Health Care Technologies

An exciting career awaits you in the cutting-edge world of health care. Our courses offer hands-on and laboratory training in current health care procedures to prepare you for fulfilling professions—which are always in demand—in clinics, doctor’s offices, hospitals, pharmacies, or laboratories.

Programs
Each of the programs in the Health Care Division is structured to prepare you for a vital and needed career. Each program is made up of one or more specialized courses which, when added together, will give you the specific skills you will need to succeed in the workforce.

View short program descriptions here or click on a program from the list on the left for complete program details.

Courses
Individual courses within the Health Care Technologies Division may be taken separately or as part of a specific program. Each individual class will give you a specific set of knowledge and skills. When taken as part of a program, a course becomes part of a comprehensive education designed to help you succeed in the workplace.

View the list of Health Care Technologies courses

Industry Overview
Health care is one of the largest industries in the country, with more than 11 million jobs, including the self-employed. About 13 percent of all wage and salary jobs created between 2000 and 2010 will be in health services. Nine out of 20 occupations projected to grow the fastest are concentrated in health services, and many of those jobs require less than 4 years of college education.

Combining medical technology and the human touch, the health care industry administers care around the clock, responding to the needs of millions of people—from newborns to the critically ill. More than 469,000 establishments make up the health care industry; all vary greatly in terms of size, staffing patterns, and organizational structures. Two-thirds of all private health services establishments are offices of physicians or dentists. Although hospitals constitute less than 2 percent of all private health services establishments, they employ nearly 45 percent of the workers in the industry. [Industry Overview is condensed from U.S. Dept. of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics 2003 Career Guide to Industries: www.bls.gov/oco/home.htm]

Employment Outlook

Here’s the employment outlook for some of the Health Care Technology programs available at the SLTATC, as reported in the November 2005 Utah Department of Workforce Services Occupational Employment Survey:

Program Disclosures
The College has detailed disclosure documents which discuss important information about being a student in the Health Care Technologies programs. Access the program disclosure documents.

More Information
Because the Health Care industry is continually evolving and changing, programs and courses at the SLTATC are constantly evolving and improving so that you receive the best and most current training. Please see the individual program and course pages for the latest information.