Be a part of the health care boom! Job demand and wages of these careers are at all-time highs and are expected to rise for the next 30 years. Our programs give you quick entry into the field and start you on a great career path! Classes are offered in-person and online.
Healthcare worker traits and functions
The day-to-day tasks and responsibilities healthcare workers vary significantly but always require excellent communication skills and attention to detail. Desirable traits for healthcare workers include these general mindsets:
- Maintaining a positive attitude
- Following the rules
- Communicating effectively
- Interacting appropriately
- Growing personally and professionally
Essential functions of a healthcare worker include manual dexterity, fine motor control, attention to detail, and auditory acuity.
In-person courses and certifications
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- Prior to enrollment, please complete the 10bet admission application
- When ready to enroll in the class, contact health care continuing education at 816.604.1000 or get.ahead@6635net.com
IN-PERSON COURSE SCHEDULE (PDF)
Course offerings (in-person)
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This program teaches students to assist LPNs or RNs in preparing, administrating and charting medications in a long-term care facility, home health care, agencies and private duty care.
This course prepares the student for the Missouri state assessment.
Contact Hours: 60 + 8 Hours Clinicals
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This program prepares students to perform basic nursing skills for individuals in long-term care facilities, adult daycare centers, hospitals or homes.
The student will study the theory of being a CNA and participate in skilled lab training for a total of 75 hours and complete 100 hours of supervised clinical training.
The course will provide training in vital signs, bathing techniques, feeding technique's, hand washing, gloving, skin care, transfer techniques, dressing and grooming to prepare students for the Missouri CNA assessment.
The CNA assessment is included in the cost of the tuition.
Contact Hours: 175 + 8 hours CNA Examination
Textbook, stethoscope, gait belt, criminal background check, documentation portal and state exam are included in the cost of tuition.
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If you are a registered CNA in another state (or have completed a RN/LPN fundamentals of nursing class), you may be eligible to take the Missouri state certification exam.
The CNA challenge includes a written exam and demonstration of hands on skills, proctored by a state examiner. This course prepares the student for licensure in the state of Missouri.
Contact Hours: 8 Hours
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This program prepares students with a foundational understanding of the community health worker role in organizations and communities.
Participants will leave the program with an understanding of the roles, skills and personal qualities required to be a successful community health worker. Students that complete the 10bet CHW program will qualify for the Missouri state CHW credential.
Contact Hours: 160 Hours
Textbook included in cost of tuition.
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The Insulin administration training program prepares certified medication technicians (CMT) in a skilled or intermediate care facility or Level I medication aides (LIMA) in a residential care facility (RCF) or assisted living facility (ACF) to administer insulin.
The program is designed to present information on diabetes as it relates to symptoms and implications of proper or improper treatment and to teach skills in insulin administration in order to qualify students to perform this procedure in long term care facilities in Missouri.
Contact Hours: 12
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This course introduces students to skills required to work in an entry-level position in a clinical laboratory. Topics include sterile techniques, safety, reporting and documentation, metrology, preparing solutions, filtration and other lab techniques.
Contact hours: 40 hours
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The program is designed to prepare students for employment in most pharmacy settings, ranging from retail, community and hospital pharmacies to home health pharmacy.
Students that want to pursue the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) exam would need to be employed as a pharmacy technician for 500 hours before being eligible to take the national exam.
Contact Hours: 75 Hours
Textbook included in cost of tuition.
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This program is designed to teach skills in medication administration by the following routes: oral, rectal, vaginal, otic, ophthalmic, nasal, topical, transdermal, buccal, sublingual, aerosol, nebulizer and oral metered dose inhalers.
Level I Medication Aide (LIMA) training prepares students for employment as a LIMA in Residential Care Facilities (RCFs) and Assisted Living Facilities (ALFs).
Contact Hours: 20 Hours
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A phlebotomy technician is an essential health care professional who collects and transports specimens to the medical laboratory for medical testing, which aids the physician in diagnosis and treatment monitoring.
This class is aligned with the requirements for the ASCP national certification.
Contact hours: 57 Hours + 100 clinical hours
Textbook included in cost of tuition.
Online courses and certifications
Course offerings (online)
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Courses offered through Ed2Go
- Physical Therapy Aide
- Optical Assistant
- Clinical Medical Assistant
- Administrative Medical Assistant
- Explore a Career in Healthcare
- Medical Coding
- Medical Transcription
- HIPPA Compliance
- and more
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Courses offered through CareerStep
- Behavioral and Psychiatric Health Technician
- EKG Technician
- Medical Administrative Assistant w/ EHR
- Certified Clinical Medical Assistant + Phlebotomy Technician + EKG Technician
- Medical Laboratory Assistant
- Medical Scribe
- Mental Health Technician
- Patient Care Technician
- Pharmacy Technician
- Phlebotomy Technician