AHS Goals, and Student Learning Outcomes

Program Goals

Goals of the AHS Program are that its graduates will:

• Successfully pass certification examinations
• Obtain employment in their field of choice
• Demonstrate competency when performing patient care skills
• Communicate effectively with patients, family members, and members of the healthcare team
• Analyze aspects of the patient care environment to optimize safety and positive patient outcomes
• Employ healthcare ethics, and compassionate and respectful behaviors within their scope of practice

Student Learning Outcomes

1. Evaluate patient health concerns to optimize patient healthcare outcomes.
2. Utilize appropriate patient care techniques, interventions, protocols, and equipment to optimize patient outcomes.
3. Integrate the principles of healthcare ethics into allied health practice.
4. Demonstrate mastery of professional communication and etiquette when performing patient care within their scope of practice.
5. Demonstrate an awareness of community, cultural, and global diversity in a healthcare setting.
6. Ascertain your role within the healthcare team to optimize patient outcomes.
7. Reflect on personal biases and patterns of thinking to promote optimal decision-making in the healthcare setting.