Allied Health professionals, with over 100 different occupational titles, make up approximately 35% of the healthcare workforce in North Carolina. Occupations include:
Clinical Laboratory Science
Coding
Dietetics/Nutrition
Health Information Management
Nursing Home Administration
Occupational Therapy
Physical Therapy
Radiation Therapy Technology
Radiologic Technology
Recreation Therapy
Respiratory Care/Cardiopulmonary
Speech-Language Pathology
They provide services such as:
Providing data to diagnose disease and monitor treatment
Managing health-related information
Providing direct care to patients
Maintaining a safe healthcare environment
In providing continuing education, Greensboro AHEC partners with:
We also offer specific credits required for Allied Health professionals to renew their licenses and certifications.
The Greensboro AHEC supports the Council for Allied Health in North Carolina, an organization which brings Allied Health educators, employers, and professionals together to ensure that North Carolinians have access to a well-prepared, well-distributed Allied Health workforce. As part of this mission, the Council partners with the North Carolina AHEC program and the Cecil B. Sheps Center to monitor workforce trends in North Carolina. These workforce studies are available via the Council website.
