Health Care Certifications

Train for an in-demand career on the front lines of improving people's health and well-being. You may be eligible for free tuition and other support services through grant support. Email workforce@elgin.edu to check your eligibility. 

BLS CPR for Health Care Providers

Earn your American Heart Association (AHA) BLS CPR card with successful completion. This four-hour, in-person course satisfies the requirements for health care providers and students. Cost of the course is $69. Cost includes book and credentialing card.

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EKG Technician

Leads To: Certified EKG Technician (CET), National Healthcareer Association (NHA)
Learn how to conduct tests on patients' pulmonary or cardiovascular systems for diagnostic, therapeutic, or research purposes. (10 weeks/60 hours) Cost of the course is $1,499. Cost includes book, test prep, and first credentialing exam. 

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Medical Administrative Assistant Program

Leads to: Certified Medical Administrative Assistant (CMAA), National Healthcareer Association (NHA)
Learn how to perform administrative duties in health care settings using specific knowledge of medical terminology and hospital, clinic, or laboratory procedures. This program includes five courses: Medical Administrative Assistant, Medical Terminology, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook, and Microsoft Word.

Medical Administrative Assistant

(9 weeks/27 hours) Cost of the course is $685. Cost includes book, test prep, and first credentialing exam. 

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Medical Terminology 

(7 weeks/21 hours) Cost of the course is $399. Cost includes book. 

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Microsoft Excel Level 1

(1 weeks/7.5 hours) Cost of the course is $139. Cost includes book. 

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Microsoft Outlook Level 1

(1 weeks/7.5 hours) Cost of the course is $139. Cost includes book. 

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Microsoft Word Level 1

(1 weeks/7.5 hours) Cost of the course is $139. Cost includes book. 

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Medical Biller and Coder Program

Train to become a Medical Biller and gain expertise across the medical billing and reimbursement cycle — including preauthorization, charge entry, claims transmission, submitting appeals, payment posting, insurance follow-up, and patient follow-up, and/or train to become a Medical Coder and gain expertise in physician/non-physician provider documentation review, abstract professional provider encounters, coding proficiency with CPT, HCPCS Level II, ICD-10-CM, as well as, compliance and regulatory requirements for physician services.This program includes Fundamentals of Medicine (pre-requisite) and Medical Biller and/or Coder. 

Fundamentals of Medicine

(5 weeks/40 hours) Cost of the course is $599. Additional costs include book. 

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Medical Biller

(3 weeks/24 hours) Cost of the course is $499. Additional costs include books, AAPC membership, credentialing exam. Pre-requisite: Fundamentals of Medicine 

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Medical Coder

(10 weeks/60 hours.) Cost of the course is $999. Additional costs include books, AAPC membership, credentialing exam. Pre-requisite: Fundamentals of Medicine 

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Pharmacy Technician 

Leads to: Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPht), Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB)
Learn how to prepare medications in a commercial or hospital pharmacy setting, including how to measure, mix, count out, label, and record amounts and dosages of medications according to prescription orders. (10 weeks/60 hours) Cost of the course is $999. Cost includes book, test prep, and first credentialing exam. 

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