Continuing Education Online

Clinical Medical Assistant

Overview: Clinical medical assistants perform various clinical tasks, including assisting with minor procedures and testing, administering medicine, performing EKGs, collecting laboratory specimens, and educating patients. Job opportunities are prevalent in many health care settings, such as physician’s offices, chiropractor’s offices, hospitals and clinics.
Length: 4-6 months
Cost: $2,599
Educational requirement: High school diploma or GED
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Dental Assistant

Overview: The Dental Assistant program will prepare you for entry-level positions in the fourth fastest-growing occupation in the health care technician field. Topics covered include the history and legal aspects of dentistry, oral anatomy, tooth structure, dental equipment, and essential administrative and communication skills.
Length: 4-6 months
Cost: $1,299
Educational requirement: High school diploma or GED
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Dialysis Technician

Overview: A nationwide increase in kidney disease is driving the growing demand for well-trained dialysis technicians. Under the supervision of physicians and registered nurses, dialysis technicians operate kidney dialysis machines, prepare dialyzer reprocessing and delivery systems, maintain and repair equipment, work with patients during procedures, monitor and record vital signs, and administer local anesthetics and drugs.
Length: 4-6 months
Cost: $1,299
Educational requirement: High school diploma or GED
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EKG Technician

Overview: This program covers topics and processes critical to conducting and interpreting electrocardiograms (EKGs). EKG technicians work in physician’s offices, hospitals, clinics and for insurance companies. Like other health care professions, demand is on the rise. In this program, you will learn the anatomy and physiology of the heart, the technology the profession uses, how to interpret a rhythm strip, common cardiac medications, and the details of a myocardial infarction.
Length: 2-4 months
Cost: $1,299
Educational requirement: High school diploma or GED
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Electronic Health Records (EHR) Management

Overview: This program will prepare you to take advantage of the shift in health care toward electronic medical records. Employment opportunities are growing for health information systems staff, patient registration professionals and related positions. You will learn about the implementation and management of electronic health information using common electronic data systems, as well as how to maintain medical, legal, accreditation and regulatory requirements.
Length: 4-6 months
Cost: $1,299
Educational requirement: High school diploma or GED
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Medical Administrative Assistant

Overview: The job market for medical assistants is expected to grow 34% by 2024 because of the complexity and expansion of the U.S. health care system. This program will give you a well-rounded introduction to medical administration, enabling you to function effectively in many administrative and clerical positions in the health care industry. You will learn aspects of medical ethics and law, basics of insurance billing and coding, telephone techniques, appointment scheduling, and management of medical records and practice finances.
Length: 4-6 months
Cost: $1,299
Educational requirement: High school diploma or GED
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Medical Billing and Coding

Overview: Medical billing and coding is one of the health care industry’s fastest-growing careers, with substantial need for professionals who understand how to code complex health care services and procedures for reimbursement of third-party insurance claims. This is a vital skill in most health care settings, including physician’s and chiropractor’s offices, hospitals, pharmacies, long-term care facilities, and physical therapy practices.
Length: 4-6 months
Cost: $1,799
Educational requirement: High school diploma or GED
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Pharmacy Technician

Overview: The demand for pharmacy technicians continues to grow, with 400,000 technicians projected to be employed by the year 2024. Need is driven by such factors as the aging population, a shortage of registered pharmacists and the growing supply of new drugs. Technicians work under the supervision of a registered pharmacist in hospitals, pharmacies and other health care settings.
Length: 2-4 months
Cost: $1,299
Educational requirement: High school diploma or GED
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Phlebotomy Technician

Overview: The phlebotomist’s main job function is to obtain blood specimens from patients, a vital component of care in hospitals, clinics and physician’s offices. Industry experts predict a 15% increase in phlebotomy jobs by 2024, driven by the complexity of U.S. health care services and the risks of infectious disease. This program will familiarize you with all aspects of blood collection, including medical terminology, related anatomy and physiology, precautions involved when collecting specimens from special populations, and legal, ethical and regulatory issues.
Length: 2-4 months
Cost: $1,299
Educational requirement: High school diploma or GED
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Veterinary Assistant

Overview: The U.S. pet population continues to grow steadily, and jobs for veterinary assistants and caretakers of laboratory animals are expected to rise 9% by 2030. The program will teach you about caring for familiar and exotic animals and recognizing signs of illness. Other topics include interaction with clients and their animals, assisting veterinarians during examinations, and front-office administrative duties such as fee collection, banking, and accounts payable.
Length: 4-6 months
Cost: $1,899
Educational requirement: High school diploma or GED
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Registered Behavior Technician

Program Description:

Applied behavior analysis (ABA) is a science that uses the principles of learning and motivation to solve behavior problems in children, adults, and seniors. A behavior technician is a paraprofessional who assists in delivering behavior-analytic services and practice under the direction and close supervision of a bachelor, master, or PhD-level certified behavior analyst. Behavior technicians work directly with the learners, implementing the designed plan for behavior management. Behavior analysis aims to improve the quality of life of the clients/patients and their families.

Program Objectives:

After completing this program, learners will be able to:

Discuss the role and duties of the behavior technician in the service-delivery system.
Discuss the various settings in which a behavior technician might work.
Identify typical cognitive, linguistic, physical, social, and emotional stages.
Discuss multiculturalism and Diversity issues in the field of applied behavior analysis.
Identify strategies for maintaining currency in behavior technician skills and concepts.
Properly prepare for data collection per facility protocols.
Properly implement continuous and discontinuous measurement procedures.
Properly implement permanent-product recording procedures.
Efficiently and accurately enter data and update visual data representation using software commonly used in the workplace.
Accurately describe behavior and environment in observable and measurable terms.
Conduct preference assessments.
Assist with various assessment procedures as directed by practitioner.
Explain the purpose for and components of a written skill acquisition plan.
Explain how to properly prepare for a session as required by the skill acquisition plan.
Explain the proper use of contingencies of reinforcement.
Explain and effectively implement discrete-trial and naturalistic teaching procedures.
Explain and effectively implement discrimination training.
Explain and effectively implement stimulus control transfer procedures.
Explain and effectively implement prompt and prompt fading procedures.
Explain and effectively implement generalization and maintenance procedures.
Explain and effectively implement shaping procedures.
Explain and effectively implement token economy procedures.
Identify the essential components of a written behavior reduction plan.
Describe standard functions of behavior.
Explain and implement interventions based on various modifications of antecedents.
Explain and implement various differential reinforcement procedures.
Explain and implement extinction procedures.
Explain and implement crisis/emergency procedures according to a facility’s protocol.
Discuss practical communication skills and characteristics that are expected in the workplace.
Explain how to report variables that might affect a client.
Create objective session notes for service verification.

Length: 4-6 months
Cost: $1,999
Educational requirement: High school diploma or GED

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Certification Opportunities

After completing this program, learners can take the leading national/industry-recognized certification exam(s) essential to entry-level employment in this fast-growing field.

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	Behavior Analyst Certificate Board (BACB) Registered Behavior Technician (RBT)

Optional Volunteer Externship Opportunity

Learners who complete this program are eligible to participate in an optional volunteer externship opportunity with a local company/agency/organization whose work aligns with this study area to gain valuable hands-on experience. As learners progress through their eLearning program, an Externship Coordinator will reach out to coordinate placement.

Note: Additional documentation, including health records, immunizations, drug screening, criminal background checks, etc., may be required by the externship facility.