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ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE PROFESSIONAL
The modern automated office is an exciting and challenging place to work. Office professionals routinely use personal computers to run spreadsheets, process information, manage databases, and perform desktop publishing tasks previously handled by managers and computer professionals. Modern office equipment has drastically changed many jobs, saving time and effort by automating and simplifying tedious and repetitive tasks. Graduates of this program are equipped to take on the modern office environment.

MEDICAL OFFICE PROGRAM
We live in a country with a growing and aging population where major changes are occurring in health administration and management. The unusual influence of technological change, economic dynamics, and health advances provides a foundation of opportunities for individuals who can translate medical insurance and billing requirements for a technologically advanced medical office. Medical/Dental support staffs are increasingly playing an important role in the health field. This program will prepare students to integrate office computer skills with a solid medical background composed of medical terminology, medical/dental billing and coding, and insurance skills unique to the medical/dental office. Students also will be trained in basic clinical office procedures. This mix of skills can allow our students the option of beginning their careers in a variety of hospital, medical or dental environments.

MEDICAL ASSISTING
The Medical Assistant is a respected multi-skilled allied health professional taking on diverse duties in medical offices, clinics and health centers. The varied skills offered by the program provide the opportunity to work either in the front medical office or in a hands-on clinical environment.

This program will prepare and assist students in acquiring the basic knowledge and skills necessary to be hired into an entry-level position as a Medical Assistant. This program develops the student’s knowledge base and skills by providing a theoretical foundation and by developing the student’s ability to perform clinical as well as office and administrative procedures. Training is provided by a balance of lecture, lab, and clinical components.

PATIENT CARE ASSOCIATE
Over the last several years, hospitals and other clinical settings have had to consolidate front-line patient care. The direct patient care professional must be able to complete various tasks formerly associated with medical technicians, nurse aides, LPNs and other health professionals. The new position carries the title “Patient Care Associate” at most area hospitals. The position differs from the Certified Medical Assistant because it is non-basic, totally clinically based, and without the office skills associated with the CMA.

 

ESL PROGRAM
The objective of the stand-alone ESL program is to enhance the English-language proficiency of individuals who have pre-existing vocational knowledge, training, or skill, but cannot use that knowledge, training, or skills because of their English speaking deficiency.

 

 

 

LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSING
The Licensed Practical Nurse plays an important role in a client’s plan of care. Though they are not allowed to develop the actual plan of care, they do make important contributions to it. The LPN’s contributions to the plan of care consists of the collection of data, implementing therapeutic nursing measures, performing therapeutic nursing interventions and using ethical decision making within the guidelines of the Nurse Practice Act to provide care.

This program will prepare and assist students in acquiring the basic knowledge and skills necessary to be hired into an entry-level position as a Practical Nurse. This program develops the student’s knowledge base and skills by providing a theoretical foundation and by developing the student’s ability to perform clinical procedures. Training is provided by a balance of lecture, lab, and clinical components.

Graduates of this program are eligible to sit, upon graduation, for the Connecticut NCLEX-PN licensing examination and assume positions in the health care system as licensed practical nurses.