Health career advising 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 advising session prior to submitting their application.
Find an Advising Session
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: Jenny Cerpa, (630) 942-2544, moorej2352@cod.edu
- Website: cod.edu/cpdt
- Date/Time/Location:
- Mandatory or Highly Recommended: Mandatory
- Degree or Certificate: Certificate
- Program Length: 8 or 16 Weeks; Part Time
- Deadline Dates:
Fall 2025: 16-week and 1st 8-weeks - Aug. 11; 2nd 8-weeks - Oct.10 - Program Chair: Mercedes Orrick, (630) 942-3337, orrickm162@cod.edu
- Website: cod.edu/cna
- Video: Clinical Laboratory Science Program Advising 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 advising 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:
- 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
- Date/Time/Location:
- July 9 at 4 p.m. - Zoom Meeting
- Aug 11 at 5:15 p.m. - Zoom Meeting
- Individual Session: Please e-mail Program Chair for an individual advising 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 Chair for an individual advising session.
- Mandatory or Highly Recommended: Highly Recommended
- 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 advising 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 advising 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 advising session
- Mandatory or Highly Recommended: Highly Recommended
- Degree or Certificate: Advanced Certificate
- Program Length (after applicable pre-requisites): 1 Year; Full Time
- Deadline Date: TBA
- Program Chair: Tom Oldham, (630) 942-2074, oldhamt@cod.edu
- Website: cod.edu/mri
- Individual Session: Please e-mail Program Chair for an individual advising session.
- Mandatory or Highly Recommended: Mandatory
- Degree or Certificate: Advanced Certificate
- Program Length (after applicable pre-requisites): 1 Semester; Part Time
- Deadline Date: TBA
- 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 advising 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 Advising 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: TBA
- Program Chair: Jamie Noble, (630) 942-3065, noblej4169@cod.edu
- Website: cod.edu/nuclear-med
- Video: Nursing Program Advising Session
- Mandatory or Highly Recommended: Mandatory
- Degree or Certificate: A.A.S.
- Program Length (after applicable pre-requisites): 2 Years; Full Time
- Deadline Date: November 17
- Program Chair: Admission Questions: hsadmission@cod.edu; Program Questions directorofnursing@cod.edu
- Website: cod.edu/adn
- Date/Time/Location:
- July 9 at 4 p.m. - Zoom Meeting
- Aug 11 at 5:15 p.m. - Zoom Meeting
- Individual Session: Please e-mail Program Chair for an individual advising 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
- Date/Time/Location:
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- Mandatory or Highly Recommended: Mandatory
- Degree or Certificate: Certificate
- Program Length: 8 weeks, Part-Time
- Deadline Date: Fall 2025: 2nd 8-weeks - Oct. 9
- Program Chair: Mercedes Orrick, (630) 942-3337, orrickm162@cod.edu
- Website: cod.edu/pct
- Video: Phlebotomy Program Advising 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:
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- 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 advising 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 advising session.
- Date/Time/Location:
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- Mandatory or Highly Recommended: Highly Recommended
- Degree or Certificate: Advanced Certificate
- Program Length (after applicable pre-requisites): 1 Year; Full Time
- Deadline Date: TBA
- Program Chair: Brittany DeCicco, (630) 942-2262, deciccob@cod.edu
- Website: cod.edu/radiation-therapy
- Date/Time/Location:
- Open House & Advising Session
- July 1 at 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. in HSC 1234
- Open House & Advising Session
- 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:
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- 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 25
- 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:
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- 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. 6
- Program Chair: Gloriana Cruz, (630) 942-2436, cruzg610@cod.edu
- Website: cod.edu/slpa
- Individual Session: Please e-mail Program Chair for an individual advising 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:
- Aug. 13 at 6 p.m. - Zoom Meeting
- Oct. 8 at 6 p.m. - Zoom Meeting
- 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: TBA
- Program Chair: Jenny Cerpa, (630) 942-2544 moorej2352@cod.edu
- Website: cod.edu/surgtech
- Individual Session: Please e-mail Program Chair for an individual advising 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