Courses descriptions, dates and times:

• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
• Certified Pharmacy Technician
• Certified Phlebotomy Technician
• Polysomnographer (Sleep) Technician Certificate Program
• Medical Billing and Coding
• RN Refresher - no info session required
• CPR (for Health Care Professionals) - no info session required

INFORMATION SESSION DATES:
No registration for the Information Sessions is required.

Location: Information Sessions are held at the Wilmington Conference Center at the Wilmington campus (you will be directed where to go when you sign-in at the main entrance).
For more information call (302) 830-5209

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)    $2,695
Designed to teach the nursing assistant student to safely perform basic nursing skills under the supervision of the licensed nurse in
a health care facility. Communication, observation, and documenta-tion skills are incorporated to aid the student in meeting the psychological, physical and environmental needs of the patient. Students will implement the skills learned in a long-term care clinical setting. Following successful completion of this course, the student will be qualified to take the Nurse Aid Competency Examination for certification. Textbooks, exam fee, uniform allowance and peripherals are included in the cost.

Hear what others are saying about this program:
• Caffie Chambers, CNA Student
• Mike Everhart, CNA Student
• Kelsey Scullion, CNA Student
• Judy Russo, CNA Instructor

Attendance at a pre-admission info-session is required.
Dates are posted at the top of this page.

* Requires additional clinical hours. Dates and times to be
determined by instructors and clinical sites. Students must provide their own transportation to and from sites.

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Certified Pharmacy Technician     $3,195
Students will be trained to perform the duties of a Pharmacy Technician in both retail and hospital settings. Program elements include Pharmacy Theory and Lab including Pharmacy fundamentals, math, physiology, records and inventory and HIPAA regulations and compliance. Program includes (2) 24 hour internship rotations, one in a hospital and one in a retail setting.

Hear what others are saying about this program:
• Brian Manubay, Pharmacy Tech Student
• Dawn Fertig, Pharmacy Tech Student with Michael Mariano,
  Externship Supervisor at Christiana Care
• Lisa Binnebose, Pharmacy Tech Graduate

Attendance at a pre-admission info-session is required.
Dates are posted at the top of this page.

* Requires additional clinical hours. Dates and times to be
determined by instructors and clinical sites. Students must provide their own transportation to and from sites.

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Certified Phlebotomy Technician     $3,995
The Phlebotomy Technician course is certified by the American Society of Phlebotomy Technicians (ASPT). Students are trained to perform a variety of blood collection methods using proper techniques and precautions. Classes are taught in lecture, student laboratory
and through clinical experiences. ASPT certification exam will be administered at the conclusion of the program.

Hear what others are saying about this program:
• Rachel Reid, Phlebotomy Tech Student
• Doreen Shaffery, Phlebotomy Tech Student with Cindy Robinson,
  Phlebotomy Tech Instructor

Attendance at a pre-admission info-session is required.
Dates are posted at the top of this page.

*Wednesday and Friday Phlebotomy sessions meet from
9:30am – 12:30pm

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Polysomnographer (Sleep) Technician     $2,795
Certificate Program
The 80-hour, two-week Polysomnographer Training Program pre-
pares students to work as trainees with sleep technologists in the performance of diagnostic sleep studies that are required for the evaluation and treatment of sleep disorders. Sleep recordings are made during the patient’s usual sleep hours, so many techs may work during the evening and night usually in 10-12 hour shifts. Following successful completion of this course, participants will be eligible to sit for the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (BRPT) Examination that is required for entry-level employment in the field as a Polysomnographic Trainee. This pro-
gram has been developed in accordance with the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM), and being presented in collaboration with the Delaware Sleep Disorder Centers.

Hear what others are saying about this program:
• Mark Fox, Polysomnographer Tech Student
• Junia Hendricks, Polysomnographer Tech Student
• Steve Conley, Polysomnographer Tech Instructor

Attendance at a pre-admission info-session is required.
Dates below:

Polysomnographer Tech Info Sessions:
2/2, 2/10, 3/30, and 4/7 - at both Noon and 6pm.

Info sessions are held at the Wilmington Campus Conference Center.
No registration necessary.

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CPR     $75
(Basic Cardiac Life Support for Health Care Professionals)
This course is designed for those who work in the health care field.
It covers basic life support for the adult, child and infant. It also
covers foreign body airway obstruction for the adult, child and infant and adult and child AED. Additionally this course covers the use of a bag/valve mask, cricoid pressure, c-spine injury CPR and risk factors for cerebral vascular and cardiovascular disease.
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No info-session required.

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Medical Billing and Coding     $2,795
This course is designed to prepare students for employment in medical offices by introducing them to major nationwide medical insurance programs. The basics of diagnostic and procedural coding systems, and electronic filing of claim forms. Students will learn to maintain billing data and to schedule and report information in a medical office setting.

Hear what others are saying about this program:
• Areatha Blake, Medical Billing & Coding Student
• Katherine Cross, Medical Billing & Coding Student

Attendance at a pre-admission info-session is required.
Dates are posted at the top of this page.

*Thursday’s Billing & Coding class will meet on campus or via distributive education (online)

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RN Refresher     $799
The nursing refresher course covers key concepts surrounding core competencies in the practice of nursing today. Areas include pharmacology, care planning and current trends in health care. This course presents theory and incorporates it into clinical "hands on" experiences. Immunizations are required. *Includes required weekend clinical hours at St. Francis & St. Francis Home Health Care. Textbooks additional.

No info-session required.

* Requires additional clinical hours. Dates and times to be
determined by instructors and clinical sites. Students must provide their own transportation to and from sites.

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