Health Care
Get clinical experience for high-demand health careers
Health Sciences programs offer a range of pathways allowing students to find a program that aligns with their unique goals and passions. Programs provide foundational healthcare knowledge, skills, and behaviors for graduates to obtain employment in healthcare-related positions, continue education in a professional health program, or enhance development of those who are already employed in healthcare settings.
Health Care Degrees
Student Experience
Grow Your Career and Your Community
Start or expand on your workforce career at all three UAS campuses: Health Sciences and Construction in Sitka, Power Technology in Ketchikan, and Health Sciences, Power Technology, Mining, and Construction in Juneau.
Health Information Management
By studying health information management, students acquire a versatile yet focused skill set incorporating clinical, information technology, leadership, and management skills. Health information professionals use their knowledge of information technology and records management to form the link between clinicians, administrators, technology designers, and information technology professionals.
Medical Assistant
When visiting a doctor’s office there is always someone there to call your name, take your vital signs, administer vaccines, set-up referrals, or schedule appointments. These healthcare professionals are Medical Assistants. Learn more about the Certificate in Medical Assisting offered by UAS.
Learning Environments
Health Science Training Labs
UAS campuses in Juneau and Sitka feature fully-equipped labs for students to learn and gain experience in the classroom. Participants also learn in employment settings like local clinics, medical centers, and hospitals like Bartlett Regional Hospital, SEARHC hospital, and Sitka Community Hospital.
On-Site Student Learning
UAS serves students all across the large state of Alaska; select programs feature internships and other on-site student learning opportunities, ensuring students are able to participate in their program in their home communities. Faculty may visit students in their communities, as defined by the individual program. The Medical Assisting Certificate may be completed from many communities within Alaska; classes are available online or in hybrid format, paired with on-site instructor observation twice a semester and a practicum at an approved healthcare facility.
“I wanted to be prepared for a job without running up debt. Now, I'm heading up a small hospital HIM program. The Sitka Campus didn't just change my future — it set me on a new trajectory.”
Program Faculty
Amy K. Samuel, AHI (AMT), CMA (AAMA), M.P.A., M.Ed.
Associate Professor and Program Director
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