Mercy College of Health Sciences is a subsidiary corporation of Mercy Medical Center – Des Moines. The college operates under the leadership of the Mercy College Board of Directors comprised of community, academic and health care leaders committed to the vision of the institution, which is “to be nationally recognized for excellence in the delivery and innovation of health sciences education as demonstrated by distinguished graduates who serve and lead in their community.”

Mercy College of Health Sciences the following:

Academic Programs of Study

• Allied Health Completion (BSAH)
• Clinical Laboratory Science (Certificate)
• Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ASDMS)
• Paramedic/Emergency Medical Services (Certificate/ASEMS)
• Health Care Administration (BSHCA)
• Health Sciences - Pre-Med (BSHS)
• Medical Assisting (with Limited RT) (Certificate/ASMA)
• Nuclear Medicine Technology (Certificate)
• Nursing (ASN)
• Nursing Completion – RN to BSN (BSN)
• Nursing Integrated (BSN)
• Physical Therapist Assistant* (ASPTA)
• Polysomnographic Technology (Certificate/ASPSGT)
• Radiologic Technology (ASRT)
• Surgical Technology (Certificate/ASST)

Short-Term Certificates

• Emergency Medical Technician-Basic (EMT-B)
• Medical Billing and Coding (MBC)
• Nursing Assistant (NA)
• Online Pharmacy Technician (PT)

*MCHS has been granted Candidate for Accreditation status by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education of the American Physical Therapy Association (111 North Fairfax Street, Alexandria, VA, 22314; phone : 703-706-3245; email: accreditation@apta.org). Candidacy is not an accreditation status nor does it assure eventual accreditation. Candidate for Accreditation is a pre-accreditation status of affiliation with the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education that indicates the program is progressing toward accreditation.