The Healthcare Assistant program provides students with a background in general medical areas such as terminology and anatomy and physiology and a concentration in Phlebotomy and Electrocardiography. Students receive training in venipuncture and skin puncture, various methods of blood collection and transportation, running electrocardiograms, and OSHA and other healthcare regulations. Graduates are eligible to sit for certification exams in Phlebotomy and ECG and may seek entry-level employment in physician’s offices, clinics or laboratories, hospitals, group practices, and nursing homes, or they may elect to continue their education to earn the Healthcare Technician associate degree.