Health Care Management - Bachelor's (Online)

The Healthcare Management Bachelor of Science degree will give students the education and practical experience they need to work at the forefront of the healthcare industry--the largest and one of the fastest-growing industries in the United States.

Students of the Healthcare Management program will study multiple facets of healthcare, including medical law and ethics, psychology, physiology, management, planning, and regulation and compliance in healthcare. Graduates will leave with the skills necessary to work in the management sector of the healthcare industry and will be equipped with the knowledge to manage a healthcare organization successfully.

Health Information Technician - Associate's

A career as a health information technician places you right where the expanding arena of health care meets the cutting edge of information technology. This is the perfect career choice for anyone who wants to work in a hospital, clinic or doctor's office setting while completing detailed, important work.

Human Services - Associate's

The Human Services Associate's degree will prepare you for a career where you help people in need. The Human Services program is perfect for someone who finds joy in helping others and seeing their work directly benefit those around them. You will learn how to provide services to individuals or groups of people with diverse problems and help them overcome their obstacles.

A degree in Human Services will provide you with the knowledge and skills you need to make an impact in your community. After earning a Human Services Associate's degree, you will be equipped to work in many different areas as a Community Service Specialist, Social Service Assistant, Eligibility Specialist, Rehabilitation Counselor, or Social Service Specialist. Graduates of the Human Services program have the opportunity to work in many different environments.

As of 2006, there were 338,700 Social and Human Service Assistants in the field and that number is expected to grow to 452,600 by 2016. There is a need for Social and Human Service Assistants and with an Associate's degree in Human Services, you will be ready to work with people and help them during their time of need.

Medical Coding - Diploma

A career in medical coding places you right where the expanding arena of health care meets the cutting edge of information technology. This is the perfect career choice for anyone who wants to work in a hospital, clinic or doctor's office setting while completing detailed, important work. In your medical coding training, you will learn to rely on your knowledge of disease processes to assign codes to each diagnosis a patient receives and then accurately reflect those diagnoses in patients' permanent medical records. Making sure the information in patients' charts is correct is one of the most critical tasks in health care, and adding these types of skills to your knowledge base can position you to earn more money and respect in your workplace.

Medical Laboratory Technician - Associate's

Rasmussen College can help you become a part of a lifesaving medical team with an AAS in Medical Lab Technician. Our innovative and focused curriculum will teach you everything you need to know to gain a great career in the exciting and respected health care field. As a medical lab tech, you will conduct tests to help detect, diagnose and treat diseases, as you work with doctors, nurses, specialists, and other medical professionals in a hospital or clinical setting. The career outlook for those who have attained medical lab technician training has never been more encouraging. Make a difference in the lives of others everyday with an AAS in Medical Lab Technician from Rasmussen College.

Medical Office Management and Clinical Practice - Associate's

In this exciting career, you'll help care for patients, carry out routine treatments, conduct lab tests, and maintain office records. Medical assistants also have clerical duties. They answer telephones, greet patients and update medical records. Assistants complete insurance forms and schedule appointments. They also arrange for hospital admission and lab services. You'll work with doctors, nurses, specialists, and other medical professionals caring for and treating patients.

Medical Transcriptionist - Associate's or Diploma

As a medical transcriptionist you will listen to dictated recordings made by health care professionals and generate medical reports and other administrative material. You will then return the documents to the health care professionals who dictated them for review and signature. These documents become part of patients' permanent files. You may also have other duties such as receiving patients, scheduling appointments, answering the telephone, and handling incoming and outgoing mail.

Surgical Technology - Associate's

Surgical technologists are valued members of operating room teams, which most commonly include surgeons, anesthesiologists and circulating nurses. As a surgical technologist, you will work as part of those teams, ensuring that all operative procedures are conducted under the best possible conditions. With an AAS in Surgical Technology from Rasmussen College you will be at the front lines of this rewarding career field making a difference in the lives of patients.