Adult school programs help students for in-demand jobs
The health care industry is predicted to grow faster than any other industry in the coming years. Sacramento area adult schools offer students a medical career pathway to in-demand jobs.
Nursing Assistant
This program is designed to give students a practical knowledge of a nursing assistant role, so they can secure employment in care homes, medical offices, hospitals and outpatient facilities by emphasizing theoretical and practical applications for nursing assistants. Students will spend time in the classroom and a clinical care facility to learn to address the needs of the whole patient, while promoting independence and self-care, emphasizing communication, infection control, safety, CPR and clinical nursing. Skills will be evaluated according to the standards set by the California Department of Health and Human Services and the objective set for the course.
Optician/Optometric Assistant
This program prepares the student for an entry-level position in an optical laboratory as an optometric assistant, a dispensing optician or an assistant in an ophthalmologist’s office or clinic. The course covers the anatomy and physiology of the human eye, vision aids, common in-office surgeries, common conditions and diseases of the eye, optical law and ethics, and a core health class.
Additionally, the program covers methods for fitting hard and soft contact lenses, use of the keratometer, use of optical and ophthalmic equipment for making complete pairs of glasses, and optical math, including slab-off, powers in various meridians and vertex math.
Pharmacy Technician
The Pharmacy Technician program includes specific focus classes and an externship. This program is designed to prepare you for career opportunities in an outpatient, inpatient or retail setting. Lab classes are designed to enable you to compound extemporaneous preparations, both efficiently and accurately. You will also receive hands on experience using computers for ambulatory services. The program is accredited by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacist (ASHP)
Vocational Nursing
The nursing profession is a calling. A successful nurse can make a profound difference in patient care, including the ability to provide bedside care, case management and triage, and working in a school, occupational or correctional setting. This is a rewarding career for those who deeply care for the health and well-being of those in need of their services.
With the population aging, the health care industry growing and many LVNs retiring, the outlook for this medical career pathway is excellent!
Schools also offer the prerequisite classes to enter the Vocational Nursing program in the evening.
Phlebotomy Technician
The Phlebotomy Technician program offered by Boston Reed uses the Charles A. Jones Career & Education Center facility to conduct classes to prepare students for certification as a lab technician.
Medical Assisting
According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, the job outlook for medical assistants is growing. Between 2022 and 2032, the field is expected to grow 14%, a much faster than average rate compared to other occupations. Medical assisting students carry malpractice insurance, a 16-hour phlebotomy certificate and are CPR and first aid certified.
Students are prepared to take the state certification and national certification upon completion of the program. Medical assistants work in a variety of health care settings, including physicians’ offices, medical centers, clinics, hospitals, nursing homes, ambulatory care centers, acute care facilities and more!
For more information, go to www.capitaladulted.org.
| Regions | Classes |
|---|---|
| Northern California | Careers in Health Care – High School |
