Health Career Programs and Information Packets

College of DuPage offers more than 30 health-related certificate and degree areas of study. The following is a list of health career programs and information packets offered through COD. Please read your program's information packet thoroughly for registration and enrollment requirements.

It is strongly recommended students attend a health career information session. Students should also be familiar with COD's clinical requirements and have knowledge about residency verification.

Central Sterile Processing Distribution Technician (CSPD)

• Central Sterile Processing Distribution Technician (CSPD) Program
• Spring 2026 CSPD Registration Packet

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Program
• Spring 2026 CNA Registration Packet

Clinical Laboratory Science (CLS)

• Clinical Laboratory Science (CLS) Program
• CLS Registration Packet

Computed Tomography (CT)

• Computed Tomography (CT) Program
• Spring 2026 Computed Tomography (CT) Registration Packet

Dental Hygiene

• Dental Hygiene Program
• Selective Enrollment (Dental Hygiene) Application Packet

Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)

• Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Program
• Spring 2026 Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Registration Packet

Eye Care Assistant

• Eye Care Assistant Program
• Fall 2026 Eye Care Assistant Registration Packet

Fire Science

• Fire Science Certificate & Degree Programs

Health Care Office Assistant

• Health Care Office Assistant Program
• Health Care Office Assistant Registration Packet

Health Information Technology (HIT)

• Health Information Technology (HIT) Program
• Fall 2026 Health Information Technology (HIT) Registration Packet

Hearing Instrument Dispensary (HID)

• Hearing Instrument Dispensary (HID) Program
• Fall 2026 Hearing Instrument Dispensary (HID) Registration Packet

Long-Term Care Administration

• Long-Term Care Administration Program
• Long-Term Care Registration Packet

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technology (MRI)

• Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technology (MRI) Program
• Selective Enrollment (MRI) Application Packet

Mammography

• Mammography Program
• Selective Enrollment (Mammography) Application Packet

Medical Assistant

• Medical Assistant Program
• Fast Facts to Get Started
• Spring 2026 – Medical Assistant Registration Packet

Medical Billing

• Medical Billing Program
• Medical Billing Registration Packet

Non-Invasive EKG

• Non-Invasive EKG Program
• Non-Invasive EKG Registration Packet

Nuclear Medicine (DMIN)

• Nuclear Medicine (DMIN) Program
• Selective Enrollment (DMIN) Application Packet - Summer 2027 Coming Soon

Nursing (ADN)

• Nursing (ADN) Program
• Selective Enrollment (ADN) Application Packet

Ophthalmic Technician

• Ophthalmic Technician Program
• Fall 2026 Ophthalmic Technician Registration Packet

Paramedic

• Paramedic Program
• Fall 2026 - Good Samaritan Application Packet - coming soon
• Spring 2027 - Edward Hospital Application Packet - coming soon
• Spring 2027 - Loyola University Medical Center Application packet - coming soon
• Spring 2027 - Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital Application packet - coming soon

Patient Care Technician (PCT)

• Patient Care Technician Program
• Spring 2026 Patient Care Technician (PCT) Registration Packet

Phlebotomy

• Phlebotomy Program
• Phlebotomy Registration Packet

Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA)

• Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) Program
• Selective Enrollment (PTA) Application Packet

Physician Coding

• Physician Coding Program
• Physician Coding Registration Packet

Radiation Therapy

• Radiation Therapy Program
• Selective Enrollment (Radiation Therapy) Application Packet

Radiography (DMIR)

• Radiography (DMIR) Program
• Selective Enrollment (DMIR) Application Packet
• Clinical Request Form

Respiratory Care

• Respiratory Care Program
• Selective Enrollment (Respiratory Care) Application Packet

Sonography (Ultrasound) (DMIS)

• Sonography (Ultrasound) (DMIS) Program
• Selective Enrollment (Diagnostic Medical Imaging Sonography Advanced Certificate) Application Packet - Advanced Certificate
• Selective Enrollment (Associate in Applied Science Degree in Diagnostic Medical Imaging Sonography) Application Packet - Associate Degree

Speech Language Pathology Assistant (SLPA)

• Speech Language Pathology Assistant (SLPA) Program
• Selective Enrollment (SLPA) Application Packet

Surgical First Assistant

• Surgical First Assistant Program
• Fall 2026 Surgical First Assistant Registration Packet

Surgical Technology

• Surgical Technology Program
• Selective Enrollment (Surgical Technology) Application Packet - Fall 2026 packet Coming Soon!

Vascular Sonography

• Vascular Sonography Program
• Diagnostic Medical Imaging Vascular Sonography Certificate Registration Packet

PATH Grant

The Illinois Community College Board has allocated funds through the Pipeline for the Advancement of the Healthcare Workforce Program (PATH) for select health science programs at COD. The PATH grant may give students enrolled in eligible programs money to assist pay for essential program out-of-pocket costs. Learn more about the grant and apply now.

Resources

These documents share important details about information session dates, clinical requirements, professional conduct expectations and the policies and forms you’ll need to know as a Health Sciences student.

• Information Sessions Dates
• Violation of Professional Conduct Policy Form
• Clinical Requirements Packet
• Nursing & Health Sciences Division Policies & Procedures
• Policy for Professional Conduct