In Niagara College's School of Allied Health you can...

  • pursue a career as a first responder;
  • explore your interest in oral health care;
  • gain employment in the pharmaceutical industry; or
  • assist individuals in recovering from illness and injury.

Do you have a desire to help others combined with a passion for teamwork? The School of Allied Health offers programs designed to prepare students for a rewarding career as a key member of an allied health care team. Programs are taught by supportive faculty, who are experts in their field and bring a current, real-world perspective to NC’s classrooms and labs. A hands-on learning environment includes a new, state-of-the-art, fully operational dental clinic and community and hospital lab facilities (e.g. simulated community pharmacy and a sterile product room). A wide variety of field and clinical placements provide opportunities for students to gain critical industry experience with NC focused on delivering a unique interprofessional education that integrates several health-care professionals into a single team to provide the best possible patient care.

Programs

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Advanced Care Paramedic

Paramedic students in hi-vis gear carry patient on stretcher to helicopter air ambulance
Graduate Certificate 1 Year
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Community Pharmacy Assistant

Female pharmacy assistant holding a medicine bottle in a pharmacy.
Certificate 1 Year
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Dental Assisting (Levels I & II)

Dental Assisting student practicing completing a dental xray with a test dummy.
Certificate 1 Year
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Dental Hygiene

Student and teacher in the dental clinic working on a real patient to get real world experience.
Advanced Diploma 6 Terms
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Dental Office Administration

Dental Office Administrator on phone at front reception of the NC Dental Clinic.
Certificate 1 Year
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Dental Office Administration
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Dental Office Administrator on phone at front reception of the NC Dental Clinic.
Certificate 1 Year
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Massage Therapy

Massage therapist student massaging client's back
Advanced Diploma 24 Months (6 Consecutive Terms)
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Occupational Therapist Assistant and Physiotherapist Assistant

In a gym setting surrounded by fitness equipment, two students engage in conversation
Diploma 2 Years
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Pharmacy Technician

Pharmacy technician in protective gear prepares needle
Diploma 2 Years
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