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Stephanie Clester

FLORIDA ALLIED

HEALTH ACADEMY

Vision Statementwill prepare Florida Allied Health

Academy will provide educations that will prepare students for dynamic careers in health professions

Mission StatementFlorida Allied Health

Academy will challenge students to be committed to their future health care professions. We will inspire students to have a positive learning experience, work hard, and make sure every graduate is prepared for the professional health care job force.

Programs at FAHADental assistingMedical billing and codingPharmaceutical technologyPhlebotomyPractical nursing

Affording Your FuturePrograms range in

costs from $2,500 – 9,800

Books, uniforms, technology fees, laboratory supplies, instrument rental all included in program costs

Variety of financial aid options:

Veterans Subsidized and

unsubsidized loansPell grantsScholarships

Promising FuturesCompletion rates at FAHA: 87%FAHA job placement rates: 91%Career services department dedicated to

lifelong employment support for all past graduates

Health Care Job GrowthAccording to The Council of Economic

Advisors (2009): Health care jobs are projected to have the

largest growth rate in the private industry between 2008 – 2016.

“The U.S. economy appears to be shifting towards jobs that require workers with greater analytical and interactive skills” (p. 21).

Professional OrganizationsAll students are encouraged to participate in

professional organizations:

American Dental Assisting AssociationProfessional Association of Healthcare Coding

SpecialistsAmerican Association for Pharmaceutical

TechnologyAmerican Society of Phlebotomy TechniciansNational Federation of Practical Nurses

Accrediting OrganizationsAccrediting Council for Independent Colleges

and SchoolsAmerican Dental Association Commission on

Dental AccreditationCommission on Accreditation of Health

Information and Information ManagementAccreditation for Pharmacy Technician

ProgramsNational Accrediting Agency for Clinical

Laboratory SciencesCommission on Collegiate Nursing Education

Community OutreachCollege-wide volunteer opportunities The student professional organizationsFAHA sponsored events

Dental Assisting Sponsored EventStudents performed oral cancer screenings

for homeless veterans:

FAHA sponsored 5k Turkey Trot

Are You Ready?Talk to a career advisor todayComplete the online registration at

www.FAHA.eduApply for financial aid

GET ACCEPTED!

Your Future Begins Here!

ReferencesThe Council of Economic Advisors. (2009).

Preparing the workers of today for the jobs of tomorrow. Retrieved from http://www.whitehouse.gov/assets/documents/Jobs_of_the_Future.pdf