Entry Level Healthcare Careers

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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

Sterile Processing

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

Pharmacy Technician

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

Phlebotomy

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

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA 1)

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

Professional Medical Coding

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

Patient Access Specialist

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

Introduction to Opticianry & ABO Test Prep

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

Upcoming Course Schedule

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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.

From the IHP Blog

Instructor Spotlight: Andrew Bruce, Master Optician: Thu, 13 Feb 2020; With a background as an optician dating back to his teenage years in his home country of England, Andrew Bruce is highly skilled in the industry and is honored to be a Master Optician. The Optician ABO Test Prep course that he instructs will be his first with Portland Community College. Continue reading to learn more about his experience and passion.
Phlebotomy, Pharm Tech, Sterile Processing: Technician Programs to Prepare You For a Career in Healthcare: Mon, 03 Feb 2020; Entry-level healthcare careers help open the doors of opportunity while preparing individuals for the industry. These support roles are instrumental in ensuring clinicians can provide the best care for patients. Our technician programs in pharmacy, phlebotomy and sterile can provide aspiring healthcare professionals with a strong foundation for the future. Here is an overview of each program:
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.; View more ...