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Overview of Illinois School of Health Careers
Illinois School of Health Careers (ISHC), first established in 1990, is a Chicago-based career-training school for students seeking entry-level employment in professions associated with the allied health field. Located at two Illinois campuses, the Chicago Loop Campus and the Chicago O’Hare Airport Branch Campus, ISHC is wholly owned by ForeFront Education Inc., which acquired the school in 2003.
Points of Distinction
Areas of Study
Curriculum choices center around four diploma programs. All are short term in duration and designed to provide students with the skills, knowledge and specialized training needed to be able to function successfully as an entry-level career professional. The four diploma programs are in the fields of Medical Assistant, Dental Assistant, Massage Therapy and Phlebotomy. Programs consist of classroom training combined with plenty of hands-on practice and for most programs, an externship at a hospital, laboratory or clinic.
Illinois School of Health Careers Admissions
The admissions process starts with a call for an appointment to arrange an interview and tour of the school. Completion of an application form along with evidence of a high school diploma or GED completes the process. All applicants must be at least 17 years of age and must provide a signed statement of general health.
Illinois School of Health Careers Faculty Quality
Faculty members at ISHC, many of whom are active health care professionals, are experts in their fields of instruction. The practical experience of ISHC's instructors affords their students first-hand classroom training.
Illinois School of Health Careers Student Body
ISHC has a student body totaling close to 400 students. Approximately 95% of them are female.
Illinois School of Health Careers Student Life
As a commuter school, ISHC does not offer campus housing. However, the school has an active student services enterprise which assists students with job preparation and employment search activities. Resume preparation, job search strategies, and job interview techniques are some of the ways the school prepares its students to secure entry-level employment.
(Note: Not all programs are necessarily available at all locations.)
Medical Assisting and Nursing
(Note: Not all degrees and coursework are necessarily available for all programs of study.)
Degrees or Coursework
Illinois
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