Career Technical College - Monroe
- 2319 Louisville Avenue
- Monroe, LA 71201
Career Technical College
The mission of Career Technical College is to educate students within an environment which fosters the interdependence between education, business and paraprofessional enterprise. The following purposes are integral to the mission of the College:
- To maximize educational opportunities through fundamental studies and through financial support services.
- To recruit and retain highly qualified instructors who are effective in the classroom and are familiar with current business and technical trends.
- To provide, in degree programs, appropriate general education courses which stimulate and develop each student's abilities and which enhance individual growth.
- To develop in students a professional attitude and an awareness of contemporary business and technical practices through exposure to pragmatic course content and to faculty currently engaged in enterprise.
- To graduate students who are competent both in their chosen job skills and in interpersonal skills.
- To assist graduates in finding satisfying positions. This goal is paramount for Career Technical College and is met through an effective career placement office.
Associate's in Medical Assisting
The Medical Assisting program provides training for an entry-level career as a member of the healthcare team. The program emphasizes hands-on experience in both front-office administrative and back-office clinical skills and develops traits employers seek such as the ability to assume responsibility, make decisions, and work independently. Graduates may pursue career opportunities in the growing healthcare industry in doctors's offices, medical clinics, and other medical facilities as clinical medical assistants, administrative medical assistants, and medical office managers where they work under the supervision and direction of a physician or licensed healthcare practitioner.
Associate's in Radiography
If you have a fascination with the structure of the human body and want a career in the fulfilling healthcare industry, the Radiography Technology program from Career Technical College is a great fit for you. You will learn to produce radiographic and diagnostic images in order to assist physicians in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases. Request more information today to find out how you can prepare for entry-level positions in a variety of healthcare facilities, such as hospitals, surgical centers, health clinics, and physicians' offices.
Associate's in Surgical Technology
The vocational objective of the surgical technology program is to prepare graduates to work as surgical technologists in operating rooms with surgeons, anesthesiologists, registered nurses and other surgical team members. Surgical technologists maintain asepsis in the operating room, pass instruments and sterile items and equipment to the surgeon during a procedure, maintain the sterile field, and prepare instruments, supplies and equipment before and after an operation.
Diploma in Medical Office Assistant
The Medical Office Assistant program provides training for an entry-level career as a member of the healthcare team and emphasizes front-office administrative skills. Graduates may pursue career opportunities in the growing healthcare industry in doctors? offices, medical clinics, and other health-related facilities as medical office support personnel, medical secretaries, and medical receptionists.
Accreditation
- Career Technical College is nationally accredited by the Council on Occupational Education.
- The CTC Medical Assisting Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Programs (CAAHEP), upon recommendation of the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA).
- The CTC Surgical Technology Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) upon recommendation of the Accreditation Review Committee on Education in Surgical Technology (ARC-ST).
- The CTC Radiography Technology Program is accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT).
- The CTC Respiratory Therapy Program is accredited by the Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (COARC).
- The CTC Massage Therapy Program is licensed by the State of Louisiana Massage Therapy Board.