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CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) are entry level providers of direct patient care in today’s health care environment, including long term care, hospitals, home health agencies, rehabilitation and hospice. Routine care and treatment are administered by the nursing assistant under the direct supervision of a nurse.
Nurse aide training is completed in one term of instruction that is comprised of lecture, lab and clinical. Both day and evening classes are offered.
The Certified Nursing Assistant program meets the guidelines set by federal and state government. Successful completion of this approved program qualifies the individual to sit for the state competency evaluation and to be entered on the Illinois Department of Public Health Nurse Aide Registry.
Phlebotomy/EKG
Phlebotomy is defined as the process of drawing blood for the purpose of evaluation, diagnosis and monitoring treatment of patients. Phlebotomists are presently employed in a variety of patient care settings, including hospitals, clinics, physician offices and laboratories.
Electrocardiography (EKG) provides the physician with information about the electrical activity in the heart.
NEW! Non-Invasive EKG
Pharmacy Technician
This certificate program includes pharmacy abbreviation, calculations, drug classes, basic physiology, disease states and prescription processing. Students also receive hands on compounding experience and instruction for preparation of the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) national exam.
DIAGNOSTIC MEDICAL IMAGING CAREERS
The program in Health Science provides students with a broad background in health care. Students must earn a certificate in a Health Sciences program at C.O.D. to pursue careers in Diagnostic Medical Imaging Nuclear Medicine (DMIN) or Diagnostic Medical Imaging Sonography (DMIS).
Faculty Advisers
Health, Social and Behavioral Sciences Division
IC 1028
942-2495
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
The following files describe in detail the requirements for this program. They are portable document format (PDF) files that can be viewed and printed with free Adobe Acrobat Reader software. If you do not have Adobe Acrobat Reader on your computer, you may download it here.
Please consult a faculty adviser listed below before beginning your coursework.
Certificates
• Certified Nursing Assistant
• Non-Invasive Electrocardiography
• Phlebotomy/EKG
• Pharmacy Technician
Information on the certificates listed above can be found on the following file:
[Certificates, PDF file]
FACULTY ADVISERS
If you are considering this program as an area of study, consult with a faculty adviser in this field. To send an e-mail, click on the name of the adviser you wish to reach:
Location Phone Barbara Matthay, R.N., B.S., CNA program director IC 1048C 942-2737 Nancy Feulner, MT ASCP Phlebotomy/EKG, Pharmacy
Technician DirectorIC 1040A 942-2124 Click here for a list of current Group Advising Sessions, or call 942-3924.
Students working toward a certificate in Diagnostic Medical Imaging Nuclear Medicine should contact Joanne Metler for degree information at (630) 942-3065. Students working toward a certificate in Diagnostic Medical Imaging Sonography should contact Terri Ciez for degree information at (630) 942-2436.
If you are unable to contact a faculty adviser, messages may be left with the Health, Social and Behavioral Sciences Division, IC 1028, 942-2495.
