Health Care and Wellness Career Field
Choose a career that focuses on helping people feel better and live healthier lives – at home, at work and in hospitals and other care facilities. Careers include diagnostic and therapeutic services, nursing, imaging, health and fitness science, emergency medical services and support services.
Central Sterile Processing Technician (Non-degree)
Discover the primary responsibilities of a central sterile processing technician, including the practical application of learned concepts and procedures. Course covers preparation, sterilization and disinfection, storage and distribution of instruments, quality assurance, and inventory management.
Degrees & Pathways
- Certification
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Clinical Research Specialist (Non-degree)
The program prepares students to work in a clinical research environment by teaching clinical trial structure, key regulatory requirements that govern clinical trial execution and collection/analysis of clinical trial data.
Degrees & Pathways
- Certification
Financial Aid
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Computed Tomography
The Computed Tomography Technology curriculum prepares the individual to use specialized equipment to visualize cross-sectional anatomical structures and aid physicians in the demonstration of pathologies and disease processes.
Degrees & Pathways
- Certificates
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Dental Assisting
The Dental Assisting curriculum prepares individuals to assist the dentist in the delivery of dental treatment and to function as integral members of the dental team while performing chairside and related office and laboratory procedures.
Degrees & Pathways
- Diploma
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Dental Hygiene
The Dental Hygiene curriculum provides individuals with the knowledge and skills to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate dental hygiene care for the individual and the community.
Degrees & Pathways
- AAS - Associate in Applied Science
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EKG Technician (Non-degree)
Learn the anatomy and physiology of the heart, including the electrical conduction system and how it affects heart function. Prepare for the Certified EKG Technician Exam through the National Healthcareer Association.
Degrees & Pathways
- Certification
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Electroneurodiagnostic Technology
Electroneurodiagnostic technology is the scientific field devoted to the recording and study of the electrical activity of the brain and nervous system. Technologists record electrical in the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, somatosensory or motor nerve systems.
Degrees & Pathways
- AAS - Associate in Applied Science
Financial Aid
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Emergency Medical Science
The Emergency Medical Science curriculum provides individuals with the knowledge, skills and attributes to provide advanced emergency medical care as a paramedic for critical and emergent patients
Degrees & Pathways
- AAS - Associate in Applied Science
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EMS (Non-degree)
Wake Tech runs a standard rotating series of non-degree Emergency Medical Science classes and refresher courses for EMS professionals and those wishing to become an emergency medical technician.
Degrees & Pathways
- N/A
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Health and Fitness Science
The Health and Fitness Science program is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary for employment in the fitness and exercise industry.
Degrees & Pathways
- AAS - Associate in Applied Science
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Health Care Billing and Coding (Non-degree)
Prepare to accurately locate documentation in the patient record to support the coding process and assign codes for diagnoses and procedures as well as how to submit medical charges to insurance companies and manage every aspect of the medical insurance claim process.
Degrees & Pathways
- Certificates
Financial Aid
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Health Science (Non-degree)
Become certified in CPR, learn the language of the medical field or explore various health care careers.
Degrees & Pathways
- Certificates
- Certification
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Human Services Technology
The Human Services Technology curriculum prepares students for entry-level positions in institutions and agencies that provide social, community, and educational services.
Degrees & Pathways
- AAS - Associate in Applied Science
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
The Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) curriculum prepares students to become MRI technologists and skilled health care professionals who are educated to use magnetic energy fields to produce images of the human body.
Degrees & Pathways
- Diploma
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Mammography
Wake Tech’s Mammography program is a two-semester certificate program. It is offered to ARRT registered radiologic technologists and radiography students.
Degrees & Pathways
- Certificates
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Massage Therapy (Non-degree)
The Massage Therapy program prepares students to work in direct client care settings to provide manipulation, methodical pressure, friction and kneading of the body for maintaining wellness or treating alterations in wellness throughout the lifespan.
Degrees & Pathways
- N/A
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Medical Assisting
The Medical Assisting curriculum prepares multi-skilled health care professionals qualified to perform administrative, clinical, and laboratory procedures.
Degrees & Pathways
- AAS - Associate in Applied Science
- Diploma
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Medical Laboratory Technology
MLTs perform tests that help physicians diagnose, monitor, and treat disease. They can determine the cause of an infection and use sophisticated equipment to analyze blood’s chemical components (like glucose and cholesterol).
Degrees & Pathways
- AAS - Associate in Applied Science
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Medical Office Administration
The Medical Office Professional curriculum prepares individuals for employment as medical administrative office personnel.
Degrees & Pathways
- AAS - Associate in Applied Science
- Diploma
- Certificates
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Medical Office Assisting (Non-degree)
Gain knowledge in organizing files, preparing documents, scheduling appointments and supporting other staff. This program will prepare students for the Certified Medical Administrative Assistant (CMAA) Exam through the National Healthcareer Association (NHA).
Degrees & Pathways
- Certification
Financial Aid
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Nurse Aide (Non-degree)
Wake Tech's Nurse Aide programs introduce students to basic nursing skills needed in a health care setting and are approved by the North Carolina Division of Health Service Regulation.
Degrees & Pathways
- Certificates
Financial Aid
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Nursing
The Associate Degree Nursing curriculum provides knowledge, skills, and strategies to integrate safety and quality into nursing care, to practice in a dynamic environment, and to meet individual needs which impact health, quality of life, and achievement of potential
Degrees & Pathways
- AAS - Associate in Applied Science
Financial Aid
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Personal Trainer Certification (Non-degree)
Turn a love for fitness into a viable career! This nationally-accredited course prepares you to take the Personal Trainer Certification exam given by the American Council of Exercise (ACE) – and to become a skilled personal trainer.
Degrees & Pathways
- Certification
Financial Aid
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Pharmacy Technology
The Pharmacy Technology Program prepares individuals to become pharmacy technicians. These allied health professionals assist and support licensed pharmacists in providing prescription medications, and other health care products and services for patients.
Degrees & Pathways
- AAS - Associate in Applied Science
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Phlebotomy (Non-degree)
The Phlebotomy curriculum prepares individuals to obtain blood and other specimens for the purpose of laboratory analysis.
Degrees & Pathways
- Certificates
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Practical Nursing
The graduate of the Practical Nursing (PN) program at Wake Technical Community College is prepared to practice as an entry-level nurse. Graduates of this program meet the education requirements to take the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-PN).
Degrees & Pathways
- Diploma
Financial Aid
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Radiography
The Radiography curriculum prepares the graduate to be a radiographer, a skilled health care professional who uses radiation to produce images of the human body. The radiographer must be committed to professional development and the care of others.
Degrees & Pathways
- AAS - Associate in Applied Science
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Sonography
The Medical Sonography Program is a 21-month program offering an Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree.
Degrees & Pathways
- AAS - Associate in Applied Science
Financial Aid
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