Mission Statement

In alignment with Austin Community College’s mission statement, the Allied Health Sciences Department is structured to love and promote student success by offering equitable access and affordable education through a variety of ALHS courses that support and strengthen those students who are are engaged in one or more of the following activities:

• completing prerequisites for one of ACC’s 14 specialized Health Science programs or another institution’s program,
• seeking enrollment in one of ACC’s Health Science programs,
• co-enrolled in an ACC Health Science program or another institution’s program,
• co-enrolled in public schools to obtain dual credit,
• investigating health-related careers,
• seeking enrollment in the ACC Continuing Education dosage calculation course.

ALHS courses provide opportunities for equal access and support to students by offering courses in the traditional classroom setting, hybrid format, and through national Quality Matters (QM)-certified distance education.

In keeping with ACC’s values (Care, Compassion, Joy and Yes), all ALHS courses and formats address important student learning elements that support all students of the College. Our courses are designed to foster student persistence and retention, student satisfaction, student engagement, and student success. The ALHS Department is composed of stellar faculty, who participate in ongoing professional development, and are highly committed to the academic success of their students through the utilization of educational best practices and maintaining a sustainable, safe, and healthy environment for their students. To that end, our students obtain knowledge and skills they can use to positively impact their personal environment, their community, and ultimately, the world.