{"id":27989,"date":"2018-09-18T18:25:00","date_gmt":"2018-09-18T22:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/necc.edu\/newsroom2\/2018\/09\/18\/everyone-is-invited-to-neccs-health-wellness-fair-2\/"},"modified":"2026-05-14T16:24:55","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T20:24:55","slug":"everyone-is-invited-to-neccs-health-wellness-fair-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/necc.edu\/newsroom\/2018\/09\/18\/everyone-is-invited-to-neccs-health-wellness-fair-2\/","title":{"rendered":"NECC Hosts Health &amp; Wellness Fair in Lawrence"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_18834\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/media-old\/2018\/09\/Healthcare-Technician.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18834\" class=\"wp-image-18834 size-medium\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/media-old\/2018\/09\/Healthcare-Technician-300x242.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"242\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-18834\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A healthcare technician student draws blood during an NECC phlebotomy class.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>At Northern Essex Community College\u2019s Health &amp; Wellness Fair on Monday, Oct. 15, you can learn about the college\u2019s more than two dozen health care programs and get answers to health questions related to sleeplessness, concussions, dealing with stress, nutrition, exercise, oral health, and more.<\/p>\n<p>Free and open to the public, the fair will be held from 9 a.m. to noon in the El-Hefni building on the college\u2019s Lawrence Campus, 414 Common Street.<\/p>\n<p>Everyone attending is eligible for free raffles. Student and faculty representatives from NECC health programs, including iHealth@NECC, will be available to discuss the value of each academic health program as well as health issues related to that program\u2019s topic.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis fair is open to anyone who may be considering a career in health care as well as anyone with an interest in medical topics,\u201d said Daniel Richer, director of recruitment and admissions.<\/p>\n<p>For additional information contact Daniel Richer at <a href=\"mailto:dricher@necc.mass.edu\">dricher@necc.mass.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Northern Essex offers associate degrees in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.necc.mass.edu\/learn\/credit-programs\/health\/exercise-science\/\">General Studies: Movement Science Option<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.necc.mass.edu\/learn\/credit-programs\/health\/nursing-associate-degree\/\">Nursing (ADN)<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.necc.mass.edu\/learn\/credit-programs\/health\/nursing-advanced-placement-lpn-adn\/\">Nursing Advanced Placement: LPN to RN<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.necc.mass.edu\/learn\/credit-programs\/health\/paramedic-technology-associate-degree\/\">Paramedic Technology<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.necc.mass.edu\/learn\/credit-programs\/health\/radiologic-technology-associate-degree\/\">Radiologic Technology<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.necc.mass.edu\/learn\/credit-programs\/health\/respiratory-care-associate-degree\/\">Respiratory Care<\/a>; certificates in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.necc.mass.edu\/learn\/credit-programs\/health\/dental-assisting-certificate\/\">Dental Assisting<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.necc.mass.edu\/learn\/credit-programs\/health\/medical-assistant-certificate-day-program\/\">Medical Assistant Day Program<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.necc.mass.edu\/learn\/credit-programs\/health\/paramedic-technology-certificate\/\">Paramedic Technology<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.necc.mass.edu\/learn\/credit-programs\/health\/practical-nursing-certificate\/\">Practical Nursing (PN)<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.necc.mass.edu\/learn\/credit-programs\/health\/sleep-technologist-cerificate\/\">Sleep Technologist<\/a>; and a course in<a href=\"https:\/\/www.necc.mass.edu\/learn\/credit-programs\/health\/emt-basic-course\/\"> EMT-Basic<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Through iHealth@NECC associate degrees are offered in Business Management: Healthcare Practice, General Studies: Health Specialization and Public Health. \u00a0Certificates are offered in Community Health Worker, Healthcare Technician (Phlebotomy &amp; 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