Accredited Healthcare Training Programs
UMA offers training that prepares students for work in the high-demand healthcare fields of Medical Billing and Coding, Dental Assisting, Medical Clinical Lab Assisting, Basic X-Ray Technician, and Phlebotomy.
Medical Billing and Coding specialists are in high demand at doctors' offices, hospitals and insurance companies. Our program teaches students how to complete, process and maintain the millions of health insurance claims these organizations and their patients file each year. Students learn the coding used to identify and label medical conditions and procedures and how to use medical billing software.
This short-term, career-focused program includes study in the classroom and hands-on learning. This mix of theory and real-world experience is helpful in today's job market. UMA students graduate with a diploma and are qualified to help ensure that doctors and patients are appropriately reimbursed for their medical expenses. Click here for more information.
The Dental Assistant program with Expanded Functions and Dental Radiography trains students to meet the demand for qualified Dental Assistants. The U.S. Department of Labor expects the field to grow 29% between 2006 and 2016. Our short-term Dental Assistant with Expanded Functions program teaches students to support dentists during advanced procedures and manage the day-to-day operations of a dental practice. The 720-hour program also includes expanded functions such as dental radiology to make students even more attractive to employers. After working in the classroom and lab, students complete their training at a hands-on externship with practicing dentists and real patients. Click here for more information.
The Medical/Clinical Laboratory Assistant program familiarizes students with the performance of “waived” laboratory procedures, EKG procedures, blood collection procedures, equipment, collection and handling of specimens, safety and medical ethics, professionalism, and anatomy/physiology, including medical terminology and training in computer systems used in medical practices, and prepares students for entry-level in-field employment. Click here for more information.
The Basic X-Ray Technician program is designed for individuals looking to provide radiological support to physicians in doctors' offices, medical clinics, and chiropractic centers. You will learn the duties of a Basic X-Ray Technician including the fundamentals of radiological technology, anatomy, medical ethics, patient care, and equipment and safety. We will prepare you to take the Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services (HRS) Basic X-Ray Machine Operator examination. You will also participate in taking X-Rays on patients at local doctors' offices and healthcare facilities. Click here for more information.
Our Nursing Assistant program is a good fit for individuals who are interested in ensuring the health, comfort and safety of patients. Training includes patient care, anatomy, physiology, medical ethics, equipment, safety and emergency procedures such as CPR. Upon graduation, students will receive a diploma and will be prepared to sit for the National Nurse Aid Assessment Program Exam. This program is approved by the State Board of Nursing.
Nursing Assistants are in high demand and our seven-week, career-focused program prepares students to play a critical role in hospitals, rehabilitation centers and assisted-living facilities. Through classes and a hands-on clinical externship, students learn to respond to emergencies and provide day-to-day routine care. Click here for more information.
Patient Care Technicians (PCTs) are in high demand, and students will train to work closely with doctors and nurses in a hospital setting. Students learn phlebotomy and advanced procedures like EKG, along with the day-to-day responsibilities of monitoring patients' conditions, updating medical charts and communicating with hospital staff. The program includes real-world experience at an area healthcare facility.
Training covers primary hospital departments including pediatrics, intensive care, critical care and rehabilitation. The program also includes fundamentals of anatomy, physiology, medical ethics, equipment and safety. Students graduate with a diploma and are ready to begin a medical career as a PCT in pre- or post-operative care, pediatrics, or even the Emergency Room. Click here for more information.
The Phlebotomy Program provides training in all the skills required to function as a Phlebotomy Technician in a medical office, clinic, laboratory or hospital. You will quickly become familiar with blood collection procedures, the utilization of standard phlebotomy equipment, safety and medical ethics, and related medical terminology. The program includes a supervised externship at a local healthcare facility. Upon completion graduates will receive a diploma and will be qualified to take the A.M.T. National Phlebotomy examination. Click here for more information.
