Health and Service HomeBase
Programs that focus on the health of the mind and body, and prepare students to work in jobs serving the public, such as police, fire, and public health.
What is a HomeBase?
The Health and Service HomeBase pathway community is a one-stop hub of support for ARC students in the programs below. You'll find counseling appointments, students studying similar majors, a place to hang out/study/belong, and your personalized Success Team. You can find your HomeBase at the College and on Canvas.
What is a Success Team?
Your Success Team includes assigned Counselors, Coaches, Faculty, and Peer Mentors.
Who is available to help?
Your HomeBase Coach is your first point of contact. They can answer questions, help you register for classes, share strategies for college success, and coach you all the way to your goal!
For questions, please contact the HomeBase Coach. If this is your first year in college, please contact the First Year Experience (FYE) Coach.
Contact
- AskHB-Service@arc.losrios.edu
- (916) 484-8577
- HomeBase Coach: Tim Reilly
- HomeBase Clerk: Yelena Militan
- Counselors: Kim Queen, Lydia Delgado, Randy Nazareno, Rafael Rivera, Katy Herman, Michelle Kientz
- Faculty Liaison: Jana Gonsalves
- Location: Health and Education: Room 715
Hours
- Monday: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Tuesday: 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
- Wednesday: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Thursday: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Friday 12:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Health and Service Programs
Administration of Justice
Learn the prevention, discovery, control, and treatment of crimes, and prepare for the administration of justice field.
Dance
ARC's Dance program offers a diverse line-up of courses, including ballet, modern dance, ballroom dance, hip hop, and more.
Fire Technology
Take intensive training courses for a certificate or an associate degree. Instructors are experienced members of the fire service.
Funeral Service Education
Gain employment as funeral directors and embalmers. Courses include biology, funeral service management, and embalming.
General Science
A broad study in biological and physical sciences for transfer and continuing studies in upper division science courses.
Gerontology
Start a career in aging with a nationally accredited Gerontology program at American River College. Pursue a degree or a program of merit certificate, or prepare to transfer to a University. Gerontologists work with people ages 55 and up, including the employed, retired, and people receiving support or geriatric care where they live.
Healthcare Interpreting
Bilingual students can prepare for effective language interpretation and cultural brokering in the healthcare setting.
Homeland Security
Examine terrorism, weapons of mass destruction, intelligence analysis, natural disasters, negotiations, and conflict resolution.
Human Services
Become a paraprofessional aide with agencies such as correctional institutions, welfare, mental health, schools, and childcare centers.
Kinesiology and Athletics
Take a wide variety of courses that improve physical fitness, sports skills, and dance performance abilities.
Nursing and Allied Health
Take general education and nursing courses with related lab experience in local health agencies. Work to become a registered nurse.
Nutrition and Foods
Apply nutrition principles to improve health and quality of life. Prepare for transfer programs such as dietetics and health sciences.
Paramedic
Classroom, clinical, and field internship training prepares paramedics to assess and treat a wide variety of medical emergencies.
Recreation
ARC's recreation program offers an associate degree that provides training for an entry-level career in the field of recreation and leisure services. Our program explores the many career fields in recreation, including public service, private recreation, outdoor recreation, and leadership positions.
Respiratory Care
Become a CA licensed registered respiratory therapist and learn diagnostic procedures, treatment, and patient management.
Regional Public Safety Training Center
Receive high-quality, entry-level and advanced in-service training and educational programs for public safety personnel.
Speech-Language Pathology
Learn to assist speech-language pathologists in treating communication disorders including articulation, voice, fluency, and hearing.
Related Programs
ASL-English Interpreting
Prepare for entry-level positions with integrated coursework in American Sign Language (ASL) and ASL-English interpretation.
Early Childhood Education
The earliest years of life are critical to building a foundation for lifelong learning. Young children need settings in which they can learn and explore in a nurturing and educationally rich environment, with teachers who understand how to foster their social, emotional and cognitive development.
Education/Teaching
Want to be a teacher? Get your two-year AA/AA-T degree. Includes two field experience courses working with credentialed teachers.
Legal Studies
We are approved by the American Bar Association and have been preparing students for entry-level jobs in law for over 30 years.