Health Science
With the continuous advancement in patient care, health care workers with training in the latest technology and best practices are in constant demand. At Harper, you can prepare for a career in a variety of health care settings, from hospitals and clinics, to nursing homes and community-based organizations.
Harper College offers career training for specific fields such as nursing, allied health, dental hygiene, radiologic technology and administration. To get started, explore our health career degree and certificate programs below.
Students learn to use equipment and follow procedures needed to do their jobs, in clinical settings and through simulations. Harper's realistic virtual hospital offers training in patient-care situations.
Harper's Business EdVantage program provides affordable tuition rates for out-of-district students who work-in-district.
Explore our health science programs
Harper College offers allied health career training and transfer programs. To get started, select one of the program areas below:
Interested in another subject? If you are interested in transferring to study an health-related subject not listed here, please meet with an academic advisor to learn what courses to take to meet your academic goals.
Health Careers General Information
Get Started
To learn more about nursing, allied health, and healthcare administration courses at Harper College, submit our request information form or call Admissions Outreach at 847.925.6700. To apply, visit our online application.
News
Get the latest news on health science programs at Harper College.
Harper student reinventing herself via Career Exploration course, Igniting Paths scholarship
Before discovering the support available at Harper College, Arnetta Walker never would have enrolled. Now she’s on her way to a health care credential.... Read More about Arnetta
Student-employee finds his power at Harper
Mitch Ryba “fell in love” with science at Harper College. He is a member of three clubs, works for Harper Wellness and plans for a future in health and medicine.... Read More
MacKenzie Scott gift helps launch Igniting Paths to Success Scholarship
The two-year Igniting Paths to Success Scholarship will award full tuition, fees and books to 1,000 students beginning this fall.... Read More
Harper to begin Cannabis Science and Therapeutics program
Starting this fall, Harper College’s new cannabis-centered courses and certificate program will train students to work and advance in a booming industry.... Read More
Harper College, JourneyCare develop apprenticeship program to address workforce need
Harper College and JourneyCare have teamed to launch the JourneyCare CNA to Nursing Apprenticeship Program.... Read More
Harper student overcomes all odds to help others
Locked in an immigration battle, with ailing relatives in both the United States and the Philippines and a family business in bankruptcy, Harper College student E.R. Fukuda is persevering to achieve his goals.... Read More
HOPE Giving Circle awards $10,000 scholarships during virtual celebration
The Harper College Educational Foundation's HOPE Giving Circle recently awarded $10,000 scholarships to four impressive students during the group’s first virtual celebration.... Read More
Harper nursing grads working on coronavirus frontlines
As you’d imagine, a shift working with coronavirus patients is completely different than a traditional workday, alumni of Harper College’s nursing program say. “It’s really night and day in terms of how we’re caring... Read More
Mother, daughter students working side-by-side to study nursing
Monica Cardenas and Elizabeth Jaimes often surprise their classmates when they reveal that they're mother and daughter. The Harper College Licensed Practical Nursing students each took very different paths to arrive at the same... Read More
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