Health career information sessions provide students with insight into the specific admission criteria necessary before enrolling in a College of DuPage health sciences program. Students also have the opportunity to learn about health programs at COD, discover educational pathways and uncover job and internship opportunities.
Certain health sciences programs mandate that students participate in an information session prior to submitting their application.
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Sessions vary per program. Search by your program of interest to get started.
- Mandatory or Highly Recommended: Highly Recommended
- Degree or Certificate: Certificate
- Program Length: 1 Semester; Part Time
- Deadline Date: Until filled
- Program Chair: Jayne Kaspar, (630) 942-2504, kasparj111@cod.edu
- Website: cod.edu/cpdt
- Video: CNA Program Information Session
- Mandatory or Highly Recommended: Mandatory
- Degree or Certificate: Certificate
- Program Length: 8 or 16 Weeks; Part Time
- Deadline Dates:
Spring 2026: 1st 8-weeks & 16-weeks - Jan. 12, 2026
2nd 8-weeks - Mar. 9, 2026 - Program Chair: Mercedes Orrick, (630) 942-3337, orrickm162@cod.edu
- Website: cod.edu/cna
- Video: Clinical Laboratory Science Program Information Session
- Mandatory or Highly Recommended: Highly Recommended
- Degree or Certificate: Transfer Degree
- Program Length (after applicable pre-requisites): 2 Year; Full Time
- Deadline Date: Until filled
- Program Chair: Andrea Stone, (630) 942-4331, stonea127@cod.edu
- Website: cod.edu/clinical-lab
- Individual Session: Please e-mail Program Chair for an individual information session.
- Mandatory or Highly Recommended: Mandatory
- Degree or Certificate: Advanced Certificate
- Program Length (after applicable pre-requisites): 2 Semesters; Part Time
- Deadline Date: Until filled
- Program Chair: Judy Loughlin, loughinj@cod.edu
- Website: cod.edu/computed-tomography
- Date/Time/Location:
- Nov. 21 at 10 a.m. - Zoom Meeting
- Jan. 30 at 10 a.m. - Zoom Meeting - LAST SESSION BEFORE DEADLINE
- Mandatory or Highly Recommended: Mandatory
- Degree or Certificate: A.A.S.
- Program Length (after applicable pre-requisites): 2 Years; Full Time
- Deadline Date: Feb. 2, 2026
- Program Chair: Lori Drummer, (630) 942-2430, drummer@cod.edu
- Website: cod.edu/dental
- Individual Session: Please e-mail Program Manager for an individual information session.
- Mandatory or Highly Recommended: Highly Recommended
- Degree or Certificate: Certificate
- Program Length (after applicable pre-requisites): One Semester; Part Time
- Deadline Date: Until filled
- Program Manager: Brian Baudek, (630) 942-2107, baudekb@cod.edu
- Website: cod.edu/emt
- Date/Time/Location:
- Dec. 1 at 2:30 p.m. - Zoom Meeting
- Individual Session: Please e-mail Program Chair for an individual information session.
- Mandatory or Highly Recommended: Mandatory
- Degree or Certificate: Certificate
- Program Length (after applicable pre-requisites): 1 Year; Full Time
- Deadline Date: Aug. 15 or until filled
- Program Chair: Mitzi Thomas, (630) 942-8398, thomasm90@cod.edu
- Website: cod.edu/eyecare
- Individual Session: Please e-mail Program Manager for an individual information session.
- Mandatory or Highly Recommended: Highly Recommended
- Degree or Certificate: Degree & Certificate
- Program Length (after applicable pre-requisites):
- Emergency Medical Services (EMS) - Two year degree
- Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) - One semester certificate
- Fire Science Technology - Two year degree
- Paramedic - One year certificate
- Public Safety Telecommunicator (911 Dispatcher) - One semester certificate
- Deadline Date: Until filled
- Program Manager: Brian Baudek, (630) 942-2107, baudekb@cod.edu
- Website: cod.edu/fire
- Individual Session: Please e-mail Program Chair for an individual information session.
- Mandatory or Highly Recommended: Mandatory
- Degree or Certificate: Certificate
- Program Length (after applicable pre-requisites): 2 Semesters; Part Time
- Deadline Date: Until filled
- Program Chair: Julie Rose, (630) 942-2124, rosej82@cod.edu
- Website: cod.edu/health-care-office
- Individual Session: Please e-mail Program Chair for an individual information session.
- Mandatory or Highly Recommended: Mandatory
- Degree or Certificate: A.A.S.
- Program Length (after applicable pre-requisites): 2 Years; Full Time
- Deadline Date: Aug. 15 or until filled
- Program Chair: Andréa Brus, (630) 942-2242, brusa235@cod.edu
- Website: cod.edu/hit
- Individual Session: Please e-mail Program Chair for an individual information session.
