About HNC

Program Home Instructor Syllabus Student Certifications

Career Pathways

  • Dietetic Technicians
  • Home Health Aides
  • Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants (without clinical)
  • Medical Assistants
  • Medical Transcriptionists
  • Healthcare Support Workers, All Other
  • Personal & Home Care Aides
  • Receptionists and Information Clerks
  • Medical Secretary

HNC - Health Nursing Careers

Practice skills used in nursing and nursing assisting. Engage in off-site medical career explorations at local health facilities. Prepare for entry-level and post-secondary educational opportunities.

HNC - Health Nursing Careers Syllabus


HNC (English)

HNC (Spanish)

Instructor – Mrs. Brittney Rafferty BSN, RN

Biography

I have been in healthcare since 2006, starting as a Certified Medical Assistant right out of high school before earning my BSN. My nursing background spans pediatrics, school-based special education, adolescent mental health, and long-term care management, as well as serving as an RN Instructor for the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs. Outside of school, I own a 17-acre farm in Waymart, PA, with my husband (whom I met in nursing school!) and our 16-year-old son. I love traveling the country to hike, kayak, white-water raft, and volunteer with Woody’s Place Senior German Shepherd Sanctuary.

Education
Bachelors of Science in Nursing, Capella University
Associates of Applied Science, Montgomery County Community College
Certified Medical Assistant, Sanford Brown Technical Institute

Certifications and Awards
Registered Nurse (RN) License – Compact/Multi-State Status: Active
Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification, American Heart Association (AHA)
Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing
EHR Proficiency: MatrixCare – Super User/Trainer

Work Experience
Registered Nurse Instructor – Department of Military and Veterans Affairs
RN Charge Nurse – Department of Military and Veteran Affairs
Registered Nurse Supervisor – Genesis HealthCare
Diverse patient care experience including pediatric medical assistance (MA), specialized support for students with medical and intellectual needs in school settings (PCT), pediatric/adolescent mental health care (MHT), and frontline CNA support during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Areas of Expertise: Pediatric wellness, intellectual disability support, pediatric/adolescent mental health, acute skilled rehab, long-term care/geriatrics, dementia care, RN administrative leadership, and RN clinical instruction.

Hire Date: August 2026

Community service
Woody’s Place Senior German Shepherd Sanctuary (501c3)

Certifications Students Can Earn in This Program

NOCTI – National Occupational Competency Testing Institute Certification

* Health Assisting

BLS Healthcare Provider

OSHA – Healthcare Certification

AMCA – American Medical Certification Association Nursing Assistant Certification