The North Carolina Access, Retention and Completion Initiative in the Allied Health Sciences prepares underrepresented and disadvantaged students for successful matriculation into professional allied health degree programs. To meet this goal, undergraduate students from Elizabeth City State University, North Carolina A&T State University, NC Central University, the University of North Carolina at Pembroke and Winston-Salem State University participate in five teleconference broadcasts of the "Introduction to the Health Professions" course (AHSC-40) offered each semester by the Department of Allied Health Sciences at UNC-Chapel Hill.

The teleconferences increase student awareness to and interest in educational and career opportunities, academic requirements and application and admission processes for Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Cytotechnology, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Radiologic Science, Recreational Therapy, Rehabilitation Counseling and Psychology, and Speech and Hearing Sciences. NC-ARC participants also become part of a sustained mentoring network comprised of practicing allied health professionals, DAHS faculty and administrators, and administrators from NC-HCAP's partner universities.

The teleconferences are held each Fall and Spring semester.

For more information about the NC-ARC program, please contact the NC-HCAP office.