{"id":112,"date":"2019-09-26T05:57:17","date_gmt":"2019-09-26T05:57:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/explore.centralpenn.edu\/start\/?page_id=112"},"modified":"2026-01-14T14:05:38","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T14:05:38","slug":"allied-health","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/explore.centralpenn.edu\/start\/allied-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Allied Health"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"112\" class=\"elementor elementor-112\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-43116e3 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-hidden-phone elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"43116e3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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elementor-size-default\">Connect With Us Today!<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0278ee8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0278ee8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Take the next step toward your degree by filling out the form below to speak with an admissions representative.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bb624e elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"1bb624e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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ever-changing healthcare system.<\/li><\/ul><p>We offer an Associate in Applied Science program:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Associate in Applied Science in Medical Assisting*:<\/strong> This program emphasizes practical experience in Central Penn&#8217;s simulated medical office, where students learn to assist with minor surgery, administer medications and injections, perform electrocardiograms, draw blood and prepare patients for exams.<\/li><\/ul><p>The technical skills you can gain from our hands-on learning approach to education coupled with the problem-solving and critical thinking soft skills our programs focus on ensure that you receive a quality education. This can help you if you choose to continue your health sciences education, or work toward a successful career.<\/p><p><em>*Offered as a hybrid delivery option: Program available through a mix of online and onsite classes.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5968bb8\" data-id=\"5968bb8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-df7295e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"df7295e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ba8aa70\" data-id=\"ba8aa70\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-06a332e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"06a332e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-48e675c\" data-id=\"48e675c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-064162f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"064162f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Central Penn College mission:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ff9e56 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6ff9e56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCentral Penn College opens opportunities to students from a variety of academic backgrounds by providing the education needed for employment and advancement in their fields.\n<p class=\"small-print\"><em>**Not all programs are offered in every format at all locations.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7a79216\" data-id=\"7a79216\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51ec616 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"51ec616\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot; https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/5cz3kSN_qjg&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Connect With Us Today! 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