Medical Careers Institute

Now that your decision to enter the world of health care has been made, it must be your goal to find the right college to help you reach the career that you have chosen. The desire to experience the rewards of caring and a direct route toward their career goal is understood by the Medical Careers Institute.

Come and talk with any of our admissions advisors to find out if Medical Careers Institute is ideal for you. See for yourself the commitment of Medical Careers Institute and its faculty, environment and equipment that effectively prepares our students to shine in today's workplace. Please feel free to ask us how we are able to assist you in achieving your career goals.

• For your convenience, we have both day and evening classes available on-campus. Study can be completed by attending several classes on-line.
• Programs that are focused enables you to quickly graduate.
• Employment Services for Graduates help conducting your job search.
• Small Class Sizes allows you to participate more, learn more.
• Students are taught by ""real world"" faculty members, those currently working in the industry with a strong academic background and work on labs with commonly found equipment in the field.
• Externships and clinical experience will be the source of hands-on learning.
• Financial assistance is available for those who are eligible.
• Qualified for VA/TA Including NEXStep.

RN To BSN Programs

Medical Careers Institute is the perfect place for you to start if you are a registered nurse and are seeking additional training to advance in your career.

For registered profesional nurses possesing an associates degree or diploma in nursing and who are currently licensed to practice in Virginia, a program is designed for the Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing(RN-BSN). Your bachelor degree can be earned in less than a year. Advanced placement credit for the curriculum will be recognized for past college coursework in nursing. The program is offered in a highly integrated environment by combining online and on-campus classroom study and in this case it is possible to transfer some general educational credits from an accredited college. This program is staffed with highly educated and experienced faculty that allows RNs to continue advanced education in a challenging, professional setting.

The education program in nursing is high on the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission’s list of institutions with potential for accreditation.

What You Will Learn

You will learn the following through our Nursing (RN-BSN) program:

• Lead and manage change.
• Ensure physically safe and healthy environments.
• Read and critique research while applying it to practice.
• Solve programs by using critical thinking and evidence-based practice.
• Improve professional practice by incorporating concepts of legal and ethical theory.
• Learn about current controversial topics and the latest advancements in nursing and integrate what is learned into your own daily practice.
• Choose a "directed elective" to steer your career towards specialty practice, nurse educator, nurse informaticist or nurse leader.

Where You Can GO

With a BSN, you are prepared for careers in management, community health, informatics and specialty practices. Advanced life-long learning opportunities which can lead to a specialized practice may be purseued by nurses holding a BSN degree.

An Associate of Applied Science in Health Science degree program is also available to Registered Nursing majors at Medical Careers Institute. If you want further details, then click here.

The above information assumes the candidate has an associate degree in nursing and a valid license to practice in Virginia.

Medical Careers Institute is the perfect place for you to start if you are a registered nurse and are seeking additional training to advance in your career.

For registered profesional nurses possesing an associates degree or diploma in nursing and who are currently licensed to practice in Virginia, a program is designed for the Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing(RN-BSN). Your bachelor degree can be earned in less than a year. Advanced placement credit for the curriculum will be recognized for past college coursework in nursing. The program is offered in a highly integrated environment by combining online and on-campus classroom study and in this case it is possible to transfer some general educational credits from an accredited college. This program is staffed with highly educated and experienced faculty that allows RNs to continue advanced education in a challenging, professional setting.

The education program in nursing is high on the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission’s list of institutions with potential for accreditation.

What You Will Learn

You will learn the following through our Nursing (RN-BSN) program:

• Lead and manage change.
• Ensure physically safe and healthy environments.
• Read and critique research while applying it to practice.
• Solve programs by using critical thinking and evidence-based practice.
• Improve professional practice by incorporating concepts of legal and ethical theory.
• Learn about current controversial topics and the latest advancements in nursing and integrate what is learned into your own daily practice.
• Choose a "directed elective" to steer your career towards specialty practice, nurse educator, nurse informaticist or nurse leader.

