05-10-2021, 11:58 AM
(05-09-2021, 06:20 PM)dfrecore Wrote:Since we're into it I'll point out that there are Bachelors degrees in Dental Hygiene(05-09-2021, 05:22 PM)ss20ts Wrote: I have experience with this at UMPI as I'm an alumni. If you complete a BLS first, you cannot come back for a second bachelor's degree at UMPI. They consider the BLS to be a terminal degree.
Other jobs that require a terminal AS/AAS are Paralegal, OTA, PTA, Dental Hygienist, etc. There just aren't Bachelor's degrees for these fields.
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Also, there are many OT and PT Bachelors programs. While earning an Associates degree in these areas is the minimum qualification to becoming an OTA/PTA, holders of Bachelors degrees in these areas remain OTAs/PTAs. You are not allowed to refer to yourself as an Occupational Therapist or Physical Therapist until you earn at least a Masters degree.
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