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Entry Level Careers

  • Medical Assistant
  • Emergency Medical Technician
  • Pharmacy Technician
  • Patient Care Technician
  • Certified Nurse Aide
  • Dental Assistant
  • Optical Technician
  • Physical/Occupation Therapy Aide
  • Health Unit Coordinator
  • Phlebotomist

Technical Careers

  • Medical Lab Assistant
  • Certified Medical Assistant
  • Sonographer
  • EMT/Paramedic
  • Registered Nurse
  • Surgical Technician
  • Registered Dental Hygienist
  • Respiratory Therapist
  • Physical/Occupational Therapy Assistant
  • Optometry Technician

Professional Careers

  • Athletic Trainer
  • Dentist Optometrist
  • Medical Lab Technologist
  • Forensic Scientist
  • Pharmacist
  • Physical/occupational Therapist
  • Speech/Language Therapist
  • Registered Nurse
  • Physician Assistant
  • Physician
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Course Topics

  • Anatomy and Physiology
  • Legal Responsibilities
  • Infection Control
  • Client Status
  • Workplace Safety
  • Healthcare Delivery Systems
  • Ethics
  • Clinical Skills
  • Wellness
  • Healthcare Communications and Terminology
  • Health Informatics and Technology
  • Career Readiness

Indispensable Skills

  • Ability to pass TB test
  • Crime free as outlined by Public Act 27.28 and 29 in (2006)
  • Ability to lift 50-100 pounds
  • Nicotine Free
  • Sterile procedures and infection control
  • Good personal hygiene
  • Ability to use medical and diagnostic equipment
  • Caring and empathetic
  • Ability to memorize and apply information
  • Attain stamina to stand for long periods of time
  • Ability to apply scientific method

 Licenses/Certifications *

  • American Heart Association - Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professionals (BLS)
  • American Heart Association - Heartsaver - First Aid
  • Career Safe - OSHA 10 General Industry - Health Care
  • National Healthcareer Association - Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA)
  • National Healthcareer Association - Certified Patient Care Technician/Assistant (CPCT/A)
  • State of Michigan - Certified Nurse Aide

*Advisory Committee Approved

 

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