Allied Health and Nursing
Provide Critical Care to Patients in Need.
Join one of Maryland’s fastest-growing health care fields.
Pathway Overview
Our Allied Health and Nursing Pathway prepares you to enter in-demand allied health and nursing career fields.
- Allied Health. Our Allied Health Department offers comprehensive programs leading to associate degrees and certificates. Receive education and training to provide diagnostic, preventative, supportive, and therapeutic care to patients in health care settings.
- Nursing. Our Nursing Department has graduated thousands of nurses working in health care settings regionally, nationwide, and globally.
- Flexible to your schedule. Most of our allied health and nursing students are nontraditional, meaning they are adult learners who may work full- or part-time to support themselves and their families. Feel confident you can engage in your studies without interrupting your daily schedule.
- State-of-the-art facilities and resources. Most of our health care programs are taught in the state-of-the-art Center for Health Studies building with advanced labs and interactive technologies to enhance your learning experience.
Choose a program below to learn more and view careers with potential salaries.
Short-Term Certificate Programs
Assisted Living Manager
- Medical and Health Services Manager: $123,848
Certified Nursing Assistant
- Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) and Geriatric Nursing Assistant: $40,205
Community Health Worker
- Community Health Worker: $54,639
Dental Assistant
- Dental Assistant: $45,062
Medical Billing
- Medical Records Specialist: $52,360
Medical Office Assistant
- Medical Office Assistant: $45,902
Academic Certificate Programs
Medical Coder Billing Specialist
- Medical Records Specialist: $52,360
Nursing (LPN) Certificate
- Licensed Practical Nurse: $59,730
Paramedic
- Paramedic: $62,977
Associate Degree Programs
Health Information Management A.A.S.
- Health Information Manager/Technologist: $82,426
- Medical Registrar: $82,426
- Health Informatics Specialist: $111,614
Health Sciences, A.S.
This program offers transfer credits for a bachelor’s or graduate degree. Please speak with an academic or career advisor for more details.
LPN to RN Transition, A.S.
- Registered Nurse: $89,340
This program offers transfer credits for a bachelor’s or graduate degree. Please speak with an academic or career advisor for more details.
Medical Assisting A.A.S.
- Medical Assistant: $45,051
Nuclear Medicine Technology, A.A.S.
- Nuclear Medicine Technologist: $84,576
Nursing (RN) A.S.
- Registered Nurse: $89,340
This program offers transfer credits for a bachelor’s or graduate degree. Please speak with an academic or career advisor for more details.
Nuclear Medicine Technology, A.A.S.
- Nuclear Medicine Technologist: $84,576
Paramedic, A.A.S.
- Paramedic: $62,243
Paramedic to RN Transition, A.S.
- Registered Nurse: $89,340
This program offers transfer credits for a bachelor’s or graduate degree. Please speak with an academic or career advisor for more details.
Radiography, A.A.S.
- Radiographer/Radiologic Technologist: $70,233
Respiratory Therapy, A.A.S.
- Respiratory Therapist: $75,237
Surgical Technology, A.A.S.
- Surgical Technologist: $62,243
Contact Us
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Location
Allied Health
Center For Health Studies, Room 1411
301 Largo Rd, Largo, MD 20774
Nursing
Center For Health Studies, Room 1409
301 Largo Rd, Largo, MD 20774
Center For Health Studies, Room 1411
301 Largo Rd, Largo, MD 20774
Nursing
Center For Health Studies, Room 1409
301 Largo Rd, Largo, MD 20774
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Wynnona D. Ware
Interim Department Chair
Allied Health
warewd@pgcc.edu
Dr. Vivian P. Kuawogai
Department Chair
Nursing
kuawogvp@pgcc.edu
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Office Hours
Allied Health
Monday - Friday
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Monday - Friday
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Nursing
Monday - Friday
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Monday - Friday
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
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