Health Career Information Sessions

Learn about opportunities in the rapidly expanding field of health care careers. These free information sessions are open to the public, and showcase Oakton's degree and certificate programs. Faculty are available to discuss course requirements and industry trends.

No registration or reservation is required.

General Overview Sessions

Thursday, Sept. 5, 4 p.m.
Room A167, Skokie

Thursday, Oct. 17, 4 p.m.
Room A167, Skokie

Basic Nurse Assistant Training

Monday, July 15, 5 p.m.
Room 200, Lee Center, Des Plaines

Thursday, Sept. 12, 6 p.m.
Room 200, Lee Center, Des Plaines

Tuesday, Oct. 15, 7 p.m.
Room 200, Lee Center, Des Plaines

Tuesday, Oct. 29, 4 p.m.
Room A167, Skokie

Tuesday, Nov. 12, 5 p.m.
Room 200, Lee Center, Des Plaines

Cannabis Dispensary and Patient Care Specialist (CNB)

Tuesday, Sept. 10, 6 p.m.
Room 200, Lee Center, Des Plaines

Wednesday, Oct. 16, 3:30 p.m.
Room 210, Lee Center, Des Plaines

Thursday, Nov. 7, 4:30 p.m.
Room 210, Lee Center, Des Plaines

Cancer Registry Management

Tuesday, Sept. 10, 5:30 p.m.
Room 200, Lee Center, Des Plaines

Wednesday, Oct. 16, 7:30 p.m.
Room 210, Lee Center, Des Plaines

Thursday, Nov. 7, 4 p.m.
Room 210, Lee Center, Des Plaines

Health Information Technology (HIT)

Tuesday, July 16, 4 p.m.
Room 210, Lee Center, Des Plaines

Tuesday, Sept. 10, 4:30 p.m.
Room 200, Lee Center, Des Plaines

Wednesday, Oct. 16, 6:30 p.m.
Room 210, Lee Center, Des Plaines

Thursday, Nov. 7, 3 p.m.
Room 210, Lee Center, Des Plaines

Medical Assistant (MOA)

Monday, July 15, 5:30 p.m.
Room 2109, Des Plaines

Thursday, Sept. 26, 3:30 p.m.
Room 2109, Des Plaines

Tuesday, Nov. 5, 5 p.m.
Room 2109, Des Plaines

Medical Laboratory Technology (MLT) and Phlebotomy (PBT)

Tuesday, July 16, 5 p.m.
Room 210, Lee Center, Des Plaines

Tuesday, Sept. 10, 3 p.m.
Room 200, Lee Center, Des Plaines

Wednesday, Oct. 16, 5:30 p.m.
Room 210, Lee Center, Des Plaines

Thursday, Nov. 7, 7 p.m.
Room 210, Lee Center, Des Plaines

Nursing (NUR)

Monday, July 15, 4 p.m.
Room 200, Lee Center, Des Plaines

Thursday, Sept. 12, 5 p.m.
Room 200, Lee Center, Des Plaines

Tuesday, Oct. 15, 6 p.m.
Room 200, Lee Center, Des Plaines

Tuesday, Nov. 12, 4 p.m.
Room 200, Lee Center, Des Plaines

Pharmacy Technician

Tuesday, July 16, 6 p.m.
Room 210, Lee Center, Des Plaines

Tuesday, Sept. 10, 4 p.m.
Room 200, Lee Center, Des Plaines

Wednesday, Oct. 16, 3 p.m.
Room 210, Lee Center, Des Plaines

Thursday, Nov. 7, 6:30 p.m.
Room 210, Lee Center, Des Plaines

Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA)

Tuesday, July 16, 6:30 p.m.
Room 210, Lee Center, Des Plaines

Tuesday, Sept. 10, 4 p.m.
Room 200, Lee Center, Des Plaines

Wednesday, Oct. 16, 3 p.m.
Room 210, Lee Center, Des Plaines

Thursday, Nov. 7, 6:30 p.m.
Room 210, Lee Center, Des Plaines

For more information, call 847.635.1835.

Health Career Advisors

Jennifer Crowley, jcrowley@oakton.edu, 847.635.1844
Cannabis Dispensary and Patient Care Specialist, Cancer Registry Management, Health Information Technology, Medical Laboratory Technology and Phlebotomy, Physical Therapist Assistant, Pharmacy Technician

Julie Rosenberg, jmrosenb@oakton.edu, 847.635.1266
Nursing, Medical Assistant

Kathleen Dynek, kdynek@oakton.edu, 847.635.1464
Basic Nursing Assistant Training