Health Sciences

The Health Sciences Department at SCCC  provides students with the skills and knowledge to contribute to the health care community in a number of fields.  We teach students to always strive to maintain the dignity of their patients, to perform within the scope of their training and to practice within the ethical boundaries of humanity.

The Health Sciences Department works closely with the health care professionals in Sussex County and the surrounding vicinity to develop and offer courses of study that are in demand thus insuring that employment opportunities are available to students upon completion of their programs. These professionals are instrumental in the design and implementation of programs and many offer their expertise in terms of teaching, program design and participation on Advisory Boards to insure that programs remain current in this fast-paced and ever-changing world of medicine.

In January of 2008 we opened a new, state-of-the-art building that houses all Health Science programs under one roof. This has created a collegiate environment whereby resources and expertise are shared among different specialties. Administratively, the department partners with other colleges and numerous clinical affiliates to bring the most current technologies and practices to life for our students.

SCCC’s Department of Health Sciences offers programs in a variety of health care professions each leading to a national certification and/or state licensure.

Offerings include the following:
Courses
• Emergency Medical Technician (credit)
• Home Health Aide (non-credit)

Health Care Certifications:
• Medical Assistant
  
• Medical Administrative Assistant
  
• Medical Coding & Billing
  
• Surgical Technology
  

Degree Programs:
• Nurse Education – AAS
  (Partnership with Passaic County Community College)
  
• Health Information Technology – AAS
  (Partnership with Passaic County Community College)
  
• Respiratory Therapy – AAS
  (Partnership with County College of Morris)
  
• Health Science – AS

Tuition, Fees & Other Costs

The cost of tuition and fees for health science programs vary by program design and affiliation.  For more information call us at (973) 300-2332 or visit us on the 3rd floor of the Health Science and Performing Arts Center.

Health Science Contact Information

Name	Phone	E-Mail
Barbara Cook Director – Department of Health Sciences	973-300-2263	bcook@sussex.edu
Pauline Weigel Schoonmaker Department Secretary	973-300-2149	pweigel@sussex.edu
Marybeth Mayer Admission & Registration Supervisor	973-300-2332	mbmayer@sussex.edu
Christine Crawford Practicum Coordinator	973-300-2279	ccrawford@sussex.edu
Edna Deacon  EMT Coordinator	201-424-0464	ejdeacon@aol.com
Paige Gebhardt Instructor & Program Coordinator	973-300-2261	pgebhardt@sussex.edu
Lillian Louglas Surgical Technology Clinical Coordinator	973-300-2290	llouglas@sussex.edu
Tammy Miserendino MA & MAA Program Coordinator	973-300-2172	tmiserendino@sussex.edu
Lisa Shultis Respiratory Therapy Coordinator	973-300-2359	lshultis@sussex.edu
Carolyn Smith Surgical Technology Coordinator	973-300-2145	csmith@sussex.edu
Bernice Staudinger Medical Coding & Billing Coordinator	973-300-2272	bstaudinger@sussex.edu
Karen Petriccione Pre-Nursing Advisor	973-300-2136	kpetriccione@sussex.edu
Mary Lavin Health Sciences Lab Assistant	973-300-2316	mlavin@sussex.edu
Elaine Stanton Secretary	973-300-2782	mstanton@sussex.edu