Graduates of the Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (DMS) program who are professionally credentialed as a DMS through the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) will be accepted into the Bachelor of Science in Medical Imaging Sciences degree program at Clarion University as a degree completion program. Such individuals will be awarded 60 block-style clinical credits by Clarion within the degree program and then must complete all other academic requirements at Clarion in order to be awarded the degree.

Health Occupation students from the Corry Area School District (CASD) have the opportunity to earn advanced placement credit toward the completion of the Medical Assistant, Medical Office Assistant, or Health Information Technology programs by passing a comprehensive final for the Medical Terminology and Anatomy courses. Diversified Occupations students have the opportunity to earn advanced placement credit toward the completion of the Accounting Clerk, Administrative Office Professional, Health Information Technology, or Surgical Technologist program by passing a comprehensive final for the business writing and/or business communication courses. Students who pass the comprehensive exam will be awarded course credit and the students’ tuition will be adjusted.

Nurse Assisting and Medical Assisting students from Erie High School (EHS) have the opportunity to earn advanced placement credit toward the completion of GLIT programs by passing the comprehensive final for medical terminology or anatomy courses. Medical Assistant students rom EHS may also receive credit for Document Processing and Medical Office Procedures courses. Marketing Operations/Distribution students from EHS may test out of Keyboarding and Office Procedures.

Students wishing to take advantage of these articulation agreements should contact the Director of Education 30 days prior to the start of classes to make arrangements for taking the exams.