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Your guide to the exciting and diverse world of health care careers.
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Health Care Opportunities Requiring One Year
or Less of Training
Billing Technician - $25,000-$31,000 - Works in the billing department of a health care organization or in the claims processing department of an insurance company.
Preparation and/or Training: High school diploma or GED, and completion
of 16-week training program; beginning typing skills
Training Institutions:
Breslin Learning Center
1199C Training and Upgrading Fund
Land Title Building
100 S. Broad St., 10th floor
Telephone: (215) 568-2220
www.1199ctraining.org
Manor College
700 Fox Chase Road, Jenkintown, PA 19046-3399
Telephone: (215) 884-2216
E-mail: Ftadmiss@manor.edu
www.manor.edu
Credentials Offered: Certificate of completion
Dental Assistant - $20,000-$29,000 - Serves as chairside assistant, office assistant, and/or receptionist. Sterilizes and prepares dental instruments, performs lab work, and assists the dentist in treating patients.
Preparation and/or Training: High school diploma or GED, and completion of 1-year training program
Training Institutions:
Burlington County College
County Route 530, Pemberton, NJ 08068
Telephone: (609) 894-9311
E-mail: ddevoll@bcc.edu
www.bcc.edu
Camden County College
Blackwood, NJ 08012-0200
Telephone: (856) 227-7200
E-mail: dferry@camdencc.edu
www.camdencc.edu
Community College of Philadelphia
1700 Spring Garden Street, M1-17, Philadelphia, PA 19130
Telephone: (215) 751-8010
www.ccp.edu
Harcum College
750 Montgomery Avenue, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
Telephone: (800) 345-2600
www.harcum.edu
Manor College
700 Fox Chase Road
Jenkintown, PA 19046-3399
Telephone: (215) 884-2216
E-mail: Ftadmiss@manor.edu
www.manor.edu
Credentials Offered: Certificate of completion and national certification through examination
Dietary Assistant - $25,000-$33,000 - Serves in a variety of positions in health care food service operations.
Preparation and/or Training: High school diploma or GED, and completion
of 1-year part-time training program
Training Institutions:
Community College of Philadelphia
1700 Spring Garden Street, M1-17, Philadelphia, PA 19130
Telephone: (215) 751-8010
www.ccp.edu
Credentials Offered: Certificate of completion
Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist - $29,000-$40,000
- Uses an electroencephalograph to measure and study impulse frequencies and differences in electrical potential between areas of the brain.
Preparation and/or Training: High school diploma or GED, and completion of 15-month training program
Training Institutions:
Crozer Chester Medical Center
One Medical Center Boulevard, Upland, PA 19013-3995
Telephone: (610) 447-2000
www.crozer.org
Credentials Offered: Certificate of completion
Emergency Medical Technician (Ambulance) - $19,000-$23,000 - Provides pre-hospital emergency medical care to the critically ill or traumatized. Administers CPR, controls bleeding, treats shock and burns, and monitors patient's condition en route to the hospital emergency room.
Preparation and/or Training: High school diploma or GED, and completion of training program; must be at least 18 years old
Training Institutions:
Camden County College
Blackwood, NJ 08012-0200
Telephone: (856) 227-7200
E-mail: dferry@camdencc.edu
www.camdencc.edu
Jefferson Health System Emergency Medicine (JeffSTAT)
EMS Training Center, 3905 Ford Road, Philadelphia, PA 19131
Telephone: (215) 578-3861
www.jeffstat.org
Credentials Offered: Certificate of completion and state and national certification through examination
Medical Assistant - $22,000-$32,000 - Prepares patient for examination, takes temperatures and records weight and blood pressure, provides clerical support, makes appointments, and greets patients.
Preparation and/or Training: High school diploma or GED, and completion of 1-year training program
Training Institutions:
Bucks County Community College
Newtown, PA 18940
Telephone: (215) 968-8100
www.bucks.edu
Community College of Philadelphia
1700 Spring Garden Street, M1-17, Philadelphia, PA 19130
Telephone: (215) 751-8010
www.ccp.edu
Delaware County Community College
901 South Media Line Road, Media, PA 19063
Telephone: (610) 359-5333
www.dccc.edu
Delaware Technical & Community College
Wilmington Campus, 333 Shipley Street, Wilmington, DE 19801
Telephone: (302) 571-5368
www.dtcc.edu
Credentials Offered: Certificate of completion
Medical Office Management Assistant - $20,000-$26,000 - Fulfills a variety of non-clinical administrative/support roles in medical offices, nursing homes, hospitals, and rehabilitation centers.
Preparation and/or Training: High school diploma or GED, and completion
of 1-year training program
Training Institutions:
Peirce College
1420 Pine Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102
Telephone: (215) 545-6400
E-mail: info@peirce.edu
www.peirce.edu
Pennsylvania Institute of Technology
800 Manchester Avenue, Media, PA 19063
Telephone: (610) 892-1500
E-mail: info@pit.edu
www.pit.edu
Thomas Jefferson University
1020 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107-5587
Telephone: (215) 955-6000
www.tju.edu
Credentials Offered: Certificate of completion
Medical Records Coder - $28,000-$45,000 - Extracts identifying medical information from patient charts and assigns diagnostic and procedure codes to each hospital discharge and patient encounter.
