Healthcare and Allied Health

This 50-hour comprehensive EKG Technician course will prepare students to serve as EKG Technicians and take relevant national certifying exams. The course will combine theory and practice to provide instruction in all aspects of EKG technology and patient care. Students will learn about anatomy and physiology of the cardiovascular system, appropriate patient care, and the legal and medical aspects of patient care. The course will also include comprehensive instruction in EKG placement and interpretation, along with information regarding the role of the EKG in diagnosing and managing cardiovascular problems. In addition to theoretical instruction, students will apply what they are learning in the course through practical, lab-based activities. Upon completion of this course, students will be fully prepared to work as an EKG Technician. Students will be prepared to take either the AMCA EKG Technician Certification (ETC) national certification exam or the NHA EKG Technician Certification (CET) national certification exam.. Click here for the full description of EKG Technician

This program prepares students to be professional medical assistants dedicated to patient care management. Graduates are equipped to assist physicians with examinations and treatments, take medical histories, perform diagnostic tests, expose X-ray films, sterilize instruments and supplies, assist with minor surgery and administer medications. The program goal is to prepare competent entry-level medical assistants in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains. . Click here for the full description of Medical Assistant

This program prepares students to be professional Pharmacy Technicians dedicated to assisting Registered Pharmacists in quality pharmacy operational procedures. Graduates are equipped to assist the Pharmacist filling prescriptions according to doctor’s orders. Pharmacy Technicians also participate in ordering products and inventory control, as well as billing and receiving payments. Trained graduates that pass this course, are eligible to sit for a national certification exam. Once students pass the course and certification exam, they can submit an application to participate in a internship program with national affiliation partners like CVS and Walgreens, or local pharmacy operations near their residence. This internship is what many employers in this industry want to see that tells them the student is job ready for this high demand job.. Click here for the full description of Pharmacy Technician

This program prepares students to be professional phlebotomy technicians dedicated to the art of blood withdrawal. Graduates are equipped to prepare the patient, perform venipuncture and assist to maintain the quality of the specimen. The program goal is to prepare competent entry-level phlebotomy technicians in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains. . Click here for the full description of Phlebotomy Technician

The coding system will transition from ICD-9 to ICD-10-CM/PCS. The structure of the new code sets is radically different from the current codes in use today. ICD-10 implementation will impact virtually all processes, technology and people within a health care enterprise. Be ready for the transition to the ICD-10-CM with this ICD 10 Transition course. This course will provide an introduction to ICD-10-CM coding and help you translate your knowledge of ICD-9-CM coding to the new code set. Through the use of expert developed learning modules, in-course activities, and case studies, you will learn everything you need to know to make the transition to ICD 10.. Full description of ICD-10 Transition

This course will prepare the student for a career working as a veterinary assistant in a veterinary office, animal hospital, zoo, laboratory, or other environment that requires animal science training. The course includes training and education in medical terminology, office procedures, animal breed identification and production management, anatomy, veterinary assistant procedures and duties, clinical skills, and ethical and legal considerations.. Full description of Veterinary Assistant