College Profile: Kaplan College-Lubbock

Dental Assistants have a variety of administrative and clinical duties. Some of the administrative responsibilities are scheduling appointments, answering the phone, completing patient files, insurance forms, and more. Dental Assistants also take vital signs, expose and develop dental radiographs (X- Rays), make dental impressions and models, and function as the dentist's extra pair of hands in an operation. Most professional Dental Assistants work in private offices, either for a single dentist or a group practice, and have a mixture of administrative and clinical responsibilities. The objective of the Dental Assistant program is to prepare students with the knowledge, technical skills and work habits required for entry-level positions in the dental field. This program includes instruction in both the clinical (chairside) and administrative aspects of dental assisting. Upon successful completion of the program, graduates will be awarded a diploma. Graduates may become Registered Dental Assistants by passing the Registered Dental Assistant Examination. Graduates are also eligible to sit for the State Board of Radiology Exam. Our students will have the opportunity to practice the skills they learned in class during their externships.

The objective of the Electrician program is to prepare students with the knowledge, technical skills, and work habits required for an entry-level position as an electrician. This program provides instruction in the basic fundamentals of electricity and its practical applications; instructs students in direct current and alternating current circuitry; residential, commercial and industrial wiring, along with specialized areas such as motors and motor control circuits, transformer installations and services requirements; and provides instruction of the National Electrical Code and its application to safe electrical installations. Students may use their skills in entry-level positions as electricians on new construction projects, on additions for restoration sites, or may secure commercial or industrial maintenance positions. Graduates of the program may utilize their skills to find entry-level employment as an electrician in various companies to include: building construction and design; general building construction; commercial and residential construction; construction equipment and supply; hobby and model construction supplies; lake and pond maintenance; paving contractors and construction; and swimming pool contractors.

As a professional Medical Assistant, our graduates can work in private physicians' offices and may have a combination of administrative and clinical responsibilities. Medical Assistants are often found in clinics, hospital admissions, patient records and insurance departments. Some Medical Assistants find employment in medical labs or blood banks. Graduates of this program may perform duties in both the administrative and clinical areas of a doctor's office, clinic or other medical facility. Some graduates may specialize in either clinical or administrative duties, but most perform duties in both areas. Specific duties may include assisting the physician with exams and minor surgery, administering medication, performing electrocardiographs, phlebotomy, minor laboratory procedures, taking vital signs, interviewing patients for medical histories, medical record documentation, reception duties, insurance billing, and bookkeeping duties. The objective of the Medical Assistant program is to prepare students with the knowledge, technical skills and work habits required for entry-level positions in the healthcare field. This program includes instruction in both the clinical and administrative aspects of medical assisting, anatomy and physiology, and CPR certification. Graduation is acknowledged by awarding a diploma upon completion of the program. Graduates may become Certified Medical Assistants by passing the Certified Medical Assistant Examination. Our students will have the opportunity to practice the skills they learned in class during their externships.

Medical Office Specialists are uniquely trained members of the healthcare team who are responsible for data entry, processing and maintenance of important medical records. Using industry-related computer equipment and software, they provide a valuable service to the medical community by providing data which indicate disease patterns and trends and make comparisons that may lead to new methods of diagnosis and treatment. Medical Office Specialists work in private doctors' offices, clinics or even hospital admissions, patient records and insurance departments. Medical Office Specialists are in demand in today's medical community. They are the key to an efficient, profitable office. The objective of the Medical Office Specialist program is to prepare students with the knowledge, technical skills and work habits required for entry-level positions in the medical field in a private physician's office, clinic, hospital clerical department or other medical facility. This program includes instruction in computerized medical procedures such as insurance, bookkeeping, word processing and transcription. Upon successful completion of the program, graduates will be awarded a diploma. Our students will have the opportunity to practice the skills they learned in class during their externships.

Medical Office Specialists are uniquely trained members of the healthcare team who are responsible for data entry, processing and maintenance of important medical records. Using industry-related computer equipment and software, they provide a valuable service to the medical community by providing data which indicate disease patterns and trends and make comparisons that may lead to new methods of diagnosis and treatment. Medical Office Specialists work in private doctors' offices, clinics or even hospital admissions, patient records and insurance departments. Medical Office Specialists are in demand in today's medical community. They are the key to an efficient, profitable office. The objective of the Medical Office Specialist program is to prepare students with the knowledge, technical skills and work habits required for entry-level positions in the medical field in a private physician's office, clinic, hospital clerical department or other medical facility. This program includes instruction in computerized medical procedures such as insurance, bookkeeping, word processing and transcription. Upon successful completion of the program, graduates will be awarded a diploma. Our students will have the opportunity to practice the skills they learned in class during their externships.

The objective of the Patient Care Assistant Technician program is to provide the student with the knowledge, the skills, and the work habits required for entry-level employment. The program includes unit clerk and data entry, rehabilitation courses, mental health concepts, outpatient, and acute and long-term patient basic care skills. Graduates of the Patient Care Assistant Technician program may qualify for employment in private practice offices, clinics, hospitals, group homes, Med/Psych units, rehabilitation centers or patients? homes. They may work with outpatients and inpatients that have a variety of disease, injury, neurological or orthopedic problems.

The objective of the Patient Care Assistant Technician program is to provide the student with the knowledge, the skills, and the work habits required for entry-level employment. The program includes unit clerk and data entry, rehabilitation courses, mental health concepts, outpatient, and acute and long-term patient basic care skills. Graduates of the Patient Care Assistant Technician program may qualify for employment in private practice offices, clinics, hospitals, group homes, Med/Psych units, rehabilitation centers or patients? homes. They may work with outpatients and inpatients that have a variety of disease, injury, neurological or orthopedic problems.