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Biological Sciences Dental Assisting Dental Hygiene Diagnostic Medical Sonography (Ultrasound) Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Environmental Horticulture & Design Paramedic (EMTP) • • • • • • • students will earn twice the state average wage reports. data state for to according similarpositions, Foothill also education. A provides a comprehensive Foothill degree or certificate means completedthatyou have coursework designed to abilityimprove to communicate, thinkcompute, analytically your and large with collaboratively work and critically, and demand. employers that skills exact groups—the small Foothill also offers you a variety of student support services to help you succeed,aid, scholarships, including resume writing financialand interviewing technique workshops, career assessmentinternship courses, opportunities, and academic and career counseling. Learn about Foothillmore health career at programs The Foothill College Biological & DivisionHealth Sciences education career two-year and asone- aswell biology programs that lead to an associate in degreescience include: programs Career certificate. and/orcareer a College Foothill at StartCareers Care Health Students who completeprograms are aggressivelyFoothill recruited for high-wage,College of fields inthe particularly high-demandjobs, career Technology Radiologic Therapy, Respiratory Hygiene, DiagnosticSonography. Medicaland care health trained for demand the age, Americans As professionals will continue to increase. Employersvalue our students and pay Foothill graduates more cases, InFoothill some wage. average than state’s the s Science ransfer Programs ransfer h T Biological & Biological areer & areer Healt C

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Foothill-De Anza Community College District Board of Trustees Joan Barram; Betsy Bechtel; Pearl Cheng; Laura Casas Frier; Bruce Swenson; Stephanie McGee, Foothill Student Trustee; Emily Kinner, De Anza Student Trustee Biological & Health Sciences Career Programs n 2012–13 Program Program Approximate Estimated Full/Part Number Application Application Cost of National State Annual Program Other Public Colleges Program Length Start Date End Date Time Accepted Required Deadline Prerequisites Program Degree C e rti fic ate Lic./Cert. Lic./Cert. Salary Range Director That Offer Program Dental Assisting 9 months Sept. June FT 28 Yes June 15th or Yes $3,500 AS Yes Yes Yes $40,000–60,000 Cara Miyasaki San Jose City College, (DA) until filled (650) 949-7351

Dental Hygiene 2 years June June FT 24 Yes Feb. 14, 2013 Yes $10,000 AS No Yes Yes $50,000–125,000 Phyllis Spragge , , (DH) (instrument (650) 949-7467 , kit is $5,000) Diagnostic Medical 18 months Sept. March. FT 15–25 Yes May 1, 2013 Yes $4,500 AS Yes Yes No $65,000–90,000 Kathleen Austin www.caahep.org Sonography (DMS) (650) 949-7304 (Formerly Ultrasound) Emergency 6 months Anytime 2 quarters PT 35 No N/A Yes $350 No Yes Yes Yes $25,000–40,000 Dave Huseman San Jose City College, Medical (650) 949-6955 Mission College, Technician (EMT) College of San Mateo Environmental 1–2 years Anytime Anytime FT/PT Open No N/A No $2,750 AS Yes No No $25,000–100,000 Dan Svenson City College of San Francisco, Horticulture & (650) 949-7402 Cabrillo College, Design (HORT) Paramedic 12–18 months Sept. Dec/. FT 30 Yes May 1, 2013 Yes $4,500–5,600 AS Yes Yes Yes $40,000–60,000 Dave Huseman City College of San Francisco, (EMTP) or until filled (650) 949-6972 Santa Rosa Junior College

Pharmacy 9 months Sept. June FT 35 Yes May 15, 2013 Yes $1,900 AS Yes Optional Yes $30,000–40,000 Angela Su City College of San Francisco, Technician (PHT) (650) 949-6970 Mission College

Primary Care 21 months June March FT 50 Yes Sept. 1, 2013 Yes $50,000 AS Yes Yes Yes $84,000–100,000 Lucinda Hirahoka UC Davis (PC) (650) 498-4474

Radiologic 22 months Aug. June FT 32 Yes March 7, 2013 Yes $4,500 AS No Yes Yes $75,000–90,000 Bonny Wheeler City College of San Francisco, Technology (RT) (650) 949-7563 Cabrillo College, Merritt College, Cañada College Respiratory 2 years Sept. June FT 30 Yes May 30, 2013 Yes $4,500 AS No Yes Yes $70,000–90,000 Brenda Hanning , , Therapy (RSPT) (650) 949-7466 Napa Valley College, Loma Linda University* Veterinary Summer Only Summer End of PT 24 No N/A No $400 No Yes No No $18,000–20,000 Karl Peter None Assisting (VA) Session Summer (650) 949-7203 Session Veterinary 2 years Sept. June FT 40 Yes June 3, 2013 Yes $4,500 AS No Optional Yes $27,000–50,000 Karl Peter Technology (VT) (650) 949-7203

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All nine-month or less certificate programs are shaded. Produced by Foothill College Marketing & Communications Office. • July. 2009 • 2535 www.foothill.edu/bio/programs *Private institution.