The Herbert H and Grace A Dow College of Health Professions Building 1250
Central Michigan University · 1280 East Campus Drive, Mount Pleasant, MI 48859
The following positions are approved to fulfill the required paid direct patient care hours (minimum of
500 hours). Please note that positions need to include direct interaction with patients. Pharmacy
technicians and medical scribes are subject to review by the Admissions Committee. If you are unsure
whether your current hours are acceptable, please email a detailed job description that lists the specific
duties you will be performing to chpgradadm@cmich.edu.
• Athletic Trainer
• Cardiopulmonary Rehab Specialist
• Certified Medical Assistant (CMA)
• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
• Chiropractor
• Dentist
• Dietician
• Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
• Exercise Physiologist
• Genetic Counselor
• Home Health Aide
• Hygienist
• Licensed Massage Therapist
• Medical Assistant (MA – not certified)
• Mental Health Therapist
• Nurse (LPN, RN)
• Occupational Therapist (OT)
• Occupational Therapist Aide (OTA)
• Optometrist or Optometry Technician
• Paramedic
• Pharmacist (PharmD)
• Phlebotomist
• Physical Therapist (PT) or Physical Therapist Aide (PTA)
• Podiatrist
• Psychiatric Aide
• Radiation Therapist
• Recreational Therapist
• Respiratory Therapist
• Social Worker
• Speech Language Pathologies (SLP)
• Surgical Technician
Revised May 2023