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

Mary Brinker

Assistant Professor, Medical Assistant Program

Schnecksville, PA

610-799-1634

mbrinker@lccc.edu

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.