Health career advising sessions provide students with insight into the specific admission criteria necessary before enrolling in a College of DuPage health sciences program. Students also have the opportunity to learn about health programs at COD, discover educational pathways and uncover job and internship opportunities.
Certain health sciences programs mandate that students participate in an advising session prior to submitting their application.
Find an Advising Session
Sessions vary per program. Search by your program of interest to get started.
- Video: Central Sterile Processing Distribution Technician Program Advising Session
- Mandatory or Highly Recommended: Highly Recommended
- Degree Or Certificate: Certificate
- Program Length: 1 Semester; Part Time
- Deadline Date: Until Filled
- Program Chair: Jenny Cerpa, (630) 942-2544, moorej2352@cod.edu
- Website: www.cod.edu/cpdt
- Date/Time/Location:
- TBA
- Mandatory or Highly Recommended: Mandatory
- Degree Or Certificate: Certificate
- Program Length: 8 or 16 Weeks; Part Time
- Deadline Date: Spring 2025 1st 8-week & 16-week: Jan. 13, 2025; 2nd 8-weeks: March 10, 2025
- Program Chair: Mercedes Orrick, (630) 942-3337, orrickm162@cod.edu
- Website: www.cod.edu/cna
- Video: Clinical Laboratory Science Program Advising Session
- Mandatory or Highly Recommended: Highly Recommended
- Degree Or Certificate: Transfer Degree
- Program Length (after applicable pre-requisites): 2 Year; Full Time
- Deadline Date: Until Filled
- Program Chair: Andrea Stone, (630) 942-4331, stonea127@cod.edu
- Website: www.cod.edu/clinical-lab
- Individual Session: Please e-mail Program Chair for an individual advising session.
- Mandatory or Highly Recommended: Mandatory
- Degree Or Certificate: Advanced Certificate
- Program Length (after applicable pre-requisites): 2 Semesters; Part Time
- Deadline Date: June 24, 2025
- Program Chair: Judy Loughlin, loughinj@cod.edu
- Website: www.cod.edu/computed-tomography
- Date/Time/Location:
- Mandatory or Highly Recommended: Mandatory
- Degree Or Certificate: A.A.S.
- Program Length (after applicable pre-requisites): 2 Years; Full Time
- Deadline Date: Feb. 3, 2025
- Program Chair: Lori Drummer, (630) 942-2430, drummer@cod.edu
- Website: www.cod.edu/dental
- Date/Time/Location:
- TBA
- OR
- Individual Session: Please e-mail Program Chair for an individual advising session.
- TBA
- Mandatory or Highly Recommended: Mandatory
- Degree Or Certificate: Certificate
- Program Length (after applicable pre-requisites): 1 Year; Full Time
- Deadline Date: Aug. 15, 2025 or until filled
- Program Chair: Mitzi Thomas, (630) 942-8398, thomasm90@cod.edu
- Website: www.cod.edu/eyecare
- Individual Session: Please e-mail Program Chair for an individual advising session.
- Mandatory or Highly Recommended: Highly Recommended
- Degree Or Certificate: Certificate
- Program Length (after applicable pre-requisites): 2 Semesters; Part Time
- Deadline Date: Until Filled
- Program Chair: Julie Rose, (630) 942-2124, rosej82@cod.edu
- Website: www.cod.edu/health-care-office
- Individual Session: Please e-mail Program Chair for an individual advising session.
- Mandatory or Highly Recommended: Mandatory
- Degree Or Certificate: A.A.S.
- Program Length (after applicable pre-requisites): 2 Years; Full Time
- Deadline Date: Aug. 15, 2025 or until filled
- Program Chair: Andréa Brus, (630) 942-2242, brusa235@cod.edu
- Website: www.cod.edu/hit
- Individual Session: Please e-mail Program Chair for an individual advising session.
