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Enjoy the flexibility of this online certificate program while gaining the skills to become a non-medical health provider. Make a difference in your community by facilitating access to housing, food, education, employment, civil rights and health care resources.Learn how to evaluate a client’s needs and create a plan to address them, and explore HIPAA guidelines for client rights and confidentiality, required documentation and reporting, and safe boundaries for interpersonal relationships. Discover your advocacy role, how to develop community resources and partnerships, how to be sensitive to ethnic, cultural, religious and gender diversity, and case management strategies that will best serve your clients. Find out how to navigate the Nevada healthcare system and promote healthy living through nutrition and disease prevention. Understand the importance of time management and how to manage your own self-care with coping skills that reduce the stress of emotional attachment and help you debrief difficult cases. Requirements for this course include purchasing the e-textbook for an extra fee of about $80, access to a computer with a reliable internet connection and the ability to spend 8-10 hours a week online completing assignments.  

In about 70 hours, gain the training you need to take the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board Exam and be well on your way to a new career. The U.S. Department of Labor Statistics predicts job growth in this field at 19 percent through 2024, with starting pay averaging $14 an hour. Work under the supervision of a registered pharmacist in hospitals, home infusion pharmacies, pharmacies and other health care settings. Learn medical terminology specific to your new occupation, reading and interpreting prescriptions and defining drugs by generic and brand names. Find how to calculate dosages, IV flow rates, drug compounding, dose conversions, dispensing of prescriptions, inventory control, billing and reimbursement. The PTCB exam fee and voucher are included in the course fee. More information 

The U.S. Department of Labor Statistics predicts 31 percent job growth in the medical assistant field through 2024 with starting pay averaging $13 an hour. Be a part of this in-demand career by working in a private medical practice, hospital, clinic or other medical facility. This accelerated program will train you to assist physicians by performing functions related to the clinical responsibilities of a medical office. Instruction includes preparing patients for examination and treatment, routine laboratory procedures, diagnostic testing, the technical aspects of phlebotomy and the cardiac life cycle. Discuss topics including pharmacology, the proper use and administration of medications, taking and documenting vital signs, cardiology including proper lead placements, professional behavior, ethics and legal aspects. You'll complete about 170 hours of lecture and hands-on labs. Note:  Upon successful completion of this program, you are be eligible to sit for the National Healthcareer Association Certified Clinical Medical Assistant national examination, which is included in the price.  Please Read!