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Health Care Opportunities Requiring Two Years of TrainingCardiovascular Technologist - $34,000-$42,000 - Assists physician with catheterization, angioplasty, streptokinase, and other cardiac laboratory procedures.Preparation and/or Training: High school diploma or GED, and completion of 2-year degree program; knowledge of CPR Training Institutions:
Gwynedd-Mercy College
Credentials Offered: Associate's degree
1325 Sumneytown Pike Gwynedd Valley, PA 19437-0901 Telephone: (800) DIAL GMC E-mail: www.admissions@gmc.edu www.gmc.edu Certified Respiratory Therapist - $31,000-$44,000 - Under the supervision of a registered respiratory therapist and a physician, administers therapeutic treatments for the care of patients with deficiencies and abnormalities of the lungs, heart, and circulatory system. Preparation and/or Training: High school diploma or GED, and completion of 2-year degree program Training Institutions:
Camden County College
Credentials Offered: Associate's degree and state and national certification through examination
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 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 Gwynedd-Mercy College 1325 Sumneytown Pike, Gwynedd Valley, PA 19437-0901 Telephone: (800) DIAL GMC E-mail: www.admissions@gmc.edu www.gmc.edu Dental Hygienist - $44,000-$52,000 - Under the supervision of a dentist, cleans teeth, takes and interprets X-rays, obtains patient history, and monitors vital signs. Educates patients about oral hygiene care. Preparation and/or Training: High school diploma or GED, and completion of 2- to 4-year degree program Training Institutions:
Camden County College
Credentials Offered: Associate's degree or bachelor's degree, and state and national licensing through examination
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 Delaware Technical & Community College Wilmington Campus, 333 Shipley Street, Wilmington, DE 19801 Telephone: (302) 571-5368 www.dtcc.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 Montgomery County Community College 340 DeKalb Pike, Blue Bell, PA 19422-0796 Telephone: (215) 641-6550 E-mail: admissionsregistration@admin.mc3.edu www.mc3.edu West Chester University 100 West Rosedale Avenue, West Chester, PA 19383 Telephone: (610) 436-3411 E-mail: ugadmiss@wcupa.edu www.wcupa.edu Diagnostic Medical Sonographer - $38,000-$53,000 - Uses high-frequency sound waves to create body images that show the shape and composition of body tissues; assists physicians diagnosing disease, injury, and other physical conditions. Preparation and/or Training: High school diploma or GED, and completion of 2- to 4-year degree program Training Institutions:
Delaware Technical & Community College
Credentials Offered: Associate's degree or bachelor's degree, and state and national certification through examination
Wilmington Campus, 333 Shipley Street, Wilmington, DE 19801 Telephone: (302) 571-5368 www.dtcc.edu Gloucester County College 1400 Tanyard Road, Sewell, NJ 08080 Telephone: (856) 415-2209 E-mail: ldraper@gccnj.edu www.gccnj.edu Thomas Jefferson University 1020 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107-5587 Telephone: (215) 955-6000 www.tju.edu Dietetic Technician, Registered - $20,000-$40,000 - Working with a dietician, assists in shaping the public's food choices and provides nutrition counseling to patients. Identifies nutrition problems, provides education, develops menus and recipes, supervises food service personnel, purchases food, and monitors inventory and food quality. Preparation and/or Training: High school diploma or GED, and completion of 2-year degree program Training Institutions:
Camden County College
Credentials Offered: Associate's degree and national registration
through examination
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 Emergency Medical Technician (Paramedic) Ñ $27,000-$38,000 - Provides pre-hospital emergency care at an advanced level, or care of patients in an emergency room environment. Performs basic EMT life support skills, IV therapy, drug administration, and advanced airway management. Preparation and/or Training: High school diploma or GED, and completion of 2-year degree program; must be at least 18 years old and have current EMT-Ambulance certification Training Institutions:
Camden County College
Credentials Offered: Associate's degree, state licensure through examination, and state and national registration through examination
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 Drexel University College of Nursing & Health Professions Broad & Vine Streets, Philadelphia, PA 19102-1192 Telephone: (215) 762-8288 www.drexel.edu/hs/ Thomas Jefferson University 1020 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107-5587 Telephone: (215) 955-6000 www.tju.edu Health Information Technician - $25,000-$40,000 - Performs tasks related to the use, analysis, validation, presentation, abstracting, coding, storage, security, retrieval, quality measurement, and control of data regardless of the physical medium in which the information is maintained. May also supervise personnel. Preparation and/or Training:High school diploma or GED, and completion of 2-year degree program Training Institutions:
Burlington County College
Credentials Offered: Associate's degree and national certification
through examination
