A healthcare technician student draws blood during an NECC phlebotomy class.

At Northern Essex Community College’s Health & Wellness Fair on Monday, Oct. 15, you can learn about the college’s more than two dozen health care programs and get answers to health questions related to sleeplessness, concussions, dealing with stress, nutrition, exercise, oral health, and more.

Free and open to the public, the fair will be held from 9 a.m. to noon in the El-Hefni building on the college’s Lawrence Campus, 414 Common Street.

Everyone attending is eligible for free raffles. Student and faculty representatives from NECC health programs, including iHealth@NECC, will be available to discuss the value of each academic health program as well as health issues related to that program’s topic.

“This fair is open to anyone who may be considering a career in health care as well as anyone with an interest in medical topics,” said Daniel Richer, director of recruitment and admissions.

For additional information contact Daniel Richer at dricher@necc.mass.edu

Northern Essex offers associate degrees in General Studies: Movement Science Option, Nursing (ADN), Nursing Advanced Placement: LPN to RN, Paramedic Technology, Radiologic Technology, and Respiratory Care; certificates in Dental Assisting, Medical Assistant Day Program, Paramedic Technology, Practical Nursing (PN), and Sleep Technologist; and a course in EMT-Basic.

Through iHealth@NECC associate degrees are offered in Business Management: Healthcare Practice, General Studies: Health Specialization and Public Health.  Certificates are offered in Community Health Worker, Healthcare Technician (Phlebotomy & EKG), Medical Assistant – Evening Program, Medical Billing, Medical Coding, Medical Office Assistant, and Clinical Research Coordinator.  Most of these programs are taught in a hybrid mode having students come on campus only one to two evenings a week and completing much of their work at home online.

Most programs will be represented at the Health & Wellness Fair.

For more information, visit the website www.necc.mass.edu/health