Seven Short-Term Online Health Courses To Help You Find your next Career Path

Are you interested in a career in healthcare but aren’t sure where to start? The Continuing Education Department of Savannah Technical College offers several short-term classes that can quickly help you get started on the healthcare career path of your choice. We’ve gathered seven of our popular continuing education healthcare courses below.

Each course is available in two formats. One option is a 6-week instructor supported class, with new sessions beginning every month. The second option is as a self-paced class that you can start today and have have 3 months of access. Take a look below to learn more about what others are taking.

Explore Savannah Technical College Healthcare Courses

Medical Terminology: A Word Association Approach

If you have ever had trouble memorizing medical terms, this course (and word association approach) is for you. You’ll learn medical terminology from an anatomical approach with the origin, a combined form, and an example of non-medical everyday usage provided for each root term.

Explore a Career in Medical Coding

Explore a career as a medical coder and gain knowledge to help you work, with confidence, almost anywhere in the medical field from doctors’ offices, clinics, hospitals, or even in the comfort of your home. This course teaches use of the CPT manual and IDC-10-CM which will give you a leg up on others who are new to this career.

Human Anatomy and Physiology

Gain a greater appreciation and understanding of the complexity of the human body. This course provides in-depth knowledge of the principles of genetics, how the body’s systems work together, and how the human body fights off diseases.

Explore a Career as Administrative Medical Assistant

Learn what it takes to have a successful career as an administrative medical assistant. This course explores the job of an administrative medical assistant (AMA) in a doctor’s office-from appointment scheduling and chart creation to medical billing and coding to give you an inside-view of the job.

Spanish for Medical Professionals

Prepare for any situation by bridging the communication gap between you, your patients, and worried family members. This course provides knowledge of basic medical phrases to help you better communicate with the Spanish-speaking community.

Introduction to Natural Health & Healing

Take charge of your own health and healing by discovering how to achieve total health of the mind, body, and spirit. This course allows you to explore a variety of methods including diet, hydrotherapy, positive attitude, relaxation, yoga, chiropractic, natural remedies and more to achieve total health.

Explore a Career as a Pharmacy Technician

Prepare for any situation by bridging the communication gap between you, your patients, and worried family members. This course provides knowledge of basic medical phrases to help you better communicate with the Spanish-speaking community.

Course Summary Table

Course Name	Focus and Key Skills
Medical Terminology	Word association and anatomical root terms.
Medical Coding	CPT manual and IDC-10-CM training for clinics and hospitals.
Anatomy and Physiology	Genetics, body systems, and disease defense.
Administrative Assistant	Scheduling, chart creation, billing, and coding.
Spanish for Medical Professionals	Bridging communication gaps with basic medical phrases.
Natural Health & Healing	Total health via hydrotherapy, yoga, and natural remedies.
Pharmacy Technician	Communication skills and patient interaction.

Professional Development and Graduate Certificates

Beyond entry-level courses, health care reform and concerns about public health have drawn attention to the importance of teaching individuals and communities about healthy lifestyles. With the online Graduate Certificate in Health Education and Promotion from Benedictine University, you can prepare to lead or participate in health promotion activities, initiatives and programs for communities, private companies, schools and in other settings.

Certificate Highlights

• Learn from expert faculty with real-world experience
• Complete the courses part- or full-time
• No application fee
• No GRE or GMAT requirement

To earn our Health Education and Promotion Certificate, you’ll complete five courses focusing on public health program planning and evaluation, health behavior theory, the social determinants of health and more. You can also transfer credits from this graduate certificate program to our Master of Public Health and dual degrees in M.P.H./Master of Business Administration at a later date.

Foundational Skills for Frontline Workers

Basic Communication Skills for Frontline Healthcare Workers help you learn essential communication skills for your day-to-day tasks. This course is brought to you free of cost under the project, Supply Chain Management Curriculum Development for Frontline Health Care Workers in Sub-Saharan Africa. Completing this course will not only increase your knowledge, but in select countries you will also accrue Continuing Professional Development (CPD) points.

The course curriculum includes:

• Chapter 1: Fundamentals of communication
• Chapter 2: Forms of communication
• Chapter 3: Communication skills
• Chapter 4: Barriers and effects of prejudice, culture, beliefs and values in effective communication

For those utilizing the online student experience, a processor of i3 or higher and a minimum bandwidth of 1mbps (4mbps recommended) is advised. Courses cover a variety of skills and workforce development options that match both personal and professional development needs.