Top Career Training Programs in New York City
Focus: Medical Office Administration
Entrance Requirements: This program requires a 12th-grade level of reading, and candidates must meet at least one of the following requirements:
- Having a High School Diploma or GED Equivalent, OR
- Having Passed the Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE), Form a Level 7–8, with a Minimum Reading Score of 624, Which Is Equivalent to the 12th-Grade Level of Reading.
Award Upon Completion: Diploma
This program provides students with the knowledge and skills needed to successfully perform the duties of entry-level medical office administrators. The major contents of this program will cover medical terminology of the body organs, coding for medical diseases, medical treatment procedures, drug names and medical diagnoses in the medical report, laboratory tests and procedures, payers claim processing policies and procedures, processing medical claim issues, medical office legal issues, medical office administrative principles and procedures, communication skills with physicians and patients, and manage patients’ records manually and electronically.
This program provides students with the knowledge and skills needed to successfully perform the duties of entry-level medical office administrators. The major contents of this program will cover medical terminology of the body organs, coding for medical diseases, medical treatment procedures, drug names and medical diagnoses in the medical report, laboratory tests and procedures, payers claim processing policies and procedures, processing medical claim issues, medical office legal issues, medical office administrative principles and procedures, communication skills with physicians and patients, and manage patients’ records manually and electronically.
Focus: Administrative Office Assistant
Entrance Requirements: High School Diploma or GEDAward Upon Completion: Diploma
This program prepares students in developing their keyboarding skills, computer applications (Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, and Microsoft Access) 2010. Also, students will be prepared for administrative office procedures that focus on concept retention and developing critical thinking skills and building office skills focusing on developing practical problem-solving and operational skills that can be used immediately on the job. Upon completing the course, students will have developed speed and accuracy, typing at least 30 wpm, will be proficient in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access, and will know how to handle multiple tasks following instructions and independently managing time while adhering to organizational constraints of time and resources.
Focus: Legal Office Assistant
Entrance Requirements: High School Diploma or GEDAward Upon Completion: Diploma
This program prepares students in developing their keyboarding skills and computer applications (Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, and Microsoft Access) 2007. Also, students will have a better understanding of legal terminology, which reinforces understanding and connects new terms and concepts to real life, and will prepare and type legal documents. Students will be introduced to law and legal processes, criminal law, business law, traditional law, law and family, government and law, and the legal profession. Upon completing of the course, students will have developed speed and accuracy, typing at least 30 wpm, will be proficient in MS Word, will be able to process legal documents, and will know how to independently handle multiple tasks following instructions.
Focus: Basic Accounting and QuickBooks
Entrance Requirements: High School or GEDAward Upon Completion: Diploma
The basic accounting and QuickBooks programs is composed of keyboarding, Microsoft Excel, accounting, and QuickBooks. Students will develop keyboarding skills, accuracy and data entry skills and computer applications, Microsoft Excel—spreadsheets, and the use of different formulas; accounting—financial statements, recording business transactions, adjusting, retrieving entries, receivables, and payables, complete checkbook adjustments, reconcile bank accounts, use online banking, complete timesheets for payroll, and back up data using QuickBooks.
Focus: Customer Service Training
Entrance Requirements: Basic Keyboarding Skills, High School Diploma or GED; If Applicant Does Not Have Diploma or GED, Applicant Must Satisfactorily Complete an Entrance ExamAward Upon Completion: Diploma
The course is designed to develop customer service workplace skills, such as interpersonal communication, problem-solving, and working as a member of a team. Students will gain the confidence needed to make effective decisions and handle customer complaints. Participants will also receive training in Microsoft Word, typing, resume prep, and job search. Students will be provided with job placement assistance.
Focus: ESL Beginning
The curriculum is designed to prepare students for training in three levels. Each level consists of 100 hours which will prepare the students for basic grammar, vocabulary, listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. Heavy emphasis will be placed on grammar, writing, language arts, life skills, and how to compose and construct sentences. After the students satisfactorily complete the training, the students will be provided with job placement assistance.