Looking to boost your healthcare career? Show potential employers you are professionally engaged and passionate about a career making an impact on patient lives? Or, are you hoping to speed up your preparation for these rewarding and demanding professions?
A pre-health certificate is for you!
Not only will a pre-health certificate expand your healthcare proficiency and knowledge, it can help you succeed in many ways:
Through clinical experience you get a glimpse of the realities of healthcare settings. These hands-on experiences also enhance your competitiveness as an applicant and open doors to valuable letters of recommendation (LORs) during application season. For example, a Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) or Patient Care Technician (PCT) are great clinical experiences that make you stand out among other job applicants. These certifications provide specialized training in performing clinical procedures, managing patient records, and assisting healthcare professionals in various healthcare settings such as hospitals, clinics, and long-term care facilities. The knowledge and skills gained through these certifications are highly transferable and can be applied to a wide range of healthcare careers.
- Boosts your chances for employment with a mark of excellence.
A certificate is a mark of excellence that gives you a foot in the door, furthering, expanding and validating your expertise. Plus, listing certification on your resume will increase your chances of getting a job interview, according to Monster.com, a global employment leader that matches companies and organizations with prospective employees.
HealthCareer CERTS puts you into a healthcare career in as little as eight to 12 weeks. This interactive, hybrid and self-paced training gives you increased flexibility along with both academic and hands-on training that will help build your roster of credentials. It also provides:
- Flexibility of virtual learning: All you need is your computer to access a student portal 24 hours a day.
- Accessible one-on-one support: Health professionals are available to offer feedback and support following each module and are passionate about your success and achieving your career goals.
- Experiential learning: A pre-health certificate will expand your knowledge and expertise in science and competencies needed to apply to med school.
The career services teams at our certificate program school are dedicated to building partnerships with healthcare organizations. They also provide resources to assist you in finding local career opportunities. There’s no guarantee of placements, but you will receive free access to resume builders, cover letter templates and job search resources. You’ll also gain assistance in sourcing internships, externships, apprenticeships and shadowing opportunities.
- Builds a foundation.
Online, post-baccalaureate pre-health certificate programs are committed to creating an educational foundation as unique as your career path. Whether you’re pursuing a lifelong career goal, forging a new path, or re-visiting an old dream, certificate programs will engage you in courses and move you further ahead on the path to a health career.
- Builds your academic portfolio:
Beyond the biological sciences, and high GPA, you can boost your academic resume with a medical certificate. This extra effort and education can help you stand out in the crowd. According to the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA), Certified Medical Assistants (CCMA) are the most versatile allied health professionals, and have a wider range of job opportunities available to them.
HealthCareer CERTS is here to help you navigate your pre-health journey. Learn more here.
