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The Health Careers Institute strives to ensure that our professional healthcare programs provide our participants with the skills to start or advance their career in the growing healthcare industry. A majority of the Health Career programs can be completed in six months or less and may require a background check and drug screen. Explore career-focused training designed to help you quickly enter or advance in the healthcare field. Our Allied Health non-credit courses provide practical, hands-on learning in high-demand areas such as patient care, medical administration, and healthcare support services. Taught by experienced professionals, these flexible, short-term programs are ideal for individuals seeking to build new skills, earn industry-recognized credentials, or enhance their current role.


EXTERNSHIP UPDATE: Starting Fall 2026
Participants enrolled in our Allied Health courses are not required to complete an externship in order to be eligible for certification.
  • Externships are no longer assigned as part of our programs.
  • Participants will develop the required skills through structured classroom instruction aligned with certification standards.
  • Participants choosing to complete an externship must independently secure their own placement and will volunteer with a facility for their externship, thus no onboarding should be required, however, program staff will assist with onboarding after a site has been confirmed, if necessary.



HCI Information Sessions

HCI hosts Information Sessions once a month from 3pm to 4pm. Find out everything you need to know about our program: requirements, courses, costs, and more.
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Immunization Requirements

The following immunizations are required for all HCI programs, except Medical Coding and Billing, Veterinary Assistant and Pharmacy Technician.
1. Tuberculosis (TB) Skin Test - if positive, then a negative chest x-ray is required.
2. Tdap - Tetanus, Diphtheria and Pertussis - required every 10 years.
3. Hepatitis B - 3 series
4. MMR - Measles, Mumps and Rubella - 2 series
5. Varicella - 2 series, required if no history of Chickenpox
6. History of Chickenpox? - no Varicella required; provide Chickenpox documentation
7. Flu Shot - required September thru March yearly.

*Veterinary Assistant: Only needs the TB Skin Test and Tdap.
*Medical Coding and Billing/Medical Administrative Assistant: NO immunizations required.
*Pharmacy Technician: NO immunizations required.





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