Where You Can GO

With a BSN, you are prepared for careers in management, community health, informatics and specialty practices. Advanced life-long learning opportunities which can lead to a specialized practice may be purseued by nurses holding a BSN degree.

An Associate of Applied Science in Health Science degree program is also available to Registered Nursing majors at Medical Careers Institute. If you want further details, then click here.

The above information assumes the candidate has an associate degree in nursing and a valid license to practice in Virginia.

Massage Therapy Schools

Once you make the choice to enter the exciting, growing field of health care, selecting the perfect college for you becomes a crucial decision. The Medical Careers Institute understands students who have deep empathy for people and who want a path to use their caring in their career.

Scheduling a short visit with one of our admissions advisors is the best way to help you determine if the Medical Careers Institute is a good fit for you. You will learn about Medical Careers Institute firsthand and see our commitment to providing the people, environment, and equipment needed to keep our students in step with today’s workplace.

Massage Therapy- Associate Degree or Diploma Program (Varies by Campus)

Program Overview

One of the fastest growing sectors of the economy is the field of healthcare. If you're a people person, you can join one of the most fulfilling fields in health care and feel the satisfaction that comes from caring. The objective for the students who enter the massage therapy program is to obtain an entry-level career in therapeutic massage as a Licensed Massage Therapist (North Carolina) or a Certified Massage Therapist (Virginia).

What You Can Learn

This program concentrates on the medical and rehabilitative properties of massage while educating on the art and science of massage therapy. The program focuses on how to conduct a good business, which gives students an advantage in their workplaces. Via work placements and contact with experienced clinicians, the course offers participants the chance to witness the full spectrum of healthcare provisions through its externship.

After finishing the program:

• The Graduate may apply to take the National Certification Exam through the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB).
• Once graduates have passed the National Certification Exam, they may apply for their license at the North Carolina Board of Massage & Bodywork Therapy OR they may apply at the Virginia Board of Nursing for certification as massage therapists in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Where You Can Go

The following are facilities in which licensed massage therapists (North Carolina) or certified massage therapists (Virginia) can gain entry-level employment:

• Spas
• Private practices
• Private industries
• Wellness centers
• Fitness institutions
• Professional health teams
• Health care environments (i.e. chiropractic offices, pain management centers, physical therapists’ and doctors’ offices, hospitals and rehab centers)

Once you make the choice to enter the exciting, growing field of health care, selecting the perfect college for you becomes a crucial decision. The Medical Careers Institute understands students who have deep empathy for people and who want a path to use their caring in their career.

Scheduling a short visit with one of our admissions advisors is the best way to help you determine if the Medical Careers Institute is a good fit for you. You will learn about Medical Careers Institute firsthand and see our commitment to providing the people, environment, and equipment needed to keep our students in step with today’s workplace.

Massage Therapy- Associate Degree or Diploma Program (Varies by Campus)

Program Overview

One of the fastest growing sectors of the economy is the field of healthcare. If you're a people person, you can join one of the most fulfilling fields in health care and feel the satisfaction that comes from caring. The objective for the students who enter the massage therapy program is to obtain an entry-level career in therapeutic massage as a Licensed Massage Therapist (North Carolina) or a Certified Massage Therapist (Virginia).

What You Can Learn

This program concentrates on the medical and rehabilitative properties of massage while educating on the art and science of massage therapy. The program focuses on how to conduct a good business, which gives students an advantage in their workplaces. Via work placements and contact with experienced clinicians, the course offers participants the chance to witness the full spectrum of healthcare provisions through its externship.

After finishing the program:

• The Graduate may apply to take the National Certification Exam through the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB).
• Once graduates have passed the National Certification Exam, they may apply for their license at the North Carolina Board of Massage & Bodywork Therapy OR they may apply at the Virginia Board of Nursing for certification as massage therapists in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Where You Can Go

The following are facilities in which licensed massage therapists (North Carolina) or certified massage therapists (Virginia) can gain entry-level employment:

• Spas
• Private practices
• Private industries
• Wellness centers
• Fitness institutions
• Professional health teams
• Health care environments (i.e. chiropractic offices, pain management centers, physical therapists’ and doctors’ offices, hospitals and rehab centers)

Medical Assistant Schools

Once you choose to become a part of the growing, exciting, and in-demand world of health care, you will be faced with one of the most important decisions of your life -- choosing the college that is right for you, one that will help you meet your needs and goals. Medical Careers Institute understands the goals of people who would like to experience the benefits of caring, and want a straight route to their career goals.

