Health Professions – Nurse Aide

HAVE YOU EVER HAD A DREAM TO BE A DOCTOR, NURSE, OR TAKE CARE OF THE ELDERLY?  The Health Professions Program here at SUN Tech allows you to live out your childhood dream.  If you like working with the public, show empathy to others, have good communication skills and have a desire to become a health care worker, visit the Health Professions Program at SUN Tech.

The Health Professions program at SUN Tech helps you learn the theory and practical skills required to help prepare you for a career in the health field.  You will learn the duties of a Nurse Aide and have the opportunity to perform skills learned as you deliver quality resident care while at our clinical affiliations at a local long term care facility and local community hospital.  You will learn the importance of commitment to other members of the health care team.  Preparation is primarily in a simulated work environment combined with clinical application.  Core subjects to be covered: 150 hour State approved Nurse Aide course, anatomy and physiology, Medical Abbreviations, Medical Terminology, Infection Control and Safety, Basic Nursing, Medical Assistant and Receptionist Skills, CPR/First Aid, Career Exploration, Employability Skills and Leadership.

Requirements for Program:

  • PA Criminal Records Check (Act 34)
  • FBI Federal Finger Printing Check (Act 141)
  • Physical Exam
  • TB Test
  • Immunization Record

Post-Secondary Opportunities

Student enrolled in Health Professions and Related Sciences will have the opportunity to earn college credits attending SUN Tech. The following credits can be earned towards your education at Pennsylvania College of Technology

# NAME CREDITS
HTH100 Intro to Health Careers 2 Credits
MTR104 Basics of Medical Technology 3 Credits

The Health Professions and Related Sciences program prepares students to continue their education at two-year and four year colleges and technical schools . Qualified students may gain advance placement credits at Harrisburg Area Community college. Following are some of the possibilities for furthering an education in the health field:

  • Harrisburg Area Community College
  • Luzerne County Community College
  • Pennsylvania College of Technology
  • Central Penn College
  • Thompson Institute
  • Central Susquehanna LPN Program
  • Bloomsburg University
  • Lock Haven University
  • Mansfield University
  • Reading Hospital School of Nursing
  • Newport Business School

Certifications

  • BLS Healthcare Provider
  • Heartsaver First Aid
  • Heartsaver AED
  • Heartsaver CPR
  • Nurse Aide Registry
  • OSHA Healthcare 10 Hr.

Employment

  • Lab Technologists : Cytotechnoligists, Histotechnologist, Lab Technician, Phlebotomist
  • Dietetics, Nutrition : Registered Dietitian, Dietetic Technician, Dietetic Assistant
  • Creative Arts Therapies : Art therapists, dance therapists, Drama therapists, music therapists, Horticultural therapists
  • Emergency Medical Services : EMT’s, Paramedics
  • Health Information Systems : Biophotographers, medical illustrators, Medical writers, Medical secretaries, transcriptionists
  • Physicians, Physician Assistant
  • Mental and Social Health Careers
  • Nursing : Nurse aides, home health aides, LPN, RN, Nurse Practitioners, Nurse Mid-wife, Nurse Anesthetists, Clinical nurse specialist
  • Pharmacy Pharmacist, Pharmacist technician
  • Medical Diagnostic : Technicians, cardiovascular technician, sonographer, Dosimetrist, electroneurodiagnostic techs, Perfusionist, nuclear medical tech, radiation Therapy tech, radiologic, tech, surgical tech
  • Therapy and Rehab : Speech language therapists, audiologists, Physical therapists, athletic trainers, orthotists, Occupational therapists,recreational therapists
  • Veterinarian Assistants
  • Vision Care : Optometrist, optician, assistants

Program of Study

Health Professions – Nurse Aide is a SOAR approved program of study. This means that successful completion of this program earns you college credits that can be transferred to participating state colleges and universities.

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Program Uniform

This program requires specific program attire. Information will be provided from the instructor on the uniform requirements.