Healthcare (Non-Credit)

The course consists of

• 33 hours of in class instruction
• 42 hours online
• 120 hours preceptorship
• total: 195 hours

The class will meet on six Saturdays from 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. at the Levine Campus. 

This course will prepare you for the state certification test for assisted living administrators. 

HEA-7315 EKG Technician

• average earning potential: $34,100
• time commitment: hybrid (online and in-person), 16 weeks (112 hours)
• outcome: certificate of completion

Permission required to register. 

HEA-9000 Introduction to Healthcare 3D Printing

While each of the following courses may stand alone for Continuing Education (CEU) completion certificates, all are required in the following sequence to earn the Medical Billing and Coding Certificate. 

• average earning potential: $45,240
• time commitment: 1 year
• outcome: completion certificate, national certification

Courses:

• HEA-7625 Medical Keyboarding
• HEA-7254 Exploring Medical Language
• HEA-7290 Medical Reimbursement Specialist
• HEA-7291 Advanced Coding

MED-7100 Telemedicine for Medical Assistants

Students interested in this course must be a credentialed medical assistant. This course introduces medical assistants to assisting a provider with telemedicine visits. The use of telemedicine will be introduced using the TytoCare exam kit.

NUX-7501 Nurse Aide

• time commitment: in-person, 16-18 weeks
  • We also offer a summer option with a shorter time commitment. 
• outcome: eligible to sit for state certification

NAS-7503 Medication Aide and Dementia Certification

Students interested in this course must have an active Nurse Aide I registry with no substantial findings. This course covers the basic preparation for administration of medications by unlicensed persons in a variety of settings. It is designed to prepare persons to take the competency testing required for listing as a Medication Aide in the State of North Carolina (NC). Each agency will have rules, policies, and regulations that you will have to adhere to in addition to the ones outlined in this course. Be sure you know and follow the regulations of your agency. In addition to learning how to prepare and administer basic medications safely, this course will also prepare the learner to gain a better understanding on how to administer medication to a patient with Dementia. 

Learn More about our Nurse Aide Program

Visit Accelerated Career Training for more information on our Nurse Aide non-credit, continuing education program. 

LLI-7990 Opening a Small Family Care Home

MLA-7001 Phlebotomy

• time commitment: in-person, 16 weeks 
• outcome: eligible to sit for national certification through the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)

Required: Proof of high school/GED completion. Department permission required.

• time commitment: in-person at Central Campus, 562 hours (including clinical time)
• daytime program
  • applications due December 1, 2023
  • course I/module I: 1.8.24 – 3.1.24, in-person class meetings Monday – Wednesday from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. with a lunch break
  • Course II/Module II: 3.11.24 – 5.8.24, in-person meetings Monday – Wednesday, at least 8 hours per day (exact times are based on clinical preceptor start times)
  • Course III/Module III: 5.13.24 – 7.10.24, in-person meetings Monday – Wednesday, at least  hours per day (exact times are based on clinical preceptor start times)
• outcome: eligibility to sit for the Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA) and Certification Board of Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD) exams
  • Central Piedmont’s complete program uniquely includes clinical hours with our local industry partners. This saves you the time and hassle of searching for facilities that allow hour completion to meet your eligibility requirements. This means that once both modules are successfully completed, you graduate and are immediately eligible to sit for the HSPA and CBSPD exams for quicker certification and employment as a certified central sterile processing technician.
• requirements: 
  • proof of valid identification confirming 18 years of age by the start of clinical hours
  • eligibility to take ENG-111
  • medical records packet completion 
  • This program requires clinical hours. Our clinical partners require a criminal background check and drug screen. These will be a part of the required medical records packet. 

To start the application, email Healthcare Continuing Education, providing your name, student ID if available, and Central Piedmont email address.

HEA-8000 Community Health Worker

• average earning potential: $36,850
• time commitment: online, 16 weeks (96 hours)
• prerequisites: none
• outcome: state certification upon receiving an 80 percent or better on the final

To register, email Healthcare Continuing Education.

