Tom Jung,
Program Coordinator, Vocational/Community Education Programs
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Summer 2012
Boston Reed College

 

 
 
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Medical/Technical CareersBoston Reed College

Discover Healthcare! Start Here, Go Anywhere!   

Excellent Career Training – Affordable and Fast!

The following programs are offered in partnership with Boston Reed College as part of a local Adult Education Regional Collaboration. These programs are designed to prepare participants for career training in healthcare. Most programs cost $2995 or less.  Course fees include textbooks, classroom materials, externships (where applicable) and certificate of completion.

Clinical Medical Assistants assist the physician with procedures, caring for patients, performing simple laboratory tests and administering medications. A Clinical Medical Assistant can pursue employment as a healthcare professional in a physician's office or clinical setting. This course provides an excellent training opportunity for anyone with a desire to work in the thriving healthcare field helping people.  134 hours (including 42 hours online training) / 160 externship hours offered at the following locations:

 

South San Francisco Adult Education MW January 9, 2012 5:30pm-9:00pm
San Francisco, Kaiser Campus Sa February 4, 2012 9:00am-4:30pm
Palo Alto Adult School MW February 27, 2012 6:00pm-9:30pm
Redwood City, Kaiser Campus TTh  February 28, 2012 6:00pm-9:30pm
San Mateo Adult School MW March 5, 2012 12:30pm-4:00pm
South San Francisco Adult Education Sa March 24, 2012 8:00am-3:30pm


Pharmacy Technicians
assist the pharmacist with mixing and packaging prescriptions, referring clients to the pharmacist for counseling, inventory control and purchasing, as well as collecting payment and coordinating billing.  This course prepares students for eligibility to register with the State Board of Pharmacy. 182 hours (including 42 hours online training) / 120 externship hours offered at the following locations:

South San Francisco Adult Education Sa February 4, 2012; 8:00am-3:30pm
San Mateo Adult School TTh February 21, 2012 12:30pm-4:00pm
South San Francisco Adult Education MW March 19, 2012 5:30pm-9:00pm
San Francisco, Kaiser Campus Sa March 31, 2012 9:00am-4:30pm
Palo Alto Adult School MW October 8, 2012 6:00pm-9:30pm

Phlebotomy Technicians draw blood from patients in a hospital, clinical laboratory, doctor’s office or clinic. This course prepares students to be eligible to take the certification exam as required by the State of California for working as a Certified Phlebotomy Technician 1. 48 classroom hours / 40 externship hours offered at the following locations:
 

South San Francisco Adult Education Sa January 21, 2012 8:00am-3:30pm
Palo Alto Adult School MW February 27, 2012 6:00pm-9:30pm
Palo Alto Adult School MW May 23, 2012 6:00pm-9:30pm
Palo Alto Adult School MW September 10, 2012 6:00pm-9:30pm

EKG Technicians perform EKG testing, coordinate Holter monitoring and perform stress tests in a hospital laboratory, doctor’s office or clinic. 70 classroom hours offered at the following locations:
 

Santa Clara Adult Education Sa February 4, 2012 8:00am-3:30pm

Electronic Health Records (EHR) Systems Technologists can work in many roles such as Workflow Specialist, Clinical Consultant, Implementation Specialist, Implementation Manager, Technical Support Trainer, or EHR System Trainer. Program topics include Introduction to Healthcare, Applied Informatics, Essential Components of EHR & Health Information Exchange (HIE) Essentials, System Selection & Implementation, Fundamentals of Change Management/Project Management, and Human Factors. This program is offered entirely online, with weekly assignments and a weekly instructor-led virtual class. You will complete 216 hours over 18 weeks. Classes start every month, call 800-201-1141 for more information!

For information, financial assistance options, registration and to sign up for a virtual information session please contact:

Boston Reed College at 800-201-1141 www.BostonReed.com

 (Please indicate code SM07 when calling Boston Reed College)