HACC supports ongoing education. We have several ways to earn college credits for noncredit courses and programs. Learn more about these non-credit to credit pathways.
HACC offers a wide range of high-quality, affordable, short-term training options for individuals interested in entry-level health careers. Several of these programs offer pathways to health careers degree programs that include credit articulation. Find more information on our Healthcare Quick Look Comparison! (pdf)
HACC’s Cardiology Technician Program prepares students with the theoretical and technical experience to perform basic cardiovascular assessment preliminary to treating patients with cardiac and peripheral vascular disease. $2,151 (Cost subject to change).
COVID-19 Immunization Requirements of Clinical Facilities
What can I do as a Cardiology Technician in the workforce?
$37,290
Median Salary Estimate
(Source: salary.com)
What are HACC’s classes like?
Classes are held in a face-to-face format.
Where are classes held?
Classes are held at HACC’s Harrisburg Campus.
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The Certified Recovery Specialist Program provides the knowledge and skills needed to achieve a fulfilling career helping others overcome addiction. Upon completion, students will be prepared to take the Pennsylvania Certification Board CRS Certification Exam. To be eligible for the credential, individuals must attest that they have overcome an addiction themselves and have lived the recovery experience in a continuous manner for a minimum of 18 months. $998 (Cost subject to change).
What can I do as a Certified Recovery Specialist in the workforce?
$39,688
Median Salary Estimate
(Source: salary.com)
What are HACC’s classes like?
Classes are held in a face-to-face format.
Where are classes held?
Classes are held at HACC’s Harrisburg Campus.
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A community health worker (CHW) is a trusted individual who contributes to improved health outcomes in the community. CHWs may have other titles such as outreach worker, patient navigator and promotores de salud.
Completion of this 120-hour program meets the education requirement of the Pennsylvania Certification Board CCHW credential (pdf). $1,295 (Cost is subject to change).
What can I do as a community health worker in the workforce?
$40,360
Median Salary Estimate
(Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2019)
What are HACC’s classes like?
HACC’s 12-week CHW Program meets bi-weekly and is offered entirely online. The program includes remote lectures, group work, discussion, written assignments and quizzes. Classes begin every spring and fall.
The program teaches students the following skills (and more):
About the Instructor:
Lamont J. Tubbs MPP, BS, C-CHW is a certified community health worker with Cincinnati Children's Hospital in the social services division of general pediatrics. As a CHW, Tubbs participates as a member of a multi-disciplinary team and assists with the coordination of care, including medical and social service needs and goals for mostly marginalized families in low-income communities. Tubbs passionately believes that his work is truly a service. In addition to his community health work, Tubbs is a nine-year veteran of the U.S. Navy, where he served as hospital corpsman. He also served for seven years as a firefighter/paramedic for Colerain Township in the Greater Cincinnati region.
Where are classes held?
This program is offered entirely online.
For more information:
This course provides basic information about the practice of dentistry and dental hygiene for students with no prior experience. The course covers basic terminology, procedures and principles related to dental practice. When applying to the dental hygiene clinical program, those who successfully complete this course receive two points. $199 (Cost is subject to change).
What are HACC’s classes like?
This course is only offered online.
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This 600-hour certificate program prepares students to become massage therapists. Students will be prepared to sit for the Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards state licensing exam (MBLEX). This program also meets the Pennsylvania educational requirements to become a licensed massage therapist (LMT). $10,800 (Cost is subject to change).
What can I do as a Massage Therapist in the workforce?
$51,567
Median Salary Estimate
(Source: salary.com)
What are HACC’s classes like?
Classes are held in a face-to-face format, with some classes enhanced with online learning.
Where are classes held?
Classes are held at HACC’s Harrisburg Campus.
For more information:
HACC’s Medical Assisting Program prepares students to sit for the National Health Careers Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) examination and begin as an entry-level medical assistant. $5,740 (Cost is subject to change).