HEA-8001 Community Health Worker and Mental Health

Prerequisite: HEA-8000

HEA 8002: Community Health Worker and Substance Abuse

Prerequisite: HEA 8000

HEA-8003 Mental Health First Aid Certification

• time commitment: online, 2 hours of pre-work and two 4-hour days (8 hours)
• prerequisites: none
• outcome: national certification

HEA-8004 Community Health Worker and Developmental Disabilities 

Prerequisite: HEA-8000

HEA-8005 Community Health Worker and LGBTQIA+

Prerequisite: HEA-8000

HEA-8006 Community Health Workers and Intrapersonal Skills

Prerequisite: HEA-8000

DEN-7000

Requirements: currently licensed dental hygienist

This hybrid, 30-hour course will provide currently licensed dental hygienist in North Carolina with the knowledge and clinical skills to qualify for certification to administer local anesthesia in this state.

DEN-7100 

Requirements: currently licensed dental professional

This hybrid, 8.5-hour course course will provide individuals with the knowledge and clinical skills needed to collect blood on patients for procedures used in oral and maxillofacial surgery.

DEN-7101

Requirements: none

This in-person, 6-hour course reviews general preparation guidelines for the prevention and proper management of the most commonly occurring medical emergencies in the dental office setting.

DEN-7102

Requirements: none

This hybrid, 8-hour course results in earning a certificate in Dental Infection Control and Prevention, demonstrating an advanced level of Infection Control and Prevention guidelines, knowledge and standards. 

DEN-7104 

Requirements:

• If you are pregnant, you must sign a waiver form related to radiation safety.
• If you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant during the course, you must purchase a fetal monitor.  

This in-person 27 hour course will prepare students to demonstrate at a minimum competency level in the production of diagnostically acceptable dental images using appropriate safety precautions.

WIT-7000 Personal Trainer National Certification

• earning potential: $42,750
• time commitment: in-person at Central Campus, 657 hours
• offering both day and evening programs
  • starting April 3, 2023: evening program from 5:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m., Monday – Thursday
  • starting Fall 2023: day program from 9:00 a.m. – 4 p.m., Monday – Wednesday with a one-hour break for lunch
  • schedule variances during clinicals (typically, clinicals run Monday through Friday during the last weeks of each module)
• outcome: eligible for state licensing
• requirements: 
  • 18 years old by graduation
  • hold a government-issued ID
  • high school or GED-equivalent transcripts
  • eligible to sit for ENG-111 — for more information, visit Placement Testing
  • interview with the program director
  • attend orientation
  • This program requires clinical hours. Some clinical sites may require a background check. To find out if you are eligible to remove charges or convictions from your record to make sure you can complete a healthcare program before committing to it, contact Central Piedmont's Single Stop to schedule a legal consultation.

Course Sequencing

Module I: 

• Anatomy and Physiology I 
• Fundamentals of Massage Therapy I 
• Clinical I 

Module II: 

• Anatomy and Physiology II 
• Fundamentals of Massage Therapy II 
• Clinical II 

Module III: 

• Advanced Modalities
• Clinical III 

Apply for the Program

We are currently accepting applications for an evening program. To start the application process, email Healthcare Continuing Education.

Fully online, instructor-led continuing education courses are available with flexible start dates through our Ed2Go online partner. Call 704.330.4223 to set up training for a date that works best for you, or to learn about specialized courses that we will set up by request.

• Ed2Go Six-Week Courses in Healthcare
• Ed2Go Career Training Courses in Healthcare

• Accelerated Career Training
• Biomedical Equipment Technology
• Cardiovascular Technology
• Cytotechnology
• Dental Assisting
• Dental Hygiene 
• Emergency Medical Science
• Health and Physical Education
• Human Services Technology, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse
• Medical Assisting
• Medical Laboratory Technology
• Medical Office Administration 
• Nursing 
• Nurse Aid
• Occupational Therapy Assistant
• Ophthalmic Medical Personnel
• Pharmacy Technology
• Physical Therapist Assistant
• Polysomnography
• Respiratory Therapy
• Surgical Technology