The Health Sciences at Salish Kootenai College provide a pathway to expand the health professions in nursing and allied health professions, with a purposeful intent to increase the workforce in tribal communities represented in urban and rural areas. Degree offerings through Health Sciences are uniquely designed to prepare students with the knowledge and skills necessary to work with American Indian/Alaska Native populations.
Departments in this Division
Allied Health
The department’s mission is to educate and train students to become competent professionals in the field of Medical Assisting, Emergency Services, Emergency Medical Technician and phlebotomy, and to become valuable members of the health care team. The goal of the department is to align the college’s mission statement, strategic plan, program mission, and accreditation standards to produce a professional, qualified, and culturally sensitive workforce to meet the health care and emergency needs of the surrounding communities.
Medical Assistant
WC Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
Spring Phlebotomy Course
Dental Assisting Technology
The Dental Assisting Technology program trains students to become dental assisting professionals, involved citizens, and to be an asset to and compliment the dental healthcare team. The program emphasizes skills such as patient communication, critical thinking, clinical charting, and job readiness including practice interviewing and preparing a dental assisting resume. A unique feature of this program is an on-site dental clinic in which students gain experience working with dentists and patients.
CC Dental Assisting Technology
Dental Assisting Endorsement
Health Promotion Practices
The Public Health Associate of Arts Degree is designed for students who want to pursue careers and activities in health and wellness. Students completing this degree will be prepared to help clients achieve health goals, and to work on community-wide projects to foster health and wellness. Students will gain skills to help clients prevent and manage disease and increase overall wellness, and to promote community wellness through the development of health-promoting programs, resources, policies, and research. The curriculum is uniquely designed to prepare students with the knowledge and skills necessary to work with American Indian/Alaska Native communities. Students with this degree can transfer to other colleges that offer four-year programs in public health and related disciplines; they can also transfer to related four-year programs at SKC, including social work and psychology.
AA Public Health
Nursing
Salish Kootenai College Nursing program, established in 1988, leads the nation in graduating Native American Registered Nurses. Individualized education and a supportive learning environment are hallmarks of the Salish Kootenai College Nursing program. Student success is one of the college's primary goals.
Nursing Department Mission
The mission of the SKC Nursing Department is to provide Native American nurses with the competencies required for professional practice and leadership in rural and tribal communities. The Nursing Program promotes collaborative partnerships and relationships with individuals and communities to enhance their health, well-being, and cultural identity.
BS Nursing (RN/BSN)
BS Nursing (Direct Admit BSN)