Health Professions
Opportunities for employment in the health care industry are at an all-time high. Both locally and nationally, job prospects are excellent. If you are seeking a rewarding career in health care, Northern Essex offers many career path opportunities to choose from.
At NECC, you can prepare for a career as a nurse, paramedic, radiologic technologist, respiratory therapist, medical assistant, dental assistant, medical biller, medical record coder, phlebotomy technician, or polysomnography technician.You will be trained to work in a variety of settings including hospitals, clinics, physician’s offices, nursing care facilities and home health care agencies.
You can also be trained for a career in physical education, fitness and recreation, which offers a variety of future job opportunities.
Associate Degrees in Science:
Associate Degree in Arts:
- Business Management: Healthcare Practice Option
- Liberal Arts: Physical Education/Fitness/Recreation Option
Certificate Programs:
- Computed Tomography
- Critical Care Nursing
- Dental Assisting
- EKG Technician
- Medical Assisting
- Medical Billing
- Medical Coding (No new students accepted until Summer 2011)
- Medical Office Assistant
- Paramedic (EMT-P) Technology
- Phlebotomy
- Practical Nursing (PN)
- Sleep Technology
