Healthcare programs at PCC
Healthcare is an exciting and dynamic field with many career options. Whether you want to work directly with patients, behind the scenes, or somewhere in between, below are the many choices you’ll find at PCC.
Healthcare programs comparison chart
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| Program | Program length (not including pre-reqs) |
Campus | Average starting salary |
Estimated cost |
Credit | Patient contact |
Admissions competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAPC Coding | 6 – 9 months | CLIMB | $29,000 – $54,000 | $3,190 | Non-credit, verification of successful completion | No patient care/contact | Open enrollment |
| Addiction Counseling | Flexible | Cascade | $31,000 – $39,000 |
$12,000 for AAS degree, $6,000 for certificate |
Credit, 2-year AAS degree and one-year certificate | Direct patient care/contact | Lottery |
| Ayurveda Yoga Health Advisor / Registered Yoga Teacher | 12 months | CLIMB | $32,000 – $58,000 | $3,000 | Non-credit certificate, national certification option | Direct patient care/contact | Open enrollment |
| Bioscience Technology |
24 months for AAS degree 6 months for certificate |
Rock Creek | $31,000 – $52,000 |
$11,000 for AAS degree, $2,500 for certificate |
Credit, 2-year AAS degree and certificate | No patient care/contact | Moderately competitive |
| Clinical Research | 5 – 6 months | Online (CLIMB) | $41,000 – $46,000 | $1,200 | Non-credit certificate | Some patient care/contact | Open enrollment |
| Dental Assisting | 9 months | Sylvania | $29,000 – $43,000 | $7,600 | Credit, certificate | Direct patient care/contact | Moderately competitive |
| Dental Hygiene | 21 months | Sylvania | $73,000 – $90,000 | $22,000 – $24,000 | Credit, 2-year AAS degree | Direct patient care/contact | Highly competitive |
| Emergency Medical Services | 6 – 24 months | Cascade | $22,000 – $72,000 varies from EMT to Paramedic skill sets | $16,000 for AAS degree, $1,600 for certificate | Credit, 2-year AAS degree, and 3 certificates | Direct patient care/contact | Moderately competitive |
| Exercise Science |
24 months for AAS degree Less than 12 months for certificates |
Sylvania |
$44,000 Varies |
$11,000 – $13,000 for AAS degree, varies for certificates |
Credit, 2-year AAS degree and 3 one-year certificates | Direct patient care/contact | Moderately competitive |
| Functional Nutrition | 12 months | Online (CLIMB) | $34,000 – $52,000 | $6,300 | Non-credit certificate, national certification option | Direct patient care/contact | Open enrollment |
| Health Information Management | 21 months | Online (Cascade) | $49,000 | $13,000 | Credit, 2-year AAS degree | No patient care/contact | Minimally competitive |
| Herbalism Professional | 12 months | Online (CLIMB) | $41,000 – $53,000 | $3,000 | Non-credit certificate, national certification option | Direct patient care/contact | Open enrollment |
| Medical Assisting | 9 months |
Cascade (Fall) Willow Creek (Spring) |
$40,000 | $7,000 | Credit, certificate | Direct patient care/contact | Moderately competitive |
| Medical Laboratory Technology | 21 months | Cascade | $45,000 – $50,000 | $14,000 | Credit, 2-year AAS degree | Some patient care/contact | Highly competitive |
| Nursing | 18 months | Sylvania | $60,000 – $95,000 | $11,000 – $13,000 | Credit, 2-year AAS degree | Direct patient care/contact | Extremely competitive |
| Ophthalmic Medical Technology | 21 months | Cascade (Online) | $52,000 | $12,500 | Credit, 2-year AAS degree | Direct patient care/contact | Minimally competitive |
| Patient Access Specialist | 6 months | CLIMB | $25,000 – $42,000 | $1,647 | Non-credit, verification of successful completion | Direct patient care/contact | Open enrollment |
| Pharmacy Technician | 6 months | Online (CLIMB) | $20,000 – $40,000 | $3,140 | Non-credit, verification of successful completion | Direct patient care/contact | Moderately competitive |
| Phlebotomy | 6 months | CLIMB | $20,000 – $40,000 | $2,999 | Non-credit, verification of successful completion | Direct patient care/contact | Highly competitive |
| Radiography | 24 months | Sylvania | $50,000 – $75,000 | $15,000 – $16,000 | Credit, 2-year AAS degree | Direct patient care/contact | Highly competitive |
| Sterile Processing Technician | 3 months | CLIMB | $23,000 – $44,000 | $1,200 | Non-credit, verification of successful completion | No patient care/contact | Moderately competitive |
| Veterinary Technology | 24 months | Rock Creek | $35,000 – $45,000 | $12,500 | Credit, 2-year AAS degree | Direct patient care/contact | Highly competitive |