Online Training and Certificate Programs

CareerStep online certificate programs will prepare you for a career in healthcare, administration, or technology. Online training programs are a great option because you can access online courses 24 hours a day, seven days a week. That flexibility allows CareerStep learners to complete their chosen program of study in as little as three or four months. Our online certificate programs prepare you to become certified, which will greatly improve your employment opportunities. We offer a variety of online courses so you can train for a new career and improve your life.

Healthcare Programs

Dental Assistant

Provides you with the knowledge and training to work as a dental assistant. Prepares you to take on significant responsibility as a member of the dental health care team and prepares you for national certification exams.

EKG Technician

Trains you to perform assessment tests by using technology to record the electrical activity of the heart so you can work in a variety of healthcare settings in a field expected to experience 11% job growth by 2026.

Hemodialysis Technician

Provides you with the knowledge and training to work as a dialysis technician, which will prepare you to provide dialysis treatment to patients, monitor vital signs, administer dialysis medications, and more. Learners who complete the program will be prepared to sit for three industry recognized certification exams, the CHT, CCHT, and CCNT.

Inpatient Auditing

Prepares you to build on several years of inpatient acute care coding experience by transitioning to inpatient auditing. You will develop both the technical and soft skills required to be a good inpatient auditor, which is a career field that is expected to grow exponentially through 2020.

Medical Assistant

Provides you with the knowledge and training to work as a medical assistant, one of the top 20 healthcare support jobs in the U.S., in both clinical and administrative settings. The clinical externship will give you the experience and confidence you need to be successful. Learners who complete the program will be given a voucher to take the CCMA certification exam offered through the National Healthcareer Association.

Medical Billing

Helps you quickly develop the specialized skills needed to manage the healthcare reimbursement process and prepares you for a field with expected job growth of 13%.

Medical Coding and Billing

Prepares you for the growing field of healthcare reimbursement—employment is expected to grow by 13% by 2026—by teaching you the skills you need to earn industry credentials and start a rewarding career as a medical coder. Learners who complete the program will be given a voucher to take the CCA exam offered through the American Health Information Management Association or the CPC exam offered through the American Academy of Professional Coders.

Medical Transcription Editing

Offers the opportunity for a real work-at-home career in a field where employers regularly ask CareerStep for more learners to fill their entry-level positions. Learners who complete the program will be given a voucher to take the RHDS national certification exam offered through the Association for Healthcare Documentation and Integrity.

Pharmacy Technician

Helps you develop the pharmacy and customer service skills you need to pursue one of nearly 47,000 new jobs expected in this field by 2026. The included externship will give you the experience to be successful from day one. Learners who complete the program will be given a voucher to take the PTCE offered through the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board.

Patient Care Technician

Provides you with the knowledge and training to work as a patient care technician, assisting doctors, nurses, and other medical professionals with the care of sick and injured patients. The coursework will leave you fully prepared to take one of three national certification exams, Certified Patient Care Technician/Assistant (CPCT/A) from the NHA, NCPCT (Patient Care Technician), from the NCCT, or the AMCA’s Patient Care Technician certification

Phlebotomy Technician

Prepares you to work in hospitals, laboratories, blood donor centers, and physicians’ offices, drawing blood to be used for diagnostic testing, transfusions, research, or blood donations, in a field expected to grow by 25% by 2026.

Physical Therapy Aide

Gives you the skills and experience you need to work as a physical therapy aide, one of the top 20 healthcare support jobs in the U.S., so you can help people and make a difference in their health every day. Learners who complete the program will be given a voucher to take the CPTAS exam offered through the National Career Certification Board.

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Administrative Programs

Executive Assistant

Helps you develop the software and management skills you need to prepare for a successful career in this field, which is expected to generate over 119,000 new jobs by 2024.

Medical Administrative Assistant

Prepares you to meet healthcare’s need for EHR-trained administrative professionals in a field expected to add 129,000 new jobs nationwide by 2026.

Medical Office Manager

Complete your training with a broad set of skills in medical office administration and medical billing—a great way to start your medical office management career. The course will prepare you to earn the CMAA and CEHRS credentials from the National Healthcareer Association.

Veterinary Assistant

Prepares you to secure a job in the rapidly growing pet care industry. Gain the skills needed to manage the administration of a veterinary office and assist in basic animal care.

Veterinary Receptionist

Prepares you to secure a job in the rapidly growing pet care industry or medical office. Gain the skills needed to manage the administration of a medical or veterinary office and assist in basic animal care.

Technology Programs

Computer Technician

Helps you gain the skills you need to earn CompTIA A+ certification and work in a technology field that’s expected to grow by 11% by 2026.

Healthcare IT Professional

Gain the skills you need to work at the crossroads of the growing healthcare and technology industries. With this training you’ll complete your training prepared to earn the CompTIA A+ certification as well as the CEHRS and CMAA credentials from the National Healthcareer Association.

Health IT Security Manager

The Health IT Security Manager program is designed to train established tech specialists in the art of Cybersecurity and data protection.