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Allied Health Technologies
         

The major in Allied Health Technologies (AHT) leading to the Bachelor of Science degree is offered jointly with the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-School of Health Related Professions in Newark (UMDNJ-SHRP) and the Department of Biological Sciences at Rutgers-Newark. Graduates become members of health care teams contributing to the diagnosis and treatment of disease in a variety of health care, industrial, governmental, and educational settings.

AHT majors take three years of course work at Rutgers-Newark and must apply to the senior clinical year at UMDNJ-SHRP beginning the fall term of their junior year through a separate admissions process. Admissions requirements for the senior clinical year include a cumulative grade-point average of 2.75 and grades of C or better in all prerequisite core science courses taken at Rutgers-Newark. Students may specialize in diagnostic medical sonography, vascular technology, nuclear medicine technology or respiratory care.

SAMPLE OCCUPATIONS
Athletic Coach
Blood Bank Specialist
Cardiovascular Technologist/Technician
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
Health Information Technician
Health Services Manager/Administrator
Hematologist
Home Health Care Provider
Immunologist
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technologist
Medical Administrative Assistant
Medical Assistant
Medical Transcriptionist
Medical Writer
Microbiologist 		Nuclear Medicine Technologist
Occupational Therapist
Personal Trainer
Pharmacy Technician
Physical Therapist
Physician Assistant
Radiography Technician
Respiratory Therapist
Sales Representative (Medical/Pharmacy)
Science Laboratory Technician
Serologist
Sonographer
Sports Manager
Surgical Technician
Vocational School Teacher
X-Ray Technician

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