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MEDICAL

Monty Tech School of Continuing Education (SCE) runs each course starting every September (Fall Session) and February (Spring Session). Students can begin registering after July 1st (Fall) and December 1st (Spring). To see the current course listing you may do so here.

CERTIFIED PHLEBOTOMY TECHNICIAN
National Health-career Association Course

This course uses online study materials. Therefore, all students should have access to the internet and a computer, as well as a valid email address.

Are you interested in becoming a certified Phlebotomy Technician? This course will prepare you for work in a laboratory or clinical setting, collecting blood for testing or donation and provide you with the necessary knowledge and skills to pass the phlebotomy technician certification exam accredited by the National Healthcareer Association (NHA). Students will examine numerous topics, such as legal issues, infection control, anatomy, medical terminology, proper blood collection, specimen handling, and lead placement for EKG. For students that meet the academic standards during class, instructors will offer a practical hands-on training component. The classroom hours will be equally divided between lecture and lab.

The course has two instructors and a small class size. Students will receive individualized instruction and supervision to learn effectively and safely. The instructors bring extensive experience as lab technicians and use a co-teaching model in the classroom.

Students must be 18 to enroll for the course.

Upon successful completion of this program, students are eligible to sit for the National Healthcareer Association (NHA) Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) national examination.

NHA Examination Requirements:

  • High School Diploma or GED or other equivalency (To sit for the exam, students must be w/in 12 months of receiving their diploma or GED);

  • Successfully complete the classroom training at Montachusett Adult Education Program;

  • The CPT exam fee is $125

Course fee includes online course study resources, quiz modules, and flashcards.

CERTIFIED Pharmacy TECHNICIAN
National Health-career Association Course

This course uses online study materials. Therefore, all students should have access to the internet and a computer, as well as a valid email address.

Most pharmacy employers seek applicants with a certification, and many mandate it as a requirement. Taking the ExCPT exam and earning your CPhT certification from NHA can help you stand out and set you up for success.

As a Pharmacy Technician, you may perform some or all of the following tasks:

  • Receive and process prescription requests from patients and doctors' offices

  • Accurately count, measure and mix medication amounts

  • Package and label prescriptions

  • Establish and maintain patient records

  • Accept payment for prescriptions and process insurance claims

  • Manage inventory

Pharmacy Technicians are sought-after professionals in pharmacies located in hospitals, drug stores, doctors' offices and grocery stores. With a CPhT certification from NHA, you'll have the credentials you need to invest in your future and prepare for a rewarding career as a Pharmacy Technician.

This is a comprehensive 50-hour test preparation program that will prepare you to take the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board's PTCB exam, earning you an additional Certification as a Pharmacy Technician.

Examination Details:

  • Testing will take place at a PSI Testing Center near you.

  • You must present valid identification

  • Testing Fee $125

  • The test must be completed in one continuous session

  • Exam results are immediate upon completion

Course fee includes online course study resources, quiz modules, and flashcards.

CERTIFIED BILLING AND CODING SPECIALIST
National Health-career Association Course

All students should have access to the internet and a computer with a camera, as well as a valid email address.

Individuals with a CBCS certification from NHA gain access to the knowledge and training they need to prepare for a rewarding and meaningful career as a sought-after Billing & Coding Specialist. The NHA's new certification is ideal for those looking to enter the Billing and Coding profession by covering:

  • Both Billing and Coding fundamentals

  • Application of coding

  • All aspects of the Revenue Cycle

As a CBCS, you may perform some or all of the following tasks:

  • Gather/review essential patient information;

  • Verify the required documentation before the patient information is released;

  • Prevent fraud/abuse by auditing billing;

  • Support coding and billing process;

  • Assign codes for diagnoses and procedures;

  • Submit claims for reimbursement;

  • Coach healthcare providers to achieve optimal reimbursement.

Billing & Coding Specialists have an expansive range of opportunities for employment. The skills learned through the NHA CBCS certification are essential to hospitals, physician offices, surgery centers, nursing homes, dental offices, home healthcare agencies, mental health facilities, and even insurance companies and consulting firms. Open the door to a rewarding career path by becoming a CBCS.

