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NJCAA Division II Baseball World Series 2026 logoThe Wake Tech Eagles baseball team takes the field in the NJCAA Division II World Series at 5 p.m. Monday against South Mountain Community College (Ariz.). Stream the game live at www.njcaa.org/network/live. Go Eagles!

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Workforce Training

Math Education

Get a refresher on the algebra and geometry concepts you learned in high school, gain math skills needed to work in a health care setting or start building your knowledge of data analytics.

Math Courses

Math for Healthcare Professionals

This course provides an opportunity to adapt foundational math concepts utilized in health care occupations. Topics include addition, subtraction, multiplication and division of numbers; simplifying a fraction; metric system conversion; reading gauges and graphs; reading a scale; reading and recording measurements; converting from inches to feet/feet to inches; temperature conversion; converting from pounds to kilograms/kilograms to pounds; skip-counting by twos and 10s; household system conversion; and calculating medication dosage. Upon completion, you should be able to build a stronger foundation using the math concepts used in your chosen health care occupation.

Course Objectives

Focus on the specific math you need to know to be successful as a student and practice in your chosen health care profession


Outline of Instruction

Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division

Simplify fractions

Perform metric system conversion

Plot and read a graph

Read measurements using a ruler (mm, cm, inches, feet) and convert from inches to feet and feet to inches

Read a thermometer and convert from Fahrenheit to Celsius and Celsius to Fahrenheit

Read a scale and convert from pounds to kilograms and kilograms to pounds

Skip counting by twos and 10s (e.g., 2, 4, 6, 8, etc. or 10, 20, 30, 40, etc.)

Perform household system conversion

Calculate medication dosages


Contact Hours

24

CEUs

1

Industry Standard, State or National Certification

Certification

None

Website

None

Certification Learning Outcomes/Requirements

CE or CU Articulation

No

Prerequisites

N/A

Learning Supplies Needed

N/A

Clinical Site/Special Facilities

N/A

Requirements for Successful Completion

90% attendance
Score 80% or higher on tests

Accreditation/Special Approval Requirements

N/A

Intended Audience

Anyone interested in health care

Specific Industry or Business Support Needs

N/A

Wake County Need for Industry Positions

N/A

Industry or Job Titles Related to Training Outcomes for Employment

Health care

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Course Contact Information

Health Science Non-Degree Programs https://cehealth.waketech.edu
919-747-0140
[email protected]

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