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Institute for Health Professionals

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Professional Healthcare Training

PCC Institute for Health Professionals offers high quality training opportunities in Portland. Our commitment is to provide first-class education that includes: entry-level training for aspiring healthcare professionals, certification programs on a variety of specialty topics, and continuing healthcare education for busy professionals. We even offer customized training for your healthcare organization. Review the programs below, or reach out if you have questions.

Some winter programs are still enrolling! Spring Term Begins March 30th, Registration Opens March 4th.

Visit our Program Calendar to review all upcoming programs and deadlines, and sign up to receive important notifications.

American Heart Association

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

Entry Level Healthcare

An entry-level healthcare career is your gateway to the healthcare industry.

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Nursing Assistant (CNA1&2)

Become a certified nursing assistant. Next cohort begins Fall 2020. More details soon.

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.

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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 Director Discusses Prerequisites and Skillsets for Entry/Gateway Programming at the Institute for Health Professionals: Fri, 03 Jan 2020; With an extensive background in education, healthcare, and sales, Sheila Meserschmidt has been serving as the Director of the Institute for Health Professionals for 10 years. Her experience helps her to serve the department as it continues to grow to match the demand of the respective industries in Portland. Here she will share more about the upcoming programs, who can benefit from them, and more.
How Sterile Processing Technicians Save Lives: Thu, 02 Jan 2020; Although hospitals and other medical institutions are heavily associated with nurses and doctors, several other health professionals, such as sterile processing technicians, are critical for delivering quality healthcare to patients in a safe, efficient manner.
Upcoming Orientation for Dental Assistants, Plus Opportunities for Students Outside the Metro Area: Mon, 16 Dec 2019; PCC's Integrated Community Dental Assisting program (ICDA) has been working hard to help fill the demand for dental assistants in our community. Success and satisfaction has been experienced by the first two cohorts of students, within their externship dental offices and sponsors. We're accepting applicants to our next cohort, beginning with an orientation in January. Keep reading to learn more!; View more ...