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Healthcare Foundations
Certificate
Why choose Healthcare Foundations?
- You have a passion for people and feel a calling to become a healthcare professional but don’t know where to start.
- Test the waters in healthcare and get started toward your next career goal.
- Gain foundational knowledge to work in healthcare or continue your education in one of Mid-State’s health programs.
- Learn to apply medical terms to the organization and diseases of the human body and effectively communicate with healthcare providers.
This certificate is a focused, short-term "sprint" to develop targeted, real-world competency for career advancement. Enroll today to accelerate your career and get to the next level in your current job or field of choice!
Program Locations
Marshfield Campus
2600 West 5th Street
Marshfield, WI 54449
Stevens Point Downtown Campus
1001 Centerpoint Drive
Stevens Point, WI 54481
Wisconsin Rapids Campus
500 32nd Street North
Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494
Online
Delivery:
In Person, Online (anytime, anywhere), or Hybrid/Blended
Daytime
Part-Time
8-Week Classes or 16-Week Classes
Length of Program: 1 semester or less
Credits: 5-6
Start Dates: Fall, Spring, Summer, or Winterim
Keep Going to Earn a Technical Diploma: Medical Assistant and Phlebotomy Technician
What You'll Learn
Outcomes
- Demonstrate professional behaviors and attitudes needed for the healthcare industry.
- Practice spelling, defining, and pronouncing medical terminology for body systems and surgical procedures.
- Explore the causes, signs, and symptoms of diseases.
- Apply medical terminology for parts and processes in the human body.
Employability Skills
- Behave Responsibly: Ethical Behavior, Self-Responsibility, Conflict Resolution, Collaboration
- Communicate Effectively: Writing, Technical Documentation, Listening, Speaking, Interpersonal Communication, Reading
- Critical & Creative Thinking: Inquiry, Evidence Collection, Analysis, Reasoning, Reflection (Metacognition)
- Cultural, Social, & Global Awareness: Global Awareness, Social & Cultural Awareness, Social Responsibility
- Use Appropriate Technology: Use of Technology, Confidentiality, Security, Digital Civility
Learn more about employability skills at Mid-State.
Estimated Entire Certificate Cost
Cost based on the 2024/25 academic year.
- Tuition & Fees: $1,021.07
- Books: $252.65
- Supplies, Uniforms, and/or Exams: $0
- Total Estimated Cost: $1,273.72
Financial Aid Eligibility
This program is NOT eligible for Financial Aid. Explore other ways to help pay for college.
Cost of Attendance
Learn more about Cost of Attendance, an estimated budget that includes categories of expenses a student can expect to incur while attending.
Instructors
Careers
Fast-Track
High school students are eligible to enroll in this program and all courses required. Learn more about Mid-State Fast-Track.
Take the Next Step
“What I enjoyed most about Mid-State were the instructors. Without their support and encouraging words of wisdom I wouldn't be where I am today!”
HEIDI PEPER, CMA
GRADUATE
Choose Your Path
Career pathways help you take your education one step at a time to maximize your investment and make college fit your life. Earn a credential and start using it in the workforce. Continue with another stack of related courses to gain a more advanced diploma or degree. Explore this program’s pathway in the graphic below. For an even quicker first step to a degree or diploma, check out our short-term certificates.