Examination Fee is $125 and is not included in the course fee.

Prerequisite: Medical Terminology (recommended but not required)

Strongly Encourage: Take this six week ONLINE course prior to the start of class:

Medical Terminology Courses: A Word Association Approach

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CERTIFIED EKG
TECHNICIAN
National Health-career Association Course

This course uses online study materials. Therefore, all students should have access to the internet and a computer, as well as a valid email address.

This course prepares students for careers as an EKG Technician. Students are eligible to sit for the NHA (National Healthcareer Association) Certified EKG Technician (CET) exam.

EKG rhythms provide important data for the diagnosis of heart conditions. As a Certified EKG Technician (CET), you'll have the credentials nearly all healthcare employers require to perform the critical tasks of administering EKGs, as well as Holter monitoring and stress testing. These tests can be performed during physical exams when cardiovascular problems are suspected, or in preparation for surgery.

By administering EKGs - testing the electrical activity of the heart through small electrode patches attached to the body - you'll be making a life-changing difference by helping people of all ages prevent and treat heart disease.

As an EKG Technician you may perform some or all of the following tasks:

  • Set up and administer EKGs (electrocardiograms) and stress tests

  • Prepare patients for Holter or ambulatory monitoring

  • Edit and deliver final test results to physicians for analysis

  • Schedule appointments

  • Transcribe physicians' interpretations

The need for qualified EKG technicians continues to rise as the aging population in America grows (and with it, the prevalence of heart-related conditions). Earning your CET will help you launch a successful and meaningful career that can help make a difference in countless lives. Whether you seek full-time or part-time employment, the opportunities in this profession are flexible and in high demand. Plus, the added skills of Holter monitoring and stress tests required for the Certified EKG Technician (CET) will help you to be even more competitive as you launch your healthcare career.

Examination Requirements:

  • High School Diploma or GED or other equivalency (To sit for the exam, students must be w/in 12 months of receiving their diploma or GED)

  • Successfully complete the classroom training at Montachusett Adult Education Program

The EKG exam fee is $125. (not included in course fee)

CERTIFIED nurse aide & certified home health aide

This course includes online study materials. Therefore, all students should have access to the internet, Google Chrome, and a computer, as well as a valid email address.

This course provides individuals with an opportunity to earn multiple professional certifications in healthcare. In nurse aide training, students will receive instruction on a humanistic approach to provide clients with basic care in diverse healthcare settings. For the home health aide certificate, students will learn the theory and clinical skills necessary to work with clients in homecare settings. The instructor emphasizes homecare safety principles and methods to provide emotional, social, and physical care effectively.

To become a Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) and Certified Home Health Aide (HHA), a student must attend all scheduled classroom and clinical hours. Clinical hours will be completed off-site, after the conclusion of the classroom portion. Once completed, students are eligible to take the state certification exams.

In addition to tuition, students are responsible for a Red Cross Certification exam fee of $110.

All students are subject to a CORI.

Students must have their Basic Life Saver (BLS) CPR certification before clinicals. Students without it will be given the opportunity to register for a CPR class with an additional cost.

Note: 25 clinical hours to follow classroom instruction (subject to availability of facility)

basic life support (bLS) CPR


This course is intended for people specifically in a healthcare setting.

The AHA's BLS course trains participants to promptly recognize several life-threatening emergencies, give high-quality chest compressions, deliver appropriate ventilations, and provide early use of an AED. Reflects science and education from the American Heart Association Guidelines Update for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC).

Who should take this course?

The AHA's BLS Course is designed for healthcare professionals and other personnel who need to know how to perform CPR and other basic cardiovascular life support skills in a wide variety of in-facility and prehospital settings.

What does this course teach?

  • High-quality CPR for adults, children, and infants;

  • The AHA Chain of Survival, specifically the BLS components;

  • Important early use of an AED;

  • Effective ventilations using a barrier device;

  • Importance of teams in multi rescuer resuscitation and performance as an effective team member during multi rescuer CPR;

  • Relief of foreign-body airway obstruction (choking) for adults and infants;

  • This is an initial certification course and is 4 hours in length.

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