| The allied health school admission requirements will | | | | vocational schools and community colleges, which |
| vary depending on where you go to school and what | | | | usually last for about a year before the awarding of a |
| type of health care career you choose. Allied health | | | | certificate. |
| careers are varied and include those as a dental | | | | Dental Hygienist: Dental hygienist programs require a |
| assistant, dental hygienist, diagnostic medical | | | | high school diploma and completion of an application |
| sonographer, medical assistant, athletic trainer and | | | | process which may require a suitable college entrance |
| massage therapist. Some private schools offer | | | | exam test score. These programs are at community |
| programs for many allied health careers, others focus | | | | colleges and some technical schools. It is a two year |
| on just one or two careers, and there are health care | | | | program that results in an associate's degree. |
| programs at traditional community colleges and | | | | Diagnostic Medical Sonographer: There are many |
| four-year universities as well. | | | | different types of training programs in the military and |
| The following are broad overviews of the general | | | | at hospitals, vocational schools, community colleges |
| allied health school admission requirements for several | | | | and four-year universities. Depending on your career |
| healthcare school programs: | | | | goals you may pursue a certificate, associate's degree |
| Dental Assistant: You must have a high school diploma | | | | or bachelor's degree, which all have different |
| to enter into a specialized dental assistant training | | | | requirements. |
| program. You may find dental assistant programs at | | | | |