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Certificate in Medical Interpreting

Program Description:
The Certificate in Medical Interpreting is a 48-hour certificate program in Health Care and Social Services Interpreting. The program covers basic & advanced interpreting skills, medical terminology, Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice, cross-cultural communication, memory development and note-taking, intonation makeover for less accented speech and the U.S. healthcare system. By successfully completing this program, the student will meet a key prerequisite of National Certification for Medical Interpreters. Optional 150-hour Shadowing Practicum at one of the NYC area hospitals is available upon successful completion of the 48-hour program.

Duration of the Program: 48-Hour course; 12 sessions
Tuition: $1,250 plus one-time $25 registration fee
Spring 2024:

5:00-9:00 pm, Mondays-Fridays
March 21 - April 5
May 2 - May 17
Summer 2024: 5:00-9:00 pm, Mondays-Fridays
June 12 - June 28 (skips 6/19)
July 26 - August 12
For Spring registration click here
For Summer registration (to be contacted when the semester opens for registration) click here
Open House, Wednesday, either April 17 at 6:00 pm, or May 29 or July 10 at 12:00 pm.
If you would like to direct specific questions to the program instructor, Eric Candle, please
click here to fill out a request form with your contact information.

Click here to sign up.

For further information, click on "Details.

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Dental Assisting Program

The 60 hour Dental Assisting Program prepares students for entry level positions in one of the fastest growing health care positions – Dental Assisting. The purpose of this course is to familiarize the student with all areas of pre-clinical dental assisting and provide training in the professional skills required to function as an assistant in the dental practice. This course covers the following key areas and topics – Administrative Aspects include: the history of dentistry and dental assisting; introduction to the dental office; the legal aspects of dentistry; policies and guidelines. Clinical Aspects include: introduction to oral anatomy; dental operatory; dental equipment, introduction to tooth structure; primary and permanent teeth; the oral cavity and related structures; proper patient positioning; dental hand-pieces; sterilization; and other areas. In addition to entry-level administrative jobs, this course is ideal for students interested in pursuing a future formal Dental Hygienist program.

National Certification: This program meets the necessary requirements to take the Dental Assisting National Board (DANB) Radiology Health and Safety (RHS) Examination.

NWCA National Certification: This program meets the necessary requirements to take the National Workforce Career Association (NWCA) Dental Assisting (DACC) exam.

Clinical Externship: As part of this Dental Assisting program, you will be eligible to participate in a 40 hour clinical externship.

Brochure: Click Here

 

Course Hours Tuition Modality
Dental Assisting On-Campus 60 $1,499 On-Campus
Summer 2024 May 28- August 6 (Skip July 4)
Monday & Wednesday 6:00-9:00PM
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Dental Assistant (eLearning Content) $1,299 Online, self-paced
Summer 2024 open enrollment Register Now/More info

Pharmacy Technician Program

This comprehensive 80 hour program will prepare students to work as a pharmacy technician in a retail or other pharmacy setting and to take the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board’s PTCB exam. Course content includes: pharmacy medical terminology, the history of pharmacy, the pharmacy practice in multiple environments, pharmacy calculations and measurements, reading and interpreting prescriptions and defining drugs by generic and brand names. Through classroom lecture and hands on labs, students will review dosage calculations, drug classifications, the “top 200 drugs”, I.V. flow rates, sterile compounding, dose conversions, aseptic technique, the handling of sterile products, total parenteral nutrition (TPN), dispensing of prescriptions, inventory control and billing and reimbursement.

National Certification: This program meets the necessary requirements to take the Pharmacy Technician Certified Board (PTCB) – Certified Pharmacy Technician (PTCB) exam.

NWCA National Certification: This program meets the necessary requirements to take the National Workforce Career Association (NWCA) Pharmacy Technician (PTAC) Exam.

Clinical Externship: As part of this Pharmacy Technician program, you will be eligible to participate in an 80 hour clinical externship.

Brochure: Click here

Course Hours Tuition Modality
Pharmacy Technician On-Campus
80 $1,699 On-Campus
Summer 2024 May 19- August 19 (Skip June 19)
Monday & Wednesday 6:00-9:30PM
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Pharmacy Technician (eLearning Content)
$1,299 Online, self-paced
Summer 2024 open enrollment
Register Now/More info

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