Course
Pathways to Healthcare Careers: Laboratory and Non-clinical Roles
Name
HRD-3004CQ2
Overall Quality of This Course
★★★★★
Based on 11 student surveys.
Available Classes
Not currently offered.
Description Course Outline Requirements Intended Audience More Details
Intended Audience
Unemployed and underemployed job seekers. Those who want to understand and explore the healthcare industry.
Description
Healthcare is one of the fastest growing employment industries. It offers job security with the opportunity to choose from a range of positions, educational requirements, and salary potential to match your interests and needs. Explore several career options in the healthcare industry (laboratory and non-clinical roles) such as medical billing and coding specialist, medical lab technologist, pharmacy technician, and more. In this pathway course, you will also learn about Wake Tech course offerings that can help you achieve healthcare career goals in laboratory and non-clinical roles.
Course Objectives
  1. have completed career assessments to identify personal interests, work values, lifestyle preferences, and potential salary requirements to consider when choosing a career path.
  2. have learned about the healthcare industry to gain a basic understanding of the future of the industry and associated careers.
  3. have explored different careers in healthcare (with a focus on laboratory and non-clinical roles) including key skills, job duties, work environment, and employment outlook.
  4. have learned how to navigate key occupation research tools to further explore additional careers.
  5. have discovered the different courses and pathways offered in WCE and CE at Wake Tech and how those offerings can help students achieve healthcare career goals.
Outline of Instruction
  1. Module 1: Healthcare Industry Overview
  2. Module 2: Healthcare Occupations Overview (Laboratory and Non-clinical Roles)
  3. Module 3: Wake Tech Programs for Healthcare Careers ((Laboratory and Non-clinical Roles)
Contact Hours
4
CEU's
No
Industry Standard, State, or National Certification
No
CE to CU Articulation
No
Prerequisites
N/A
Text and Supplies Needed
Material provided by the instructor.
Clinical Site/Special Facilities
N/A
Requirements for Successful Completion of this Course
  1. Attendance 90% or above
  2. Participation
Accreditation/Special Approval Requirements
N/A
Intended Audience
Unemployed and underemployed job seekers. Those who want to understand and explore the healthcare industry.
Specific Industry or Business Support Needs
Industry or Job Titles Related to training Outcomes for Employment
  • Healthcare
Related Courses
  • Medical Terminology - NUR-3235E3
Course Contact Information
Catalina Suarez
csuarez@waketech.edu
919-532-5572