Healthcare Technician

Healthcare Technician

Start Your Career in Healthcare! 

The JSCC Healthcare Technician certificate prepares students to become certified clinical medical assistants, EKG Technicians, and Phlebotomy Technicians. These professionals are very important to physicians, who use their skills to assist during physical examinations, maintain treatment rooms, sterilize instruments, answer patient questions, and obtain vital signs. 

Learn more about the Healthcare Technician Certificate

The Healthcare Technician Certificate is designed for students pursuing a career in the medical field who desire added certifications to enable them to enter the job market equipped with multiple skills. Students in this program will focus on the objectives required to be certified as Clinical Medical Assistants, EKG Technicians, and Phlebotomy Technicians. These certifications can qualify students to work in a hospital or clinical setting. 

Admission Requirements

  • Be admitted to the college.
  • Must have completed credit in college level course OR have ACT minimum subscores: Reading 19; English 18; Math 19 OR acceptable placement test scores OR have successfully completed all learning support competencies (if applicable).

Healthcare Technician Sample Schedule

Fall Semester

Rubric Course Hrs
AHSC 1310 EKG 3
PLBT 1300 Phlebotomy 3
PLBT 1301 Phlebotomy Clinical 3
AHSC 1320 Clinical Medical Asst. I 3
  Health Science Elective 3
Total Credits 15

Spring Semester

Rubric Course Hrs
  Humanities Course 3
ENGL 1010 English Composition I  3
AHSC 1330 Clinical Medical Assistant II 3
AHSC 1340 Clinical Medical Assistant Clinical 3
ALHS 2312 Contemporary Issues in Healthcare 3
Total Credits 15

Fall Semester

Rubric Course Hrs
ALHS 2311 Management and Leadership for AHS 3
  Natural Science or Math Course 3
  Elective 3
COMM 2025 Fundamentals of Communication 3
  Health Science Elective 3
Total Credits 15

Spring Semester

Rubric Course Hrs
  Health Science Elective 3
ALHS 2314 Medical Law and Ethics 3
PSYC 1030 General Psychology 3
  Elective 3
  Health Science Elective 3
Total Credits 15

 

 

Career Outlook

Career and Salary Information

The following is a list of career choices that may be obtained upon completing an associate degree or higher in this discipline. Please visit the following website: http://www.onetonline.org or speak to an advisor for additional career opportunities, salary information, and education requirements. Salaries are not guaranteed.

Career

Beginning Salary with Bachelor's Degree in TN

Experienced Salary Median

Healthcare Technician

 

$31,200

Further education, such as a bachelor's or master's degree, can unlock specialized career opportunities and advancement. Transfer opportunities to four-year colleges or universities provide a pathway for continued education and expanded career prospects in the dynamic healthcare field.

 

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