Healthcare
GCC’s healthcare training programs provide fast tracks to meaningful career pathways in one of the most in-demand industries of our region. Whether you are interested in becoming an emergency medical service provider or you would like to work in an assisted care facility as a CNA, you can earn your industry-recognized healthcare credentials through a short-term training program at GCC.
Rapidly changing demand due to an aging population, combined with new possibilities with advancements in technology, make health care one of the fastest growing and most dynamic career fields in the region. If you enjoy helping people and want to make a difference in the lives of those in need, get trained to start working in the healthcare field today!
Healthcare Training Programs & Workshops
Nursing & Home Health
Emergency Medicine
Allied Health Professions
CPR for Health Professionals
CPR & First Aid for Employees & Community
Language Proficiency
Additional Programs
Healthcare Workshops
- Recovery Coach Academy
- Understanding and Treating Preeclampsia: A Review of our Changing Understanding and Best Practices
- Heartsaver® CPR with AED
- Newborn Assessment – The First Six Weeks: A Collaborative Approach
- Wilderness First Responder
- Cultural Safety for Practicing Midwives
- Wilderness First Responder Recertification
- Emergency Maneuvers for Childbirth: Unplanned Breech, Shoulder Dystocia, Cord Prolapse
- Wilderness First Aid (WFA) & CPR
- Spanish for Health Professionals
- Heartsaver® First Aid
- Suturing in the Out-of-Hospital Setting
- Family & Friends® CPR
- Applied Pharmacology for Midwives
- Midwifery Bridge Certificate
- Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) & Home Health Aide (HHA)
- Phlebotomy Certification Course
- Fetal Heart Rate Monitoring: Standard of Care and Best Practices
- ESOL Home Health Aide Training Program
- Advanced Maternal Age: Policy and Procedures
- ESOL CNA Training Program
- The Business of Midwifery
- Central Sterile Processing
- American Heart Association’s (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) Course (blended)
- EMT Basic
- IT for Healthcare
- Outdoor Emergency Care NSP Certification (National Ski Patrol)
- American Heart Association’s (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) Recertification
- Spanish for Emergency Responders
- Nurse Aide/Home Health Aide Training Program
Career Outlook
Contact Us
(413) 775-1661
train@gcc.mass.edu
Upcoming Events
Credentials
Participants in our Healthcare programs may earn the following industry-recognized credentials:
- Eligibility to take the MA state Nurse Aide Competency Evaluation
- Home Health Aide (HHA) Certification
- American Heart Association First Aid Certification
- American Heart Association CPR Certification