Preparation and/or Training: High school diploma or GED, and completion of approximately 1-year training program
Training Institutions:
Burlington County College
County Route 530, Pemberton, NJ 08068
Telephone: (609) 894-9311
E-mail: ddevoll@bcc.edu
www.bcc.edu
Camden County College
Blackwood, NJ 08012-0200
Telephone: (856) 227-7200
E-mail: dferry@camdencc.edu
www.camdencc.edu
Delaware Technical & Community College
Wilmington Campus, 333 Shipley Street, Wilmington, DE 19801
Telephone: (302) 571-5368
www.dtcc.edu
Gwynedd-Mercy College
1325 Sumneytown Pike
Gwynedd Valley, PA 19437-0901
Telephone: (800) DIAL GMC
E-mail: www.admissions@gmc.edu
www.gmc.edu
Manor College
700 Fox Chase Road, Jenkintown, PA 19046-3399
Telephone: (215) 884-2216
E-mail: Ftadmiss@manor.edu
www.manor.edu
Thomas Jefferson University
1020 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107-5587
Telephone: (215) 955-6000
www.tju.edu
Credentials Offered: Certificate of completion and national certification through examination
Medical Transcriptionist - $26,000-$36,000 - Transcribes dictated medical information onto medical records and reports using a typewriter, word processor, or computer.
Preparation and/or Training:High school diploma or GED, and completion of training program
Training Institutions:
Bucks County Community College
Newtown, PA 18940
Telephone: (215) 968-8100
www.bucks.edu
Delaware Technical & Community College
Wilmington Campus, 333 Shipley Street, Wilmington, DE 19801
Telephone: (302) 571-5368
www.dtcc.edu
Credentials Offered: Certificate of completion and national certification through examination available after 3 years of hospital experience
Nurse Aide - $21,000-$30,000 - Assists in delivery of care to assigned patients under the supervision and guidance of a registered nurse. Responsible for fulfilling basic health, hygiene, and comfort needs of patient.
Preparation and/or Training: Completion of 16-week training program
Training Institutions:
Breslin Learning Center
1199C Training and Upgrading Fund
Land Title Building
100 S. Broad St., 10th floor
Telephone: (215) 568-2220
www.1199ctraining.org
Bucks County Community College
Newtown, PA 18940
Telephone: (215) 968-8100
www.bucks.edu
Delaware County Community College
901 South Media Line Road, Media, PA 19063
Telephone: (610) 359-5333
www.dccc.edu
Credentials Offered: Certificate of completion
Nurse, Licensed Vocational - $29,000-$40,000 - Gives nursing care under direct supervision of registered nursing staff and physicians. Performs basic nursing duties independently, assists registered nurses or physicians in more complicated nursing situations.
Preparation and/or Training: High school diploma or GED, and completion
of 1-year training program
Training Institutions:
Abington Memorial Hospital
1200 Old York Road, Abington, PA 19001
Telephone: (215) 481-2000
www.amh.org
Breslin Learning Center
1199C Training and Upgrading Fund
Land Title Building
100 S. Broad St., 10th floor
Telephone: (215) 568-2220
www.1199ctraining.org
Bucks County Community College
Newtown, PA 18940
Telephone: (215) 968-8100
www.bucks.edu
Presbyterian Medical Center
39th and Market Streets, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Telephone: (215) 662-9161
E-mail: lpnschool@hslc.upenn.edu
www.uphs.upenn.edu
Credentials Offered: Certificate of completion and of state licensure through examination
Ophthalmic Assistant - N/A - Assists ophthalmologist with treating diseases and disorders of the eye and with legal and administrative duties.
Preparation and/or Training: High school diploma or GED, and completion of 10-week training program
Training Institutions:
Credentials Offered: Certificate of completion and certification through examination
Pharmacy Technician - $23,000-$32,000 - Provides assistance in the preparation and distribution of drugs under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist.
Preparation and/or Training: High school diploma or GED, and completion of 1-year training program
Training Institutions:
Burlington County College
County Route 530, Pemberton, NJ 08068
Telephone: (609) 894-9311
E-mail: ddevoll@bcc.edu
www.bcc.edu
Jefferson Health System Specialized Pharmacy Services
3905 Ford Road, Suite 130, Philadelphia, PA 19131
Telephone: (215) 955-1710
www.jeffersonhealth.org
Credentials Offered: Certificate of completion and voluntary national certification through examination
Physical Therapist Aide - $22,000-$29,000 - Under the supervision of a licensed physical therapist, conducts prescribed treatment programs for patients to restore function, relieve pain, and prevent disability.
Preparation and/or Training: High school diploma or GED, and completion of 10-week training program
Training Institutions:
Credentials Offered: Certificate of completion
Surgical Technologist - $26,000-$37,000 - Assists surgeons, anesthesiologists, and registered nurses caring for patients before, during, and after surgery. Helps prepare operating room equipment, instruments, and supplies, and hands these materials to the surgeon during surgery.
Preparation and/or Training: High school diploma or GED, and completion of 1-year training program
Training Institutions:
Delaware County Community College
901 South Media Line Road, Media, PA 19063
Telephone: (610) 359-5333
www.dccc.edu
Credentials Offered: Certificate of completion and national certification
of 1-year training program through examination
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