About Us
The Jefferson College of Health Professions (JCHP) is committed to educating healthcare professionals of the highest quality and ethical standards for contemporary practice in the global community. The College, representing inter-professional programs across the health professions, offers natural opportunities for students to develop professional behaviors within a community of learners. JCHP offers degrees ranging from a bachelor of science through clinical doctorate across several academic departments:
- Counseling and Behavioral Health
- Health Sciences Programs
- Medical Laboratory Sciences & Biotechnology
- Midwifery & Women's Health
- Physician Assistant Studies
- Medical Imaging & Radiation Sciences
- Nutrition Sciences
JCHP also offers academic certificate programs, master’s degree programs and continuing education opportunities through the Institute of Emerging Health Professions.
We seek to be responsive to the changing needs of the healthcare system.
- Curriculum is based on a set of core competencies that are essential to effective practice.
- Programs continually make innovative curricular changes to prepare students to function as outstanding health professionals in the dynamic environment of health care.
- Faculty develop learning and training experiences to ensure that students have the knowledge, skills and experience to be an evidence-based practitioner.
- As an integral part of a major academic health center, students have many inter-professional opportunities focused on working together, understanding one another's contributions, and effectively communicating in order to provide the best possible care for patients.
Academic Programs by Departments
Undergraduate
- Biotechnology (BS)
- Cytotechnology & Cell Sciences (BS)
- Health Sciences (BS)
- Health Sciences: Pre-Medical Imaging/Radiation Sciences (BS)
- Health Sciences: Pre-Medical Lab Sci/Biotechnology (BS)
- Health Sciences: Pre-Nursing (BS)
- Health Sciences: Pre-Pharmacy (BS)
- Health Sciences: Pre-Physician Assistant (BS)
- Health Sciences: Pre-Respiratory Therapy (BS)
- Medical Imaging & Radiation Sciences (BS)
- Medical Laboratory Science (BS)
- Respiratory Therapy (BS)
Graduate
- Biotechnology (MS)
- Community & Trauma Counseling (MS)
- Community & Trauma Counseling: Art Therapy Concentration (MS)
- Community & Trauma Counseling: Child Trauma & Play Therapy Concentration (MS)
- Community & Trauma Counseling: Trauma, Addiction & Recovery Concentration (MS)
- Couple & Family Therapy (MFT)
- Cytotechnology & Cell Sciences (MS)
- Health Sciences (DHSc)
- Medical Imaging & Radiation Sciences (MS)
- Medical Laboratory Sciences (MS)
- Midwifery (DM)
- Midwifery (MS)
- Nutrition & Dietetic Practice (MS)
- Physician Assistant Studies - Center City (MS)
- Physician Assistant Studies – East Falls (MS)
Certificate
- Art Therapy Advanced Studies (Graduate Certificate)
- Clinical Chemistry (Graduate Certificate)
- Clinical Hematology (Graduate Certificate)
- Clinical Microbiology (Graduate Certificate)
- Computed Tomography (Undergraduate Certificate)
- Immunohematology (Graduate Certificate)
- Midwifery (Advanced-Practice Certificate)
- Molecular Biology (Graduate Certificate)
- Trauma, Addiction & Recovery Advanced Studies (Graduate Certificate)
Accelerated & Dual Degree
- Biotechnology (BS/MS)
- Cytotechnology & Cell Sciences (BS/MS)
- Health Sciences (BS) & Athletic Training (MS)
- Health Sciences (BS) & Community & Trauma Counseling (MS)
- Health Sciences (BS) & Community and Trauma Counseling (MS)
- Health Sciences (BS) & Nutrition & Dietetic Practice (MS)
- Health Sciences (BS) & Occupational Therapy (OTD)
- Health Sciences (BS) & Occupational Therapy (OTD)
- Health Sciences (BS) & Physician Assistant (PA)
- Medical Laboratory Sciences (BS/MS)
- Midwifery (MS/DM)
- Physician Assistant Studies (MS) & Health Sciences (DHSc)
- Psychology (BS) & Community & Trauma Counseling (MS)
IEHP and Continuing & Professional Studies
- Behavioral & Health Services (BS)
- Business & Organizational Continuity (Graduate Certificate)
- Cannabis Business (Graduate Certificate)
- Cannabis Medicine (Graduate Certificate)
- Cannabis Science (Graduate Certificate)
- Cardiovascular Perfusion (MS)
- Cardiovascular Perfusion Post-Professional (MS)
- Emergency & Disaster Management (Graduate Certificate)
- Emergency & Disaster Management (MS)
- Health & Human Services (AS)
- Health & Human Services: Radiologic Technology (AS)
- Health Professions Education (MS)
- Health Professions Teaching and Learning (Graduate Certificate)
- Health Sciences (BS)
- Health Services Management (BS)
- Health Studies (BS)
- Healthcare Information Systems (Undergraduate Certificate)
- Integrative Health Education & Leadership (Advanced-Practice Certificate)
- Integrative Health Sciences (MS)
- Integrative Nutrition (Advanced-Practice Certificate)
- Medical Cannabis Science and Business (MS)
- Medical Coding & Data Quality (Undergraduate Certificate)
- Medical Practice Management (Undergraduate Certificate)
- Mind-Body Medicine (Advanced-Practice Certificate)