Diagnostic Medical Sonography - Certificate

The Diagnostic Medical Sonography Certificate program is designed to prepare students to perform diagnostic ultrasound examinations required of an entry-level general sonographer to include, but not be limited to, the abdomen, pelvis, pregnant female pelvis and superficial structures. Students are also introduced to vascular ultrasound. The student will have the opportunity to study the anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology of scanned organ systems, recognize the sonographic patterns of the organs, learn the protocols for a logical and thorough survey of the organs and provide accurate and technical impressions to the interpreting physician.

The core curriculum is structured to include an on-campus lecture component, an on-campus imaging laboratory component, and an off-campus integrated clinical component. The final externship portion of the curriculum is structured to include supervised experiences in the clinical environment that require competencies, logs, and evaluations completed by the student. At the conclusion of the program, graduates who have diligently attended class and their externship, studied, and practiced their skills should have the skills to seek entry-level employment as diagnostic medical sonographers.

Medical Assistant Specialist - Certificate

Ready to use your organizational and people skills in a compassionate health career? Discover the path towards a rewarding career as a medical assistant specialist!

Medical assistants work in hospitals, public health facilities, blood banks, nursing homes, research institutions and more as they assist physicians and perform administrative duties. It takes a combination of knowledge, experience and confidence to succeed in this in-demand field.

Assistant training is designed to provide you with the clinical knowledge as well as interpersonal and administrative skills to prepare you for work in a busy medical office. You'll have an opportunity to:

• Study the fundamentals of medical assisting including anatomy, physiology, medical terminology and coding
• Improve your interpersonal skills by learning to interact with patients and other members of a medical team
• Understand computer applications essential for administrative work including patient reception, records and billing
• Acquire clinical skills including patient preparation, checking vital signs and assisting physicians in patient examinations

Medical Billing and Coding Specialist - Certificate

This exciting 9- to 12- month program can provide the student with entry-level skills to perform processing, reporting, security and management of health information within the health care setting. Students may choose to enroll in either a day or evening program. The programs' courses are designed to prepare students for entry-level jobs that may involve:

• Structure and analysis of health data
• Coding and indexing of information
• Management of retention and reimbursement systems for health insurance claims
• File analysis and management, health care statistics and health record evaluation

Health information specialists and medical billers/coders are trained professional members of the business and operations staff of today's health care industry. With today's constantly changing insurance and administrative information requirements in the medical field, they are important to the smooth operation of virtually any medical office. A career in health information technology is challenging and offers a variety of opportunities. There are career options in doctors' offices, clinics, public health facilities, hospitals, nursing homes, insurance agencies, information services departments and self-employment.

Pharmacy Technician - Certificate

Become part of the growing health care industry with a Pharmacy Technician Certificate from Sanford-Brown Institute in Dallas. Here, you can receive the training, experience and confidence you'll need for a rewarding career as a pharmacy tech. Our comprehensive course work and hands-on instruction can prepare students for entry-level positions in hospitals, nursing homes, retail and department store pharmacies.

As a graduate, you should be proficient in:

• Pharmacy techniques
• Medical terminology
• Pharmaceutical calculations and technology

Surgical Technology - Certificate

This program is designed to provide students with the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills) and affective (behavior) learning domains necessary for employment as an entry-level surgical technologist. The AST Core Curriculum 5th Edition was used as a guideline to facilitate the formation of the surgical technology program curriculum, which is designed to provide instruction in the following:

• anatomy and physiology
• medical terminology
• surgical pharmacology and microbiology
• surgical procedures
• aseptic technique
• surgical instrumentation
• medical legal components of the practice of surgical technology

The Surgical Technology program is accredited on a program-by-program basis by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES) and the Commission on Accreditation or Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP). Therefore, graduates of the program are eligible for and encouraged to take the certification exam offered by the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA), formerly the Liaison Council on Certification for the Surgical Technologist (LCC-ST). This credential is a nationally recognized voluntary certification that could enhance employment opportunities or income potential.

Only graduates of CAAHEP and/or ABHES surgical technology programs are eligible to take this exam at this time. However, certification requirements for taking and passing this examination are not controlled by SBI but by outside agencies and are subject to change by these agencies without notice. Therefore, SBI cannot guarantee that graduates will be eligible to take this certification exam at all or at any specific time, regardless of their eligibility status upon enrollment.

*Programs and availability are subject to change