Certificate Programs
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Child Development Assistant
Provides students with the opportunity to complete a one-year program leading to employment as program assistants in daycare centers, nursery schools, Head Start programs, and kindergartens. Program coursework also provides training for those already employed in early childhood centers to improve their skills in working with children.
Dental Chairside Assistant
Upon successful completion of the program, students are awarded a certificate and are eligible to sit for a certification examination administered by the Dental Assistant National Board. Graduates also have the option of applying credits earned thus far to satisfy all of the first year's requirements of the Dental Administrative Assistant program.
Health Information Coding
Prepares students to access health information, identify diagnoses, and assign appropriate medical codes to narrative descriptions of health diseases and procedures required for reimbursement, medical research, quality assurance, or risk management. Curriculum designed for either full-time or part-time study.
Health Information Processing
Prepares students to perform most of the clerical and support services of a health information department in a health facility or physician's office, including health information request processing, insurance form completion, subpoena processing, copying health record contents, microfilming, assembling record contents into permanent order, record retrieval/storage/delivery, filing of medical reports, patient index and microfilming activities.
Legal Secretary
Specifically designed for students who have successfully completed keyboarding and stenography classes prior to enrollment. In addition to preparation of legal documents and specialized legal coursework, emphasis is placed on developing the ability to work independently, to exercise initiative and judgment, and to adapt to new procedures, concepts and technology.
Medical Assistant
Designed for students with keyboarding proficiency who wish to specialize in the medical field.
Medical Secretary
Especially designed for students with keyboarding proficiency. It provides the office skills necessary for entry-level administrative positions in medical offices and other health service agencies. Emphasis is placed on a developing a broad knowledge of medical terminology, office procedures, and modern equipment and demonstrating an understanding of required ethical conduct.
Medical Transcriptionist
Designed to provide students with the skills necessary to function as transcriptionists in insurance companies, doctors' offices, hospitals, clinics, and private practices. Students develop the ability to produce accurate medical data through a broad knowledge of medical terms, drugs, and instruments, as well as acceptable initials and abbreviations for medical terminology.
Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer
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Office Assistant
Especially designed for students who wish to enter the job market as quickly as possible and for those who wish to update office skills. Computer use, keyboarding, and basic business concepts are emphasized; and program graduates are qualified for entry-level office positions in business, industry, and governmental agencies.
Pharmacy Technician
Provides education and training leading to entry level employment and/or advancement for support pharmacy personnel, often designated as "pharmacy technicians."
Secretary
Comprehensive program is designed for students who have successfully completed stenography and keyboarding courses prior to enrollment. Qualified students reinforce and further develop the knowledge and skills required for employment in office support positions in business, industry, and governmental agencies.
Word Processing
Designed for students who have attained keyboarding proficiency prior to enrollment. It provides an opportunity to develop the office skills and understandings necessary to qualify for office support and word processing positions.