- Mandatory or Highly Recommended: Mandatory
- Degree Or Certificate: Certificate
- Program Length (after applicable pre-requisites): Less than 1.5 Years; Part Time
- Deadline Date: Aug. 15, 2025 or until filled
- Program Chair: Eve Malcolm, leinoneng@cod.edu
- Website: www.cod.edu/hearing-instrument
- Date/Time/Location:
- Jan. 8, 2025 at 7 p.m. - Zoom Meeting
- Jan. 25, 2025 at 1 p.m. - Zoom Meeting
- Feb. 5, 2025 at 7 p.m. - Zoom Meeting
- Feb. 22, 2025 at 1 p.m. - Zoom Meeting
- Mar. 5, 2025 at 7 p.m. - Zoom Meeting
- Mar. 22, 2025 at 1 p.m. - Zoom Meeting
- Apr 9, 2025 at 7 p.m. - Zoom Meeting
- Apr 26, 2025 at 1 p.m. - Zoom Meeting
- May 7, 2025 at 7 p.m. - Zoom Meeting
- May 24, 2025 at 1 p.m. - Zoom Meeting
- Mandatory or Highly Recommended: Mandatory
- Degree Or Certificate: Certificate
- Program Length (after applicable pre-requisites): 1 Year; Part Time
- Deadline Date: Until Filled
- Program Chair: Jennifer Conniff, conniffj@cod.edu
- Website: www.cod.edu/long-term-care
- Individual Session: Please e-mail Program Chair for an individual advising session
- Mandatory or Highly Recommended: Highly Recommended
- Degree Or Certificate: Advanced Certificate
- Program Length (after applicable pre-requisites): 1 Year; Full Time
- Deadline Date: June 12, 2025
- Program Chair: Tom Oldham, (630) 942-2074, oldhamt@cod.edu
- Website: www.cod.edu/mri
- Individual Session: Please e-mail Program Chair for an individual advising session.
- Mandatory or Highly Recommended: Mandatory
- Degree Or Certificate: Advanced Certificate
- Program Length (after applicable pre-requisites): 1 Semester; Part Time
- Deadline Date: June 11, 2025
- Program Chair: Sue Dumford, (630) 942-2349, dumfords@cod.edu
- Website: www.cod.edu/mammography
- Date/Time/Location:
- Mandatory or Highly Recommended: Mandatory
- Degree Or Certificate: A.A.S. or Certificate
- Program Length (after applicable pre-requisites): 2 Years A.A.S.; Part or Full Time or 18 Mo. Cert.; Part or Full Time
- Deadline Date: Until Filled
- Program Chair: Julie Rose, (630) 942-2124, rosej82@cod.edu
- Website: www.cod.edu/medical-assistant
- Individual Session: Please e-mail Program Chair for an individual advising session.
- Mandatory or Highly Recommended: Not Required
- Degree Or Certificate: Certificate
- Program Length: 2 Semesters; Part Time
- Deadline Date: Until Filled
- Program Chair: Andréa Brus, (630) 942-2242, brusa235@cod.edu
- Website: www.cod.edu/medical-billing
- Video: Non-Invasive EKG Program Advising Session
- Mandatory or Highly Recommended: Highly Recommended
- Degree Or Certificate: Certificate
- Program Length: 1 Year; Part Time
- Deadline Date: Until Filled
- Program Chair: Andrea Stone, (630) 942-4331, stonea127@cod.edu
- Website: www.cod.edu/ekg
- Date/Time/Location:
- Jan. 29, 2025 at 4 p.m. - Zoom Meeting
- Feb. 12, 2025 at 4 p.m. - Zoom Meeting
- Mandatory or Highly Recommended: Mandatory
- Degree Or Certificate: Advanced Certificate
- Program Length (after applicable pre-requisites): Less than 1.5 Years; Full Time
- Deadline Date: Feb. 27, 2025
- Program Chair: Jamie Noble, (630) 942-3065, noblej4169@cod.edu
- Website: www.cod.edu/nuclear-med
- Video: Nursing Program Advising Session
- Mandatory or Highly Recommended: Mandatory
- Degree Or Certificate: A.A.S.
- Program Length (after applicable pre-requisites): 2 Years; Full Time
- Deadline Date: May 29, 2025
- Program Chair: Admission Questions: hsadmission@cod.edu; Program Questions directorofnursing@cod.edu
- Website: www.cod.edu/adn
- Date/Time/Location:
- TBA
- OR
- Individual Session: Please e-mail Program Chair for an individual advising session.
- TBA
- Mandatory or Highly Recommended: Mandatory
- Degree Or Certificate: A.A.S.
- Program Length (after applicable pre-requisites): 2 Years; Full Time
- Deadline Date: Aug 15, 2025 or until filled
- Program Chair: Mitzi Thomas, (630) 942-8398, thomasm90@cod.edu
- Website: www.cod.edu/ophthalmic-tech
- Video: Phlebotomy Program Advising Session
- Mandatory or Highly Recommended: Highly Recommended
- Degree Or Certificate: Certificate
- Program Length: 1 Year; Part Time
- Deadline Date: Until Filled
- Program Chair: Andrea Stone, (630) 942-4331, stonea127@cod.edu
- Website: www.cod.edu/phlebotomy
- Date/Time/Location:
- TBA
- Mandatory or Highly Recommended: Highly Recommended
- Degree Or Certificate: A.A.S.
- Program Length (after applicable pre-requisites): 2 Years; Full Time
- Deadline Date: June 2, 2025
- Program Chair: Jill Dziak, (630) 942-3337, dziakj@cod.edu
- Website: www.cod.edu/pta
- Individual Session: Please e-mail Program Chair for an individual advising session.
