Healthcare
Take the next step towards a rewarding career in healthcare with our convenient and comprehensive online programs.
- Assisted Living Technician
- Clinical Medical Assistant
- Clinical Nurse Aide
- Dental Assistant
- Dialysis Technician
- EKG Technician
- Home Health Aide
- Medical Billing & Coding
- Pharmacy Technician
- Phlebotomy Technician
- Physician’s Office Assistant with EHRM
- Polysomnography (Sleep) Technician
- Registered Behavior Technician
- Sterile Processing & Surgical Technologist
- Surgical Technologist
- Veterinary Assistant
Certificates
Assisted Living Technician
This online certificate program prepares learners to become Assisted Living Technicians, focusing on providing compassionate care to seniors in retirement communities or senior housing complexes. It emphasizes understanding the varying levels of assistance seniors may need with everyday tasks, ensuring they can thrive independently when possible but receive necessary care when required. The program covers essential medical training and equips students with the skills and sensitivity needed to support seniors and their families in navigating the assisted living environment effectively.
Post-Course Certification Opportunities:
- NHA Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA)
Clinical Medical Assistant
The Clinical Medical Assistant online certificate course prepares students for professional roles in various healthcare settings. It covers clinical tasks such as medication administration, minor procedures, EKGs, specimen collection, patient education, and more, with job opportunities in physician’s offices, clinics, hospitals, and outpatient facilities. This program focuses on preparing learners to assist physicians in clinical office functions, including patient preparation, laboratory procedures, pharmacology, vital signs, phlebotomy, EKGs, and cardiac care.
Post-Course Certification Opportunities:
- NHA Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA)
Clinical Nurse Aide
Clinical Nurse Aides play a crucial role in healthcare by providing essential patient care services such as bathing, feeding, and monitoring vital signs. This program prepares students for a career as a Clinical Nurse Aide, with a pathway toward becoming a Registered Nurse, by covering foundational medical knowledge and procedures. Certification eligibility requires students to complete state-specific clinical hours, undergo background checks, CPR certification, TB testing, and other required screenings.
Post-Course Certification Opportunities:
- NWCA Nursing Assistant (NSRA)
- NHA Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA)
Dental Assistant
The Dental Assistant program trains students for entry-level roles in one of healthcare's fastest growing professions amid a national shortage of healthcare workers. With over 300,000 professionals, dental assisting ranks among the top four fastest growing occupations in healthcare. The curriculum covers essential areas such as dental office operations, oral anatomy, dental procedures, and legal aspects of dentistry, preparing students for clinical and administrative responsibilities in a dental practice.
Post-Course Certification Opportunities:
- DANB Radiation Health and Safety (RHS)
- NWCA Dental Assistant Clinical Certification
Dialysis Technician
The growing demand for dialysis technicians, driven by increasing kidney disease rates, underscores the need for well-trained professionals in hospitals and outpatient settings. This program equips learners with the essential skills to operate dialysis machines, prepare equipment, and assist patients under medical supervision. Dialysis technicians play a critical role in patient care, monitoring vital signs, administering medications, and responding to emergencies during procedures, while also supporting patients emotionally and providing training for at-home dialysis.
Post-Course Certification Opportunities:
- NWCA Certified Dialysis Technician Associate (CDTA)
EKG Technician
EKG technicians are in high demand across various healthcare settings, including hospitals, clinics, and insurance companies. This program covers essential topics such as heart anatomy, EKG technology, rhythm strip interpretation, and myocardial infarction details to equip learners for the role of EKG technician in these settings. As the healthcare industry continues to grow, the need for skilled EKG technicians is expected to increase significantly.
Post-Course Certification Opportunities:
- NHA Certified EKG Technician (CET)
Home Health Aide
Home Health Aides play a crucial role in assisting elderly, disabled, and ill individuals in their homes or residential care facilities, as well as providing support to families with incapacitated parents and young children. Projected to be the fastest-growing occupation through 2024 according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, this program prepares students for this demanding role. Covering personal care, communication, basic human needs, nutrition, and home management, graduates will be equipped to provide essential services ranging from health care management and ADL assistance to companionship and recreational activities for clients in diverse settings such as hospitals, clinics, rehabilitation centers, and home care facilities.
Post-Course Certification Opportunities:
- NWCA Certified Personal Care Assistant (CPCA)
Medical Billing & Coding
Medical billing and coding is rapidly expanding within the healthcare industry. This program equips learners with essential skills in complex coding and billing procedures, covering CPT guidelines, specialty fields like surgery and radiology, ICD-10 for diagnosis and procedure coding, and basic insurance reimbursement processes. Graduates will be prepared to accurately assign codes and file claims, meeting the growing demand across physician practices, hospitals, and various healthcare settings.
