Draughons Junior College is here to help you get trained faster
than other Nashville colleges. We know you have work and family
obligations that might get in the way of a full-time school
schedule. Don't worry! At Draughons, the students come first!
At Draughons, we make it our business to see you get a job after
graduation, and we want to see you succeed in your new career.
Everything we do is based around those principles. Unlike many
Nashville technical schools, we form programs based around
expanding industries that will need qualified people quickly, not
just job that have high turnover.
Draughons Junior College has a legacy of graduating students
ready for the challenges of a new career. Students possess the
skills and confidence necessary to succeed on the job and in
life. With four campuses and more than a dozen academic programs
to choose from, the road to your future career starts here.
Draughons Junior College can prepare you for a job as a Billing
and Coding Specialist in a physician's office, hospital, nursing
home, insurance company, or even to work from home! In this
program, attention is given to:
Dental Assistant - Diploma
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Who should be your choice for dental assistant schools in KY?
Choose a school with individual attention and flexible schedules
and a dental assistant program that's approved by the Tennessee
Board of Dentistry.
Our dental assistant course is designed to provide you with the
skills to assist the dentist in the delivery of dental treatment.
You can learn to function as an essential member of any dental
team while performing chairside and related office and laboratory
procedures.
At the completion of the program, the successful student will be
prepared to take the Tennessee State Board exams to become a
Registered Dental Assistant. The Draughons Junior College program
is sponsored by the Capital City Dental Society.
Massage Therapy - Diploma
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Massage Therapy is recognized as one of the oldest healing arts,
with documented records dating back 3,000 years!
Today, the benefits are numerous and in-demand! Massage therapy
has several applied forms that are used to relieve many ailments
including joint and circulatory problems, chronic conditions,
and, as millions will attest, massage therapy also helps
alleviate the stress and tension of everyday living that can lead
to disease and illness.
Additionally, massage therapy is an accepted part of many
physical rehabilitation programs and a critical component of
sports medicine.
Become A Massage Therapist
In this program, you will be provided with the education and
skills needed to perform various modalities of massage therapy
including sports, pre-natal, therapeutic, Swedish, hot stone, and
hydrotherapy massages.
You will review Eastern and Western massage therapy history as
well as spa therapies, reflexology, and kinesiology, along with
various techniques.
You can earn your diploma in less than a year and be prepared to
step into a new career as a Massage Therapist in the area of your
choice!
This course is designed to prepare you for personal and
professional success. You will explore and learn about law,
ethics, and professionalism, anatomy and physiology, therapeutic
and orthopedic massage applications and much more to gain a full
spectrum of knowledge in this intriguing career field.
The Massage Therapy program uses relevant instructional methods
and materials in order to prepare you for state and national
examinations, so you can add to or establish your professional
credentials.
Medical Assisting - Associate's
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Medical assistants make up some of the fastest growing
professions in the healthcare field. This field will continue to
require a high level of qualified people well into the next
decade. They assist physicians with examinations and patient
treatment. Our medical assistant Associate degree is an Associate
of Science degree program. Draughons Junior College also features
diploma and certificate programs for convenient study.
Our accelerated program helps graduates of the medical assistant
degree program find work in physicians' offices, hospitals or
home healthcare agencies and similar facilities. Our instructors
focus attention on:
- Office procedures
- Medical terminology
- Medical insurance
Within the Medical Assisting program, Administrative and Clinical
Tracks are available.
Pharmacy Technology - Diploma
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As the population ages, there will be a much higher demand for
qualified pharmacy technicians to fill medical prescriptions. The
Draughons Junior College pharmacy technician degree will help
prepare you quickly and thoroughly for this emerging market.
Our pharmacy tech Associate degree will train you to work behind
the scenes to help ensure peoples' health. After graduation, you
will assist the pharmacist in every capacity of the business.
Draughons Junior College's Pharmacy Technology program trains you
in:
- Microbiology
- Pharmacy terminology and calculations
- Prescription and over-the-counter medications
There's no better time than now to enter this expanding and
exciting industry. Contact us today to get started in the
Pharmacy Technology degree or diploma program.
Accreditation
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Draughons Junior College is a junior college accredited by the
Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS)
to award diplomas and academic associate degrees. ACICS is
located at 750 First Street, NE, Suite 980, Washington, D.C.
20002-4241. The telephone number is (202) 336-6780.
The Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools is
listed as a nationally recognized accrediting agency by the
United States Department of Education and is recognized by the
Council for Higher Education Accreditation.