FACULTY

Health Nursing

Nursing

The Department of Nursing provides a wide range of classes suitable for present medical needs such as profound sensitivity, communication skills, and knowledge and skills of Oriental medicine. We train nurses, public health nurses, and birthing nurses with great communication and nursing skills to heal both mind and body.

Qualifications

  • Qualification for National Nursing Examination
  • Qualification for National PHN Examination (by partial selection)
  • Qualification for National Midwifery Examination (by partial selection)
  • School Nursing License Class II (acquired by application after acquisition of PHN license)

Places of Employment

Hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, daycare centers, public health centers, health centers in hospitals and companies

Health Sciences

Physical Therapy

The Department of Physical Therapy trains physical therapists to undergo physical rehabilitation toward the "complete or near-complete recovery" of disabled people. We also work on training physical therapists actively in such new fields as refractory neurological diseases, psychological disorders, and sports injuries, in coordination with Oriental medicine and practical learning.

Qualifications

  • Qualification for National Physical Therapy Examination
  • Social Welfare Officer License for Appointment

Places of Employment

Hospitals, clinics, nursing homes

Health Sciences

Occupational Therapy

The Department of Occupational Therapy trains for occupational therapists on physical, mental, and psychosocial rehabilitation toward promoting self-care and social activities for disabled people of all age groups from infants to the elderly.
We also actively work on training for occupational therapy in such fields as physical, developmental, neurocognitive, and psychiatric disorders, through practical experience.

Qualifications

  • Qualifications for the National Occupational Therapy Examination

Places of Employment

Hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, daycare centers, and community rehabilitation centers

Health Sciences

Medical Technology

The Department of Medical Technology trains talented people with techniques and skills to meet the needs of society in clinical laboratory technology. We aim to produce highly competent clinical laboratory technologists with scientific inquiring minds and outstanding abilities in clinical examination practice, application, education, and research. Moreover, we are prepared to focus on the training of cytotechnologists.

Qualifications

  • Qualification for National Medical Technologist Examination
  • Qualification for Cytotechnologist Examination
  • Food Sanitation Supervisor
  • Food Sanitation Inspector
  • Social Welfare Officer License for Appointment

Places of Employment

Hospitals, laboratory centers, clinics, medical care-related companies, research and educational institutions

Health Sciences

Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Sports Trainer Science

The Department of Acupuncture-Moxibustion develops the broad knowledge, acupuncture skills, and talents required of medical professionals through a wide range of courses, including Oriental medicine, the basics of Western medicine, and small-class practical training. In addition, we offer courses according to the needs of each student to allow them to acquire practical skills as a sports trainer and to master traditional Oriental medical treatment.

Qualifications

  • Qualification for National Acupuncturist Examination
  • Qualification for National Moxibustion Examination
  • Qualification for Japan Sports Association (JSPO) Athletic Trainer Examination
  • Qualification for Japan Health Promotion & Fitness Foundation Health Fitness Instructor Examination (after completion of Year 3)
  • Qualification for Japan Association of Training Instructors (JATI) Examination (after completion of Year 3)
  • Social Welfare Officer License by Appointment
  • Places of Employment
  • Commencement of practice, Judo therapy clinics, hospitals, clinics, company clinics, nursing homes, sports circles

Places of Employment

Commencement of practice, Judo therapy clinics, hospitals, clinics, company clinics, nursing homes, sports circles

Health Sciences

Therapeutic Health Promotion

The Department of Therapeutic Health Promtion offers courses for health and fitness instructors, sports programmers, and traditional alternative medicine, based on the knowledge and skills of Judo therapy, which includes the ability of healing injuries during sports activities. We aim to produce talented people with qualifications for exercise coaching and health promotion for people.

Qualifications

  • Qualification for National Judo Healing Practitioners Examination
  • Qualification for National Health and Fitness Instructor Examination (after completion of Year 3)
  • Qualification for Japan Sports Association (JASA) Sports Programmer Examination
  • JASA Sports Leader
  • Qualification for Japan Association of Training Instructors (JATI) Examination (after completion of Year 3)
  • Qualification for Japan Sports Aroma Trainer Association (JSAT) Examination
  • Social Welfare Officer License for Appointment

Places of Employment

Commencement of practice, Judo therapy clinics, hospitals, clinics, sports circles, fitness clubs, nursing homes

Graduate School

The Graduate School of Health Sciences trains advanced professionals with special expertise in medical care and excellent clinical skills. We aim to produce leading researchers with scientific inquiring minds in the field of medical care to respond flexibly to the changing society and diverse medical needs.

Places of Employment

Specialized medical staff in hospitals and clinics, research institutes, research branches of companies, universities, colleges, advanced vocational schools