College Health Training Programs

Career Exploration

Nursing Degree Guide
Training programs are designated to prepare college students towards a specific career in the healthcare field. Training programs specialize in a career and teach students the specific set of knowledge and skills required for that career.

List of Training Programs throughout California:


​Professionals In Action: 
​Career Videos

Click on any of the following links to watch videos of healthcare professionals in action! 
Many fields open up for you when you start on a HASPI career path. People trained in healthcare and science are needed all over the world. The more you know, the larger your horizons

Healthcare Occupation Research Sites

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​Life Sciences & Biotech in California

Explore current labor market analysis of the Life Science Industry and Biotech in San Diego County and throughout California. 
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Life Science and Biotech Middle Skills Workforce (California) Sept 2017

Labor Market Analysis in San Diego County (San Diego Workforce Partnership) 2014
Interviews with practicing nurses, expert nursing articles and a directory of 7,000+ accredited nursing programs with NCLEX pass rate data.
Search by nursing specialty or by zip code.

Nursing Degree Guide

Please note that these career summaries may not represent every program available. Please check the schools' websites and course catalogs for complete lists of all programs they offer. Every effort was made to include as many programs as possible.


​California Career Information
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Self - assessment, "Reality check", and licensing links from the California Employment Development Department.

California Career Information: Labor / Salary Statistics:

Health Workforce Initiative

The Health Workforce Initiative (HWI) fosters communication and collaboration between the healthcare industry and education systems. By identifying and highlighting health care workforce needs, HWI helps California Community Colleges respond effectively to changing workforce needs.
https://ca-hwi.org/​

Exploring Health Careers: What Do You Want to Be?

Great resource for anyone interested in learning more about health career pathways, including job options from entry level to advanced practice opportunities, brief job descriptions, salary ranges, and educational and licensing requirements.
Exploring Health Careers: What Do You Want to Be? 
https://ca-hwi.org/career-pathways/exploring-health-careers/​
​(edited by Valerie A. Fisher, funded by the California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office)

Smart Heart: Don't Miss a Beat

Smart Heart - Don't Miss a BeatThe Smart Hearts program by the Eric Paredes Save A Life Foundation educates middle school to college-aged youth about preventing sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). It empowers students to recognize heart-related warning signs, teaches CPR and AED use, and fosters leadership skills for community advocacy. The curriculum includes videos, quizzes, and interactive activities to promote heart health and life-saving knowledge. To access the 5 module curriculum you'll can to complete the Form HERE.
https://epsavealife.org/smart-hearts/