College of Health Professions Credentialing

Graduates in the College of Health Professions are eligible to take the state and/or national certifying/licensing/registry examination for that profession as noted in the following chart.

 

Credentialing Eligibility
Program	Professional Examination	Designation
Cardiovascular Perfusion	Certification Examination of the American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion	CCP
Nurse Anesthesia	National Certification Examination for Nurse Anesthetists administered by the National Board for Certification and Recertification of Nurse Anesthetists (NBCRNA)	CRNA
Occupational Therapy	Certification Examination for Occupational Therapists administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy OTR	OTR
Physician Assistant	National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants	PA-C
Physical Therapy	National Licensing Examination administered by the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy	PT

Curriculum Offerings
Curricula	Degree	Starting Semester	Curriculum Length Professional Phase
Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Studies	BS	Fall	5 semesters
Doctor of Health Administration	DHA	Fall	3 years
Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice (Post-masters)	DNAP	Summer	5 semesters
Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice (Post Baccalaureate)	DNAP	Summer	9 semester (36 months)
Doctor of Philosophy in Health and Rehabilitation Science	Ph.D.	Fall	12 semesters (4 years)
Doctor of Physical Therapy	DPT	Summer	9 semesters (36 months)
Master in Health Administration - Executive format	MHA	Summer	6-9 semesters
Master in Health Administration - Residential format	MHA	Fall	5 semesters
Master of Science in Cardiovascular Perfusion	MS	Fall	5 semesters (21 months)
Master of Science in Health Informatics	MS	Fall	4 semesters
Master of Science in Occupational Therapy	MS	Summer	7 semesters (26 months)
Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies	MSPAS	Summer	7 semesters (27 months)
Doctorate of Occupational Therapy	OTD	Summer	9 semesters (36 months)
Post Professional Occupational Therapy Doctorate	OTD	Fall	5 semesters