Training healthcare professionals and strengthening rural Delaware

Training healthcare professionals
and strengthening rural Delaware

An innovative training program opening doors to healthcare careers

Training healthcare professionals and strengthening rural Delaware

Healthcare providers in Kent and Sussex counties need skilled medical professionals who understand the communities they serve. Zip Care prepares adults for clinical and medical office careers while strengthening the healthcare workforce across rural Delaware.

The program will be offered full-time and part-time with hybrid training (virtual and in-person) at our locations across Sussex and Kent County.

Patient Care Tech

A fast track to a rewarding healthcare career

Looking for a rewarding career with opportunities to grow?

Zip Care offers a short-term, multidisciplinary Patient Care Tech program that combines clinical care and medical office training. Participants build practical skills for different healthcare settings, giving them greater flexibility as they enter the field and consider future opportunities.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

You’ll build foundational skills for clinical and medical office settings, giving you more than one way to enter the healthcare field.

Training includes:

  • Patient care
  • Clinical support
  • Medical office procedures
  • Communication with patients and healthcare teams
  • Administrative responsibilities
  • Workplace readiness

SKILLS YOU’LL GAIN

You’ll build the knowledge, connections and confidence to take your first step into healthcare and consider where it could lead.

Participants will have opportunities to:

  • Connect with employers
  • Explore career options
  • Learn about additional education and certifications
  • Build a professional network
  • Stay connected after training
  • Support future participants

Program Overview

Our training is designed to give participants greater flexibility as they balance work, family responsibilities and future goals.

Clinical skills

Build foundational patient care skills for opportunities in hospitals, long-term care facilities and other clinical settings.

Medical office skills

Learn basic administrative and patient-service skills for work in medical offices and outpatient settings.

Career support

Zip Care training and support follows you as you grow. After your training ends, graduates continue to check-in and remain connected with Zip Care career counselors. As you gain experience, we help guide you on your next steps.

Join the Zip Care network

Zip Care will bring together participants, graduates and the people and organizations
that can help them build healthcare careers in Kent and Sussex counties:

Network diagram showing a central heart icon connected to hospitals, care facilities, medical offices, community orgs, mentors, employers, and training partners, symbolizing collaborative care.

Creating healthcare opportunities in Southern Delaware

Creating healthcare opportunities in Southern Delaware

Zip Care builds on Zip Code Wilmington’s decade of experience preparing adults for new careers. The program is being developed for working adults, career changers, parents and active seniors seeking a practical path into healthcare.