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SDSU Health Care Courses Prepare Students for Occupations in Rapidly-Growing Industry
SDSU offers students the opportunity to enroll in classroom health care certificate courses, beginning Oct. 3.
Health care occupations will add more jobs than any other group between now and 2024, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The industry currently has more than 13 million jobs and is expected to experience continued growth due to advances in medicine and an aging population. San Diego State University offers students the opportunity to enroll in classroom certificate courses through its College of Extended Studies in the booming health care field, which has eight of the top 20 fastest-growing professions, according to the BLS.
These accelerated courses that prepare students for state certification exams start Oct. 3: Clinical Medical Assistant, Pharmacy Technician Training and Test Prep, and EKG Technician Certification. The Clinical Medical Assistant course also includes an externship opportunity where students earn valuable clinical patient hours.
“This program is well-rounded, professional and innovative,” said Makenna Wilcoxson, a graduate of the Clinical Medical Assistant program. “It can really help open many doors for students — whether it’s getting medical assistant licensure or going on to further your medical profession. The externship is a great way to get your foot in the door. Students leave the program with 150-160 hours of medical experience. This looks great on a resume.”
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Dan Ines, a graduate of the Pharmacy Technician Training and Test Prep program, said it has been invaluable to his career progress.
“I took the PTCB exam and I’m proud to say that I passed,” he explained. “This is what I had hoped to gain and, with certainty, the expectation has been met. I give credit to the Pharmacy Technician Program at SDSU for helping me meet this milestone.”
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Added student Lucinda Bartek from the EKG Technician Certification program: “It was a wonderful experience and I will tell others about this program. The teacher, Dr. Farook, was exceptional and I felt blessed to have been taught by him. He made the class very interesting and held my interest every evening, especially after a full day at work.”
The health care program is approved for Military Spouse and Workforce Benefits, as well as by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.
For more information, visit neverstoplearning.net/healthcare, email healthcare.ces@mail.sdsu.edu or call (619) 594-3297.
