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Career training — allied health
Training Programs in the
Health Care Industry
Gloucester County College is pleased
to provide training opportunities for
individuals to acquire skills for these
demand occupations in the Health-care
Industry with high-wage potential,
benefits and career mobility. These
programs prepare students for the
necessary certification exams and/or
entry-level positions.
Program Admission Requirements:
Requirements must be completed prior
to registration
• Students may pick up an information
packet at the Continuing Education
Center
• Students must be high school
graduates or possess a GED
• Students should maintain their own
health insurance and maintain total
responsibility and financing for their
medical care while enrolled in the
program
• Students must have proof of
Immunizations(Hepatitis B, MMR,
Varicella, PPD–2-Step Process)
Students must have a 2-step PPD
and a note from their doctor
indicating that they are in good
health. After receiving the two
required injections, your doctor
must prepare a written
documentation indicating the
dates of the immunization, the
dates read and the final results.
We cannot accept testing that was
completed over six months ago.
• Students must complete and pass a
background check and drug screening
to be eligible for the allied health
programs with clinical. The
background check is an online process
Please visit
gloucesterccbackgroundcheck.com
to begin the process and click
on the order box at the bottom
of the page
• Students must sign a disclosure and
release form giving the college
permission to obtain background
check information
• Students must complete an
Entrance Interview
Note: A criminal background report
containing negative information may
prevent placement for the clinical
portion of the programs.
Certified Clinical Medical
Assistant
Medical Assistants perform a variety
of tasks to maintain efficiency in the
healthcare environment. Some of these
tasks include taking medical histories
and recording vital signs, explaining
procedures to patients, preparing patients
for examinations and assisting physicians.
The Medical Assisting Program is a
300-hour training program which provides
students with a wide range of skills to
prepare them for a variety of opportunities
in the healthcare field, including a Medical
Assistant, Multi-skilled Technician, EKG
Technician and/or Phlebotomy Technician.
The 300 hours of training will incorporate
classroom lectures and a hands-on clinical
rotation. The clinical may be at a different
day or time than the regular class time
and students must be flexible in meeting
this requirement. Students successfully
completing all classroom and clinical
requirements will be eligible to sit for the
National Health career Association (NHA)
certification examination. The cost of this
exam is included in the program.
$3,899 CMA-100-01
Mon.–Thur., Sept. 10 – Dec. 12, 9 am–3 pm
Multi-Skilled Technician
The Multi-Skilled Technician Program is
designed to prepare students to train for
one of the fastest growing professions in
the health care industry today. The
program focuses on building a complete
and solid foundation for students in both
classroom theory and hands-on clinical
components. Students will build skills in
basic and complex key concepts of
anatomy and physiology, cardiac function,
EKG and phlebotomy. Individuals
prepared through the multi-skilled
technician program may seek employment
in hospitals, outpatient laboratories,
cardiac rehabilitation centers and
various other medical providers.
$2,999 TEC-100-01
($10 registration, $719 tuition, $1,020 lab,
$450 materials)
Tues. & Thur., Oct. 9 – Feb. 28, 6:30–9:30 pm
Certified Phlebotomy
Technician
Jump start your career in the health
care industry by participating in our
Phlebotomy Technician Certificate
program. According to the U.S. Bureau
of Labor Statistics, job opportunities for
clinical lab technicians, including job
opportunities for Certified Phlebotomy
Technicians are expected to grow by
14 percent between 2006 and 2016.
Phlebotomy Technicians are skilled in
blood collection techniques and handling,
transporting and processing the blood
specimens. This program includes
classroom instruction and laboratory
practice on artificial arms plus clinical
experiences at area medical facilities.
$1,599 IVP 100-01
Sat., Oct. 20 – Dec. 15, 9 am–1:30 pm
The clinicals are scheduled during the
day and students must be flexible in
meeting this requirement. Students
successfully completing all classroom
and clinical requirements will be eligible
to sit for the National Healthcareer
Association (NHA) certification
examination. The cost of this exam
is included in the program.
Pharmacy Technician
The Pharmacy Technician Program
is comprised of 60 hours of classroom
instruction and practical clinical
experience. It is designed to provide
students with the technical knowledge
and fundamental principles of pharmacy
practice within a retail or hospital
pharmacy setting. It will also enable
students to take the Pharmacy Technician
Certification Board (PTCB) examination
or to obtain an entry-level position to
practice as a technician within a retail
or hospital pharmacy.
Admission Requirements:
• High School Diploma or GED
• Proof of Immunizations: Mantoux
• Basic Math and keyboarding skills
$1,599 PHT 100-01
Mon. & Wed., Oct. 8-Nov. 28, 5:30–9:30 pm,
(no class Mon., Nov. 12, Veterans Day
observance)
8 To Register online: gccnj.edu/ce
Online Course Certificate Program qualifies for GCC College Credits