Healthcare Quickstart
Get a Quick Start to your career in Healthcare
This quick start in Healthcare will prepare you for a role in the growing healthcare industry. You will learn about the career paths in the healthcare field, an introduction to health information technology, medical terminology, and communications skills needed to interface with coworkers and patients.
Immediate Outcomes: Qualify for job positions in medical office administration and medical billing. Continue your studies to qualify for clinical roles as a medical assistant, or supervisory roles in health science administration.
Extended Pathway: seamlessly continue to a certificate program in Medical Billing Specialist Certificate, Medical Assistant Certificate, or Associate’s degree in Health Science A.S.
Program Coordinator
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Mary Brinker
Recommended Healthcare Courses to Get You Started
Get your career off to a quick start. Your Healthcare courses will prepare you to advance in your current position, start a new career, or continue pursuit of an associate degree. Start by registering for these courses:
Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
SDS 105 | Health Science Careers | 1 |
HIT 110 | Intro to Health Info Science | 3 |
HIT 120 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
CMN 105 | Interpersonal Communications | 3 |
TOTAL CREDITS | 10 |
Pathway to a Career in Health Administration
Advance your career at your own pace. Each step below transfers credits to the next. Appropriate job titles and average pay ranges are meant to help guide an individual interested in this field; they vary based on individual experience and employer.
Certificate
Medical Assistant Certificate
Medical Billing Specialist Certificate
Lehigh Carbon Community College
- Medical Assistant
- Medical Biller
Bachelor’s Degree
Health Science B.S
Health Information Management B.S.
Bachelor’s Transfer School
- Medical and Health Services Manager
Wage information taken from Lightcast Q1 2024 BETA Data Set – QCEW Employees. Wage range is 25%-75% hourly average in surrounding 10-county region.