County Route 530, Pemberton, NJ 08068 Telephone: (609) 894-9311 E-mail: ddevoll@bcc.edu www.bcc.edu Community College of Philadelphia 1700 Spring Garden Street, M1-17, Philadelphia, PA 19130 Telephone: (215) 751-8010 www.ccp.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 Health Care and Medical Office Manager - $25,000-$33,000 - Performs tasks related to general business, information technology, management, and administration in hospitals, insurance companies, home health agencies, skilled nursing facilities, and other health care settings. Preparation and/or Training: High school diploma or GED, and completion of 2-year degree program Training Institutions:
Delaware County Community College
Credentials Offered: Associate's degree
901 South Media Line Road, Media, PA 19063 Telephone: (610) 359-5333 www.dccc.edu Manor College 700 Fox Chase Road Jenkintown, PA 19046-3399 Telephone: (215) 884-2216 E-mail: Ftadmiss@manor.edu www.manor.edu 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 Histologic Technician - $32,000-$45,000 - Working in a clinical lab, processes sections of body tissue by fixation, dehydration, embedding, sectioning, decalcification, microincineration, mounting, and routine and special staining. Preparation and/or Training: High school diploma or GED, and completion of 2-year degree program Training Institutions:
Delaware Technical & Community College Wilmington Campus, 333 Shipley Street, Wilmington, DE 19801 Telephone: (302) 571-5368 www.dtcc.edu Drexel University College of Nursing & Health Professions Broad & Vine Streets, Philadelphia, PA 19102-1192 Telephone: (215) 762-8288 www.drexel.edu/hs/ Credentials Offered: Associate's degree and national certification of 2-year degree program by examination Medical/Clinical Laboratory Technician - $29,000-$40,000 - Conducts laboratory tests for use in the diagnosis and treatment of disease. Analyzes biological specimens in the areas of microbiology, hematology, blood banking, immunology, and chemistry to aid physicians in diagnosis. Preparation and/or Training: High school diploma or GED, and completion of 2-year degree program Training Institutions:
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 Drexel University College of Nursing & Health Professions Broad & Vine Streets, Philadelphia, PA 19102-1192 Telephone: (215) 762-8288 www.drexel.edu/hs/ Elkins Park Hospital 60 East Township Line Road, Elkins Park, PA 19027 Telephone: (215) 663-6000 www.elkinsparkhospital.com Gwynedd-Mercy College 1325 Sumneytown Pike, Gwynedd Valley, PA 19437-0901 Telephone: (800) DIAL GMC E-mail: www.admissions@gmc.edu www.gmc.edu Harcum College 750 Montgomery Avenue, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010 Telephone: (800) 345-2600 www.harcum.edu Montgomery County Community College 340 DeKalb Pike, Blue Bell, PA 19422-0796 Telephone: (215) 641-6550 E-mail: admissionsregistration@admin.mc3.edu www.mc3.edu Credentials Offered: Associate's degree and voluntary national certification through examination Nuclear Medicine Technologist - $40,000-$55,000 - Working with a physician, uses radioactive and stable nuclides to make diagnostic evaluations of the anatomic or physiologic conditions of the body and to provide therapy with unsealed radioactive sources. Provides patient care, technical skill, and administrative support. Preparation and/or Training: High school diploma or GED, and completion of 2- to 4-year degree program Training Institutions:
Delaware Technical & Community College
Credentials Offered: Associate's degree or bachelor's degree, state licensure through examination, and national certification through examination
Wilmington Campus, 333 Shipley Street, Wilmington, DE 19801 Telephone: (302) 571-5368 www.dtcc.edu Gloucester County College 1400 Tanyard Road, Sewell, NJ 08080 Telephone: (856) 415-2209 E-mail: ldraper@gccnj.edu www.gccnj.edu Thomas Jefferson University 1020 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107-5587 Telephone: (215) 955-6000 www.tju.edu Nurse, Registered (RN) - $41,000-$58,000 - Provides direct patient care, assesses patient's condition, performs treatments and procedures, administers medications, and educates patients and family members. Preparation and/or Training: High school diploma or GED, and completion of 2-year degree program Training Institutions:
Abington Memorial Hospital 1200 Old York Road, Abington, PA 19001 Telephone: (215) 481-2000 www.amh.org Brandywine Hospital 215 Reeceville Road, Coatesville, PA 19320 Telephone: (610) 383-8207 www.brandywinehospital.com Bucks County Community College Newtown, PA 18940 Telephone: (215) 968-8100 www.bucks.edu 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 Delaware County Community College 901 South Media Line Road, Media, PA 19063 Telephone: (610) 359-5333 www.dccc.edu Episcopal Hospital 100 East Lehigh Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19125 Telephone: (215) 427-7000 www.health.temple.edu Gloucester County College 1400 Tanyard Road, Sewell, NJ 08080 Telephone: (856) 415-2209 E-mail: ldraper@gccnj.edu www.gccnj.