1199C Training & Upgrading Fund::: Vocational Program

VOCATIONAL PROGRAMS

Enhance your job security and earning power by enrolling in vocational training that prepares you with job specific credentials required for employment. If it’s time to enhance your professional marketability, take advantage of our skill-based technical programs.

Nursing Programs
Practical Nursing – 20 month part-time evening. Graduates are eligible to take the state board licensing exam to become a Licensed Practical Nurse.		Nurse Aide Specialty Classes – 12-hour modules in palliative care, restorative care, cognitive impairment, client-centered care, and becoming an expert observer.
Nurse Aide – 152 hour, part-time program that qualifies graduates to sit for the state certification examination.		Home Health Aide – 80 hour part-time program that prepares graduates for employment in the growing home care industry.

Allied Health Programs
NEW Pharmacy Technician		Telemetry Technician
Emergency Medical Technician

Behavioral Health Programs
Behavioral Health Technician – 330 hour part-time program Advance your career in Behavioral health.		Developmental Disabilities Direct Support Professional - 330 hour program with a combination of online and classroom instruction.

Health Information Programs
Medical Terminology Class This course facilitates the learning of health-science curricula through an understanding of medical terminology. The class aims to increase word understanding, a skill necessary to pursue employment in fields such as Medical Records, Health Information Technology, Claims Processing, Nursing and Allied Health Fields.		Medical Claims Processing Program This program integrates basic academic skill review with job-skills training. Training includes computer instruction, medical terminology, coding, billing, and claims processing. Graduates qualify for employment as claims processors, medical billers, data-entry clerks, medical-records clerks, and for other related jobs.
Patient Service Representative/Medical Coding Certificate Program provides the skills required for clerical, secretarial and administrative positions in healthcare.

Professional Development Courses
CPR & First Aid Certification (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) Full-day class that includes adult, infant, and child CPR training. This class is scheduled on demand.		NEW Customer Service Skills
Public Speaking Public speaking skills are a valuable asset to any employee. Survival as a healthcare worker requires that member-students are prepared for the new demands of the workplace. This course is designed to help member-students improve their speaking and listening skills within the context of varied healthcare issues.		Sign Language for Healthcare Workers This course offers instruction in introductory sign language followed by intermediate skill acquisition. Students gain a general understanding of this method of communication through study and practice.
Spanish for Healthcare Workers This course introduces conversational Spanish to healthcare workers. It provides students with an opportunity to learn medical terminology and basic communication skills to enhance their interaction with Spanish-speaking patients.