Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts offers various associate degree programs tailored to provide students with the necessary knowledge and skills to pursue a rewarding career in their chosen field. The Associate Degree Programs at Gurnick Academy of Medical arts offer an array of topics, including nursing, MRI, sonography, radiology, nuclear medicine, physical therapy assisting, and more.
Students gain an excellent foundation in these fields through our innovative curriculum, taught by well-qualified instructors who bring real-world experience into their classrooms. We also prepare our students for professional examinations. These rigorous courses attract highly motivated and engaged learners who want to become the best professionals in their chosen fields.
A.S. in Magnetic Resonance Imaging Degree Program Description
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technologists are valued members of today’s healthcare team. They use specialized MRI equipment to create images of structures inside the human body, among other vital tasks.
The MRI degree program includes classwork, laboratory training, and clinical experiences correlating with theoretical education. Students are rotated throughout our affiliated medical facilities while attending our MRI technician school.
A.S. in Nursing (ADN/ASN, LVN to RN) Degree Program Description
Registered Nurses are vital to the healthcare team as they provide and coordinate patient care. RNs assess patients, administer medication and treatments, consult doctors, and teach patients how to manage illness or injuries.
We offer two different tracks, which include didactic and hands-on training. The first track is a six-semester program for non-nursing applicants.
We offer a second track for those with an LVN license and fulfilled general education courses. LVN to RN applicants can complete the program in two semesters and a three (3) week LVN to RN transition course.
A.S. in Nuclear Medicine Technology Program Descriptions
The Associate of Science in Nuclear Medicine Technology (ASNM) is a 24-month program that prepares students with essential general education classes, a core nuclear medicine curriculum, and real-life experience at clinical sites. The program begins with basic nuclear medicine principles and builds on that knowledge to bring the student to the level needed to pass the national credentialing exam.
The curriculum includes diagnostic and therapeutic nuclear medicine procedures, radiopharmaceutical preparation and administration, and imaging equipment quality control procedures. The program also includes courses on emerging hybrid imaging technologies, including positron emission tomography (PET), computed tomography (CT), and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The program includes online classwork, live online lectures, and clinical experiences.
A.S. in Physical Therapist Associate Degree Program Description
Physical Therapist Assistants provide physical therapy services under the supervision of a physical therapist. They observe patients, teach them specific exercises, and treat them with a massage or stretching.
The program includes classwork, laboratory training, and clinical experiences correlating with theoretical education. The technical courses incorporate the minimum skills of physical therapist assistant graduates at the entry level and the ethical conduct standards for the PTA, which were developed by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA).
A.O.S. in Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Program Description
The Associate of Occupational Science in Radiologic Technology program’s mission is to prepare students for employment as certified radiologic technologists.
The program emphasizes the knowledge, skills, and entry-level competencies appropriate for examinations required by the State of California Department of Public Health, Radiologic Health Branch (CDPH-RHB).
Duties for this program’s graduates may include diagnostic imaging procedures in hospital diagnostic imaging departments, surgical theaters, emergency rooms, doctor’s offices, and other healthcare settings using fixed or portable machines.
A.S. in Radiologic Technology Degree Program Description
Radiologic Technologists, or radiographers, work closely with the radiologists to perform diagnostic imaging exams. Radiographers adjust and maintain equipment, prepare patients for procedures, take patient medical histories, operate computerized equipment to capture images, etc.
The program includes classwork, laboratory training, and clinical experiences correlating with theoretical education. Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts considers clinical experience a critical part of medical education. Accordingly, students are rotated throughout our affiliated medical facilities while attending our radiology technology school.
A.O.S. in Ultrasound Technology Degree Program Description
Our Ultrasound Technology program’s minimum expectations are to prepare competent entry-level general/vascular sonographers in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains. Graduates will be qualified to work in hospitals, imaging centers, physicians’ offices, or clinics.
A.S. in Vocational Nursing Degree Program Descriptions
Vocational nurses provide primary medical care under the direction of registered nurses and doctors. They monitor patients’ health, discuss care with patients, keep records, and administer primary care, including changing bandages and inserting catheters.
The Associate of Science in Vocational Nursing Program is a two-semester program for graduates of an approved Vocational Nursing or Practical Nursing program who wish to obtain an Associate of Science Degree. This program builds on the vocational nursing diploma program by adding the same general education courses as our Associate of Science in Nursing (ADN) Program.
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