Healthcare Pathways, less than 1 year certificate
Why choose Healthcare Pathways 海棠直播?
The Healthcare Pathways certificate (25 credits) prepares you with the foundational skills employers require for entry-level positions in the healthcare industry while helping you explore the wide range of healthcare career pathways. In addition, it provides the academic preparation needed to support continued education in PCC healthcare programs and other healthcare training programs.
These classes benefit you in several different ways:
- Begin exploring entry-level healthcare careers such as patient care support, medical office roles, and healthcare services.
- Serve as foundational prerequisite coursework for PCC healthcare programs, including Nursing, Radiography, Dental Hygiene, and Medical Assisting.
- Allow you to complete the Healthcare Pathways certificate by combining required core courses with advisor-approved electives aligned to your goals.
Award information
| Award | Length (attending full-time) | Financial aid eligible | Currently accepting students? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate: Healthcare Pathways | Less than 1 year |
What else does PCC offer?
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Locations
Cascade
Online
Rock Creek
Southeast
SylvaniaWhat will you learn?
You will develop both the professional skills and technical knowledge required to work in the healthcare industry. You will explore healthcare standards, systems, and career pathways while building a strong foundation for entry-level roles and further healthcare study.
Required core coursework includes:
- MP 108: Healthcare Career Essentials
- MP 111: Medical Terminology
- EMS 100 (or MP 113): Provider CPR/AED First Aid/BBP certification
- In addition, you may select from a range of approved electives to deepen your knowledge and align your studies with your career goals. These may include topics including (but not limited to):
- HIM 182: Healthcare Delivery Systems (3 credits)
- MP 135: Pharmacology for Allied Health (3 credits)
- MP 140: Intro to Health Law and Ethics (3 credits)
- NA 100: Nursing Assisting Training (6 credits)
Courses
Course listing for the 2026-2027 catalog year.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 惭笔听108 | Healthcare Career Essentials | 3 |
| 惭笔听111 | Medical Terminology | 4 |
| 贰惭厂听100 | Introduction to Emergency Medical Services 1 | 1 |
| 辞谤听惭笔听113 | Healthcare Provider CPR/AED, First Aid, Bloodborne Pathogens | |
| Healthcare Pathways Elective List | 17 | |
| Total Credits | 25 | |
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Please note that students who completed EMS 100 in spring 2026 or pri辞谤听 need to take MP 113 if available, or provide proof of current American Heart Association (AHA) CPR certification in order to meet the CPR requirement for this program.聽
View the list of electives in the .
What will you do?
You will be prepared to go into entry-level positions such as:
- Nursing assistant
- Patient care technician or safety tech (“sitter”)
- Caregiver or personal care aide (bath aide)
- Medical scribe or transcriptionist
- Medical courier or lab courier
- Patient access representative
- Medical office or clinic assistant
- Medical billing and insurance verification support
- Surgery scheduler or scheduling coordinator
- Hospital transport or patient transporter
- Environmental services (hospital housekeeping)
- Sterile processing technician (central sterile tech)
- Rehab aide or therapy aide
- Behavioral health assistant
- Emergency department technician
- Dental assistant or dental aide
Next steps
Applying to PCC is free and only takes a few minutes.Apply now