- Mandatory or Highly Recommended: Not Required
- Degree Or Certificate: Certificate
- Program Length: 2 Semesters; Part Time
- Deadline Date: Until Filled
- Program Chair: Andréa Brus, (630) 942-2242, brusa235@cod.edu
- Website: www.cod.edu/physician-coding
- Individual Session: Please e-mail Program Chair for an individual advising session.
- Mandatory or Highly Recommended: Highly Recommended
- Degree Or Certificate: Advanced Certificate
- Program Length (after applicable pre-requisites): 1 Year; Full Time
- Deadline Date: June 12, 2025
- Program Chair: Brittany DeCicco, (630) 942-2262, deciccob@cod.edu
- Website: www.cod.edu/radiation-therapy
- Date/Time/Location:
- Feb. 12, 2025 at 3 - 5:00 p.m. - HSC 1234 (E-mail DMIRadmissions@cod.edu to register)
- March 17, 2025 at noon - 12:00 p.m. - HSC 1234 (E-mail DMIRadmissions@cod.edu to register)
- April 15, 2025 at 4 - 6:00 p.m. - HSC 1234 (E-mail DMIRadmissions@cod.edu to register)
- Mandatory or Highly Recommended: Highly Recommended
- Degree Or Certificate: A.A.S.
- Program Length (after applicable pre-requisites): 2 Years; Full Time
- Deadline Date: Feb 28, 2025
- Program Chair: Shelli Thacker, (630) 942-2434, thacker@cod.edu
- Website: www.cod.edu/radiography
- Video: Coming soon
- Mandatory or Highly Recommended: Mandatory
- Degree Or Certificate: A.A.S.
- Program Length (after applicable pre-requisites): 2 Years; Full Time
- Deadline Date: July 9, 2025
- Program Chair: Barb Coe, (630) 942-2518, coebarb@cod.edu
- Website: www.cod.edu/respiratory
- Date/Time/Location:
- Mandatory or Highly Recommended: Highly Recommended
- Degree Or Certificate: A.A.S or Advanced Certificate
- Program Length (after applicable pre-requisites): 2 Years A.A.S.; Full Time or 1.5 Years Adv. Cert.; Full Time
- Deadline Date: May 5, 2025
- Program Chair: Melissa McKirdie, (630) 942-3608, mckirdiem@cod.edu
- Website: www.cod.edu/sonography
- Individual Session: Please e-mail Program Chair for an individual advising session.
- Mandatory or Highly Recommended: Highly Recommended
- Degree Or Certificate: A.A.S.
- Program Length (after applicable pre-requisites): 2 Years; Part Time
- Deadline Date: Nov. 6, 2025
- Program Chair: Gloriana Cruz, (630) 942-2436, cruzg610@cod.edu
- Website: www.cod.edu/slpa
- Individual Session: Please e-mail Program Chair for an individual advising session.
- Mandatory or Highly Recommended: Mandatory
- Degree Or Certificate: Advanced Certificate
- Program Length (after applicable pre-requisites): 1 Year; Full Time
- Deadline Date: Until Filled
- Program Chair: Esperanza “Ranzie” Wilson, (630) 942-2516, franadae@cod.edu
- Website: www.cod.edu/surgical-assistant
- Date/Time/Location:
- Feb. 12, 2025 at 6 p.m. - Join Zoom Meeting
- April 9, 2025 at 6 p.m. - Join Zoom Meeting
- June 11, 2025 at 6 p.m. - Join Zoom Meeting
- Aug. 13, 2025 at 6 p.m. - Join Zoom Meeting
- Oct. 8, 2025 at 6 p.m. - Join Zoom Meeting
- Dec. 10, 2025 at 6 p.m. - Join Zoom Meeting
- or Surgical Technology Program Advising Video
- Mandatory or Highly Recommended: Highly Recommended
- Degree Or Certificate: A.A.S.
- Program Length (after applicable pre-requisites): 2 Years; Full Time
- Deadline Date: Spring 2025 cohort is full. Application deadline for Fall 2025 is May 30, 2025
- Program Chair: Jenny Cerpa, (630) 942-2544 moorej2352@cod.edu
- Website: www.cod.edu/surgtech
- Individual Session: Please e-mail Program Chair for an individual advising session.
- Mandatory or Highly Recommended: Mandatory
- Degree Or Certificate: Advanced Certificate
- Program Length (after applicable pre-requisites): 6 Months; Part Time
- Deadline Date: Dec 1, 2025 or until filled
- Program Chair: Melissa McKirdie, (630) 942-3608, mckirdiem@cod.edu
- Website: www.cod.edu/sonography