Dental Assistant — ONLINE PROGRAM CareerStep’s online Dental Assisting program is designed to take 390 hours to complete – typically 4 months full-time. The benefit to studying online with CareerStep is that you can set your own pace and take as long as 12 months to complete the course. You can sign up for the Dental Assistant program for one low price of $3,999. A voucher for an attempt at the certification exam is included. The Dental Assisting training program is broken into several bite-size modules that will teach you the skills you need to be effective in your career as a dental assistant. The training program covers: General dentistry, Head and neck anatomy, Extraoral and intraoral imaging, Principles and techniques of instrument processing, Oral and maxillofacial surgery, And more… The online program provides instructional videos, images, and quizzes to test your knowledge throughout the course and help you increase your retention. You also have simulations, allowing you to enhance your learning experience with “hands-on” practice. A professional externship is included with your learning experience giving you actual hands-on practice. Externships provide an enriching opportunity to network with professionals in the dental care field and complement your resume. This physical training consists of 120 hours at a local dental office and is conducted under the supervision of a dentist, dental technician, or dental assistant. You will observe and work chair-side with the dentist and staff. REGISTER NOW!

Hemodialysis Technician — ONLINE PROGRAM Dialysis technicians primarily work in doctors’ offices and hospitals, but some provide treatment to patients in their own homes. Primarily, hemodialysis technicians administer dialysis treatment, but there is much more to know than that. They must know how to set up, monitor, and clean the equipment, create and maintain a sterile environment, and provide preparation, education, and comfort to their patients. As a hemodialysis technician, you will also be able to measure basic vital signs, recognize different types of kidney disease, and know the different medications available to dialysis patients as well as how diet plays a hand in treating kidney disease. CareerStep’s Hemodialysis Technician with Externship program includes 90 hours of coursework and an externship of up to 100 hours. It is designed to be completed in as little as 3 months, but up to 6 months of online access is included. Everything you need to succeed is included in the tuition payment of $3,599. A voucher for an attempt at the certification exam is included along with complete online access to expert-created curriculum and one-on-one support from your trainers and our technical support team. Click for REGISTRATION.

Pharmacy Technician (ASHP/ACPE) — ONLINE PROGRAM The Pharmacy Technician (ASHP/ACPE) training program includes 390 hours of training and 130 hours in an externship. The program is designed to be completed in 4 months of full-time study. However, your program includes 12 months of access in case you need extra time. A voucher for an attempt at the certification exam is included with your tuition and materials for the $2,999 fee. As a pharmacy technician, you will prepare prescription orders, verify prescription information and dosage, enter patient and order information into the pharmacy system, process and submit insurance claims, and provide quality customer service to patients and other healthcare providers. Most pharmacy technicians work in neighborhood pharmacies or grocery stores. Positions are also available in hospitals, clinics and outpatient centers, specialty pharmacies, assisted living facilities, nursing homes, mail-order pharmacies, tele-pharmacies, and nuclear medicine pharmacies. The CareerStep Pharmacy Technician (ASHP/ACPE) training program covers: Pharmacology, Pharmacy law, regulations, and standards, Business of a pharmacy (both retail and hospital), Prescriptions, Pharmaceutical Calculations, Nonsterile Compounding, And more… The online Pharmacy Technician courses include images, videos, simulations, and interactive games to help you learn the material and develop your skills as a pharmacy technician. The program’s focus is on helping you gain the skills you need to pass the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) Exam and start working as soon as you finish. CareerStep has partnerships with Walgreens and CVS Pharmacy to help you fulfill your externship requirements. These partnerships provide eligible CareerStep learners the opportunity to participate as long as positions are available in their local areas. The externship program offers the chance for learners to gain experience in pharmacy tech that will make them more employable. Learners will complete their externship before they finish—smoothing the transition from classroom to workplace and helping to cement the skills they’re learning in the training program with hands-on experience. Click for REGISTRATION

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