Post-Course Certification Opportunities:
- NHA Certified Billing & Coding Specialist (CBCS)
Pharmacy Technician
The demand for Pharmacy Technicians is rising significantly, driven by factors such as the introduction of new drugs, a shortage of registered pharmacists, and an aging population. This course equips learners to enter the pharmacy field and pursue certification through the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board’s PTCB exam. It covers essential topics including pharmacy terminology, prescription interpretation, generic and brand name drugs, and prepares students comprehensively for a career in various healthcare settings.
Post-Course Certification Opportunities:
- NWCA Pharmacy Technician Associate Certification (PTAC)
- PTCB Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT)
Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomists play a crucial role in healthcare settings by collecting blood specimens for laboratory testing, a skill increasingly in demand due to the complexity of healthcare services and infection risks. This program prepares learners to safely perform venipunctures and collect various types of specimens. Topics covered include medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, blood collection procedures, and other specimen collection methods within the phlebotomist’s scope of practice.
Post-Course Certification Opportunities:
- NHA Phlebotomy Technician Certification (CPT)
Physician’s Office Assistant with EHRM
Physician's Office Assistants are crucial in healthcare settings, where demand is rising due to the U.S. healthcare system's complexity and the shift to electronic medical records. This program prepares learners for roles like medical assistants, medical secretaries, and medical records clerks. It covers medical administration, interpersonal skills, ethics, medical terminology, insurance billing, appointment scheduling, records management, practice finances, and electronic health record implementation and compliance.
Post-Course Certification Opportunities:
- NHA Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA)
- NHA Certified Electronic Health Records Specialist
- NWCA Medical Administrative Assistant Certificatio (MAAC)
- NWCA Electronic Health Records Management Certification (EHRM)
Polysomnography (Sleep) Technician
The polysomnography (sleep) technician assists in diagnosing and treating sleep disorders, working under the guidance of sleep specialists. They use polysomnography equipment to collect data during sleep studies, which helps physicians diagnose and treat patients. This course covers the technician's role, patient care procedures, legal and ethical considerations, and foundational knowledge of normal and abnormal sleep patterns and associated disorders, emphasizing their impact on mental and physical health. It includes instruction on equipment setup, patient preparation, data interpretation, and reporting findings.
Post-Course Certification Opportunities:
- BRPT Certified Polysomnographic Technicitan (CPSGT) Certificate
Registered Behavior Technician
Applied behavior analysis (ABA) applies learning and motivation principles to address behavior issues across age groups. Behavior technicians, supervised by certified behavior analysts, implement behavior management plans directly with clients to improve their quality of life and support their families. The goal is to enhance behavioral outcomes through scientifically grounded interventions.
Post-Course Certification Opportunities:
- BACB Registered Behavior Technician (RBT)
Sterile Processing & Surgical Technologist
Surgical and Sterile Prep Technicians assist surgical teams by preparing operating rooms and ensuring the sterility of instruments and equipment. They play a crucial role in surgical procedures, from setting up sterile supplies to assisting the surgeon during operations. This course covers essential aspects of the surgical technologist role, including medical terminology, anatomy, pharmacology, infection control, and the processing of surgical instruments and equipment in healthcare settings.
Post-Course Certification Opportunities:
- AAH Surgical Technologist Certification
- CRCST - Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA)
Surgical Technologist
Surgical technologists play a crucial role in surgical teams under state and hospital regulations. They prepare operating rooms by arranging sterile instruments and equipment, ensure their proper function, and assist in patient preparation, positioning, and surgical draping. This course introduces their role, emphasizing skills like medical terminology, anatomy, infection control, and effective communication in surgical settings.
Post-Course Certification Opportunities:
- AAH Surgical Technologist Certification
Veterinary Assistant
The Veterinary Assistant program prepares learners for careers in veterinary medicine by teaching animal care, recognizing signs of illness across various species, and assisting veterinarians during examinations. It also emphasizes administrative skills like fee collection and client interaction to ensure efficient front office operations. With a projected 9% growth in employment by 2030, driven by increasing pet ownership and advancements in veterinary care, graduates can expect opportunities in clinics, animal hospitals, research labs, grooming facilities, pet daycares, and boarding facilities.
Post-Course Certification Opportunities:
- NWCA Veterinary Assistant (VET)