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Hot Health Care
Careers Start Here
Picture yourself in these in-demand medical careers
 Love
the health care field but don’t want to wait to start
nursing school? Edison
Community College’s health science programs will
jumpstart your future in today’s in-demand health care
industry.
Edison Health Programs Overview Brochure
Medical Assistant
Program Brochure (pdf file)
Web Site
Do you enjoy direct contact with patients? Do you like
the clinical aspects of the profession, such as giving
injections, taking a patient’s vital signs, assisting
with patient exams? Medical Assistants perform many of
the same duties as a Registered Nurse. Medical
Assistants may also manage the medical office. Annual
salaries in the Miami Valley area range from $22,020 to
$28,510. Unlike nursing, Edison’s medical assistant
certificate program takes just one year to complete.
Phlebotomy
Program Brochure (pdf file)
Web Site
Have a steady hand and an eye for detail? Phlebotomists
are skilled at drawing blood and other specimens.
Phlebotomists also maintain accurate patient records.
Complete the program in just one semester—16 weeks—at
Edison. Like medical assistants, phlebotomy students
practice their skills in hands-on internships in local
hospitals and clinics. Phlebotomists earn between
$18,720 and $24,960 annually in Miami Valley.
Medical Lab Technician
Program Brochure (pdf file) Web
Site
Are you scientifically-minded, high-tech, analytical? Do
you thrive on a challenge? Medical Lab Technicians work
in state-of-the-art laboratories in acute care hospitals
solving some of today’s most complex health riddles.
Medical lab technicians utilize their knowledge of
chemistry, biology and math every day in this fast-paced
and in-demand career field. Medical lab technicians in
the Dayton area earn between $26,750 and $39,160
annually.
 Physical
Therapist Assistant*
Web Site
Ready for a workout? Physical Therapist Assistants help
patients suffering from a wide range of disabling
conditions to regain their strength and movement. Under
the supervision of a physical therapist, PTA’s may
perform exercises, or administer a range of prescribed
regimens including massage, traction, ultrasound, and
more. Local annual salaries range from $36,800 to
$47,560 for graduates of this two-year degree program.
Dental Assisting
Web Site
Want a new career, but don’t have a lot of time? Keep
your current job while training to become a Dental
Assistant … in just 10 weeks! Dental assistants enjoy
direct patient contact while assisting dentists,
hygienists and office staff in a comfortable work
environment; dental assistants earn between $28,200 and
$35,930 locally.
Pharmacy Technician
Web Site
Pharmacy technicians work in community pharmacies,
hospitals and other health care settings and earn
between $20,060 and $29,250 locally. Edison’s Pharmacy
Technician program takes just 10 weeks. This course
prepares students to take the Pharmacy Technician
Certification Board (PTCB) exam.
 Office
Systems & Administration/Medical Office Support
Web Site
Medical Office Support
Medical Office Support Certificate
Medical Office Support Online
Whether it’s scheduling appointments, transcribing
doctor’s notes or billing insurance companies, Medical
Office personnel trained in the latest computer
technology are in-demand in area doctors’ offices,
hospitals and medical clinics. As records management
goes high-tech, the demand for trained medical office
staff is on the rise. Salary range for Office Systems
and Administration/Medical Office Support is $22,020 to
$28,510 annually. This two-year associate degree is
also available online.
To learn more about Edison’s health science programs,
please call the Welcome Center at 1-800-922-3722 and
schedule your personal advising appointment today.
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