The only entry-level job in nursing is that of a Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA), which is mostly found in hospitals, nursing homes, and residential care facilities. As part of their basic duties, CNAs take vital signs like temperature, blood pressure, weight, pulse, and breathing and write them down.

Community Health Workers provide preventive health services to prolong life, prevent disease, disability, and other health disorders or their progression, and to improve physical and mental health and well-being.

Electrocardiograph Technician (EKG/ECG) perform cardiac (heart) testing under a doctor’s supervision using an electrocardiograph or EKG, the test commonly used to identify irregular heart rhythms. EKG technicians maintain equipment and prepare patients for cardiovascular tests.  

Emergency Room Technicians assess, monitor, and move patients, take and move specimens between units, communicate with patients and their families, and resuscitate patients.

Customer Service Professionals provide information in response to customer inquiries about products and services. They may handle and resolve general complaints.

A Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist is an adult who has self-identified as having lived experience or supported a family member with the recovery process from mental illness, substance use disorder, or other significant traumas. Futuro Health provides financial support for Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist Training.

Medical Assistant programs prepare you for jobs in demand right now and provide a stepping-stone to many allied healthcare careers.

Patient Care Representatives provide complex and varied support by coordinating care and supporting patients while utilizing various patient care and data measurement technologies.

Patient Care Technicians administer daily patient care under the direction of a registered nurse or nursing team, assisting with taking vital signs, patient movement, and other tasks.

The primary responsibility of a phlebotomist is to collect blood samples from patients. The phlebotomists draw blood for tests, transfusions, donations, or research.