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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 Certificate

The Healthcare Technician Program 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. http://www.jscc.edu/admissions/require-html
  • 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).

Explore a Sample Course Schedule

Fall Semester

Rubric Course Hrs
PLBT 1300 Phlebotomy 3
PLBT 1301 Phlebotomy Clinical 3
AHSC 1310 EKG/Soft Skills 3
AHSC 1320 Clinical Medical Assistant I 3
Total Credits 12

Spring Semester

Rubric Course Hrs
  Guided Health Science Elective 3
AHSC 1330 Clinical Medical Assistant II 3
AHSC 1340 Clinical Medical Assistant Clinical 3
  Guided Health Science Elective 3
Total Credits 12

 

 

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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