COVID-19 Immunization Requirements of Clinical Facilities
What can I do as a Medical Assistant in the workforce?
$34,786
Median Salary Estimate
(Source: salary.com)
What are HACC’s classes like?
Classes are held in a face-to-face format with hands-on skills laboratories.
Where are classes held?
Classes are held at HACC’s Harrisburg, Lancaster and York campuses.
Where can I register?
Students interested in the program must meet with the program coordinator. To schedule a meeting with the program coordinator, please call 717-221-1727.
For more information:
This program will provide you with foundational skills for success in targeted, entry-level positions in the cannabis industry.
This program will prepare you for a variety of entry-level roles in the medical cannabis industry. Common averages include:
Annual Salary Estimate
Dispensary Manager - $68,000
Patient Care Specialist - $32,000
Grower/Processor - $29,000
(Source: Fortune.com)
What are HACC’s classes like?
Instruction for these courses is provided by top experts in the cannabis industry through online, self-paced classes that you can access and complete at your convenience during a nine-week timeframe. Each of the certificate programs, which is presented in weekly, comprehensive modules, provides a well-rounded overview of the certificate focus area. Students should expect to dedicate around six hours per week to complete the coursework in this program.
Where are classes held?
Classes are held online and begin every other month.
For more information:
Medical coding specialists are responsible for translating and sequencing medical documentation into standardized, numerical codes for diagnoses and procedures. This program prepares individuals for jobs that involve medical billing, coding and claims processing. $2,918 (Cost is subject to change).
What can I do as a Medical Coding Specialist in the workforce?
This curriculum prepares students to:
$38,990
Starting Salary
(Source: salary.com)
What are HACC’s classes like?
Classes are held in person, via compressed video learning or remote learning via Zoom.
Where are classes held?
Classes are held at HACC’s Harrisburg and Lancaster campuses.
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This program is designed to develop sensitivity and competence in the basic tasks required to care for patients or residents in a variety of healthcare facilities. $1,750 (Cost is subject to change).
What can I do with Nurse Aide Training in the workforce?
This program prepares individuals for employment as nurse aides in long-term care facilities, hospitals, rehabilitation centers and other healthcare facilities.
$31,136
Median Salary Estimate
(Source: salary.com)
What are HACC’s classes like?
Classes are held in a face-to-face format only and are comprised of lecture, lab and a clinical experience. Clinical experiences are held at a long-term care facility.
Learn more in Nurse Aide Student Handbook packet (PDF).
Where are classes held?
Classes are available at all five HACC campuses and at long-term care facilities.
For more information:
The RN/LPN Reactivation and Refresher programs are for individuals who have an inactive or lapsed license and wish to reinstate their license in order to return to a clinical setting. The curriculum focuses on current nursing practices, trends, ethical/legal issues, pharmacology and clinical management of patients.
Reactivation: $2,410/Refresher: $1,595 (Costs are subject to change).
$68,441
Median Salary for RNs
$49,470
Median Salary for LPNs
(Source: salary.com)
What are HACC’s classes like?
Classes are held in a face-to-face format with hands-on skills laboratories. A clinical experience is required for the reactivation program.
Where are classes held?
Classes are held at HACC’s Harrisburg Campus.
For more information:
This 120-hour program provides students with the core of knowledge required by the State Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators. Students will learn the responsibilities involved with becoming a nursing home administrator, to include staffing, financial management, supervising resident care, marketing and community outreach. Upon completion of the program, students will be prepared to sit for the State Board of Examiners Nursing Home Administrators examination. This 120-hour program is one of several requirements that must be met prior to sitting for the nursing home administrator licensure exams.
$2,579 to $2,954 (module bundles) or $175 per individual module (Costs are subject to change).
$112,903
Median Salary Estimate
(Source: salary.com)
What are HACC’s classes like?
Classes are held in a face-to-face format.
Where are classes held?
Classes are held at Homestead Village in Lancaster.
