Make your college experience count with ATA College

ATA College can help you get started in some of today's most in-demand careers in health care and technology.

We make sure nothing stands in your way. Our day and evening classes are designed for the working adult. We offer the flexibility of continuing with your work schedule while allowing the necessary time for school. Our programs are 8-17 months in length. It's time to create your own success. Get started today!

Financial aid is available for those who qualify. We have a full-time financial aid staff to help you find the best way to invest in your education and answer all of your questions.

We offer graduate career services. As you near the end of your coursework, we will match you with a career placement advisor to assist you in finding a position in your field.

Dental Assisting - Diploma

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Dental assistants are an important part of the successful operation of a dental practice. They perform a variety of jobs, including patient care, office management and laboratory duties. Dental assisting is an outstanding career for someone who is a stickler for details, driven to help people and enjoys hands-on work.

ATA College offers college courses to train you for a career as a dental assistant, including:

• ANA 105 Basic Oral & Facial Anatomy (4 credits)
• DEN 101 Intro to Dental Assisting (4 credits)
• DEN 140 Advanced Operative Procedures (4 credits)

All ATA College graduates are accepted into the University of Louisville School of Dentistry's Expanded Duty Dental Auxiliary (EDDA) course.

In addition to the basic coursework for dental assistants, ATA College also provides:

• CPR certification for health care providers through the American Heart Association
• Kentucky certification in Radiology Safety and Technique
• 300 hours of externship in a dental office
• Hands-on lab experience at an actual dentist's office
• Instruction from dentists and dental assistants
• Training in 4 handed dentistry

Career choices for dental assistants include the following:

• Oral surgery
• Pedodontics (children's dentistry)
• General dentistry practices
• Endodontics (root canals)
• Orthodontics (braces)
• Periodontics (gum disease)

Limited Medical Radiography - Diploma

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Licensed limited medical radiographers (LMR) play an important role in the medical team by providing quality radiographs for a physician or radiologist. They may prepare patients for radiographic examinations by explaining the procedure, adjusting radiographic equipment for specific examination, placing the patient in the correct position and processing the radiograph. Licensed limited medical radiographers are in high demand in the health care community.

Medical Assisting - Associate's

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When patients visit a physician's office or medical care center, one of the first people to care for them is a medical assistant. During your interaction with patients your duties may include taking medical histories and vital signs, explaining treatment procedures, preparing patients for the physicians' examination and assisting the physician during the exam. You may also collect and prepare laboratory specimens, perform basic laboratory tests and administer medications as needed by the physician.

In addition to the basic coursework and training that ATA College offers to prospective medical assistants, we also provide the following benefits:

• An occupational associate's medical professional degree
• CPR certification for health care providers through the American Heart Association
• Fundamentals of medical diagnostic techniques
• An introduction to medical insurance coding and claim processing
• An externship in a medical facility

Medical Coding - Associate's

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Each time a patient receives treatment, a detailed record is maintained containing observations, medical or surgical interventions and treatment outcomes. In addition, patients provide information including family history, x-ray and lab results and treatment plans. Coders are responsible for assigning a code to each specific diagnosis or procedure. They consult classification manuals but also rely on their acquired knowledge of disease processes. Coders have a wide variety of career choices, including doctors' offices, hospitals, insurance companies and physician billing services.

Medical Laboratory Technician - Associate's

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ATA's Medical Laboratory Technician program is a 19-month fast track program that awards an Associate of Applied Science Degree for Medical Laboratory Technician. Our Medical Lab Technician externship gives you the on-site training needed to work in every section of the clinical lab.

Medical Office Assistant - Diploma

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Medical office assistants make multi-tasking and organizational skills look like an art-form. In a nutshell, they keep a medical office running smoothly--the perfect career for someone who enjoys working with people and adapts to change easily.

ATA College offers college courses to train you for a career as a medical office assistant, including:

• ANA 101 Anatomy & Physiology (4 credits)
• COD 140 Basic ICD-9-CM Coding (4 credits)
• BUS 113 Records Management (4 credits)

In addition to the basic coursework for medical office assistants, ATA College also provides 120 hours of hands-on experience in a clinical setting during your externship.

Career choices for medical office assistants include the following:

• Physicians' offices
• Outpatient care centers
• Hospitals

Phlebotomy - Diploma

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ATA College's Diploma Phlebotomy program will get you prepared and eligible to sit for several nation certification exams. Our 8-month fast track program will include both lecture and hands on labs to practice phlebotomy techniques and operate lab equipment. ATA College's Phlebotomy clinical gives you the education and training needed to find a great position when you graduate. Phlebotomists are some of the most highly sought after professionals in the healthcare field today.

Pre-Licensure Practical Nursing - Diploma

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Licensed practical nurses are vital members of the health care team. Practical nurses provide patient care, promote wellness and maintain health under the supervision of the registered nurse, licensed physician or licensed dentist. Employment opportunities for the licensed practical nurse is expected to grow rapidly in response to long-term care needs of the growing senior population and to the general growth of health care.

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