Healthcare Careers
From helping improve the health of individuals to actually saving lives, healthcare professionals are the most essential workers of our society.
Explore Programs in this Area
Middlesex College offers a full array of programs to start you on your path to a career in Healthcare Careers.
Allied Health Pre-Professional Certificate
The need for Allied Health programs has increased in the last several years. A certificate in allied health can demonstrate growth in a number of skills that are in demand in the healthcare industry.
Dental Hygiene
The Dental Hygiene Program prepares students to become a licensed professional who works under the supervision of a dentist and performs services that detect, prevent and treat diseases of the mouth.
Dietetics
The Dietetics-Transfer Program consists of challenging science and dietetics courses, as well as general education, and is designed for transfer to a four-year college or university.
Health and Exercise Science
The Health and Exercise Science program explores the effects of physical activity on the human body in an effort to understand how to maintain or improve health, fitness, and athletic performance.
Health Science
The Health Science Program is for any allied health practitioner who holds a certificate or license, and wants to use this degree for career advancement or change, to enhance job security, or to satisfy personal fulfillment.
LPN to RN Program
The LPN to RN Program is a pathway for Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) in New Jersey to obtain an associate degree in Nursing (A.S.). The curriculum provides students with the technical and interpersonal skills that qualify graduates with the ability to pass their National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nursing (NCLEX-RN) in just one year. Clinical courses are offered during the day only.
Nursing
The highly selective Nursing Program, offered in partnership with Hackensack Meridian Health (HMH), prepares students for entry-level Registered Nurse positions and eligibility for the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN).
Public Health
The Public Health Program will prepare students for careers in one of the most critical areas of society through introductory coursework in public health, training in laboratory science and general education coursework.
Radiography
The Radiography Program opens doors to a thriving career in healthcare. As medical imaging continues to advance, skilled radiographers are sought after by hospitals, imaging centers, and urgent care facilities across the country.