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Institute for Health Professionals

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Professional Healthcare Training

PCC Institute for Health Professionals offers the highest quality training opportunities in the Portland, Oregon region with national and international clients. Our commitment is to provide first-class education including entry-level training for aspiring healthcare professionals, certification programs, and continuing healthcare education.

At PCC Institute for Health Professionals you can:

Start your career in an in-demand healthcare field
Advance or refresh your knowledge and skills
Prepare for national healthcare professional exams
Complete comprehensive certification programs
Customize training for your healthcare organization

American Heart Association

American Heart Association (AHA) and cardiology-focused continuing education courses.

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Entry Level Healthcare

Get started in healthcare with an entry-level career.

Healthcare Business Operations

Keep things running smoothly in a healthcare organization.

An instructor coaches a female student as she practices entry level CNA skills on healthcare mannequin in bed

Nursing Assistant (CNA 1 and 2)

Become a certified nursing assistant.

Emergency Medicine and Critical Care

Pre-hospital and in-hospital emergency medicine and critical care training.

Integrative Healthcare

Develop understanding and skills in complementary therapies such as nutrition, herbalism, Ayurveda, and more.

Aging Adult

Increase your skills and knowledge in working with aging adults.

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Mental and Behavioral Health

Acquire CEUs and learn the latest skills and best practices in mental and behavioral health.

Dental Health Education

Start or grow your career in the dental field.

Special Topics & Certificates

Courses in clinical research, phlebotomy, pain management, and more.

From the IHP Blog

IHP Orientations for Summer 2019

Tue, 21 May 2019

The PCC Institute for Health Professionals offers several orientations in the next month to help you determine the program that may be best for you and your interests. Two examples include entry-level certificate programs help you acquire valuable training for jobs that come with good hourly rates - and many of these potential jobs offer great healthcare and savings benefits, too. Don't hesitate to contact us for more information.

Functional Nutrition Webinar - June 20

Fri, 10 May 2019

Are you serious about starting a healthcare career in nutrition, or incorporating nutrition into your current healthcare practice? Discover how the Functional Nutrition program at PCC Institute for Health Professionals can help you become a nationally Certified Nutrition Professional, and support your career goals! Join the Functional Nutrition online webinar on June 20th from 6 - 7:30 p.m.

May Courses Offered by PCC Institute for Health Professionals

Fri, 26 Apr 2019

It's that interim period between spring and summer enrollment, but did you know that PCC Institute for Health Professionals offers several workshops during the month of May for health professionals seeking additional training? Below we've shared information about two of our upcoming courses.