School of Health Care

Massage therapy jobs are usually divided into two categories: location/setting and type of massage administered. Spa type jobs are typically found in resorts, salons, vacation destinations, day spas, and hotels. Therapeutic massage jobs are usually found in hospitals, private homes, corporate settings, rehabilitation centers, and elder care facilities.

Get certified as a personal trainer, and work with clients one-on-one in gyms, spas, medical facilities, or work for yourself! In this five-week program, you’ll learn about biomechanics, exercise physiology, fitness testing, equipment usage, and nutrition.

PTAs carry out treatment programs, under direct supervision of physical therapists, including therapeutic exercises and procedures that help patients regain function. MTC offers an accredited degree program that provides clinical experience in a variety of health care settings.

This program is designed to provide the opportunity for completion of the first year of general education requirements for students planning to transfer to Greenville Technical College to complete the second year of the occupational therapy assistant program.

Become a dental team member in restorative and specialty dental practices by completing this academic diploma program. MTC graduates can complete the credentialing exam to become Certified Dental Assistants (CDA).

Start your career in a dental office providing preventive oral care. MTC Dental Hygiene graduates consistently perform at a high level on licensure exams and practice as Registered Dental Hygienists.

Students will learn how to prepare patients for testing and monitoring the electrical activity of the heart. Cardiac care technicians can work at a medical practice, cardiac care center, or a hospital.

With training as a Patient Care Technician, also known as a patient aide, students will be qualified to work in a variety of health care settings, such as hospitals, long-term care facilities, home health care agencies, and doctors’ offices. This program also includes training as a Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA), Phlebotomist, and EKG Technician.

Phlebotomists draw blood from patients for lab tests and procedures. Students will learn to follow universal precautions, tie tourniquets, identify veins, and demonstrate knowledge and use of equipment necessary for drawing blood. Employment opportunities can be found in medical practices and hospitals

Every day, people administer CPR and First Aid. By learning how to administer CPR and First Aid, you could save a life until emergency medical services arrive on scene. This dual certificate option teaches adults only CPR and First Aid.

Start a rewarding career as an Emergency Medical Technician with just six months of training. EMTs, also known as First Responders, work in a variety of settings, including county emergency services departments, private ambulance and transport companies, and hospitals. EMT’s administer basic life support care, such as CPR, bleeding control, splinting, and transport of sick or injured individuals.

Advance Emergency Medical Technicians (AEMTs) provide crucial pre-hospital emergency medical care, often bridging the gap between emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and paramedics. They possess advanced training in trauma assessment, airway management, and intravenous therapy, playing a vital role in stabilizing patients in high-pressure situations. AEMTs collaborate closely with paramedics and other healthcare professionals to deliver efficient and effective care during critical medical emergencies.

Paramedics have more advanced training than EMTs and can give shots as well as use more advanced airway management devices to support breathing. Paramedics can administer a variety of lifesaving medications, give electrical defibrillations, start intravenous lines, provide supportive care, and maintain patients after their initial resuscitation.

Interventional Radiography is an advanced certification for credentialled radiologic technologists leading to employment in the Cardiac Catherization Lab or Interventional Lab/Special Procedures. This certificate is designed for credentialed radiologic technologists to gain the experience, skills, and academic knowledge to pass the A.R.R.T. national board examination in Cardiovascular Interventional or Vascular Interventional radiology.

The Cardiovascular Sonography continuing education program (echocardiography) focuses on anatomy and pathology of the adult and pediatric hearts. This specialty trains the students to image standard views, monitor flow patterns, evaluate heart valves, learn the cardiac cycle, and determine pathology of the heart.

The General Sonography program trains students to conduct a variety of exams that include abdominal, pelvic neurology, breast, gynecological, and obstetrical scans. Students will learn to image standard views of different organs of the body.

Nuclear Medicine Technologists administer radioactive materials to patients using cutting-edge imaging technology to create diagnostic images. These technologists work in hospitals and doctors’ offices. MTC graduates can complete the credentialing exam to become Certified Nuclear Medicine Technologists (CNMT).

