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  • Welcome

    The Health Sciences Department at LaGuardia Community College gives you the opportunity to pursue knowledge through active engagement in your selected field, guided by dedicated and passionate faculty. Programs include EMT/Paramedic Program, Food and Nutrition Programs, Human Services Programs, Licensed Practical Nursing, Occupational Therapy Assistant Program, Physical Therapist Assistant Program, Public & Community Health, Radiologic Technology Program, Registered Nursing Program, Veterinary Technology Program. The courses include clinical experiences, fundamental theory and practical, hands-on work that will facilitate your entry into a health science career.


    Degrees and Programs

    • EMT/ Paramedic, AAS
    • Human Services, AS
    • Nutritional and Culinary Management, AAS
    • Occupational Therapy Assistant, AAS
    • Physical Therapist Assistant, AAS
    • Public and Community Health, AS
    • Radiologic Technology, AAS
    • Registered Nursing, AAS
    • Therapeutic Recreation, AS
    • Veterinary Technology, AAS
    • Licensed Practical Nursing, Certificate

    Resources

    • Health Sciences Courses

    • Change of Major
      As of Fall 2021 the Change of Major process has changed. You are required to request Change of Major Form by emailing HealthSci@lagcc.cuny.edu The Change of Major Form will then be sent to your LaGuardia Live email with a unique Link for you to complete and submit. We no longer send or accept the form as an attachment.

    • Candidacy Application
      Effective Spring I 2023 semester the Physical Therapist Assistant and Occupational Therapy Assistant Programs have suspended the TEAS Exam requirement for Candidacy.

      PTA000 Candidacy applicants for Spring I 2023 to enter the Technical Phase in January 2024 will no longer require to submit the TEAS score.

      OTA000 Candidacy applicants for Spring I 2023 to enter the Clinical Phase in September 2023 will no longer require to submit the TEAS score.


    • ATI TEAS Exam: Spring I 2023 DEADLINE June 7th, 2023
      Nursing ATI TEAS
      ATI TEAS Registration

    Contact

    Contact Name Phone Office Email
    Department Chairperson Philip Gimber 718-482-5774 E-300Y HealthSci@lagcc.cuny.edu
    EMT / Paramedic Program Advising Coordinator Jazmine Freire 718-482-6104 E-300H jfreire@lagcc.cuny.edu
    Director of Food & Nutrition Programs Nicolle Fernandes 718-482-5759 E-300N nfernandes@lagcc.cuny.edu
    Director of Human Services Juline Koken 718-482-4093 E-300W jkoken@lagcc.cuny.edu
    Director of Occupational Therapy Assistant Program Regina Lehman 718-482-5775 E-300I rlehman@lagcc.cuny.edu
    Director of Physical Therapist Assistant Program Clarence Chan 718-482-5943 E-300Q cchan@lagcc.cuny.edu
    Director of Radiologic Technology Program Theresa Licari 718-482-5597 C-252 tlicari@lagcc.cuny.edu
    Director of Nursing Programs  Faith Armstrong 718-482-5769 E-300D farmstrong@lagcc.cuny.edu
    Director of Veterinary Technology Program Tara Scales 718-482-5719 C-252 tscales@lagcc.cuny.edu
    Director of Therapeutic Recreation Program  Tameka Battle 718-349-4087 C-252H tbattle@lagcc.cuny.edu
    Director of Public and Community Health Justin Brown 718-349-4094 E-300M jbrown@lagcc.cuny.edu

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