Healthcare and Life Sciences Career Pathway

A rewarding career. Rewarding professional growth.

A career in healthcare or life sciences is one that is rewarding in every way, professionally, personally and financially, with ample opportunity for growth. And Northeast Tennessee puts you in the right place for professional advancement, with both jobs and training readily available.

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Four-year or professional school training 1

East Tennessee State University: A hub for healthcare training, East Tennessee State offers a wide variety of educational opportunities. The University is home to five different health sciences colleges: the ETSU College of Nursing, the College of Public Health, the College of Clinical and Rehabilitative Sciences, the Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy, and the Quillen College of Medicine. Within those colleges, students can choose from 40+ health sciences programs.
King University: King offers the choice of five different nursing programs.
Milligan College: Milligan’s nursing programs include a B.S. in Nursing, and an RN to BSN program.

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Four-year or professional school training

East Tennessee State University: A hub for healthcare training, East Tennessee State offers a wide variety of educational opportunities. The University is home to five different health sciences colleges: the ETSU College of Nursing, the College of Public Health, the College of Clinical and Rehabilitative Sciences, the Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy, and the Quillen College of Medicine. Within those colleges, students can choose from 40+ health sciences programs.
King University: King offers the choice of five different nursing programs.
Milligan College: Milligan’s nursing programs include a B.S. in Nursing, and an RN to BSN program.

Advanced certificate training opportunities 2

Advanced EMT, Dental Assisting and Paramedic training are available with Northeast State Community College’s Career in a Year; nursing (LPN to RN) and paramedic training is also available through Northeast’s A.A.S. degree pathway.

Financial assistance for education and training

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Advanced certificate training opportunities

Financial assistance for education and training