Programs
Medical Assisting
The overall objective of this program is to prepare the student for an entry-level position in the medical field as a front and/or back office assistant. Positions are available in clinics, hospitals and doctors' offices. Upon successful completion of the training, the graduate will be able to perform EKG's, prepare strips for evaluation, perform venipunctures, collect specimens, collect patient data, perform vital signs, CPR and First Aid, perform simple lab tests (Urinalysis, Hematocrit), prepare patients for physical examinations; and assist physicians in minor surgeries. Anatomy & Physiology along with Medical Terminology will also be emphasized.
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Medical Billing & Coding
This course provides the students with the basic knowledge and skills that will qualify them to work as an entry-level Medical Biller/Coder, performing the front office duties as a medical clerk working in the clinics/hospitals/medical groups, or as a health claim examiner working with the insurance companies. Students will be exposed to billing forms, eligibility guidelines for Medicare, Medicaid/Medi-Cal, billing procedures for TRICARE, CHAMPVA, and Workmans' Compensation and disability. Students will learn the use of ICD-9 and CPT books for coding diagnoses and procedures. Students will use computers to practice and perform Medical Billing & Coding simulations using Medi-Soft.
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Pharmacy Technician
This course provides the students with the basic knowledge and skills that will qualify them to work as entry-level Pharmacy Technicians in hospitals and retail facilities. Upon successful completion of the training, the graduate will be able to identify and understand drug nomenclature, dosage forms, routes of administration, and abbreviations used in pharmacy, identify the most common medications by their trade and generic names, perform conversions and/or calculations of weights and measures, understand California pharmacy law, understand basic pharmacology, perform pharmacy operations of the Drug Distribution system, and sterile product preparation.
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Surgical Technology Program
The overall objective of this program is to prepare the student for an entry-level position in the medical field as a front and/or back office assistant. Positions are available in clinics, hospitals and doctors' offices. Upon successful completion of the training, the graduate will be able to perform EKG's, prepare strips for evaluation, perform venipunctures, collect specimens, collect patient data, perform vital signs, CPR and First Aid, perform simple lab tests (Urinalysis, Hematocrit), prepare patients for physical examinations; and assist physicians in minor surgeries. Anatomy & Physiology along with Medical Terminology will also be emphasized.
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Vocational Nursing Program
The Vocational Nursing program provides students with the opportunity to develop the knowledge and skills necessary to function as Vocational Nurses in a variety of settings. The student will receive classroom, laboratory, and clinical instruction in the fundamentals of nursing practice, anatomy and physiology, pharmacology, medical surgical, mental health, maternity, pediatric, and leadership nursing. After successful completion of the program, the student is eligible to take the NCLEX-PN® examination for licensure as a Vocational Nurse. Graduates of the Vocational Nursing program may be employed as a licensed Vocational Nurse upon application to the State Board of Nursing and successfully passing the NCLEX-PN® examination.
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