- Mandatory or Highly Recommended: Mandatory
- Degree or Certificate: Certificate
- Program Length (after applicable pre-requisites): Less than 1.5 Years; Part Time
- Deadline Date: Aug. 15 or until filled
- Program Chair: Eve Malcolm, leinoneng@cod.edu
- Website: cod.edu/hearing-instrument
- Date/Time/Location:
- Mandatory or Highly Recommended: Mandatory
- Degree or Certificate: Certificate
- Program Length (after applicable pre-requisites): 1 Year; Part Time
- Deadline Date: Until filled
- Program Chair: Jennifer Conniff, conniffj@cod.edu
- Website: cod.edu/long-term-care
- Individual Session: Please e-mail Program Chair for an individual information session
- Mandatory or Highly Recommended: Highly Recommended
- Degree or Certificate: Advanced Certificate
- Program Length (after applicable pre-requisites): 1 Year; Full Time
- Deadline Date: June 18, 2026
- Program Chair: Tom Oldham, (630) 942-2074, oldhamt@cod.edu
- Website: cod.edu/mri
- Individual Session: Please e-mail Program Chair for an individual information session.
- Mandatory or Highly Recommended: Mandatory
- Degree or Certificate: Advanced Certificate
- Program Length (after applicable pre-requisites): 1 Semester; Part Time
- Deadline Date: June 24, 2026
- Program Chair: Sue Dumford, (630) 942-2349, dumfords@cod.edu
- Website: cod.edu/mammography
- Date/Time/Location:
- Mandatory or Highly Recommended: Mandatory
- Degree or Certificate: A.A.S. or Certificate
- Program Length (after applicable pre-requisites): 2 Years A.A.S.; Part or Full Time or 18 Mo. Cert.; Part or Full Time
- Deadline Date: Until filled
- Program Chair: Julie Rose, (630) 942-2124, rosej82@cod.edu
- Website: cod.edu/medical-assistant
- Individual Session: Please e-mail Program Chair for an individual information session.
- Mandatory or Highly Recommended: Not Required
- Degree or Certificate: Certificate
- Program Length: 2 Semesters; Part Time
- Deadline Date: Until filled
- Program Chair: Andréa Brus, (630) 942-2242, brusa235@cod.edu
- Website: cod.edu/medical-billing
- Video: Non-Invasive EKG Program Information Session
- Mandatory or Highly Recommended: Highly Recommended
- Degree or Certificate: Certificate
- Program Length: 1 Year; Part Time
- Deadline Date: Until filled
- Program Chair: Andrea Stone, (630) 942-4331, stonea127@cod.edu
- Website: cod.edu/ekg
- Date/Time/Location:
- Mandatory or Highly Recommended: Mandatory
- Degree or Certificate: Advanced Certificate
- Program Length (after applicable pre-requisites): Less than 1.5 Years; Full Time
- Deadline Date: February 5, 2026
- Program Chair: Jamie Noble, (630) 942-3065, noblej4169@cod.edu
- Website: cod.edu/nuclear-med
- Video: Nursing Program Information Session
- Mandatory or Highly Recommended: Mandatory
- Degree or Certificate: A.A.S.
- Program Length (after applicable pre-requisites): 2 Years; Full Time
- Deadline Date: Nov 17
- Program Chair: Admission Questions: hsadmission@cod.edu; Program Questions directorofnursing@cod.edu
- Website: cod.edu/adn
- Date/Time/Location:
- Dec. 1 at 2:30 p.m. - Zoom Meeting
- Individual Session: Please e-mail Program Chair for an individual information session.
- Mandatory or Highly Recommended: Mandatory
- Degree or Certificate: A.A.S.
- Program Length (after applicable pre-requisites): 2 Years; Full Time
- Deadline Date: Aug. 15 or until filled
- Program Chair: Mitzi Thomas, (630) 942-8398, thomasm90@cod.edu
- Website: cod.edu/ophthalmic-tech
- Individual Session: Please e-mail Program Manager for an individual information session.