For more information:
This 100-hour certificate program prepares students to assume the responsibilities involved in the administration of a personal care home. Students will be prepared to sit for the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services state board licensure examination at the conclusion of the program. $1,480 (Cost is subject to change).
What can I do with Personal Care Home Administrator Training in the workforce?
$88,893
Median Salary Estimate
(Source: salary.com)
What are HACC’s classes like?
Classes are held in a face-to-face format, with some blended/online classes.
Where are classes held?
Classes are held at HACC’s Harrisburg Campus.
For more information:
This 316-hour certificate program prepares students to become certified personal trainers. Students will have the option to sit for the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) certification exam. $2,995 (Cost is subject to change).
What can I do with as a Personal Trainer in the workforce?
$47,590
Median Salary Estimate
(Source: salary.com)
What are HACC’s classes like?
Classes are held in a face-to-face format, with some blended/online classes.
Where are classes held?
In-person classes are held at HACC’s Harrisburg Campus.
For more information:
This 84-hour program prepares students for employment as pharmacy technicians. Upon completion, students are prepared to take the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) examination. $1,620 (Cost is subject to change).
What can I do as a Pharmacy Technician in the workforce?
$34,069
Median Salary Estimate
(Source: salary.com)
What are HACC’s classes like?
Classes are held either in person or online.
Where are classes held?
In-person classes are held at HACC’s Harrisburg Campus.
For more information:
HACC’s Phlebotomy Technician Program can lead to a career in a high-demand field of health care. Upon completion, students will be able to demonstrate the proper collection of blood by evacuated tube system and capillary methods. Students will be prepared to take the National Health Career Association Phlebotomy Certification examination. $1,395 (Cost is subject to change).
What can I do as a Phlebotomy Technician in the workforce?
$33,772
Median Salary Estimate
(Source: salary.com)
What are HACC’s classes like?
Classes are held in a face-to-face format with hands-on skills laboratories. A clinical experience is required for this program
Where are classes held?
Classes are held at HACC’s Gettysburg, Harrisburg and Lancaster campuses.
Where can I register?
You can register by calling 717-780-2414 or visiting any campus Welcome Center. Students will be asked to provide the course number you are registering for and make the full payment when you register.
For more information:
Students will become familiar with the general workflow of an outpatient medical practice setting. Critical thinking concepts, customer service skills, knowledge of health insurance and generational and cultural diversity concepts are infused throughout the curriculum. $2,695 (Cost is subject to change).
What can I do as a Physician Office Assistant in the workforce?
$34,786
Median Salary Estimate
(Source: salary.com)
What are HACC’s classes like?
Classes are held in a face-to-face format with hands-on skills laboratories.
Where are classes held?
Classes are held at HACC’s Harrisburg, Lancaster and York campuses.
For more information:
This 112-hour certificate program prepares students to become reflexologists. Students will be prepared to sit for the American Reflexology Certification Board (ARCB.net) examination. $1,995 (Cost is subject to change).
What can I do as a Reflexologist in the workforce?
$43,338
Median Salary Estimate
(Source: salary.com)
What are HACC’s classes like?
Classes are held in a face-to-face format.
Where are classes held?
Classes are held at HACC Harrisburg Campus. Classes are offered every spring and consist of six weekends over a three-month period.
For more information:
Meet Vincent: Veteran Changing His Career Path
Vincent Thompson, a massage therapy student and veteran, served nearly 24 years in the military before attending HACC. Vincent had the privilege of being trained through the Professional Military Education (PME) academies but added, “This is my newest challenge, a first time college student and in a career path completely different from anything else that I have ever done before.”
Vincent chose HACC because of the location, instructors and availability of massage therapy classes. He added that his instructors provide a wealth of resources to make students successful, while teaching in “various ways so that all can learn.” Vincent is one of eight students in the nation who received a 2019 Successful Hands Grant, an opportunity a HACC faculty member told him about.
