Health Care and Wellness
Choose a career that focuses on helping people feel better and live healthier lives – at home, at work and in hospitals and other care facilities.
Central Sterile Processing Technician
Non-Degree
Discover the primary responsibilities of a central sterile processing technician, including the practical application of learned concepts and procedures. Course covers preparation, sterilization and disinfection, storage and distribution of instruments, quality assurance, and inventory management.
Clinical Research Specialist
Non-Degree
Learn how clinical trials are structured, key regulatory requirements that govern how trials are carried out and how to collect and analyze data from the clinical trial.
Computed Tomography
The Computed Tomography Technology curriculum prepares the individual to use specialized equipment to visualize cross-sectional anatomical structures and aid physicians in the demonstration of pathologies and disease processes.
Dental Assisting
Learn to assist the dentist in the delivery of dental treatment. Function as an integral member the dental team while performing chairside and related office and laboratory procedures.
Dental Hygiene
The Dental Hygiene curriculum provides individuals with the knowledge and skills to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate dental hygiene care for the individual and the community.
EKG Technician
Non-Degree
Learn the anatomy and physiology of the heart, including the electrical conduction system and how it affects heart function. Prepare for the Certified EKG Technician Exam through the National Healthcareer Association.
Emergency Medical Science
The Emergency Medical Science curriculum provides individuals with the knowledge, skills and attributes to provide advanced emergency medical care as a paramedic for critical and emergent patients
EMS Training
Non-Degree
Wake Tech runs a standard rotating series of non-degree Emergency Medical Science classes and refresher courses for EMS professionals and those wishing to become an emergency medical technician.
Health and Fitness Science
The Health and Fitness Science program is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary for employment in the fitness and exercise industry.
Health Care and Wellness Training
Non-Degree
Become certified in CPR, learn the language of the medical field or explore various health care careers.
Human Services Technology
The Human Services Technology curriculum prepares students for entry-level positions in institutions and agencies that provide social, community, and educational services.
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Become a skilled health care professional who is trained to use magnetic energy fields to produce images of the human body.
Mammography
Wake Tech’s Mammography program is a two-semester certificate program. It is offered to ARRT registered radiologic technologists and radiography students.
Massage Therapy
Non-Degree
The Massage Therapy program prepares students to work in direct client care settings to provide manipulation, methodical pressure, friction and kneading of the body for maintaining wellness or treating alterations in wellness throughout the lifespan.
Medical Assisting
The Medical Assisting curriculum prepares multi-skilled health care professionals qualified to perform administrative, clinical, and laboratory procedures.
Medical Billing and Coding
Non-Degree
Learn how to manage every aspect of the medical insurance claim process. Locate documentation in the patient record, assign codes for diagnoses and procedures and submit medical charges to insurance companies.
Medical Laboratory Technology
MLTs perform tests that help physicians diagnose, monitor, and treat disease. They can determine the cause of an infection and use sophisticated equipment to analyze blood’s chemical components (like glucose and cholesterol).
Medical Office Administration
The Medical Office Professional curriculum prepares individuals for employment as medical administrative office personnel.
Medical Office Assisting
Non-Degree
Gain knowledge in organizing files, preparing documents, scheduling appointments and supporting other staff. This program will prepare students for the Certified Medical Administrative Assistant (CMAA) Exam through the National Healthcareer Association (NHA).
Neurodiagnostic Technology
Neurodiagnostic technology is the scientific field devoted to the recording and study of the electrical activity of the brain and nervous system. Technologists record electrical in the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, somatosensory or motor nerve systems.
Nurse Aide
Non-Degree
Wake Tech's Nurse Aide programs introduce students to basic nursing skills needed in a health care setting and are approved by the North Carolina Division of Health Service Regulation.
Nursing
Learn the knowledge, skills and strategies to integrate safety and quality into nursing care and practice in a dynamic environment.
Personal Trainer Certification
Non-Degree
Turn a love for fitness into a viable career! This nationally-accredited course prepares you to take the Personal Trainer Certification exam given by the American Council of Exercise (ACE) – and to become a skilled personal trainer.
Pharmacy Technology
The Pharmacy Technology Program prepares individuals to become pharmacy technicians. These allied health professionals assist and support licensed pharmacists in providing prescription medications, and other health care products and services for patients.
Phlebotomy
Non-Degree
The Phlebotomy curriculum prepares individuals to obtain blood and other specimens for the purpose of laboratory analysis.
Practical Nursing
The graduate of the Practical Nursing (PN) program at Wake Technical Community College is prepared to practice as an entry-level nurse. Graduates of this program meet the education requirements to take the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-PN).
Radiography
The Radiography curriculum prepares the graduate to be a radiographer, a skilled health care professional who uses radiation to produce images of the human body. The radiographer must be committed to professional development and the care of others.
Respiratory Therapy
Improve someone's life by helping them breathe easy. Respiratory therapists are essential health care providers for people with respiratory conditions and provide critical care in emergencies.
Sonography
The Medical Sonography Program is a 21-month program offering an Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree.
