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Have fun, meet friends, and acquire skills and training for a healthcare career! Interested in a career as a healthcare professional? Entry-level training courses at PCC’s Institute for Health Professionals help you jump-start a healthcare career in a field that offers job security and living wages. Find the entry-level courses we offer below.

Need help deciding your healthcare career path?

Discover healthcare career options with our free guide, Exploring Entry-Level Healthcare Opportunities. In it, you’ll learn about:

A day in the life of each job
What to expect from your career
Estimated salaries
Training opportunities
And much more!

Entry-level healthcare career courses

Sterile Processing Technician

Sterile processing technicians stock, sterilize, package, and prepare tools and equipment used in surgical procedures.

Pharmacy Technician

Pharmacy technicians fill patient orders, manage third-party insurance payments, and perform other related tasks.

Phlebotomy Technician

Phlebotomists collect and process blood and urine specimens, assuring patient comfort with routine procedures.

Professional Medical Coding

Medical coders translate healthcare services into universal medical codes for doctors and insurance companies.

Patient Access Specialist

Patient Access Specialists provide customer service, maintain patient safety, and deliver critical parts of the healthcare revenue cycle.

Optician Assistant Training

Train online, with three Saturdays in a classroom, toward becoming an American Board of Opticianry (ABO) Certified Dispensing Optician.

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Find the CRN of your course from the class schedule (entry-level) or class schedule (business office).
Then, register:
- Online: Visit the Continuing Education registration page. If this is your first time registering, create an account. If you are a returning student, click on “Register in MyPCC”.
- Phone: Call 971-722-8888, option 2.

Need help? Get detailed information on how to register and how to pay or contact us at bem.hanamoto@pcc.edu or 971-722-6626.

From the IHP Blog

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