Oklahoma Health Care Workforce Committee

Articulation Sub-Committee

Articulation Cooperative Agreement – Alliance Career Pathway Advanced Standing Transfer Credit Experiential Learning

Dental Assisting – 3 programs 3 Tech Centers, 10 month programs

Dietician – 2 programs College level, 2 year programs

Respiratory Care – 3 programs, AAS 2 Alliance AAS, 1 community college

Medical Assisting – 2 programs 1 Tech Center, 1 community college

Physical Therapy Assistant – 6 programs 1 Alliance, 5 community college

Medical Lab Tech – 4 programs 2 Hospital based, 2 college level

Radiologic Technology – 6 programs 4 Tech Centers, 2 college level

Surgical Technology – 3 programs 3 Tech Center

Occupation Ther. Assist – 2 programs 1 Tech Center, 1 college level

Health Science Technology – 7 programs 6 Tech Centers, 1 comprehensive high school

Nursing Assistant – 3 programs 3 Tech Centers

Health Information Technology – 2 programs 1 college, 1 university

Echocardiograph, Vascular Sonograph – 1 each University level

Athletic Trainer, Phlebotomy, EMT – 1 each 1 Tech Center, 1 college, 1 university

Total of 16 disciplines and 45 programs 7 Tech Centers

Total of 16 disciplines and 45 unique programs.

Sponsoring institutions: 25 in Tech Centers 16 in Community Colleges 4 in Universities

Discipline Total Programs

Programs withArticulation

Programs withCareerLadder

Advanced StandingAvailable

Dental Assist. 3 1 1 Only Gen Ed

Dietician 2 0 2 Only Gen Ed

Resp. Care 3 3 2 1

Med. Assist. 2 2-limited courses

0 Med Term

Phys. Ther. Assist.

6 0 0 Only Gen Ed

Med Lab 4 3 3 Varies with university

Rad Tech 6 4 – alliance 1 Only transfer

Discipline # of Programs

Articulation

CareerLadder

Advanced Standing

Surg Tech. 3 2 1 Med Term, A&P

Occ. Ther. Assist.

2 0 0 none

Health Info. 2 0 0 limited

Echo card. 1 1 N/A None

Vasc. Son. 1 1 N/A none

Nurse Asst. 3 Internal Internal Med Term, CPR

HSC 7 Internal Internal Med Term

Other 3 1 1 1 course

TotalsTotals 4545 1818 1111 Limited or Limited or N/AN/A

Terminology concerning articulation and advanced standing varies greatly.

Surveys are hard to write! Describe your articulation agreement Describe the levels of education in your

profession Describe the levels of credentialing in your

profession Describe your career Ladder

Few true articulation plans Where do we go from here?

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