Your Future in Health Care Starts at IBMC

Since 1987 the Institute of Business and Medical Careers (IBMC) has been helping students build their careers in the medical field. We're committed to providing the highest quality, entry-level career training and placement in a supportive environment filled with people who really care about you and your career. At IBMC your new career is just around the corner. In fact, you're looking at 19 months or less to success!

The Institute of Business and Medical Careers has been changing lives for 20 years.

IBMC offers:

• Hands-on training to give you the skills needed in today's marketplace
• Morning, afternoon and evening classes available to accommodate your busy schedule
• Lifetime job placement assistance
• Financial aid available for those who qualify
• Lifetime refresher courses for graduates to update their skills at no additional tuition charge

Medical Career Programs at IBMC

IBMC trains individuals for various careers within clinics, doctors' offices, hospitals, pharmacies, insurance companies and other health care facilities. All programs include an externship where students gain experience in the job setting. The externship provides an opportunity to practice the skills learned under direct supervision in an actual work environment.

Medical Assistant - Diploma or Associate's

Medical assistants are multi-skilled health professionals who assist physicians in performing a broad range of administrative and clinical duties. This field is suitable for people who want to acquire knowledge in the medical field, help others and enjoy working with people. The many different roles in this profession ensure a fast-moving and challenging career.

The objective of this program is to provide graduates with the skills and knowledge that will enable them to qualify for entry-level positions as medical assistants. The emphasis on administrative and clinical skills includes instruction in medical terminology, medical insurance billing, medical office procedures, communication, word processing, accounting and computer skills. The program includes an externship in a physician's office, clinic or other health care facility. Diploma courses may be applied toward the Associate's in Medical Assistant degree.

Medical Billing & Coding - Diploma or Associate's

As a medical billing and coding specialist you stand at the crossroads of health care and technology, and make an important contribution to the delivery of quality care. Medical coders are responsible for assigning universally recognized codes to diagnoses and procedures in order to insure proper financial reimbursement from insurance companies and government agencies, and to work with health-related information and the systems used to collect and process it.

The objective of the billing and coding program is to provide graduates with the skills and knowledge that will enable them to qualify for entry-level positions as medical billing and coding professionals. Since medical billing and billing coding professionals are trained in depth with CPT, ICD-9, insurance, reimbursements and physician chart auditing, they are capable of a variety of entry level positions.

Therapeutic Massage - Diploma or Associate's

The art and science of therapeutic massage is a branch of complimentary health care that works to improve a person's health and well-being through the hands-on manipulation of muscles and other soft tissues of the body. Massage therapy is one of the fastest growing professions in the health care industry. There is an ever-increasing acceptance of massage as a holistic approach to health care and health maintenance. As a result, opportunities for massage therapists are abundant.

The therapeutic massage program is designed to prepare the students for employment as Certified Massage Therapists (CMT) and/or to entrance into private practice. Professional career training includes Swedish massage, neuro-muscular techniques, infant and prenatal massage, sports massage, hydrotherapy, Asian, reflexology, chair massage and site-specific treatment techniques. Clinical experience is incorporated to provide an integrated approach in learning.

Pharmacy Technician - Associate's

A Pharmacy Technician often takes on a central role in the preparation and delivery of drug products and acts as a liaison between the doctor, the pharmacist and the patient. Pharmacy Technicians are invaluable support staff for licensed pharmacists. You will gain strong mathematical, organizational and technical skills needed to count and measure medication, manage inventories, and complete pharmaceutical dosage forms.

**IBMC has campuses located in Fort Collins, Colorado; Cheyenne, Wyoming; and Greeley, Colorado.**

Information

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