Albany Technical College will hold information sessions to discuss the Healthcare programs offered at the college on Wednesday, August 14, 2019, 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. and Thursday, August 15, 2019, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. in the Kirkland Conference Center. Department chairs and instructors from each one of the college’s Healthcare offerings will describe the program and discuss course requirements, as well as the job outlook.  

Students currently enrolled, students just accepted into the college, or anyone in the general public with an interest in healthcare or a healthcare career are welcome to attend the forums. There will be opportunities to ask questions and learn about this growing field.  

Albany Technical College Healthcare areas represented at the information sessions will include:
 
Business Healthcare Technology

Dental Assisting

EMS

Health Information Coding

Medical Assisting

Nursing

Paramedicine

Pharmacy Technology

Phlebotomy

Practical Nursing

Radiologic Technology

Surgical Technology
 
Albany Tech’s Dean of Healthcare Technology Matthew Dennis commented, “As we head into our fall semester, these sessions are an opportunity to inform students and the community about what we have to offer here at the college. We want to ensure the accuracy of the information and specify the required classes in each program.”
 
Dennis continued, “The local healthcare industry is depending on us to recruit and train qualified employees and this is one of several methods we use to ensure that commitment.” He added that Albany Technical College makes substantial efforts to not only train the workforce, but place graduates in jobs that are in demand in our community.

Industry experts say that the need for qualified healthcare personnel is only going to increase as the general population ages. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control reports that people over the age of 65 have three times as many hospital days than the general public and after the age of 75 that increases to four times as many hospital days. Assessments from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services state that between 2010 and 2050, the healthcare demand will nearly double, creating steady job growth in the field.