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Laurel Institutes
Laurel Institutes - Hermitage, PA
Laurel Institutes' are dedicated to providing career focused education and professional certifications for individuals seeking employment in various careers in response to the need of the regional employer community.
Laurel's goal is to provide students with a quality education and to help develop talents, skills, and knowledge for a sustainable career in a strong and viable industry. Employers meet with faculty, staff, and administration to improve existing programs and to help create new ones, depending on the how the economy and needs of industry are evolving. The skills and knowledge students gain when they earn an Associate in Specialized Business or an Associate in Specialized Technology degree from Laurel come directly from the people who do the hiring and who know what qualities make a reliable and valuable employee.
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.
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
2370 Broadway Ave
Hermitage,