Released on: October 25, 2007, 10:55 pm

Press Release Author: Philip Laboon

Industry: Industrial

Press Release Summary: Salt Lake City and Clearfield medical, dental, and massage
school offers rapid training time, allowing students to transition to work.

Press Release Body: Salt Lake City, United States ( ExpressPressRelease ) - Once the
territory of only the wealthy elite, post-secondary education is now a requirement
for a professional career. The problem is, many four-year colleges are quite costly,
leaving students with year's worth of educational loan payments to make.
Furthermore, many students must work to earn money for basic amenities during
college, forcing them to finish a four-year academic program like nursing school in
5 or even 7 years. Increasingly, students who want more education -- but are facing
budget and time constraints -- turn to professional certifications, like medical
assisting and dental assisting, for a fast-track beginning in the work force.

The Certified Careers Institute has campuses in Salt Lake City and Clearfield, Utah
that offer four distinct certification training programs. Earning a certification in
a professional field is a popular choice for busy students. The Certified Careers
Institute medical
assistant, medical
office specialist, dental assisting, and href=http://www.cciutah.edu/massage.htm>massage therapy certificate programs
provide learning solutions for busy people who want to jump right into a career.

The certified medical assistant training program at Salt Lake City and Clearfield
offers students a complete education in the art of medical assisting. Students learn
how to care for patients, including taking vital signs and assisting physicians in
physical exams. They are able to understand and use medical terminology to assist in
diagnosing and treating patients, and can inform patients about the basics of
self-care. They also learn how to perform routine lab procedures and use proprietary
office software. As the Baby Boomers retire, more and more medical assistants will
be needed to take care of them. The government predicts that a registered medical
assistant career is one of the fastest growing careers in the country, for the next
ten years. Students can further their medical assistant education by completing
additional training programs after leaving the Certified Careers Institute.

CCI Salt Lake City and Clearfield also offer a medical office specialist certificate
program. The Clearfield and Salt Lake City programs both focus on medical billing
and coding for the office specialist. After being instructed in basic keyboarding
and word processing skills, the medical billing and coding program instructs
students in the fundamentals of medical claims processing and examination; hospital
billing; collections; and correct follow-up on delinquent claims. Students learn,
through the medical office specialist education, to understand medical reports, and
to complete in-patient accounting procedures as well as general office procedures.
CCI students are taught to be in compliance with ever-changing governmental health
care regulations -- the bureaucratic changes are one reason why medical billing and
coding specialists are badly needed. After completing the medical billing and coding
certificate program, students can work as, or alongside, medical administrators in
large, complex hospital administrations or small, private doctor\'s offices.

The dental assisting program at CCI Salt Lake City offers students the preparation
they need to assist dentist's chair-side. As the population ages, and individuals
retain more teeth, rather than getting dentures (thanks to modern dental practices
and improved dental hygiene), dental assistants are increasingly needed. Dental
assisting students learn the anatomy of the human mouth and jaw. They then study
dental materials science such as the mixing of casts and amalgams; the taking and
reading of dental x-rays; chair-side procedures; and dental office records-keeping
and management techniques. With the dental assisting certificate training program --
which is offered at the Clearfield campus as well as the Salt Lake City campus --
students can seek work at private or governmental dentists\' offices. They can
continue their education, as well, training to become dental hygienists.

One increasingly popular career field that can be studied at Certified Careers
Institute is massage therapy. To become a certified massage therapist, students
complete training and certification at the Salt Lake City or Clearfield, Utah CCI
campus. They learn the basic principles of massage therapy. Techniques taught at the
Clearfield or Salt Lake City massage school include human
anatomy/physiology/kinesiology; popular massage techniques such as Swedish and other
massages; and common massage therapist professional tips and tricks. Students can
open a private massage therapist practice, or can work for a larger massage therapy
chain upon completing the certificate program. Various professional areas are in
need of massage therapist workers, including sports medicine specialists and
geriatricians. As massage therapy gains recognition among medical professionals as a
legitimate cure for ailments, the number of massage therapist job openings is
expected to increase.

Located at two campuses in Utah -- Salt Lake City and Clearfield -- Certified Career
Institute offers targeted certification programs in allied health and healing arts.
Students can participate in supervised, practical externships that allow them to
acquire real-world experience while applying their classroom knowledge. The
financial aid department helps students find solutions to paying for school,
including securing grants and low-interest loans. The career services department at
the school assists students in finding post-certification employment, offering tips
on organizing resumes, writing cover letters, and giving good interviews. Upon
completion, graduates of allied health certificate training programs such as those
at CCI Salt Lake City or CCI Clearfield can seek work in private medical practices,
large medical research facilities, nursing homes, convalescent care units, and
healing arts specialty clinics.

For more information about the allied health programs offered at CCI Salt Lake City
or CCI Clearfield, visit the school\'s Web site, href=http://www.cciutah.edu>http://www.cciutah.edu. The Salt Lake City, Utah
medical, dental, and massage school can be reached by phone at (801) 973-7008. The
contact number for the Clearfield, Utah campus is (801) 774-9900.


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Web Site: http://www.cciutah.edu

Contact Details: Clearfield Campus
775 South 2000 East
Clearfield, UT 84015
(801) 774-9900