Allied Health
The Allied Health Program at Adams County Technical Institute offers a unique experience into all facets of healthcare, preparing students for success in an allied health career. Students are immersed in medical terminology, learning the different body systems and related diseases, and proper techniques to use in our state-of-the-art laboratory. The lab is set up like a hospital room to learn proper techniques in healthcare such as gloving and gowning, proper handwashing, patient transfer, dental hygiene and taking vital signs.
Students learn from healthcare professionals through field trips, classroom presentations, and job-shadowing experiences. Orientation to essential skills in the clinical setting is reinforced in laboratory sessions. Career exploration, continuing education, interviewing techniques, resume writing, networking and job searching are all integrated into the curriculum.
Industry Certifications
- All Allied Health students typically receive these certifications:
- BLS Healthcare Provider CPR and First Aid – American Heart Association
- HIPPA
- Bloodborne Pathogens
ACTI offers the following National Healthcareer Association certifications – seniors are required to select and obtain at least one:
- Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA)
- Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT)
- Certified EKG Technician (CET)
- Certified Patient Care Technician/Assistant (CPCT/A)
- Certified Electronic Health Record Specialist (CEHRS)
- Certified Medical Administrative Assistant (CMAA)
- Certified Medical Billing and Coding Specialist (CBCS)
- Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT)
Required Student Purchases
Allied Health students are required to wear scrubs while they are in the class or lab. Three (3) sets are recommended. They cost about $30 per set.
Financial aid is available if you need it . Check our EITC page or contact us.
Postsecondary Connections
College in the High School/Dual Enrollment
Harrisburg Area Community College
- AH105 Medical Terminology – Juniors, Spring Semester – 3 credits
- AH140 Introduction to Allied Health – Seniors, Fall Semester – 3 credits
Statewide Articulation Agreement – SOAR
- Details at collegetransfer.net
- Step 1: Select Program of Study – select Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other 51.9999
- Step2: Select Your Graduation Year – choose your graduation year
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Instructor:
Christine Penton
Office: 717-398-3178 Ext. 308
Adams County Technical Institute
1126 Old Harrisburg Road
Gettysburg, PA 17325
Allied Health at ACTI
Learn how ACTI’s Allied Health program prepares students for a successful future in healthcare.
Units of Study
- Orientation and safety
- Legal and ethical issues
- Communication
- Infection control
- Emergency care and disaster
- Preparedness
- Human needs and human development
- Body mechanics, moving, lifting and positioning
- Personal care skills
- Urinary elimination/bowel elimination
- Nutrition and hydration
- Basic clinical skills
- Mental health and mental illness
- Rehabilitation and restorative care
- Death and dying
- Medical terminology
- Allied health skills
- Anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology
- Mathematics in allied health
- 21st century interpersonal skills
