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Health Care & Wellness
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.
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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.
Clinical Research Specialist
Non-Degree
Learn how clinical trials are structured, key regulatory requirements that govern how trials are carried out and how to collect and analyze data from the clinical trial.
Computed Tomography
Learn how to use specialized equipment to visualize cross-sectional anatomical structures to help diagnose diseases and other health issues.
Dental Assisting
Learn how to assist a dentist in the delivery of dental treatment, including performing chairside, office and laboratory procedures.
Dental Hygiene
Gain the knowledge and skills to assess, plan, implement and evaluate dental hygiene care for individuals and the community.
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.
Emergency Medical Science
Gain the knowledge, skills and attributes to provide advanced emergency medical care to patients as a paramedic.
EMT Training
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.
Health & Fitness Science
Gain the knowledge and skills necessary for employment in the fitness, training and exercise industry.
Health Care & Wellness Training
Non-Degree
Become certified in CPR, learn the language of the medical field or explore various health care careers.
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Become a skilled health care professional who is trained to use magnetic energy fields to produce images of the human body.
Mammography
Gain experience using a state-of-the-art 3D mammography system and through clinical rotations at various area imaging facilities.
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.
Medical Assisting
Gain the skills and knowledge to become a professional qualified to perform medical administrative, clinical, and laboratory procedures.
Medical Billing & Coding
Non-Degree
Learn how to manage every aspect of the medical insurance claim process. Locate documentation in the patient record, assign codes for diagnoses and procedures and submit medical charges to insurance companies.
Medical Laboratory Technology
Learn how to perform tests that help physicians diagnose, monitor and treat disease.
Medical Office Administration
Gain the skills to prepare yourself for a medical office administrative position.
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).
Neurodiagnostic Technology
Learn how to record and study electrical activity in the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves and somatosensory, or motor nerve, systems.
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.
Nursing
Learn the knowledge, skills and strategies to integrate safety and quality into nursing care and practice in a dynamic environment.
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.
Pharmacy Technology
Learn how to assist and support licensed pharmacists in providing prescription medications and other health care products and services to patients.
Phlebotomy
Non-Degree
The Phlebotomy curriculum prepares individuals to obtain blood and other specimens for the purpose of laboratory analysis.
Radiography
Become a skilled health care professional who uses radiation to produce images of the human body.
Respiratory Therapy
Get trained to provide essential health care for people with respiratory conditions and critical care in emergencies.
Social & Human Services
Gain the knowledge and skills for entry-level positions in institutions and agencies that provide social, community and educational services.
Sonography
Gain the knowledge and skills to use high-frequency sound waves to produce images of internal structures of the body.
