Oakton College provides the guidance you need to take your first steps into a variety of healthcare and related fields. Nursing and healthcare degrees are consistently in high demand in our region and across the county. Healthcare is an industry that affects every citizen of the United States, so you can count on job opportunities being plentiful and reliable. Oakton will set you on the path to the certifications and training you need to succeed as a healthcare professional. Ultimately, we will guide you to be best prepared to help improve and potentially save lives.
You will find that our healthcare programs cover the most in-demand positions, such as nurses, medical assistants and pharmacy technicians. We offer a range of degree and certificate levels so that you can enter the workforce right after graduating with your chosen associate degree in a healthcare field.
We also understand that your academic journey may not end after your time at Oakton. Let us help you on your own unique path and continue to support your aspirations even after you leave our campus. People seek support for their health and wellness in many ways, and we’re confident that you will make a difference as part of Oakton’s healthcare and nursing community.
We are focused on staying ahead of the curve and making sure we’re offering groundbreaking education opportunities. The Office of Advising, Transitions, and Student Success encourages you to meet with an advisor to help you throughout your journey and ensure you're on the best path for you.
Students at Oakton enjoy a hands-on education, with plenty of opportunities to gain experience in your chosen field while still at school. We understand that experience is a huge factor in your academic development, especially in healthcare and nursing careers, which require many hours of specialized clinical training. Our faculty has years of experience in clinics, hospitals and many other unique positions within the realm of healthcare.
Sign up for an information session to hear from the Health Careers and Nursing department and learn more about our department and programs.
Careers in healthcare are always in-demand and provide essential services. Helping people achieve wellness and discovering new ways to help people are the general goals of most healthcare careers. The "care" in healthcare is very telling, as many workers in healthcare and nursing fields are individuals with a lot of compassion and empathy for others. In pursuing a Health Careers and Nursing program, you will likely learn very specialized skills and protocols during your program. Many jobs in the healthcare industry involve very particular training and require specific skill sets and certifications, so you may end up excelling in a specific area of expertise. Being able to follow directions and processes closely is a benefit to those pursuing healthcare careers, as well as being comfortable interacting with people from all walks of life.
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The following curricula at Oakton have specific admission requirements and accept a limited number of students each year. It is strongly recommended that students attend an Information Session prior to applying to a Limited Enrollment program. See Oakton’s website for dates and times of upcoming Information Sessions, information about admission requirements, application procedures, and deadlines to apply to these programs:
All Oakton College Health Career students in nursing, physical therapist assistant, medical laboratory technology, pharmacy technician, health information technology, cancer registry management, and medical assistant programs must have “clear” criminal background checks and drug screens in order to participate in any and all clinical components of any health career program courses. Clinical sites may have further health requirements in order for students to conduct practicums at those sites. See the career programs pages for further details.
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We also recommend that you attend an Information Session prior to applying.
Maribel Alimboyoguen
Dean of Health Careers
malimboyoguen@oakton.edu
847.376.7053
Gloria Capungan
Office Manager of Health Careers
gcapungan@oakton.edu
847.635.1685
Location
Lee Science Center
1600 E. Golf Road
Des Plaines, IL 60016
Office Hours:
Monday & Wednesday 8:00am - 8:00pm
Tuesday & Thursday 8:00am - 6:00pm
Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm