Healthcare Training & Personal Wellness
WKU Continuing & Professional Development is excited to welcome our new partner, CareerStep.
CareerStep offers online, self-paced courses designed to be completed in one year or less. Industry-standard certification testing voucher(s) are included with your program, and once you're finished, CareerStep provides resources and career support to help you find a job, including resume examples, interview tips, and basic life-skills training.
Below are the courses we are pleased to offer through CareerStep:
Certified Healthcare Documentation Specialist
Get extensive training in medical terminology, electronic health records, medico-legal regulations, and HIPAA.
Prepare for NELDA certification and take the next steps toward DANB Certified Dental Assistant (CDA) certification with CareerStep’s online Dental Assistant Training.
Complete your training and take your choice of three industry-recognized certification exams.
Medical Administrative Assistant
Learn the skills you need to become a medical administrative assistant while preparing for two industry-recognized certifications.
Our online medical assistant training will help you start your career as a Certified Medical Assistant by preparing you for full certification as a Clinical Medical Assistant + Phlebotomy Technician + EKG Technician.
Work towards certification to start your medical billing career.
Medical Coding and Billing Professional
Take the first steps toward becoming a Certified Medical Billing and Coding Professional from home
Train for a rewarding career and prepare for industry certification online.
Learn the skills you need to become a Medical Office Manager.
Learn the non-negotiable skills all medical records specialists and health information technicians need to stand out in a competitive job market.
This program is certified and approved by the Approval Committee for Certificate Programs (ACCP).
With quality pharmacy technician certification prep, you could be well on your way to an exciting new career.
Invest in phlebotomy technician certification prep for a career in medicine that's both challenging and rewarding.
More Information on CareerStep Courses
For additional healthcare-related course options, check out the courses below from ProTrain and Ed2Go!
Live-Online Health Career Training from ProTrain:
This program prepares students to be professional medical administrative assistants dedicated to front office skills in a healthcare setting.
This program prepares students to be professional Pharmacy Technicians dedicated to assisting Registered Pharmacists in quality pharmacy operational procedures.
This course combines the basics of medical coding, medical billing, and medical terminology to provide a comprehensive program that will prepare you to work as a Medical Coding and Billing Specialist in a professional medical office.
Medical Administrative Assistant
This program prepares students to be professional Pharmacy Technicians dedicated to assisting Registered Pharmacists in quality pharmacy operational procedures.
Online, Self-Paced Health and Fitness Career Training from Ed2Go:
Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) (Voucher Included)
You will learn the professional traits and responsibilities to become a vital part of the healthcare team in a medical office, clinic, hospital, and other healthcare settings. You will also be prepared for the Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) exam.
Certified Phlebotomy Technician (Vouchers and Lab Included)
Prepare for a career as a Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) and learn what it takes to be successful in this industry through this interactive and immersive course. This course will prepare you for the Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) certification exam through the National Healthcareer Association (NHA).
Pharmacy Technician (Voucher Included)
Prepare for a career as a pharmacy technician. This immersive course will train you to work as a pharmacy technician and prepare you for the Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam (PTCE®) to obtain the Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) credential from the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB®).
Medical Billing and Coding (Voucher Included)
Train for an in-demand healthcare career in medical billing and coding and prepare for industry certification in this course.
View More Health and Fitness courses offered by Ed2Go
Online, Self-Paced Health and Fitness Short Courses from Ed2Go:
Certificate in Food, Nutrition, and Health
Learn how food interacts with your body and discover how to make healthy nutritional choices that will impact your well-being.
Spanish for Medical Professionals
Prepare for any situation by bridging the communication gap between you, your patients, and worried family members.
This series will provide you with knowledge of both ancient and more modern alternative and holistic means of treatments from around the world with a person-center and person-empowered approach to healthcare.
View More Health and Fitness Short Courses offered by Ed2Go
Note: The catalog of short courses includes career exploration classes; for more in-depth courses, review the options in the Career Training categories.
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