CalU is an affiliate member of the World Tourism Organization Education Council. This council is made up of worldwide leading tourism education, training, and research institutions which have obtained the UNWTO.TedQual Certification for at least one of their tourism education programs.

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Drexel University is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

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Everglades University is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC).

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George Washington University is regionally accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.

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Iowa Central College Online is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and The North Central Association.

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