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.

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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.

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From the IHP Blog

What Future Optometrists Need to Know About ABO Certification: Wed, 19 Aug 2020; If you're considering becoming an optometrist, you've likely heard about the American Board of Opticianry (ABO) certification. The ABO is a non-profit organization that administers certification exams for dispensing opticians and contact lens technicians. But do you need an ABO certification to work in optometry? And more importantly, what is an ABO certification?
What Exactly Does a Medical Coder Do?: Wed, 27 May 2020; For each medical diagnosis, procedure, or office visit, there is a code that is used to tell insurance companies what was done. Specific people at medical facilities are responsible for determining which codes to enter. They are often tasked with related duties as well. These people are commonly referred to as medical coders.
How to Become a Certified Professional Medical Coder: Mon, 27 Apr 2020; There's no better time to start a career in healthcare. The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that some of the fastest-growing occupations over the next decade will be in the healthcare industry. More specifically, it's anticipated that there will be a 15% jump in medical coding jobs alone.; View more ...