Nursing assistance help patients with activities of daily living like eating and bathing, provide basic care for patients in hospitals and residents of long-term care facilities, such as nursing homes.

Nursing assistants, sometimes called nursing aides, provide basic care and help with activities of daily living. They typically do the following:

• Clean and bathe patients or residents

• Help patients use the toilet and dress

• Turn, reposition, and transfer patients between beds and wheelchairs

• Listen to and record patients’ health concerns and report that information to nurses

• Measure patients’ vital signs, such as blood pressure and temperature

• Serve meals and help patients eat

Duration: 6 months

Course Details: Anatomy and Physiology, Community Health, First Aid, Fundamentals of nursing, Geriatrics, Medicine and Surgery, Obstetrics, Pediatrics, Pharmacology, Psychiatry.

Certification: Local Certificate, AMCA International License and Digital Badge.

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Patient Care Assistant or Patient Care Technician can give basic nursing care under the supervision of a licensed nurse. Some other titles could be certified nursing assistant, health care technician, licensed nursing assistant, or nurse’s aide. All of these falls under the supervision of the nursing team. The nursing team involves RNs, LPNs/LVNS, and assisting personnel.

Assistive personnel give basic nursing care while being supervised by an RN. The tasks performed by assistive personnel can vary from state to state. They also can vary depending on the type of agency you work for – for example assistive staff in an emergency room unit will have different responsibilities than those who are working with a surgical nursing unit.

Patient Care Assistants responsibilities may include but are not limited to the following:

• Recognizes unusual vital signs and reports them to the nurse

• Checks on patients

• Follows a patient’s plan of care

• Assists the nurse as directed

• Wound care

• Patient transport

Duration: 6 months

Course Details: Anatomy and Physiology, Community Health, First Aid, Fundamentals of nursing, Geriatrics, Medicine and Surgery, Obstetrics, Pediatrics, Pharmacology, Psychiatry.

Certification: Local Certificate, AMCA International License and Digital Badge.

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Medical Assistant has a variety of job responsibilities inclusive of medical and administrative tasks depending on State Law. Some common tasks of an MAC include taking a patient’s history, preparing an examination room, assisting physicians during examinations, preparing and transporting specimens, filing and front desk responsibilities. Since a Medical Assistant works with the public, appearance and respect for confidentiality is important.

Medical Assistants may advance to other positions through experience or additional training.

• Taking vitals

• Recording patient visits

• Charting a patient’s history

• Scheduling appointments

• Assisting the physician as necessary

Duration: 6 months

Course Details: Anatomy and Physiology, Community Health, First Aid, Fundamentals of nursing, Geriatrics, Medicine and Surgery, Obstetrics, Pediatrics, Pharmacology, Psychiatry.

Certification: Local Certificate, AMCA International License and Digital Badge.

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Phlebotomy plays a key role in laboratory testing and patient care. It is widely accepted that the quality of a laboratory test is only as good as the specimen that was collected. Due to the need to be cost effective, Phlebotomy has now become a specialized area of clinical laboratory practice. Although a hospital is a common place where a phlebotomy technician may work, clinics, acute care facilities as well as doctor’s offices are also ideal places for a phlebotomist to work.

A Phlebotomy Technician’s responsibilities may include, but are not limited to the following:

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• Performing venipunctures*

• Performing capillary draws*

• Transporting specimens to the laboratory

• Professionally interact with patients

• Treating patients with empathy and compassion

• Respecting a patients’ rights

Duration: 6 months

Course Details: Anatomy and Physiology, Community Health, First Aid, Fundamentals of nursing, Geriatrics, Medicine and Surgery, Obstetrics, Pediatrics, Pharmacology, Psychiatry.

Certification: Local Certificate, AMCA International License and Digital Badge.

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An Electronic Health Record Specialist has entry-level knowledge in the use of software to input patient information, manage patient records electronically, and manage all aspects of the office through the use of the electronic health record software.

Medical records and health information technicians organize and manage health information data.

