 Eastwick College - Ramsey HoHoKus School of Business and Medical Sciences 10 South Franklin Turnpike Ramsey, NJ 07446 |
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Eastwick CollegeInterested in a career in nursing, business, allied health, ultrasound or electronics? Eastwick College offers five convenient New Jersey locations for your career or future degree. With a commitment to your success, Eastwick College offers practical, skill-focused programs. Post-graduation career placement services work with you to find the job that fits your lifestyle. Financial aid is available for those who qualify. Take advantage of Eastwick College's reputation for excellence in career training and placement. Career or degree? Get both—if you want to get into the workplace quickly, we offer programs that can often be completed in as little as 6 months. At any time, you can return to Eastwick College, apply to transfer your previously earned credits and complete your Associate's Degree. Courses that you can take with you—the varied curricula at Eastwick College, and our Nutley and Hackensack campuses have been evaluated by the American Council on Education, allowing graduates to earn up to 55 college credits at more than 1500 colleges and universities across the nation.
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Allied Health - Associate's (Day / Evening)Back to topThe objective of the Associate Degree in Applied Science in Allied Health is to prepare an individual to enter the medical field in the capacity of medical assistant, medical office manager, or medical secretary. Other opportunities exist in the hospital setting as a patient care technician, EKG technician, unit secretary, or ward clerk. Graduates of this program will be eligible to sit for the following certifications*: Registered Medical Assistant (RMA), administered by the American Medical Technologists (AMT); National Certified EKG Technician (NCET), and National Certified Phlebotomy Technician (NCPT), administered by the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT). Cardiovascular Sonography - Associate's (Day / Evening)Back to topThe objective of the Associate Degree in Applied Science in Cardiovascular Sonography is to prepare the student to enter the medical field in the capacity of non-invasive vascular or cardiovascular technician. The program also includes instruction leading to the development of clinical skills required for positions such as medical assistant, EKG technician and patient care technician. Graduates of this program will be eligible to sit for the following certifications/registries*: National Certified ECG Technician (NCET), and National Certified Phlebotomy Technician (NCPT), administered by the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT); Cardiovascular Science exam and Certified Cardiographic Technician (CCT) credential offered by the Cardiovascular Credentialing Institute (CCI); Registered Cardiac Sonography (RCS) with CCI upon completion of an optional ultrasound externship including 800 hours in a non-invasive echocardiography lab; Registered Vascular Sonography (RVS) with CCI upon completion of an optional ultrasound externship including 800 hours in a non-invasive vascular lab. Medical Assistant - Certificate (Day / Evening)Back to top
The medical assisting field is one of the fastest-growing industries in today's economy. HoHoKus School's Medical Assistant program will prepare students for entry-level positions as Medical Assistants, Medical Office Managers, Medical Secretaries, Medical Receptionists or Medical Transcriptionists. Other opportunities exist in the hospital setting as Patient Care Technicians, EKG Technicians, Phlebotomists, Unit Secretaries and Ward Clerks. Students learn both the "back-office" clinical and "front-office" administrative skills that today's medical profession demands. The program is an intensive 9-month (day classes) or 11 ˝-month (night classes) course that emphasizes the following areas:
Keyboarding students will develop clinical skills such as vital signs, venipuncture, charting, EKG, blood testing, injections, urinalysis, hospital care, CPR and First Aid. Students will gain administrative skills such as computer proficiency with Microsoft Windows software, patient billing, scheduling, record keeping, medical transcription, keyboarding speed and accuracy, insurance forms and coding. Upon successful completion of the program, students will have obtained CPR, First Aid, and OSHA certifications. In addition, completion of this program allows graduates to gain Electrocardiography (EKG) and Phlebotomy certifications and sit for the RMA exam to become Registered Medical Assistants. Medical Billing and Coding Specialist - Certificate (Day / Evening)Back to topThe objective of the Medical Billing and Coding Specialist program is to prepare the student with no prior experience to develop the skills to become a medical records technician, medical record abstractor, medical biller, insurance claim administrator or coding specialist. The optional 1-month externship allows additional career inroads for those whose ultimate goal is medical coding. Surgical Technology - Associate's (Day / Evening)Back to topThe objective of the Associate Degree in Applied Science in Surgical Technology is to prepare students with the knowledge and skills they need to pursue entry-level positions as surgical assistants or infection control technicians in the hospital setting. Considering job opportunities in the office/outpatient setting, which may require additional clinical and administrative skills, our program includes core medical assisting competencies required for positions such as medical assistant, EKG technician and patient care technician. Graduates of this program will be eligible to sit for the following certifications*: Tech in Surgery – Certified (TS-C [NCCT]), National Certified ECG Technician (NCET), and National Certified Phlebotomy Technician (NCPT) administered by the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT). InformationIf you are interested in this school and would like to find out more, please Request Information from Eastwick College - Ramsey.
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