Radiographers perform X-ray examinations of the body. You’ll learn to use the highly technical X-ray equipment by working in hospitals, medical offices, trauma centers, and urgent care centers as a member of an imaging team.

Limited Radiographers (X-ray technologists) assist radiologists (MDs) in performing examinations of the body to rule out or confirm and identify fractures or disease. To accomplish this, radiographers must be well-trained in using highly technical X-ray equipment and applying specialized techniques.

Technicians analyze body fluids, isolate and identify microorganisms, study blood components, perform pre-transfusion tests, and determine disease-related immune responses. You’ll learn to operate computerized lab equipment and to use quality-control methods to guarantee accurate information for patient care.

Medical laboratory assistants perform various clerical and preparatory tasks to aid in generating patient test results. They perform phlebotomy, specimen processing, urinalysis testing, slide staining, provider-performed microscopy, and point-of-care lab tests.

All medical facilities, including doctor's offices, hospitals, and labs, need someone to manage insurance claims, invoices, and payments. As a Medical Coding Specialist, you will be a liaison between your employer and the insurance companies of your patients. This type of work is great for detail-oriented people who are very organized. The Medical Coding Specialist program prepares students to sit for the Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) exam through AHIMA.

Medical Office Administrative Assistants perform administrative duties using specific knowledge of medical terminology for hospitals, clinics, or physician offices. Duties include scheduling appointments, compiling and recording medical charts, reports, correspondence, and other types of patient records. Other titles for Medical Office Assistants include Medical Administrative Assistant, Medical Secretary, and Unit Secretary.

Medical Administrative Assistants perform the non-clinical administrative duties for hospitals, clinics, or physician offices. Duties include staffing, budgeting, customer service, and inventories. A Medical Administrative Assistant will also manage procedures involving patient admission, supervise the staff, and order any needed supplies.

Graduates will perform a wide range of medical assisting duties in physicians’ offices, clinics, hospitals, and emergency medical centers when this academic certificate is completed. Students will gain clinical experiences through externships in a variety of outpatient settings.

Registered nurses (RNs) tend to be the group most people associate with the term “nurse.” They assume a wide variety of roles in patient care. They are responsible for recording patient medical history, monitoring symptoms and medical equipment, administering medicine, establishing or contributing to a plan of care, performing diagnostic tests, and collaborating with doctors.

Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs), also known as licensed vocational nurses, are responsible for a variety of patient duties. They monitor patient health and administer basic care. The tasks of the LPN may include administering some medications, obtaining vital signs, inserting urinary catheters, starting intravenous (IV) drips (in some states) and changing wound dressings. The LPN communicates with patients and patient family members to educate them on an established plan of care.

A certified nursing assistant (CNA) is the front line of contact between medical staff and patients, assisting patients in daily activities. Nursing assistants bathe their patients and help them dress, eat, and use the bathroom. They measure vital signs and transfer patients between beds and wheelchairs.

Prepare drugs and fill prescriptions as a pharmacy technician. MTC students will gain classroom, online, and experiential learning in local pharmacies and hospital systems.

In this academic degree program, students are trained to work as a part of a highly technical life-support team. The program provides clinical experiences to build student competencies in the treatment, prevention, and rehabilitation of individuals suffering from breathing abnormalities.

Surgical technicians work in the operating room with surgeons to deliver patient care during all phases of surgery. MTC offers a balanced set of experiences in the classroom, lab, and clinical setting.

Sterile processing technicians prepare instruments and packages for processing, decontamination, ultrasonic cleaner disinfection, sterilizations, and distribution in hospitals or surgery settings.

In just six weeks, students can have all the necessary skills to become a professional veterinary assistant. Learn all the aspects of veterinary medicine necessary like laboratory procedures, medical terminology, and customer service skills. Veterinary assistants have the opportunity to work in veterinary practices, veterinarian hospitals, shelters, and rescue organizations.