This program provides students with technical and soft skills that will help them to become successful in a health care profession. Students interested in careers that provide health care (Nursing, CNA) or health care support careers (medical coder, transcriber, office assistant, health services managers) will benefit from this course.

Instruction includes topics such as workplace ethics and professionalism, medical terminology, study habits, and learning styles and techniques. Health careers will be explored including the necessary post-secondary education options and requirements, job search and interview techniques.

Some students will take Health Occupations First Semester, and then take Health Skills/Med Term during second semester. Other students will have the opposite schedule by taking Health Skills/Med Term first, followed by Health Occupations.

Successful completion of the Health Careers program is a significant portion of the selection process for students in the Nursing Assistant Program their senior year.


Instructor

Ms. Hahn, Health Careers: Health Occupations

Ms. Smith; Health Careers: Health Skills / Medical Terminology

 

Course Location

Richland Community College Campus; E 181 (Ms. Hahn) and E 177 (Ms. Smith)


Areas of Study

  • Workplace ethics

  • Medical Terminology

  • Health care career opportunities

  • Money management

  • Leadership skills

  • Employment skills

Dual (College) Credit Earned

Health Careers: Health Occupations – HLTH 115, Introduction to Health Careers

Health Careers: Health Skills / Med Term – HLTH 140, Medical Terminology