- Mandatory or Highly Recommended: Highly Recommended
- Degree or Certificate: Certificate
- Program Length (after applicable pre-requisites): 1 Year
- Deadline Date:
- Central DuPage Hospital: TBA
- Edward Hospital: TBA
- Good Samaritan Hospital: TBA
- Loyola University Medical Center: TBA
- Program Manager: Brian Baudek, (630) 942-2107, baudekb@cod.edu
- Website: cod.edu/paramedic
- Video: PCT Program Information Session
- Mandatory or Highly Recommended: Mandatory
- Degree or Certificate: Certificate
- Program Length: 8 weeks, Part-Time
- Deadline Date: Spring 2026: 2nd 8-weeks - Mar. 9, 2026
- Program Chair: Mercedes Orrick, (630) 942-3337, orrickm162@cod.edu
- Website: cod.edu/pct
- Video: Phlebotomy Program Information Session
- Mandatory or Highly Recommended: Highly Recommended
- Degree or Certificate: Certificate
- Program Length: 1 Year; Part Time
- Deadline Date: Until filled
- Program Chair: Andrea Stone, (630) 942-4331, stonea127@cod.edu
- Website: cod.edu/phlebotomy
- Date/Time/Location:
- Nov. 18 at 9 a.m. - HSC 2126
- Dec. 8 at 6 p.m. - Zoom Meeting
- Mandatory or Highly Recommended: Highly Recommended
- Degree or Certificate: A.A.S.
- Program Length (after applicable pre-requisites): 2 Years; Full Time
- Deadline Date: June 1, 2026
- Program Chair: Jill Dziak, (630) 942-3491, dziakj@cod.edu
- Website: cod.edu/pta
- Individual Session: Please e-mail Program Chair for an individual information session.
- Mandatory or Highly Recommended: Not Required
- Degree or Certificate: Certificate
- Program Length: 2 Semesters; Part Time
- Deadline Date: Until filled
- Program Chair: Andréa Brus, (630) 942-2242, brusa235@cod.edu
- Website: cod.edu/physician-coding
- Individual Session: Please e-mail Program Chair for an individual information session.
- Date/Time/Location:
- Check back for future dates.
- Mandatory or Highly Recommended: Highly Recommended
- Degree or Certificate: Advanced Certificate
- Program Length (after applicable pre-requisites): 1 Year; Full Time
- Deadline Date: June 11, 2026
- Program Chair: Brittany DeCicco, (630) 942-2262, deciccob@cod.edu
- Website: cod.edu/radiation-therapy
- Date/Time/Location:
- Open House and Information Session: Nov. 20, 4 to 6 p.m., HSC 1234
- Mandatory or Highly Recommended: Highly Recommended
- Degree or Certificate: A.A.S.
- Program Length (after applicable pre-requisites): 2 Years; Full Time
- Deadline Date: Feb. 26, 2026
- Program Chair: Shelli Thacker, (630) 942-2434, thacker@cod.edu
- Website: cod.edu/radiography
- Date/Time/Location:
- Mandatory or Highly Recommended: Mandatory
- Degree or Certificate: A.A.S.
- Program Length (after applicable pre-requisites): 2 Years; Full Time
- Deadline Date: June 16, 2026
- Program Chair: Christa Brennan, (630) 942-2105, brennanc221@cod.edu
- Website: cod.edu/respiratory
- Date/Time/Location:
- Mandatory or Highly Recommended: Highly Recommended
- Degree or Certificate: A.A.S or Advanced Certificate
- Program Length (after applicable pre-requisites): 2 Years A.A.S.; Full Time or 1.5 Years Adv. Cert.; Full Time
- Deadline Date: May 4, 2026
- Program Chair: Melissa McKirdie, (630) 942-3608, mckirdiem@cod.edu
- Website: cod.edu/sonography
- Date/Time/Location:
- Mandatory or Highly Recommended: Highly Recommended
- Degree or Certificate: A.A.S.
- Program Length (after applicable pre-requisites): 2 Years; Part Time
- Deadline Date: Nov. 5, 2026
- Program Chair: Gloriana Cruz, (630) 942-2436, cruzg610@cod.edu
- Website: cod.edu/slpa
- Individual Session: Please e-mail Program Chair for an individual information session.
- Mandatory or Highly Recommended: Mandatory
- Degree or Certificate: Advanced Certificate
- Program Length (after applicable pre-requisites): 1 Year; Full Time
- Deadline Date: Until filled
- Program Chair: Esperanza “Ranzie” Wilson, (630) 942-2516, franadae@cod.edu
- Website: cod.edu/surgical-assistant
Date/Time/Location:
- Dec. 10 at 6 p.m. - Zoom Meeting
- Mandatory or Highly Recommended: Highly Recommended
- Degree or Certificate: A.A.S.
- Program Length (after applicable pre-requisites): 2 Years; Full Time
- Deadline Date: Nov. 6
- Program Chair: Jenny Cerpa, (630) 942-2544 moorej2352@cod.edu
- Website: cod.edu/surgtech
- Individual Session: Please e-mail Program Chair for an individual information session.
- Mandatory or Highly Recommended: Mandatory
- Degree or Certificate: Advanced Certificate
- Program Length (after applicable pre-requisites): 6 Months; Part Time
- Deadline Date: Dec. 1 or until filled
- Program Chair: Melissa McKirdie, (630) 942-3608, mckirdiem@cod.edu
- Website: cod.edu/sonography