Healthcare jobs focus of CSUSB Palm Desert meeting

will host an information session about the training the university offers for careers in the growing healthcare industry.

The session will be held on Saturday, Oct. 1, at 10 a.m. in the Mary Stuart Rogers Gateway Building – Room RG 303, according to university spokesman Mike Singer.

Jobs increasing in demand in the health care industry include medical transportation, medical coding and billing, pharmacy technicians, and medical administrative assistants, Singer said.

The programs offered at CSUSB provide the opportunity to those in the community to quickly gain the education they need to qualify for these jobs.

“These information sessions are designed to help people discover growing career fields that they can train for quickly,” said Steve McAdams, Program Administrator in the College of Extended Learning at CSUSB’s Palm Desert Campus.

“Healthcare is where the jobs are, and we can help students prepare for successful careers in the healthcare industry in less than a year. Cal State is the only school in the region that offers these specific online courses.”

For more information, visit the Career Step Web page at www.CareerStep.com/CSUSB or call Steve McAdams at (760) 341-2883, ext. 14428.