Sinclair 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.
Est. Student Population
Healthcare Programs
About Sinclair Community College
Located in Dayton, Ohio, Sinclair Community College offers almost 300 programs, degrees, and certificates in a variety of fields. The school was founded in 1887 and focuses on bolstering the community's workforce.
Sinclair Community College offers the following healthcare-related courses:
Dental Assistant - Certificate
The goal of the Dental Assistant program at Sinclair Community College is to train students to become effective chairside dental assistants. Students will learn to effectively communicate with patients, display professionalism in the workplace, and to perform the clinical and administrative duties of an entry-level dental assistant. Students should feel prepared to test for certification.
Medical Assistant - Certificate/Associate of Applied Science
Students can choose between the one-year certificate or two-year associate degree option when studying in the Medical Assistant program. Among the courses included in the program are Medical Terminology, Medical Coding Concepts, and Nutrition for Health & Fitness. Though optional, students may test for certification at completion of the program.
Medical Coding & Billing Specialist - Certificate
In the Medical Coding & Billing Specialist certificate program, students will learn all the necessary skills to become qualified for entry-level medical biller and coder positions. Courses include Introduction to Healthcare Delivery, Drug Classification for Coding, and Fundamentals of Disease Process. After completing the program, there are two certification tests students are eligible to take.
Occupational Therapy Assistant - Associate of Applied Science Degree
Students in the Occupational Therapy Assistant program at Sinclair Community College will participate in classroom work and clinical experiences to ensure experience working with all kinds of occupational therapy patients. Students will take classes like Pathophysiology, Functional Anatomy, and Therapeutic Use of Self. Certification exams will follow the program.
Pharmacy Technician - Certificate
Students will be trained to become competent entry-level pharmacy technicians in the Pharmacy Technician program at Sinclair Community College. Students will be taught the concepts of basic pharmacology, distribution of medications, and maintaining patient records. After finishing the program, students may take the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board Examination.
Recent news about Sinclair Community College
The partnership includes the donation of two aircraft to the school as well as an internship program to help students receive hands-on industry experience.
The grant will support the establishment of the college’s Student Resilience Center, which will help students with basic needs and mental health support.
The two grants come from the Charles D. Berry Foundation and the CareSource Foundation and will benefit SInclair Community College’s Transition Option in Post-Secondary Education (Tartan TOPS) Program.
Anyone who completes NPower’s free program and earns industry credentials can receive up to nine credits at Sinclair Community College.
The Teddy Sharik Memorial Scholarship will honor the memory of Teddy Sharik, a local Deaf man, who passed away from cancer in 2023.
The funding was announced on April 2nd during a campus visit from Congressman Mike Turner. The money will go toward enhancements and updates to three of Sinclair’s health sciences programs.
Joining the partner program comes along with the opportunity for Cybersecurity students to earn three Fortinet Certified Professional (FCP) certifications.
A total of almost $2 million has been awarded to Sinclair Community College from the US Department of Labor’s Building Pathways to Infrastructure Jobs Grant Program.
The National Information Technology Innovation Center has named Sinclair Community College to its roster of schools dedicated to improving and scaling up the education of information technology courses around the country in order to meet industry demand.
Thirty graduates recently came out of the respiratory care associate degree program from Sinclair Community College.
The American Association of Geographers has recognized the Geography/Geospatial Technology Department at Sinclair Community College with the 2023 Program Excellence Award for its work with students and the community.
The need for more healthcare workers in Ohio has inspired SInclair Community College to offer a new bachelor’s degree program in nursing. Current registered nurses will be able to take the course starting in January of 2024.
A $200,000 scholarship giveaway is taking place every week in August for the Fall 2021 semester. Five new and five returning Sinclair Community College students will be selected randomly every Monday through August 23.
The new scholarships are part of Dayton Public Schools’ "Be Present for a Better Future" initiative, which focuses on attendance and Sinclair's "College-to-Career" pathway initiative.
Over 6,300 degrees and certificates were awarded by Sinclair Community College in the commencement ceremony held May 6, 2021. The number of graduates reflects a trend of higher graduation rates in general, and among minority students specifically.
Administrators at SCC have announced that students enrolling for the spring term will be able to apply for special funding, scholarships, and mental health services as a part of the college's COVID-19 pandemic response.
The demand for trained and certified medical assistants has increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. SCC officials added the training certification program to help meet that need and offer another avenue to employment for prospective students.