CLIMB Center

Entry Level Healthcare Careers

PCC IHP Entry Level Students Have fun, meet friends, acquire skills and training for a healthcare career! Interested in a career as a healthcare professional? Entry-Level training courses at PCC’s Institute for Health Professionals help you jump-start a healthcare career in a field that offers job security and living wages. Find the entry level courses we offer below.

Need help deciding your healthcare career path?

Download the Institute for Health Professionals Guide to Exploring Entry Level Healthcare Opportunities

Discover healthcare career options with our free guide, Exploring Entry Level Healthcare Opportunities. In it, you’ll learn about:

  • A day in the life of each job
  • What to expect from your career
  • Estimated salaries
  • Training opportunities
  • And much more!

Entry Level Healthcare Career Courses

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Sterile Processing

Sterile processing technicians stock, sterilize, package and prepare tools and equipment used in surgical procedures.

PCC Pharm Tech program

Pharmacy Technician

Pharmacy technicians fill patient orders, manage third party insurance payment, and perform other related tasks.

PCC phlebotomist

Phlebotomy

Phlebotomists collect and process blood and urine specimens, assuring patient comfort with routine procedures.

Certified Nursing Assistant trainees take turns caring for each other in IHP practice hospital bed

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA 1)

Care for patients by monitoring vitals and activity, assisting mobility, and tidying rooms.

Certified Professional Medical Coding course at PCC CLIMB Institute for Health Professionals

Professional Medical Coding

Medical coders translate healthcare services into universal medical codes for doctors and insurance companies.

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Patient Access Specialist

Patient Access Specialists provide customer service, maintain patient safety, and deliver critical parts of the healthcare revenue cycle.

Optician ABO Prep

Optician ABO Prep

Train online, with three Saturdays in a classroom, toward becoming an American Board of Opticianry (ABO) Certified Dispensing Optician.

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Find the CRN of your course from the class schedule. Then, register:

  • Online: Visit pcc.edu/nc. If this is your first time registering, create an account. If you are a returning student, click on “Register for Classes” on MyPCC homepage.
  • Phone: Call 971-722-8888, option 2.

Need help? Get detailed information on how to register and how to pay.