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 Holy Family College Grant and Frankford Avenues, Philadelphia, PA 19114-2094 Telephone: (215) 637-3050 E-mail: rnolan@hfc.edu www.hfc.edu Methodist Hospital 2301 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19148 Telephone: (215) 952-9000 www.jeffersonhealth.org/methodist Montgomery County Community College 340 DeKalb Pike, Blue Bell, PA 19422-0796 Telephone: (215) 641-6550 E-mail: admissionsregistration@admin.mc3.edu Our Lady of Lourdes School of Nursing 1600 Haddon Avenue, Camden, NJ 08103 Telephone: (856) 757-3723 www.ololnursing.com Roxborough Memorial Hospital 5800 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19128 Telephone: (215) 483-9900 www.roxborough.org Credentials Offered: Certificate or associate's degree, and state licensure of 2-year degree program through examination Occupational Therapy Assistant - $24,000-$32,000 - Assists licensed occupational therapist in the treatment of patients with functions limited due to physiological deficits in order to improve the quality of life. Preparation and/or Training: High school diploma or GED, and completion of 2- or 4-year degree program Training Institutions:
Delaware Technical & Community College Wilmington Campus, 333 Shipley Street, Wilmington, DE 19801 Telephone: (302) 571-5368 www.dtcc.edu Harcum College 750 Montgomery Avenue, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010 Telephone: (800) 345-2600 www.harcum.edu Philadelphia University School House Lane & Henry Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19144-5497 Telephone: (215) 951-2803 www.philau.edu Credentials Offered: Associate's degree or bachelor's degree, and state licensure through examination Physical Therapist Assistant - $29,000-$41,000 - Assists licensed physical therapists in promoting optimal health and motion through the application of scientific principles to prevent, identify, assess, correct, or alleviate acute or prolonged movement dysfunction. Preparation and/or Training: High school diploma or GED, and completion of 2-year degree program Training Institutions:
Delaware Technical & Community College Wilmington Campus, 333 Shipley Street, Wilmington, DE 19801 Telephone: (302) 571-5368 www.dtcc.edu Drexel University College of Nursing & Health Professions Broad & Vine Streets, Philadelphia, PA 19102-1192 Telephone: (215) 762-8288 www.drexel.edu/hs/ Credentials Offered: Associate's degree and state licensure through examination Radiologic Technologist (RT) - $32,000-$45,000 - Under the direction of radiologist or physician, uses X-rays to examine patients for broken bones, ulcers, tumors, disease, or malfunction of the various organs. Positions the patents and operates X-ray equipment. Preparation and/or Training: High school diploma or GED, and completion of 2-year degree program Training Institutions:
Abington Memorial Hospital 1200 Old York Road, Abington, PA 19001 Telephone: (215) 481-2000 www.amh.org Albert Einstein Medical Center 5501 Old York Road, Philadelphia, PA 19141 Telephone: (215) 456-6234 www.einstein.edu Burlington County College County Route 530, Pemberton, NJ 08068 Telephone: (609) 894-9311 E-mail: ddevoll@bcc.edu Community College of Philadelphia 1700 Spring Garden Street, M1-17, Philadelphia, PA 19130 Telephone: (215) 751-8010 www.ccp.edu Cooper Health System One Cooper Plaza, Camden, NJ 08103 Telephone: (856) 342-2397 www.cooperhealth.org Crozer Chester Medical Center One Medical Center Boulevard, Upland, PA 19013-3995 Telephone: (610) 447-2000 www.crozer.org Delaware Technical & Community College Wilmington Campus, 333 Shipley Street, Wilmington, DE 19801 Telephone: (302) 571-5368 www.dtcc.edu Drexel University College of Nursing & Health Professions Broad & Vine Streets, Philadelphia, PA 19102-1192 Telephone: (215) 762-8288 www.drexel.edu/hs/ Elkins Park Hospital 60 East Township Line Road, Elkins Park, PA 19027 Telephone: (215) 663-6000 www.elkinsparkhospital.com Gwynedd-Mercy College 1325 Sumneytown Pike, Gwynedd Valley, PA 19437-0901 Telephone: (800) DIAL GMC E-mail: www.admissions@gmc.edu www.gmc.edu Holy Family College Grant and Frankford Avenues, Philadelphia, PA 19114-2094 Telephone: (215) 637-3050 E-mail: rnolan@hfc.edu www.hfc.edu Temple University 1803 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19122 Telephone: (215) 204-7000 www.temple.edu Virtua Health West Jersey Health System Camden Division, 1000 Atlantic Avenue, Camden, NJ 08104 Telephone: (856) 246-3000 www.virtua.org Widener University One University Place, Chester, PA 19013-5792 Telephone: (610) 499-4126 www.widener.edu Credentials Offered: Certificate or associate's degree, state licensure through examination, and national certification through examination Registered Respiratory Therapist - $40,000-$48,000 - Diagnoses, treats, and rehabilitates individuals with acute and chronic cardiopulmonary disease, under the supervision of a physician. Preparation and/or Training: High school diploma or GED, and completion of 2- to 4-year degree program Training Institutions:
Camden County College
Credentials Offered: Associate's degree or bachelor's degree, state certification through examination, and national registration through examination
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 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 Gloucester County College 1400 Tanyard Road, Sewell, NJ 08080 Telephone: (856) 415-2209 E-mail: ldraper@gccnj.edu www.gccnj.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 West Chester University 100 West Rosedale Avenue, West Chester, PA 19383 Telephone: (610) 436-3411 E-mail: ugadmiss@wcupa.edu www.wcupa.edu
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