Laurel Institutes

Respiratory Therapists are health care specialists who provide care for patients with breathing disorders. Care includes assessment, evaluation, and treatment of patients ranging in age from premature infants to the elderly.

In this program at Laurel, students will start by developing basic medical skills like taking blood pressure and using oxygen delivery devices. Most importantly, you'll develop and sharpen your skills by applying this knowledge in clinical situations throughout the program.

Once graduated, students will be able to take the Therapist Multiple Choice (TMC) Exam, and the Clinical Simulation (CSE) Exam.

Nurses are the first line of care and the backbone of day-to-day operations in many healthcare settings, especially in today's society.

In Laurel College of Technology's newest Associates Degree of Nursing 20-month Nursing program, student will learn:

• Hands-on patient skills
• Recording patients' histories and symptoms
• Operating medical equipment
• Proper communication skills with patients
• Critical decision-making skills
• Learn to work in a team to determine the best care options
• The latest in healthcare technologies

Laurel's School of Healthcare offers a 16-month Specialized Associate Degree in Cardiovascular Technology. Students in this program are trained in the performance of non-invasive testing such as EKG (ECG) and Cardiac Sonography/Echo procedures which provide valuable recorded data utilized in cardiac medical evaluation. Cardiovascular Technicians perform diagnostic, administrative and clinical duties under the direction of a physician.

Students will develop skills in:

• ECG (EKG)
• Holter Monitoring
• Exercise Stress Testing
• Telemetry
• Echocardiography
• Cardiac Doppler

Laurel's Medical Billing & Coding program provides students with the opportunity to gain the knowledge and technical skills necessary for managing health information within the healthcare delivery system.

The online program offers the skills needed to:

• Resolve insurance billing problems
• Manually file claims (using the CPT and ICD-10 manual)
• Complete common insurance forms
• Trace delinquent claims
• Appeal denied claims
• Use generic forms to streamline billing procedures

Medical Laboratory Technicians are valued members of the health care team who provide clinical information for disease prevention, medical diagnosis, and treatment of patients by processing specimens and performing laboratory tests.

Medical Laboratory Technicians are an integral part of the healthcare field as they:

• Collect samples
• Perform tests to analyze body fluids, tissues and other substances.
• Look for bacteria, parasites, and other microorganisms
• Analyze the chemical content of fluids
• Match blood for transfusions
• Test for drug levels in the blood to show how a patient is responding to treatment
• Count cells and look for abnormal cells in blood and body fluids

Laurel's Medical Office Administration program is designed to develop advanced medical secretarial skills and a specialized knowledge of medical office procedures.

Laurel's Medical Office Administration degree program includes training in:

• General office skills
• Computer skills
• Medical office procedures
• Medical insurance
• Coding procedures
• Scheduling appointments
• Billing patients
• Compiling and recording medical charts, reports, and correspondence