Healthcare Academy/ In-Person and Hybrid Courses
Pharmacy Technician with Externship
This course provides the fundamental concepts of the profession, patient care, pharmacology, medical terminology, and pharmacy calculation. Students will prepare for the Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam (PTCE). Students who successfully complete the 80 hours of classroom instruction will receive practical, hands-on experience through an externship with a local pharmacy. Students are required to successfully complete an 80-hour clinical externship prior to the certification exam.
Industry Certification Eligibility: Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) Certificate
Nurse Assistant with Clinical
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This program includes classroom training and clinical practice. Students successfully completing this course are eligible to take the New York State Certified Nurse Assistant Exam, given on campus.
Industry Certification Eligibility: New York State Certification
Medical Administrative Assistant with Billing/Coding Specialist
Students will learn the basic skills needed to obtain an entry-level position in a medical office, hospital setting or related healthcare facility. Topics include medical reception, medical billing, medical terminology, CPT.4/ICD.10 coding, medical records, ethics, confidentiality, communication skills, appointment scheduling, and an overview of various insurance plans and allied health fields. Approximately 100 hours.
Industry Certification Eligibility: CMAA & CBCS
Phlebotomy and EKG Technician
Learn the skills and responsibilities that include universal precautions, capillary punctures, complications of phlebotomy and special procedures. Study principles of electrocardiography and train to perform a 12-lead EKG. Understand the relationship of the conduction system to the cardiac cycle. Learn to prepare patients for EKG, identify dysrhythmias, recognize technical errors and react to emergency situations. This course is a combination of theory and practical training. In class, live venipunctures are a component of this course. This comprehensive program prepares students for the National Certification Exam. Participating students and volunteer subjects must sign an “Acknowledgment of Risk” form.
Industry Certification Eligibility: National Healthcare Association (NHA) Certificate
*Class meets Thursday evenings, 5:30PM - 9:30PM & Saturday mornings, 8:30AM-12:30PM*
Clinical Medical Assistant
This program will prepare for a challenging and rewarding career in healthcare, assisting physicians by performing functions related to the clinical responsibilities of a medical office. Instruction includes preparing patients for examination and treatment, routine laboratory procedures, diagnostic testing, technical aspects of phlebotomy and the cardiac life cycle. Students will review important topics including phlebotomy, pharmacology, the proper use and administration of medications, taking and documenting vital signs, cardiology, including proper lead placements, professional workplace behavior, ethics and the legal aspects of healthcare. This program centers on 140 hours of classroom lecture and hands-on labs and 160 hours of clinical externship opportunity at a local healthcare facility.
Industry Certification Eligibility: National Healthcare Association (NHA), Certified Medical Association (CCMA)
