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Construction and Skilled Trades Career Pathway

Overview

The COCD Healthcare Career Bridge is a workforce-aligned, credit-bearing language pathway program that prepares bilingual and internationally trained talent for safe, effective, and reliable entry into high-demand healthcare roles.

Purpose

The pathway treats language as healthcare infrastructure – ensuring workers can communicate clearly, follow protocols, document accurately, and function confidently in fast-paced clinical and community health environments. The work aligns with the following health care roles:

  • Medical Assistants
  • Medical Administrative Assistants
  • Dental Assistants
  • Medical Interpreters
  • Pharmacy Technicians

Levels and Courses

Level 1

  • HCB 111: Understanding Medical & Pharmaceutical Terminology
  • HCB 112: Interacting with Statistical Information, including Math successful
  • HCB 113: Communicating about Demographics & the Body completion
  • HCB 114: Basic Workplace Norms
  • Result: Program completers can function safely in a basic healthcare role.
  • CEFR: A1 to A2+

Level 2

  • HCB 211: Using Medical & Pharmaceutical Terminology
  • HCB 212: Appropriate Use of Statistical Information, including Math successful
  • HCB 213: Refining Healthcare Communication with Stakeholders completion
  • HCB 214: Meeting Apprenticeship & Workplace Expectations
  • Result: Program completers can function effectively in various healthcare roles.
  • CEFR: A2+ to B2+

Level 3

    • HCB 311: Interdisciplinarity: Specializations and their Nexuses
    • HCB 312: Accuracy in Comprehending Complex Diagnoses successful
    • HCB 313: Nuanced Communication about Sensitive Topics completion
    • HCB 314: Professionalism in the Workplace
    • Result: Program completers can advance in healthcare fields, and are prepared for standardized tests such as the NCLEX.