Available Courses and Short-term Programs While You're Waitlisted
While you’re waiting to be admitted to your program, you can get ahead of the game by taking classes that will contribute to your program—and you can even complete short-term programs that will help you advance in your field. Find your healthcare program below to see a list of the courses and short-term programs you can take while on the waitlist.
Dental Hygiene
Courses You Can Take
BHS 155—Professional Resiliency and Well-Being
HRC 232—Healthcare Regulatory Compliance
Short-term Programs
Integrated Public Health—Community Health Work
Diagnostic Medical Sonography
Courses You Can Take
BHS 155—Professional Resiliency and Well-Being
BIO 160—Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology or BIO 201—Human Anatomy and Physiology
*Note (BIO 201 has a prerequisite of BIO 156 OR 181 or one year of high school biology with a C or higher)
BIO 202—Human Anatomy and Physiology II
Any approved 3.0 credit general education course from the Oral Communication Area. Suggestions are COM 100—Introduction to Human Communication or COM 110—Interpersonal Communication or COM 225—Public Speaking or COM 230—Small Group Communication
CRE 101—College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking or exemption
ENG 101—First-Year Composition or ENG 107—First-Year Composition for ESL
ENG102—First-Year Composition or ENG 108—First-Year Composition for ESL
MAT 150—College Algebra/Functions or MAT 151—College Algebra/Functions or MAT 152 —College Algebra/Functions or MAT 155—College Algebra/Functions with Review or MAT 156—College Algebra/Functions with Review or a higher level Algebra course
PHY 101—Introduction to Physics or PHY 111—General Physics I
Any Humanities, Arts, and Design [HU] designated course
Any Social and Behavioral Sciences [SB] designated course
Medical Laboratory Science
Courses You Can Take
BHS 155—Professional Resiliency and Well-Being
Short-term Programs
Nuclear Medicine Program
Courses You Can Take
BHS 155—Professional Resiliency and Well-Being
HCC145—Medical Terminology for Health Care Professionals
HCR240—Human Pathophysiology
NCE 214CA—Basic Electrocardiogram Interpretation
Short-term Programs
Nursing
Courses You Can Take
BHS 155—Professional Resiliency and Well-Being
HCR 240—Human Pathophysiology
NCE 131—Recognizing Skin Rashes in the School-Aged Child
NCE 150—Advanced Placement: Nurse Assisting
NCE 203—Lab Interpretation
NCE 214CA—Basic EKG Interpretation
NCE 223—LPN-IV Therapy and Medication Skills
NCE 267—IV Medication Administration and Advanced Metrology
NCE 271—Pediatric Diabetes
NUR 158—Nurse Assisting
NUR 187—Pharmacology and Medication Administration
Short-term Programs
Explore Funding Options
Taking courses or programs outside of a student's program of study may impact financial aid. Several short-term clock-hour programs provide relevant skill sets needed in your program of study and can be completed in one semester while you're on your program's waitlist. These clock-hour programs do not impact your financial aid, as they are not eligible for financial aid. However, funding options are available to eligible students. Most employers provide tuition reimbursement programs. Check with your employer to see if they offer a program to assist with your education expenses. To assist students with additional funding opportunities, please see some of the options below to help support continued education and training.
IHS Scholarship
The Indian Health Service (IHS) Scholarship Program provides qualified American Indian and Alaska Native health professions students an opportunity to establish an educational foundation for each stage of their pre-professional careers.
Route to Relief Funds
Route to Relief at Maricopa Community Colleges is offered in partnership with the City of Phoenix and provides individuals with free tuition, monthly stipends, and employment assistance when enrolled in eligible programs across any of our 10 Maricopa Community Colleges.
WIOA Programs and Funding
The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) improves the public workforce system by helping job seekers start high-quality jobs and employers hire and retain skilled workers. Find out what WIOA-approved programs are available and see if you qualify!
AHCCCS Scholarships
The Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) offers two transformative awards that cover student tuition, books, course fees, health and safety requirements, and other needed resources for students pursuing a career in direct care and behavioral health.
Other Scholarships
A scholarship is a gift of financial support you never have to repay. You can apply for hundreds of scholarships on the Maricopa Community Colleges scholarship portal by filling out ONE application. See all the available scholarships and fill out your application!