HEALTHCARE PATHWAY

Getting Started

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

BEGIN YOUR STUDIES:      

DO YOU LIKE LIKE WORKING WITH PEOPLE & MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN SOMEONE'S LIFE? THIS PATHWAY MIGHT BE A GOOD FIT FOR YOU!

OTHER THINGS YOU MIGHT WANT TO KNOW:   

WORKING IN HEALTHCARE IS BOTH CHALLENGING & REWARDING. WORK HOURS COULD VARY BETWEEN DAY & EVENING SHIFTS, & WORKING HOLIDAYS OR WEEKENDS MIGHT BE REQUIRED. MOST JOBS, INCLUDING ENTRY-LEVEL POSITIONS, WILL LIKELY REQUIRE LICENSING & CERTIFICATIONS. 

Opportunities for Training & Education

HEBREW SENIORLIFE

HEBREW SENIORLIFE PARTNERS WITH MANY AREA SCHOOLS, COLLEGES, & UNIVERSITIES AS A CLINICAL TRAINING SITE FOR STUDENTS SEEKING AN RN, LPN, OR CNA DEGREE. FOR THOSE SEEKING TO BEGIN A CAREER IN HEALTH CARE, HEBREW SENIORLIFE OFFERS A NURSE AIDE TRAINING PROGRAM BASED AT HEBREW REHABILITATION CENTER IN BOSTON. THIS FIVE-WEEK, FULLY PAID PROGRAM COMBINES CLASSROOM TIME, LAB SKILL TRAINING, & SUPERVISED TIME WITH PATIENTS.


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JVS CNA & CERTIFIED NURSE'S AIDE TRAINING PROGRAMS

JVS OFFERS FREE TRAINING THAT PREPARES STUDENTS TO PASS THE MASSACHUSETTS STATE NURSING ASSISTANT EXAM TO BECOME CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANTS (CNAS). THIS PROGRAM GUARANTEES SUCCESSFUL PROGRAM GRADUATES A FULL-TIME JOB WITH BENEFITS AT PARTICIPATING HOSPITALS. 


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RCC NURSING ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE

ROXBURY COMMUNITY COLLEGE OFFERS AN AFFORDABLE NURSING PROGRAM IN STATE-OF-THE-ART FACILITIES. STUDENTS WHO WISH TO CONTINUE THEIR EDUCATION AND TRANSFER TO A BACHELOR'S DEGREE PROGRAM CAN DO SO THROUGH MASSTRANSFER.


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BHCC GENERAL SONOGRAPHY ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE

BUNKER HILL COMMUNITY COLLEGE OFFERS SEVERAL HEALTHCARE TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES, INCLUDING A GENERAL SONOGRAPHY ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE. THIS PROGRAM PREPARES STUDENTS TO PURSUE CAREERS & REGISTRY STATUS IN DIAGNOSTIC MEDICAL SONOGRAPHY THROUGH COMPREHENSIVE INSTRUCTION & CLINICAL EXPERIENCE. THIS PROGRAM COVERS ULTRASOUND PHYSICS, ABDOMINAL SONOGRAPHY, & MORE!


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DUET HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT

DUET OFFER STUDENTS TWO DEGREE OPTIONS IN HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT: AN ASSOCIATE'S AND A BACHELOR'S. THESE DEGREES PREPARE STUDENTS TO BE EFFECTIVE HEALTHCARE ADMINISTRATORS, WHETHER IN HOSPITALS, PRIVATE PRACTICES, PHARMACEUTICAL OR RESEARCH ORGANIZATIONS, & MORE!


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MBCC RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE

MASSBAY COMMUNITY COLLEGE PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH A COMPREHENSIVE, RIGOUROUS PROGRAM THAT PREPARES STUDENTS TO SEEK MASSACHUSETTS STATE LICENSING & TAKE THE AMERICAN REGISTRY OF RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGISTS EXAMINATION.


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UMASS BOSTON EXERCISE & HEALTH SCIENCES BACHELOR'S DEGREE

STUDENTS IN THIS PROGRAM DEVELOP A STRONG FOUNDATION IN THE SCIENCE OF EXERCISE, NUTRITION, & HEALTH. WITH A FOCUS ON EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE, STUDENTS GAIN SKILLS & TOOLS NEEDED TO HELP INDIVIDUALS & COMMUNTIES ACHIEVE BETTER HEALTH & WELLNESS.


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YMCA BOSTON MEDICAL ADMIN CREDENTIAL EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM

YMCA TRAINING, INC. PROVIDES JOB SKILLS TRAINING & EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE IN CLOSE COLLABORATION WITH THE GREATER BOSTON HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY. THIS 16-WEEK MEDICAL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT TRAINING PROGRAM PREPARES STUDENTS FOR GENERAL REGISTRATION & FRONT DESK ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE SUPPORT, INCLUDING BASIC MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY, OVERVIEW OF BILLS & CLAIMS PROCESSING, HIPAA & OSHA GUIDELINES, & HEALTH INSURANCE OVERVIEW. PARTICIPANTS WILL BE PREPARED TO TAKE A CERTIFICATION EXAM TO RECEIVE AN INDUSTRY RECOGNIZED MEDICAL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT CREDENTIAL.


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MCPHS DENTAL HYGIENE BACHELOR'S DEGREE

THE MASSACHUSETTS COLLEGE OF PHARMACY & HEALTH SCIENCES OFFERS A 33-MONTH IMMERSIVE COURSE OF STUDY IN BOSTON WHERE STUDENTS WORK ALONGSIDE PROGESSIONAL EXPERTS. STUDENTS WHO COMPLETE THE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN DENTAL HYGIENE PROGRAM WILL HOLD THE PREFERRED DEGREE IN THE FIELD & BE ELIGIBLE TO TAKE THE NATIONAL & REGIONAL LICENSURE EXAMS.


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Resources

CPR, FIRST AID, & AED CERTIFICATION