Stratford University is a private educational institution
dedicated to preparing students for challenging and rewarding
careers in high demand fields, such as information technology,
hospitality and business administration. Stratford's curriculum
combines advanced technology and hands-on training with
traditional educational methods. The competencies and industry
certifications embraced by its demanding curriculum are
employer-centric, while the teaching methods and delivery style
are student-centric. Stratford University has excellent
graduation and placement rates.
This program is designed to educate students to provide the
highest quality of care to patients who have chronic kidney
disease (ESRD). Clinical hemodialysis care is a life supporting
health care profession practiced under qualified medical
direction. The program prepares students to operate hemodialysis
machines and to work as technicians in hospitals, clinics and
other health care facilities. Hemodialysis technicians work with
people with kidney disease by collecting blood, by performing
punctuation and catheterization, and by providing pre- and
post-assessment of patients.
Associate of Applied Science in Medical Assisting
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The mission of the AAS degree in Allied Health is to give
students the skills required for entry into the allied health
field. Students study the structure and function of the major
body systems in conjunction with medical terminology,
professional procedures, medical law and ethics, computer skills
and administrative processes. This program also provides general
education courses in English composition, general science,
humanities, psychology and mathematics.
The objective of the Associate's degree in Allied Health with a
concentration in Medical Assisting is to provide students the
medical assisting skills required for entry into the healthcare
industry. This program gives students theory and hands-on
experience that will allow them to demonstrate their clinical
skills including patient care, laboratory procedures,
venipuncture, assisting with exams, collecting specimens,
administering patient medication, recording vital signs and
taking patient history. Students will also be able to demonstrate
administrative skills including scheduling, bookkeeping
procedures, medical office and records management, processing of
insurance claims, and procedural and diagnostic coding.
Associate of Applied Science in Medical Insurance Billing &
Coding
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This program provides students with the knowledge and skills to
be successful billers and / or coders. The program is designed to
provide comprehensive exposure to the administration of insurance
billing and coding. The program explores the many specialty areas
of the medical insurance industry. Students will gain the
competency and experience necessary to succeed in these highly
specialized fields.
Associate of Applied Science in Pharmacy Technician
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Program objectives are to educate and provide pharmacy
technicians that are capable of assisting pharmacists in the
preparation and dispensing of medications. Graduates will be
capable of working in a variety of home health care settings such
as hospitals, retail, long-term care facilities, home health care
agencies, clinic pharmacies, mail order pharmacies, and drug
wholesalers. Upon completion of the program, students will have
acquired the necessary knowledge and skills to practice
competently as pharmacy technicians.
Associate of Applied Science in Phlebotomy/EKG Technician
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This program prepares students to operate an EKG machine and to
work as technicians in non-invasive cardiac diagnostic laboratory
units in hospitals, diagnostic laboratories, medical clinics and
other medical facilities. Students will learn how to prepare
patients for EKG mountings, how to operate a 12 lead EKG machine,
how to interpret EKG readings including identification of signs
of advanced heart diseases, interpretation of advanced
arrhythmias, interpretation of hypertrophies as well as
myocardial infarction. Additionally, students will acquire the
professional skills needed to perform phlebotomy procedures
(drawing blood). Students will also learn how to perform medical
asepsis techniques, blood collection, patient identification,
finger sticks, venipuncture, heel sticks and collection of urine
samples. Upon completion of the program, students will have
acquired the necessary knowledge and skills to practice
competently as EKG and phlebotomy technicians.
