Dental Assistant - Diploma

As a dental assistant, you will prepare patients to see the dentist, assist the dentist at chairside during patient care, and care for the treatment room and instruments, including all infection control procedures. You will be responsible for taking and processing dental x-rays, performing basic laboratory procedures and providing patient education.

North-West's Dental Assistant Programs are approved by the California Board of Dental Examiners to train dental assistants at the registered level.

Massage Therapist - Diploma

Massage Therapists learn the skills to relieve patients of pain. The Massage Therapist program provides the basic knowledge, tools, ethics and behaviors that will enable you to successfully practice as a massage therapist in a variety of health care settings. You will gain in-depth educational skills that increase your knowledge and develop specialized techniques of massage. The distinguishing characteristics of a person entering this career are a deep commitment to the service of others, willingness to provide quality health care as a part of a health care team and an interest in the day-to-day operations of a modern health care facility.

Employment opportunities for Massage Therapy graduates include positions in massage offices and private practice; physicians' offices; hospitals and medical centers; chiropractic offices; nursing facilities; outpatient clinics; health clubs and fitness centers; spas and resorts; hotels; cruise ships; beauty and hair salons; pain management centers; and sports team facilities.

Medical Clerical Staff

• Medical Administrative Assistant - Diploma

• Medical Insurance Biller - Diploma

Medical clerical staff responsibilities include maintaining patient charts, accounts receivable and payable, coding insurance forms and preparing computerized billing. In addition, they schedule appointments, type correspondence and transcribe doctor's orders and reports. Best of all, your career skills will travel with you wherever you go, and the opportunities for administrative/clerical graduates are endless.

Medical Assistant - Diploma

As a medical assistant you will prepare patients to see the doctor, take blood pressures, and record medical histories. You will also set up the examination room, give immunizations, take EKG's and perform various lab tests. On the administrative side, you will help to schedule appointments, order supplies, fill out insurance forms, handle correspondence and maintain patient charts. Most graduates currently serve the profession in medical offices. Clinics, medical centers, medical institutions, research centers, laboratories, nursing homes, specialized care centers, hospitals and health maintenance organizations (HMO'S) are all facilities that employ Medical Assistants.

Pharmacy Technician - Diploma

Most graduates currently serve the profession in retail pharmacies, hospitals, pharmaceutical companies, and health maintenance organizations (HMO's). Our graduates are also employed by home infusion organizations, which are growing rapidly. Best of all, your career skills will travel with you wherever you go.

North-West's Pharmacy Technician Program is accredited and recognized by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists.

Surgical Technologist - Diploma

Surgical Technologists are vital members of the health care team, responsible for assisting before, during, and after surgery. They practice utilizing aseptic technique and proper instrument sequence while remaining attentive to the details in maintaining sterile fields and a safe environment for the patient.

Surgical Technologist graduates are currently employed in general and community hospitals, as well as veteran hospitals. Smaller surgical centers, which focus on cosmetic or "out-patient" surgeries (a growing trend in many areas) are also employing Surgical Technologist graduates.