Healthcare Professional Training
Explore practical, career-focused training designed for individuals entering the healthcare field and current working professionals alike. From meeting program prerequisites to expanding clinical communication abilities, each course is designed to support your next step.
Program Information
CAH145 • Foundations for Healthcare Careers
An essential starting point for individuals pursuing healthcare career training at FCC, this hybrid course introduces you to the foundational knowledge, professional skills, and clinical readiness expectations common across healthcare settings. Instruction provides a strong base in medical terminology, communication, and workplace professionalism to prepare you for success in your healthcare career training journey. Also available as a contract training course for employer-sponsored cohorts.
CAH277 • Train the Trainer: Effective Adult Learning Principles
Designed for healthcare professionals training, precepting, or mentoring others in clinical and workplace settings, this hybrid course focuses on the principles of adult learning and provides practical strategies for building and delivering effective instruction to adult learners. From onboarding new staff to leading department training or growing as a clinical educator, you will gain the tools to teach with confidence and purpose.
Spanish for Medical Professionals
Effective communication is at the heart of quality patient care. Develop practical language skills needed to communicate with Spanish-speaking patients and their families in clinical settings. By skipping general conversational Spanish and focusing entirely on the vocabulary, phrases, and interactions, you can gain an understanding of language you are most likely to encounter on the job. With two flexible online classes, you can add medical Spanish to your professional skill set to strengthen patient communication, support your care team, and gain a meaningful advantage in the healthcare job market.
ONL215 • Spanish for Medical Professionals I
Ideal for individuals new to the language or in need of a refresher, content focuses on the fundamental medical Spanish phrases and communication tools needed to bridge the language gap with patients and families.
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ONL216 • Spanish for Medical Professionals II
Builds on your foundation of knowledge with more advanced clinical communication skills, including complex patient interactions, expanded medical vocabulary, and communication strategies for a wider range of clinical scenarios.
Career Opportunities
Healthcare is one of the fastest growing industries in the country and FCC professional training courses are designed to help you take full advantage of the opportunities ahead. Whether you are just getting started, ready to advance, or looking to sharpen a skill that sets you apart, there is a course here for you.
Advance Your Career
Healthcare careers reward professionals committed to growth. Whether you are taking your first step into the field, developing your skills as an educator and mentor, or expanding your ability to serve a diverse patient population, these courses are designed to move your career forward.
FCC healthcare professional training courses are practical, flexible, and built around the realities of working in today's healthcare environment. Each one gives you a tangible skill you can put to work right away. From earning the prerequisite that opens the door to workforce training programs and becoming the person your team turns to for guidance to communicating directly with patients in their own language, the right course at the right time can make a meaningful difference in your career trajectory.
Contact Us
Robin Hovermale
Program Manager, Healthcare Careers
rhovermale@frederick.edu
240.629.7971
Kerri Eyler
Administrative Associate II, Healthcare Careers
keyler@frederick.edu
240.629.7907
Registration Office
Continuing Education & Workforce Development
CEInfo@frederick.edu
301.624.2888
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