Career opportunities in healthcare fields are growing as Americans are growing older, living longer, and requiring more healthcare. Job growth is expected in a variety of health careers. So If you enjoy bringing out the best in people, pursuing an academic career in healthcare is a great way to make a lasting difference.
Caregiving
A quick certificate that prepares you to care for people in private homes, healthcare agencies and facilities. Information about quick healthcare training and continuing education classes:
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Chemical Dependency Studies
Introduction to basic theories of drug/alcohol use and abuse, and explores the scope of chemical substance dependency.
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Health Occupations
Provides training for entry level healthcare employees, with certificates for those who are already working or not yet working in healthcare.
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Medical Assisting
Medical assistants work with physicians and other healthcare providers, contributing support services in the office or laboratory.
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Medical Fields - Preprofessional
Students planning a career in chiropractic, dental hygiene, dentistry, medicine, pharmacy, physical therapy or veterinary medicine can begin their studies at LCC and gain a solid foundation in the basic sciences required in those fields. A number of medical schools also require a foreign language.
Associate in Arts and Sciences
- Pre-Chiropractic
- Pre-Dental Hygiene
- Pre-Dentistry
- Pre-Medicine
- Pre-Pharmacy
- Pre-Physical Therapy
- Pre-Veterinary Medicine
See: Medical Fields - Preprofessional
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Medical Office Careers / Business Technology
Administrative support professionals are responsible for performing and coordinating a wide range of activities, managing information flow, providing excellent customer service, and operating and maintaining a wide variety of office equipment. Organizations in a wide variety of industries, including the health care field and medical offices, rely on skilled administrative support staff to keep operations running efficiently and effectively.
Business Technology Degrees and Certificates Available at LCC
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Nursing
The LCC Nursing Program is committed to providing excellence in nursing education, which encompasses holistic caring, respect for individuality and diversity, accountability and responsibility, critical thinking, and clinical expertise.
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Individualized Certificate Program - custom-designed worksite based learning programs, including hemodialysis technician, morticians assistant, personal fitness trainer, pharmacy technician, veterinary assistant and radiology assistant.
> all Fields of Study - degree and certificate programs.
> Continuing Education - personal or career training programs and courses.