HEALTH
Online Healthcare Courses Pharmacy Technician – Online QUICK FACTS: Pharmacy Technicians
Pharmacy technicians help pharmacists provide medicines and other health care products to patients.
Median Level Wages
$26,240 – $30,410
Preparation
High school diploma or equivalent recommended. Complete formal training.
10 Year Projected Growth
Massachusetts: 15.2% North Shore: 15.1%
— Data from Massachusetts Career Information Systems
Prepares prospective healthcare technicians to enter the pharmacy field and take the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board’s PTCB exam. Content includes pharmacy medical terminology, pharmacy calculations, reading and interpreting prescriptions, defining generic and brand names drugs and much, much more! For more information call 978-236-1200. COURSE CODE: HEA116
ONLINE COURSES START EACH MONTH
COST OF COURSE IS $1,299
Dialysis Technician – Online QUICK FACTS: Dialysis Technologist
Dialysis technicians help prepare patients with severe kidney problems for hemodialysis treatment.
Median Level Wages
$35,980 – $45,670
Preparation
High school diploma or equivalent recommended. Complete formal training program.
10 Year Projected Growth
Massachusetts: 12.5% North Shore: 10.8%
— Data from Massachusetts Career Information Systems
Provides a detailed introduction to the knowledge needed to perform the responsibilities of a Dialysis Technician. It reviews normal kidney physiology, the basic principles of hemodialysis, kidney dialysis machines, dialyzer preparation and reprocessing as well as how to assist dialysis patients in managing their disease and treatment. For more information call 978-236-1200. COURSE CODE: HEA107
ONLINE COURSES START EACH MONTH
COST OF COURSE IS $1,299
Certified Medical Administrative Assistant with Medical Billing and Coding – Online
Interested in obtaining a career in the healthcare industry? Learn the essential medical office management skills that health care managers look for when hiring front office staff along with medical vocabulary, billing and coding. Course prepares you to sit for the Certified Billing and Coding Specialist (CBCS) and the Certified Medical Administrative Assistant (CMAA) exams offered by National Health career Association (NHA). The registration fee for both exams are included with this program. This program will also prepare you to sit for the Certified Professional Coder (CPC) exam and the Certified Coding Associate (CCA) exam. These two exams are not covered in the cost of the program. Prerequisite: High School Diploma or equivalent. https://careertraining.ed2go.com/northshorecc COURSE CODE: HEA001
ONLINE COURSES START EACH MONTH
COST OF COURSE IS $2,795
CPR & First Aid Basic First Aid
Learn all the essentials needed to be prepared for a medical emergency. Topics include legal issues regarding providing care to strangers, protecting yourself from infectious disease while providing care, and how to respond when an emergency arises. Care for injuries including burns, bleeding and wound care, bandaging and splinting, and assisting with spine immobilization. Medical conditions considered include heart attack, stroke, diabetes, seizures, poisoning, and heat/cold emergencies. The course cost includes a full-color text to be picked up at the Danvers Campus Math & Science Building 106C. COURSE CODE
CRN
STARTS
MTG TIME
DAY(S)
DURATION
LOCATION
INSTRUCTOR
FEE
HEA210 ADH
65127
MAY 19
9:00AM-1:00PM
SAT
1 DAY
DANVERS
MOORE
$69
CPR and AED
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and the use of an Automated External Defibrillator can greatly reduce the chance of death when a person is found in cardiac arrest. Basic life support skills will be taught along with rescue breathing, care for choking, and patient assessment skills to empower the student to respond with speed and confidence in a life-threatening emergency. The course cost includes a full color text to be picked up at the Danvers Campus Math & Science 106C. Note: This course does NOT meet the requirement for Health Profession students. COURSE CODE
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STARTS
MTG TIME
DAY(S)
DURATION
LOCATION
INSTRUCTOR
FEE
HEA211 ADH
65126
JUN 13
6:00PM-9:30PM
WED
1 DAY
DANVERS
MOORE
$69
Summer 2018 Courses
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