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Don't Just Dream It: Make a Health Care Career a Reality

Don’t just live your dreams of a health care career vicariously through shows like Grey’s Anatomy; get a head start on them by attending free information sessions at Oakton Community College.

Hold that image at a radiological technology seminar at 2 p.m., Wednesday, November 13, at Oakton’s Skokie campus, 7701 North Lincoln Avenue (Room C211). Discover how to produce radiographic images of the human body for use in diagnosing medical conditions. The program is a partnership between the College and the St. Francis School of Radiography in Evanston.

And radiologic technicians are in demand. The Occupational Outlook Handbook reports that employment in this field is expected to grow by more than 22 percent by 2020. Qualified radiologic technologists are needed in hospitals, clinics, and physicians’ offices, as well as in industry and public health.

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A medical laboratory technology (MLT) and phlebotomy information session is scheduled for Tuesday, November 19, at 1 p.m., at Oakton’s Des Plaines campus, 1600 East Golf Road (Room 1604).

Oakton’s MLT Program offers a broad science background and courses in both theoretical and practical aspects of medical technology. The professionals determine the presence, extent, or absence of disease and provide data needed to evaluate the effectiveness of treatment in hospitals, clinics, physicians’ offices, and commercial laboratories. More than 70 percent of doctors’ diagnoses and treatment plans are based on laboratory tests.

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And careers in this field are on the rise. The Occupational Outlook Handbook reports that employment is expected to grow by more than 10 percent between 2013 and 2020.

Meanwhile, phlebotomy also is a rapidly growing health care profession. Phlebotomists play a key role in hospitals and doctors’ offices by collecting blood for diagnostic tests. Join the ranks of these highly-skilled professionals in just two semesters through Oakton’s Phlebotomy Program. The College’s phlebotomy certificate prepares students for qualification by national and state agencies.

Faculty will be available to discuss course requirements and industry trends at these information sessions.

Seats are limited. To reserve a spot, visit www.oakton.edu/healthcareers or call (847) 635-1700.




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