Allied Health Occupations

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.
• Looking for help with funding? Attend one of our SOHOPE Information Sessions to learn more.

Career 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.

If you already know your program of interest, visit the program page for their mandatory Information Session schedules.

AHO Salary & Job Outlooks	AHO Academic Requirements

Other Health Care Programs at RCC

• 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 (SOHOPE)
  • 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 Medical Services (SOHOPE)
  • 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 (SOHOPE)
  • Massage therapy is one of the fastest-growing, most exciting, and most rewarding fields in health care. Learn more today.
• 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 (SOHOPE)
  • 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 (SOHOPE)
  • 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.
• Nursing
  • Nursing demands a high level of integrity, ethical behavior, and emotional stability.

Additional Questions Contact:
Allied Health Occupations
For more information email AlliedHealth@roguecc.edu
or phone 541-245-7896