Want to make a difference in other people’s lives? A career in Healthcare is an excellent place to start. Along with high demand and strong projected job growth, healthcare careers offer excellent job security, room for advancement and the flexibility to work anywhere. If you want to begin your healthcare career at TCC, consider one of the tracks below.
Healthcare | Featured Programs
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Central Sterile Processing Technologist Certificate
The Central Sterile Processing Technologist Certificate Program is devoted to providing students with the essential skills to become integral members of a surgical team. Graduates will have knowledge of patient safety, decontamination, inspection, assembling, disassembling, packaging and sterilizing reusable surgical instruments, supplies and devices.
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Dental Assisting Technology and Management Applied Technology Diploma
This Dental Assisting Technology and Management Applied Technology Diploma prepares students for the Dental Assisting National Board Exam and certification in dental assisting. Students will acquire skills to safely and effectively perform all functions that are legal for the dental assistant to perform in Florida.
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Dental Hygiene, A.S.
The Dental Hygiene, A.S. degree prepares students for the successful completions of the National Board Dental Hygiene Examination and for licensure as a registered dental hygienists. The degree also trains students on how to safely and effectively perform all the functions that are legal for dental hygienists to perform in Florida.
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Endoscopy Technician Certificate
The Endoscopy Technician Certificate program's purpose is to educate students in the specialty of endoscopy and promote knowledge-based critical thinking in the safe practice of flexible and rigid endoscopy.
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Medical Administrative Specialist
The Medical Administrative Specialist program is designed to prepare individuals for an entry level career as a medical administrative assistant in a variety of health care settings including private medical practices, hospitals, clinics, public health departments, government agencies or insurance firms.
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Nurse Assistant, Long Term Care Career and Technical Certificate
The Nurse Assistant, Long Term Care PSAV Certificate program develops essential skills and knowledge necessary to prepare students for the state nursing assistant competency examination, to serve as entry-level healthcare workers (specifically as nurse assistants) and to safely and effectively serve as part of the healthcare team.
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Nursing (R.N.), A.S.
The Nursing (R.N.), A.S. degree prepares students to function effectively and safely in entry-level registered nursing positions and for the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN).
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Radiologic Technology, A.S.
TCC's Radiologic Technology, A.S. program prepares students for employment as radiologic technologists in hospitals, clinics, home health and private practice. Students will be instructed in theory and application in the classroom and the x-ray laboratory. They also receive extensive clinical and patient care experience at many sites in the surrounding area, including hospitals, orthopedic, veterans clinics and smaller clinics. Graduates are then eligible to take the Radiologic Technology exam offered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT).
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Respiratory Care, A.S.
The Respiratory Care, A.S. program supplies students with the foundation to be able to safely and competently perform patient care by applying scientific principles to prevent, identify and treat acute and/or chronic dysfunction of the cardiopulmonary system and prepares students for the examinations offered by the National Board for Respiratory Care for employment as registered respiratory therapists.
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Surgical Services, A.S.
The Surgical Services, A.S. degree teaches the day-to-day tasks and responsibilities of a person in the health science occupation and prepares students to become certified surgical technologists, central sterile processing technologists or endoscopic technicians.
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Surgical Technology Specialist Certificate
TCC's Surgical Technology Specialist Certificate program prepares students to become a certified surgical technologists (CSTs) that works under the supervision of a surgeon to facilitate safe and effective surgical care for patients. Upon successful program accreditation, graduates will be eligible to sit for the national certification exam administered by the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA).