College of Health Professions

The College of Health Professions was established in 1970. Programs of study are off e red in dental hygiene, health services management and community development, medical technology, nursing, physical therapy, physician assistant, and public health. The primary emphasis of the college’s health p rofessions programs is the preparation of entrylevel health professionals. A d d i t i o n a l l y, the college p rovides such services as emergency medical training (MICT is currently suspended), continuing education, and graduate education for health pr o f e ss i o n a l s . The curricula of the health professions programs build upon a foundation of courses from the liberal arts and sciences, education, health science, and business. In addition to the on-campus academic experience, health professions students learn in clinical settings as they care for patients and interact with clients of the health care system. All clinical programs are dependent upon the outstanding health care facilities within Wichita and surrounding areas. Programs in the college are accredited through the following agencies: the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association, the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education of the American Physical Therapy Association, National League for Nursing, Kansas State Board of Nursing, Council on Education for Public Health, Kansas Board of Emergency Medical Services, the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs, the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences, and Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant.