Oakland Community College
Average Annual Cost
The average annual net price that a student who receives federal financial aid pays to cover expenses (e.g. tuition, living expenses, etc.) to attend the school's largest program. Net price is the program's cost of attendance minus any grants and scholarships received. For public schools, this is only the average cost for in-state students. Negative cost values indicate that the average grant/scholarship aid exceeded the cost of attendance.
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Healthcare Programs
About Oakland Community College
Oakland Community College is a public community college located in Oakland County, Michigan. Founded in 1964, OCC enrolls approximately 30,000 students each year across its five campuses in Auburn Hills, Highland Lakes, Orchard Ridge, Royal Oak, and Southfield.
Oakland Community College offers the following healthcare-related courses:
Medical Coding and Billing
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Medical Assisting
The Medical Assisting Program (MDA) offers numerous program options including a Certificate program or an Associate Degree program. Both clinical and administrative skills are included in the course work. Upon successful completion of the Medical Assisting Certificate program, students are eligible to sit for the American Association of Medical Assistant (AAMA) certification exam. OCC students have had a 100% success rate on this exam from 2001 to present.
Nursing
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Recent news about Oakland Community College
Chef Greg Stroker teaches Baking and Pastry at Oakland Community College’s Culinary Studies Institute. He earned this year’s American Culinary Federation Michigan Chefs de Cuisine Educator Pastry Chef of the Year recognition.
On October 27, Oakland Community College is hosting “Bridging Equity: Creating Innovative Spaces for K-12 and Higher Education.”
Crain’s Detroit Business has named the chancellor of Oakland Community College, Peter Provenzano, as a Notable Leader in Higher Education. This is the second time he has been recognized by Crain’s.
The Chancellor Scholarship at Oakland Community College is open for applications through the end of March for graduating high school students, and will pay for the first year of school at OCC.
Oakland Community College is breaking ground on a new three-story addition to its Royal Oak Campus that will house the school’s culinary program.
The federally funded Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund has awarded $14 million to OCC to distribute directly to students enrolled in the fall and winter semesters. Administrators say that, combined with other recent federal and state programs, college is becoming more accessible.
The Government Finance Officers Association awarded OCC a Certificate of Recognition for Budget Preparation for the college's Budget and Financial Forecast Report, along with the Distinguished Budget Award.
A collaboration between OCC, William Beaumont Hospital, and the Oakland County- Michigan Works! Agency aims to remedy a staffing shortage experienced by many healthcare providers.