Degrees	Job Titles	Career Descriptions
Dental Hygiene (DEH)	Registered dental hygienist	Dental hygienists provide educational, preventive, and therapeutic services for patients/clients including: Oral examinations (and cancer screening), dental imaging, teeth cleaning, non-surgical periodontal therapy, sealants, fluoride treatments, and more. Dental hygienists are employed in private dental practices, public health programs, research facilities, and higher education.
Dietetics & Nutritional Management (DIT)	Dietetic technician Dietary manager	Dietetic technicians are trained food and nutrition professionals who function as members of the food service and nutrition care teams under the supervision of a registered dietitian.  They promote health by providing individualized services and referral to ensure proper nutrition.
Health Information Management (HIM)	Health Information            Technician, Hospital            Coder	Health Information Technicians are experts in the field of managing and protecting patient health information and medical records. Important roles include managing computerized patient information systems, protecting confidentiality and privacy, and coding clinical data for reimbursement.
Medical Assistant Technology (MAS)	Medical assistant	Medical assistants are multi-skilled professionals specifically educated to work in ambulatory settings, such as physicians’ offices, clinics, and group practices, performing administrative and clinical procedures.
Mental Health Technology (MHT)	Mental health technician Case manager Crisis counselor Social work assistant Activity director Alcohol and drug technician	Prepares students for entry level human service workers for employment working on a team. Duties may include client interviewing, crisis intervention and advocacy, activity therapy, group leadership, and case management. Career paths lead to work with mental health, domestic violence, homeless, addicts and high risk populations. Workers establish healthy relationships with seniors, adults, children and adolescents.
Mental Health Technology Chemical Dependency Track	·         Chemical dependency counseling assistant ·         Chemical dependency counselor (must have a minimum of 2 ½ years employment in chemical dependency treatment) ·         Case manager ·         Chemical dependency treatment technician	The chemical dependency program prepares entry level workers for employment working on a professional team with clinical supervision in a chemical dependency treatment setting.  Duties may include client interviewing, crisis intervention and advocacy, group leadership and case management.
Nursing	Registered nurse	Registered nurses provide direct care for patients and their families in a variety of health care settings, including hospitals, clinics, home care agencies, nursing homes, and community organizations. Emphasis is on promoting health, as well as caring for individuals with acute or chronic illness.
Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA)	Occupational therapy assistant	Occupational therapy assistants, under the supervision of occupational therapists, help people prevent, lessen, or overcome physical and mental disabilities so that they are able to function independently.
Physical Education (PED) 1st half (2 years) of a four year degree.	Physical Education Teacher	Physical Education Teachers are in charge of teaching health and/or PE classes during the day for grades K-12. Coaching is an additional career option.
Exercise Science (PED)	Fitness Director, Personal Trainer, Strength (Sport) and Conditioning Coach	Exercise Science is the study of physiological and functional adaptations to movement. Common career tracks range from the research scientist to the exercise practitioner and/or clinical settings. It is very common for those studying in the exercise sciences to work in the field of sports medicine.
Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA)	Physical therapist assistant	Physical therapist assistants, under the supervision of physical therapists, implement treatment programs for patients of all ages who suffer from disabilities and limitations due to illness, injury, or other causes.
Radiologic Technology (RAT)	Radiographer	Specializing in medical imaging, radiographers perform radiographic examinations that aid the physician in the diagnosis and treatment of injury and disease.
Respiratory Care (RET)	Respiratory therapist Respiratory care practitioner	Respiratory care practitioners are responsible for the prevention, treatment, management, and rehabilitation of patients of all ages with deficiencies or abnormalities associated with the cardiopulmonary system.
Surgical Technology (SUT)	Surgical technologist	A surgical technologist works together with the surgeon, registered nurse, and anesthesiologist as a member of the surgical team. To ensure proper surgical case management, the surgical technologist prepares and passes all sterile instruments during the surgical procedure while maintaining the sterile field and anticipating the needs of the surgeon.

Certificates

Certificates	Program Strengths	Credit Hours
Activities Programming in Long Term Care	·      Skills and knowledge required for directing activity programs in long term care facilities, including needs assessment, treatment modalities, professional role and documentation, licensure regulations, managing difficult clients, quality assurance issues, mental health issues, ethics, and work place violence. ·      Certificate of completion awarded for 90 hours of training	9
Chemical Dependency Counseling	·      Students must have Associates, Bachelors, or Masters level degree in behavioral science to apply for this certificate. ·      Meets 270 clock hours of chemical dependency education required by the Ohio Chemical Dependency Professional Licensure Board. ·      Knowledge, skills and attitudes working with individuals, families, and groups. Assessment, counseling, treatment planning, and prevention. ·      Apply ethical guidelines	30
Clinical Phlebotomy	Provides expanded competencies and proficiencies to practicing professionals. Students are required to complete 25 hours of non-paid clinical. Clinicals are during the day while classes are in the evening. Students will receive a certificate of completion	3
Dietary Manager	Prepare students for a career in overseeing the health care institutional kitchen. Trained in understanding and providing the basic nutritional needs of their clients in partnership with dietitians. Responsible for purchasing, preparing and delivering balanced nutritious meals.	24
Exercise Specialist	·         Designed to provide the necessary knowledge and skills for employment in the fitness and exercise industry. ·         Trained with a goal of being able to administer basic fitness assessments and health risk appraisals. ·         Develop sound, safe exercise programs to meet clients’ personal fitness goals. ·         Communicate effectively with a wide variety of clients, written and oral. ·         Conduct valid and reliable basic fitness assessments and basic health risk appraisals related to exercise programming.	44
Expanded Functions for Dental Auxiliaries	The Expanded Functions for Dental Auxiliaries program strives to prepare the student to function efficiently as an integral member of the dental team.	20
Medical Coding & Billing Certificate	This certificate prepares students to work in a physician office, urgent care center, or medical billing company coding medical encounters for professional claims. It also provides training in the completion and submission of professional claims and management of accounts receivable.	29
Medical Office Receptionist	This certificate prepares students for entry level employment in the medical office environment performing scheduling, monitoring patient appointments, out-patient procedures, medical and office equipment maintenance, storing supplies and pharmaceuticals and billing. The program is designed to develop knowledge and understanding of medical language and documentation, as well as entry-level medical billing. Upon completion of the curriculum, students receive a short-term technical certificate from Sinclair Community College.	28
Nurse Aide Training	Prepares students to become nurse aides in Ohio’s long term facilities through classroom and clinical learning experiences. Completion establishes eligibility for certification test.	6
Patient Care Assistant	This course prepares nurse aides to provide advanced nursing related services to patients in an acute care or sub-care facility.	6
Pharmacy Technician	Course content covers the basic skills and knowledge to seek employment as entry level pharmacy technicians.	40
Tissue Banking	Tissue banking technologists are integral in the recovery, processing, storage, and distribution of human tissue. Students will gain basic knowledge of human anatomy, medical terminology, sterile technique, surgical recovery and processing techniques, ethics, and regulatory standards.	12