Allied Health Occupations

Allied Health Occupations Program Requirements

Our goals are to:

• Prepare students for rewarding allied health careers. (Allied Health careers video)
• Support the training and professional development of local health care employers and employees.
• To help you decide which health care program is right for you, check out the AHO Academic Requirements and AHO Salary & Job Outlooks Comparison Charts below.
• Provide mandatory Information Sessions to support new students with information on how to apply to the Allied Health limited entry programs.

Student Employment Services provides the resources and strategies for making positive career choices including choosing a college major and developing career plans, and creating job search materials, finding part-time and full-time jobs, and making successful career transitions.

• Advanced Cardiac & Pediatric Life Support
  • Most classes are at the Table Rock Campus in White City, but on-site classes can be arranged for your group or organization.
• Community Health Worker
  • CHW's serve as a link between health/social services and the community to facilitate access to services and are effective at building bridges between underserved communities and the health services they need.
• CPR/First Aid/AED
  • Need CPR, First Aid or AED Training? As an approved American Heart Association Training center, we provide the certification you need when and where you need it. Learn more today.
• Emergency Services
  • RCC provides realistic hands-on training which prepares you for both national certification and Oregon licensure testing, and more importantly, helps you be successful in EMS.
• Massage Therapy
  • Massage therapy is one of the fastest-growing, most exciting, and most rewarding fields in health care. Learn more today.
• Nursing
  • Nursing demands a high level of integrity, ethical behavior, and emotional stability.
• Nursing Assistant I
  • Meets the requirements of the Oregon State Board of Nursing for students wishing to become nursing assistants at training level 1 (e.g., CNA-1);
• Occupational Therapy Assistant
  • If you enjoy working closely with others and helping people, a career as an Occupational Therapist Assistant might be right for you.  This is a Distance Education program in collaboration with Linn-Benton Community College. 
• Paramedics
  • Whether you are just starting out or are already employed in EMS or the Fire Service, RCC offers courses in a flexible schedule that will help you attain your goals in this exciting and rewarding field.
• Peer Support Specialist
  • A peer support specialist (PSS) provides support, encouragement and assistance to mental health consumers, by promoting activities that foster recovery and empowerment. A PSS has personal experience with mental health recovery, through receiving treatment either for themselves or assisting a close family member.
• Physical Therapist Assistant
  • Does a career as a physical therapist assistant interest you? Rogue Community College has developed a partnership with Lane Community College to provide a Physical Therapist Assistant program for students in Jackson and Josephine counties. This program prepares students to function as competent entry-level Physical Therapist Assistants.
• Practical Nursing
  • Licensed practical nurses (LPNs) care for the sick, injured, convalescent and disabled under the direction of a registered nurse, nurse practitioner, licensed physician, dentist, or other independent health care provider recognized by the State Board of Nursing.