The College of Health Care Professions

Medical Assistant Program Length:

• Ground – Daytime: 35 Weeks
• Ground – Evening: 54 Weeks
• Blended – 36 Weeks

Are you looking to begin a career in health care that allows you to work in administrative and/or clinical tasks to support the work of physicians and other health professionals? At The College of Health Care Professions, our accredited Medical Assistant Certificate Training Program will prepare you for a health care career that includes performing administrative and clinical duties. You will have the chance to work alongside doctors and nurses to assist in patient care.

Medical Coding and Billing Program Length:

• Blended – 38 Weeks

If you’re looking for a career in medical administration, The College of Health Care Professions offers an accredited Medical Coding and Billing Certificate Training Program that will prepare you for an administrative health care career. Through our comprehensive blended-learning environment, Medical Coding and Billing students will learn to complete medical billing forms, filing medical insurance claims, both manually and by automation, practical application of CPT-4, ICD-10, and HCPCS codes.

Our Limited Medical Radiologic Technologist with Medical Assisting Skills program prepares you for a career as a limited medical radiologic technologist. As an LMRT (also known as a limited X-ray technologist), you will be responsible for performing limited-scope X-rays on the chest, extremities, skull, facial bones, and vertebral column. X-rays (also known as radiographs) are a form of radiation that can penetrate the body, creating images of the body’s interior.

An LMRT is responsible for communicating with patients about the procedures, administering the X-rays, and producing an image that is diagnostically acceptable. Once the images are analyzed, they are sent to other medical personnel for diagnosis. After you finish your Limited Medical Radiologic Technologist with Medical Assistant Skills program at the College of Health Care Professions, you will be well-equipped to take the state licensing exam and begin your new career as a Limited Medical X-ray Technologist.

With an Associate of Applied Science in Health and Medical Administrative Services, you will be able to enter the workforce as a health care administrator. A health care administrator handles the administrative tasks in a healthcare facility. Health care administrators must employ effective communication and customer relations as well as perform organizational and administrative tasks. The College of Health Care Professions' Health and Medical Administrative Services Associate of Applied Science Degree Completion Program prepares you to join the workforce as a health care administrator in less than eight months.

Our Rehabilitation Therapy Technician Certificate Program is the first step to becoming a certified rehabilitation therapy technician. A rehab therapy technician (also known as a rehabilitation therapy aide or RTT) is a vital part of any rehabilitation clinic. Rehab therapy technicians work under the supervision of physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech pathologists, physicians, or other licensed rehabilitation professionals. Rehab techs provide support, training, and treatment to patients who are recovering from an injury or are adapting to trauma or disability. Technicians also perform paperwork, clean therapy equipment, and schedule appointments. If working with patients to manage their mobility and maintaining the functions of an office environment sounds like something you would enjoy, an education from The College of Health Care Professions is your first step.

With a Pharmacy Technician Certificate from the College of Health Care Professions, you will be prepared to begin your new career as a pharmacy technician. Pharmacy technicians are responsible for assisting pharmacists in duties like receiving and confirming prescription orders, assembling medicines, and providing information to patients about medications. Pharmacy technicians must be detailed-oriented and organized because they handle and assemble various medications. They must also possess soft skills like interpersonal communication and emotional intelligence since they work directly with patients. The demand for pharmacy technicians is growing, and with the completion of our Pharmacy Technician program, you will be prepared to take the Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam and able to enter the workforce as an entry-level pharmacy technician.