Medical Assistant Program

As a Medical Assisting program graduate, you will pursue an exciting and rewarding career in the field of medicine, and play a critical role in today’s growing health care field. The Medical Assisting program will train you to perform duties in the following areas: clinical, administrative, laboratory, and externship. Students work on personal computers learning word-processing, typing and practice medical billing. The program emphasizes professionalism, client relations, critical thinking, adherence to the ethical and legal requirements of a medical practice, and proper communication skills. The program also prepares the student for a 4-week externship that takes the classroom skills and puts them to work in a medical office prior to graduation. Upon completion, the graduate is well-prepared for an entry-level position in a variety of medical settings. Employment opportunities include positions in physicians and other health care practitioners' offices, clinics, and other health care facilities.

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Massage Therapy

Massage Therapy is a growing industry in Las Vegas and therapists are needed. This Massage Therapy programs prepares you for a rewarding career as a massage therapist in a hotel or day spa, chiropractic office, in private practice or in the evolving clinical practice. The massage program introduces a variety of massage techniques that you will use in your practice as a therapist after graduation. practice.

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Medical Office Specialist (Medical Billing & Coding)

Medical Billing and Coding is one of the many medical professions designated a career fields with great growth potential and job opportunities by the Department of Labor. The Medical Billing program can prepare you for a successful career as a medical biller in a medical office, hospital, clinic, independent billing company or medical insurance agency. Instruction consists of theory and practice to meet the competencies identified as necessary for entry-level employment. These include learning how to use the standard ICD-9 and CPT reference books, understanding the paperwork needed to submit an accurate claim using the various health claims forms required by the insurance industry using medical billing software. The emphasis is on the details and the accuracy needed to be a competent medical biller and coder. 

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Surgical Technology

Nevada Career Institute’s Surgical Technology program holds the esteemed reputation of being the first and oldest program in Las Vegas. This program has held a programmatic accreditation from Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) since 1998. The curriculum is to follow the Core Curriculum required by Accreditation Review Committee on Education in Surgical Technology (ARC-ST). The Surgical Technology program includes both the didactic (classroom) and clinical instruction necessary to excel as a Surgical Technologist.

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