NSCC: Allied Health AAS: Prerequisites

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Degree Requirements

A certificate of achievement from Medical Assisting, Practical Nursing, and Pharmacy Technician Certificate Programs with a minimum of 45 and a maximum of 60 credits pertaining specifically to that occupation. Graduates from similar programs at other Washington community colleges or accredited vocational-technical schools may also be candidates.
A minimum of 25 credits in approved general education or related instruction courses in the following categories:
- 5 credits of communication (written or oral)
- 5 credits of computation or quantitative reasoning
- 5 credits of human relations
- 10 credits from the list of approved courses for the AA Degree
  - (5 credits from US Cultures or Global Studies, unless used for the human relations requirement)
  - (5 credits from any of the remaining areas including Language and Speech; Literature/History of Ideas; Music, Art, and Theater; Individuals and Societies; the Physical Universe; the Living World; or Science, Technology and the Environment/Language of Science)
Up to 20 elective credits (vocational or academic transfer) as necessary to complete the 90 credits total required for the degree.
A cumulative grade point average of 2.0. Other requirements may be established by faculty or administrative policies. It is important to check with the Health/Medical Division Office for additional information and academic advising.
A minimum of 15 credits earned at North Seattle Community College.