In response to the current economy and high unemployment rates, Mount Wachusett Community College’s Division of Lifelong Learning and Workforce Development is hosting two information sessions on Wednesday, September 28 on online training programs the college offers in conjunction with Career Step, a leading online healthcare education company, for careers in the growing healthcare industry.

To educate the community on the in-demand occupations of medical transcription, medical coding and billing, pharmacy technician and medical administrative assistant, MWCC is holding two information sessions on Wednesday, September 28 at 9 a.m. and 12 p.m. in the Murphy Conference Room on the college’s Gardner campus, 444 Green Street.

These sessions will provide more information on the healthcare industry, medical transcription, medical coding and billing, pharmacy technician, and medical administrative assistant careers, and the training programs. Attendees will also learn more about the school’s free laptop offer.

The current economy has reduced the number of jobs in many industries, resulting in some of the highest unemployment rates in decades.

However, healthcare is one of the few bright spots as it is experiencing job growth despite the economy. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that the healthcare industry will create 3.2 million new jobs before 2018 and the majority of those jobs will require less than four years of college education.

Within the healthcare industry, jobs in medical transcription, medical coding and billing, and for pharmacy technicians and medical administrative assistants are also increasing.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that the medical transcription field will experience 11 percent employment growth between 2008 and 2018 and that the medical coding and billing field will experience 20 percent employment growth during the same time period.

The number of jobs in the pharmacy technician and medical administrative assistant fields are expected to grow even more, with a 31 percent employment increase for pharmacy technicians and 27 percent employment growth for medical administrative assistants.

The programs offered at MWCC provide those within the community the opportunity to quickly gain the education they need to qualify for these jobs.

“The information session is designed to help people in our community discover growing career fields that they can train for quickly,” said Jeremiah Riordon, Associate Vice President of Lifelong Learning and Workforce Development at MWCC. “Healthcare is where the jobs are, and we can help students prepare for successful careers in medical transcription, medical coding and billing, or as pharmacy technicians or medical administrative assistants in less than a year.”

For more details on the information session, please visit www.CareerStep.com/mwcc or call 978-630-9575.

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About Mount Wachusett Community College

Mount Wachusett Community College is an accredited, public two-year institution with campuses in Gardner, Leominster, and Devens. MWCC offers over 45 associate degree and certificate programs, as well as adult basic education/GED programs, education and training for business and industry, and noncredit community service programs. Courses are offered day, evening, and online.

About Career Step

Career Step, a leading online school, focuses on helping students quickly gain the career skills they need to succeed in rapidly growing industries. With nearly 20 years of experience, the school has trained over 65,000 students in the United States and internationally and offers programs in the allied health and administrative services industries. Career Step's training programs are offered entirely online, and the school is committed to helping each enrolling student graduate and successfully transition to a rewarding career.

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