2026-2027 Catalog
Healthcare Services
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Beatrice, Lincoln, Milford Campuses and Online
Types of Jobs Available
The Healthcare Services Certificate will provide the student the necessary skills to be a diverse entry-level healthcare worker. Entry-level careers include Nursing Assistant, Medication Aide, Phlebotomist, EMT, EKG Technician, Personal Care Aide, Sterile Processing Technician, Nutrition Aide, and Therapy Aide, and Community Health Worker. The certificate provides the flexibility to give students the entry-level skills to work in hospitals, physicians’ offices and other medical facilities, and the ability to perform a variety of services. The certificate allows students to begin working in healthcare as they explore and pursue completion of General Education and Program required coursework at Southeast Community College for a number of Health Sciences Diploma and Associate of Applied Science degree programs.
Healthcare support occupations, healthcare practitioners, and technical occupations are projected to be the fastest growing occupational groups during the 2014-2024 projections decade. These careers are projected to contribute the most new jobs, with a combined increase of 2.3 million in employment, representing about 1 in 4 jobs.
Program Overview
Southeast Community College provides coursework and training for this certificate through the healthcare programs at the campus locations, Continuing Education and through our career academy health program offerings at The Career Academy and throughout our 15-county area through the SENCAP program and at the SCC Learning Centers. Many of the courses are offered in an online, hybrid, or traditional classroom learning experience.
Students complete one general education course and then select the entry-level healthcare courses that meet their career goals. Online and hybrid students complete the didactic portion via the computer and then lab is provided at an SCC campus, learning center, TCA, or SENCAP high school.
New program students are admitted every term.
For more information contact:
College Admissions Office
Lincoln 402-437-2600, 800-642-4075 ext. 2600
OR
Jill Sand
healthsciences@southeast.edu
Special Program Requirements
A grade of a “C” or higher is required for all Healthcare Services courses to graduate from the program.
Recommended Laptop computer system requirements (should not be older than 3 years)
Awards
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