Stanly Community College (SCC) will host a Medical Careers Exploration Night for individuals interested in pursuing a degree in the college’s health care-related programs of study on Tuesday, March 21.  The event is from 6 – 8 p.m. at SCC’s Crutchfield Education Center, located at 102 Stanly Parkway in Locust – site of the Allied Health Signature Campus.

Those in attendance are asked to arrive at 6 p.m. for a general information session outlining SCC’s admissions process, placement testing and financial aid/scholarship information.  From there, prospective students and their families will be led on tours of the College’s state-of-the-art program labs led by program faculty and current students. 

“Individuals may know they would like a career in health care, but unsure about how to get there,” said Christie Huneycutt, Associate Vice President for SCC’s School of Health Sciences & Public Services.  “We encourage anyone considering a medical career to take this opportunity to see all of the programs we offer here at Stanly Community College and the educational pathways to a successful future.”

Representatives from the following programs will be on hand to answer questions and provide valuable information:

  • Emergency Medical Science
  • Emergency Medical Technician
  • Fire & Rescue
  • Medical Assisting
  • Medical Billing & Coding
  • Medical Laboratory Technology
  • Multi-Skilled Nurse Aide
  • Nursing
  • Paramedic
  • Radiography
  • Respiratory Therapy

Registration is not required, but encouraged by contacting Courtney Wiley, SCC Faculty Associate, School of Health Sciences and Public Services, at 704-991-0131, or cwiley2415@stanly.edu.