An Electronic Health Record Certification (EHRC) allows candidates to participate in a variety of healthcare settings. An Electronic Health Recorder’s responsibility may include, but are not limited to the following:

• Use of software to input patient information

• Manage patient records electronically

• Manage all aspects of the office through the use of the electronic health record software

Duration: 6 months

Course Details: Anatomy and Physiology, Community Health, First Aid, Fundamentals of nursing, Geriatrics, Medicine and Surgery, Obstetrics, Pediatrics, Pharmacology, Psychiatry.

Certification: Local Certificate, AMCA International License and Digital Badge.

 

 

 

 

EKG TECHNICIAN Certification (ETC) allows candidates to participate in a variety of healthcare settings. An EKG technician’s responsibilities may include but are not limited to the following: Prepare patients for an EKG, interact with patients, Perform the EKG, apply electrodes and leads, Perform Holter Monitoring and Stress Testing.

Duration: 6 Months

Course Details:

Anatomy and Physiology, Community Health, First Aid, Fundamentals of nursing, Geriatrics, Medicine and Surgery, Obstetrics, Pediatrics, Pharmacology, Psychiatry.

Certification: Local Certificate, AMCA International License and Digital Badge

 

MENTAL HEALTH TECHNICIAN– This course explores the psychological and social wellbeing; it affects how we think feel and act.

Duration: 6 Months

Course Details:

Anatomy and Physiology, Community Health, First Aid, Fundamentals of nursing, Geriatrics, Medicine and Surgery, Obstetrics, Pediatrics, Pharmacology, Psychiatry.

Certification: Local Certificate, AMCA International License and Digital Badge

 

 

 

BILLING & CODING SPECIALIST– A Billing and Coding Specialist Certification (BCSC) allows candidates to participate in a variety of healthcare settings. A Billing and Coding Specialist may perform some or all the following duties. However, they are not limited to just these responsibilities: Patient Identification,  Patient collections, Insurance billing and authorizations, Coding patient/provider encounters, Confidentiality, Electronic data interchange

Duration: 6 Months

Course Details:

Anatomy and Physiology, Community Health, First Aid, Fundamentals of nursing, Geriatrics, Medicine and Surgery, Obstetrics, Pediatrics, Pharmacology, Psychiatry.

Certification: Local Certificate, AMCA International License and Digital Badge

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Clinical Medical Assistants have a variety of job responsibilities inclusive of medical and administrative tasks depending on State Law. Some common tasks of a CMAC include taking a patient’s history, preparing an examination room, assisting physicians during examinations, preparing and transporting specimens, preparing a patient for an EKG, filing and front desk responsibilities. Since a clinical medical assistant works with the public, appearance and respect for confidentiality is important. Certified Medical Assistants may advance to other positions through experience or additional training.

• Drawing blood

• Taking vitals

• Recording patient visits

• Charting a patient’s history

• Scheduling appointments

• Performing an EKG

Duration: 6 Months

Course Details:

Anatomy and Physiology, Community Health, First Aid, Fundamentals of nursing, Geriatrics, Medicine and Surgery, Obstetrics, Pediatrics, Pharmacology, Psychiatry.

Certification: Local Certificate, AMCA International License and Digital Badge

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​ Mental health is a state of mental well-being that enables people to cope with the stresses of life, realize their abilities, learn well and work well, and contribute to their community. It has intrinsic and instrumental value and is integral to our well-being.

 

Here are some self-care tips:

• Get regular exercise. Just 30 minutes of walking every day can boost your mood and improve your health. ...

• Eat healthy, regular meals and stay hydrated. ...

• Make sleep a priority. ...

• Try a relaxing activity. ...

• Set goals and priorities. ...

• Practice gratitude. ...

• Focus on positivity. ...

• Stay connected.

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Physical therapy is a combination of hands-on techniques (a therapist moving part of your body) and exercises or movements you perform with a physical therapist's supervision. Physical therapy can include: Stretching. Strength training (with or without weights or exercise equipment). Massage.

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A medical administrative assistant performs front-office duties and helps manage the daily workflow in a healthcare facility. Their job description will usually list tasks such as scheduling appointments and keeping patient records up to date

 

They locate, dispense, pack, and label a prescribed medication for a patient that is then reviewed for accuracy by a pharmacist before dispensed to the patient. They might also help pharmacists with administrative tasks such as processing insurance claims, tracking inventory, and filing paperwork.

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