Would you like to become an integral member of a dental health team? Dental Assistants are educated to perform chair side assisting methods, patient procedures, and related office and laboratory tasks under the direction and supervision of a licensed dentist.
The variety of tasks you learn will allow you to be challenged by diverse responsibilities in the delivery of dental care. You will gain knowledge of the basic dental sciences, proficiency in laboratory and clinical skills, and practical experience involving specialized skills.
You will obtain hands-on experience in a laboratory setting using major equipment such as amalgamators, dental units and chairs, model trimmers, oral evacuation equipment, oxygen tanks, personal computers, ultrasonic units, and X-ray units.
Duties of a Dental Assistant may include: assisting a dentist at chair side with basic dental procedures; preparing materials for use by the dentist; cleaning and sterilizing dental instruments; providing education to patients about good dental health; and performing preventative procedures.
You will be educated in valuable clinical, radiographic, and administrative procedures, leading to career opportunities with dental offices, dental supply manufacturers, hospital dental departments, and insurance companies. Additional entry-level positions include dental receptionists, dental insurance clerks, dental supply salespeople, and administrative assistants.
Would you like the skills to relieve patients of pain? The Massage Therapy Program provides the basic knowledge, tools, ethics, and behaviors that will enable you to successfully practice as a massage therapist in a variety of healthcare settings. You will gain in-depth educational skills that increase your knowledge and develop specialized techniques of massage.
A balance of academic knowledge, technical expertise, clinical skills and manual dexterity can provide you with a competitive advantage in this ever-changing field. You will acquire a solid base of knowledge through instruction and hands-on training in our well-rounded curriculum.
The Massage Therapist Program is taught over a three-quarter period, with each quarter encompassing different courses of study.
1. This first quarter includes the following three courses:
General biology, medical terminology, and computer basics
Body Systems
General psychology, customer service, and computer basics
2. The second quarter includes the following three courses:
Introduction to massage and anatomy/physiology
Therapeutic massage
Deep tissue sculpting
3. The third quarter includes the following three courses:
Sports massage
Traumatology
Personal fitness and nutrition
You will have the practical experience to obtain employment as a massage therapist in a number of healthcare settings, including medical and rehabilitation clinics, hospitals, and doctors' and chiropractors' offices. Opportunities also exist in health spas, hotels, fitness centers, sports organizations, tourist destinations, and cruise ships. There is the possibility of going into private practice as well.
Employment is expected to steadily grow over the next few years. There will be an increased demand for massage service for management of pain and prevention of physical disabilities from injury or disease.
Everest College Medical Administrative Assisting Program:
Do you like helping people? Healthcare is the largest industry in America. The aging of the population combined with continued medical advances will significantly increase healthcare demand and career opportunities in this exciting field.
The Medical Administrative Assistant program provides you with the skills necessary to manage the day-to-day operations of a medical facility. Office management and technical ability are vital parts of the professional office environment.
You will receive and education that emphasizes the administrative and business aspects of overseeing a medical or dental office.
The Medical Administrative Assistant program includes instruction on the following:
Basic principles of accounting
Computer applications
Medical terminology
Medical law and ethics
Communications
Medical transcription
The administrative, business and communication courses will provide you with a well-rounded background to meet the needs of today's ever-changing medical industry. You will gain valuable skills, enabling you to become a vital link between patient and doctor.
Strong clinical and administrative skills will provide innumerable employment opportunities with medical and dental offices, clinics, long-term healthcare facilities, insurance companies, hospitals, and home health agencies.
Have you dreamed of starting a career in the medical field, but weren't sure where to begin? Consider the role of Medical Assistant, which in recent years has become an integral part of the healthcare arena. Medical Assistants are educated in both administrative and clinical procedures, and are capable of filling a variety of rewarding positions.
Our education program is divided into learning units called modules. You must complete the modules in their entirety, in any sequence, to successfully complete this curriculum.
The learning modules of the Medical Assisting program encompass lecture, theory, and laboratory work in the following areas:
Patient care and communication
Clinical assisting and pharmacology
Medical insurance, bookkeeping, and health sciences
Cardiopulmonary and electrocardiography
Laboratory procedures
Endocrinology and reproduction
Therapeutic care
Upon successful completion of the modules, you are required to participate in a 160-hour externship. This program provides you with the opportunity to interact with patients and apply the principles and practices learned in the classroom.
You will be prepared to maintain the highest quality of patient care; take vital signs; run laboratory and diagnostic tests, all while utilizing your organization, communication and management skills. Gain employment in a hospital, clinic, doctors' office, nursing home, medical supply business, home healthcare agency, insurance company, or pharmaceutical company.
Everest College Medical Clinical Assisting Program:
Do you want to be involved in the inner-workings of a doctors' office? This comprehensive program will provide you with back-office education in a medical or clinical environment. You will gain proficiency in a variety of patient care tasks as well as the use of related equipment and supplies.
Our education program is divided into three learning units called modules. You must complete the modules in their entirety, in any sequence, to successfully complete this curriculum. Modules A through C stand alone as units of study and are not dependent upon previous education. If you do not complete any portion of one of these modules, the entire module must be repeated.
In each module, you will learn and apply practical skills, develop equipment proficiency, and study related medical terminology.
The Medical Clinical Assistant program will prepare you to perform the following tasks:
Taking vital signs
Preparing patients
Documenting patient histories
Assisting in exams
Collecting specimens
Giving injections
Sterilizing supplies and equipment
You will also be responsible for the basic clerical duties necessary for an efficient office. You will gain the skills and knowledge to qualify for entry-level positions as back-office medical assistants, medical office surgical floaters, phlebotomists, and medical office EKG technicians. Employment opportunities can be found in hospitals, clinics, doctors' and dentists' offices, medical laboratories, pharmaceutical companies, and nursing homes.
