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Health career student application due date extended

 

Application deadlines for three Laredo Community College allied health education programs have been extended to Thursday, August 12.

Recent high school graduates and returning adult students can train for rewarding careers in the healthcare industry this fall at LCC, including Emergency Medical Services, Medical Assisting and Medical Laboratory Technology. Applications are due on August 12 by 6 p.m. in the LCC Allied Health Center, room 117.

The Emergency Medical Services curriculum prepares students to use advanced life support systems and skills to save lives. It offers different levels of training from emergency medical technician up to paramedic.

The Medical Assisting program provides graduates with entry-level skills to perform clerical and/or clinical duties in a physician’s office, medical clinic or hospital.  The program offers three certificate plans and an Associate of Applied Science Degree.

The Medical Laboratory Technology program covers the theoretical and practical components of diagnostic laboratory work.  The student who completes this two-year program receives an Associate in Applied Science Degree.

For more information, call the LCC Allied Health Department at 721-5261. Office hours are Monday-Thursdays from 8 a.m. to 12 noon and 1 to 7 p.m.

  

 

  

  

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