Visit our admissions advisors to find out if Medical Careers Institute is what you're looking for. You will learn about the Medical Careers Institute firsthand, and witness our dedication to affording the people, environment, and equipment required to keep our students current with today's workplace demands. By submitting an information request, you will allow us to show you how you might be able to reach your goals.

• Convenient Classes you can have on-campus during the day or night.
• There are certain classes that you can take online.
• Focused programs allow you to complete your graduation fast.
• You will learn all you need to know about conducting a job search with Graduate Employment Services.
• The smaller classes sizes will make for a more intimate and personal learning experience.
• You will get all the real life situations you can get through a school in our lab.
• You will be involved in externships and clinical work to gain hands-on learning and experience.
• Qualifiers will receive Financial Aid.
• VA/TA has approved us, including the NEXTStep.

Medical Assisting - Diploma Program

If you're interested in the health industry, dip your foot into the Medical Assisting pool. Between 2004 and 2014 the prediction is that Medical Assisting will be one of the fastest growing occupations, as told by the US Department of Labor.

The Medical Assisting program readies students by giving them the educational background, technical skills, computer proficiency, and work habits they will need to successfully compete for entry-level positions in various health care settings. Through hands-on experience with and externship, students will learn how to convert what they've learned into the real world.

Students will study anatomy, physiology, pharmacology, computer applications, and clinical procedures.

What You Can Learn

Graduates of this program may be employed in a variety of positions, and may take on a variety of responsibilities including Administrative positions that involve initial contact with patients, scheduling appointments, receiving and processing payments, creating billing statements, and processing mail. Graduates with experience may work in supervisory or managerial capacities, which could include hiring and evaluating.

The responsibilities of a Medical Assistant in the field of Clinical assistance includes providing assistance to physician during patient examination, patient care, taking up medical history of the patient and vital signs, preparation of the patient for examination, and helping the physician is surgical procedures. Other clinical duties might be collecting or performing lab tests, giving medications, performing diagnostic tests like EKGs, and educating patients.

Where You Can Go

Graduates are qualified to take professional exams once they have completed the program. Entry-level employment chances are open for graduates that include physician offices, clinics, and other settings that are healthcare related.

Once you choose to become a part of the growing, exciting, and in-demand world of health care, you will be faced with one of the most important decisions of your life -- choosing the college that is right for you, one that will help you meet your needs and goals. Medical Careers Institute understands the goals of people who would like to experience the benefits of caring, and want a straight route to their career goals.

Visit our admissions advisors to find out if Medical Careers Institute is what you're looking for. You will learn about the Medical Careers Institute firsthand, and witness our dedication to affording the people, environment, and equipment required to keep our students current with today's workplace demands. By submitting an information request, you will allow us to show you how you might be able to reach your goals.

• Convenient Classes you can have on-campus during the day or night.
• There are certain classes that you can take online.
• Focused programs allow you to complete your graduation fast.
• You will learn all you need to know about conducting a job search with Graduate Employment Services.
• The smaller classes sizes will make for a more intimate and personal learning experience.
• You will get all the real life situations you can get through a school in our lab.
• You will be involved in externships and clinical work to gain hands-on learning and experience.
• Qualifiers will receive Financial Aid.
• VA/TA has approved us, including the NEXTStep.

Medical Assisting - Diploma Program

If you're interested in the health industry, dip your foot into the Medical Assisting pool. Between 2004 and 2014 the prediction is that Medical Assisting will be one of the fastest growing occupations, as told by the US Department of Labor.

The Medical Assisting program readies students by giving them the educational background, technical skills, computer proficiency, and work habits they will need to successfully compete for entry-level positions in various health care settings. Through hands-on experience with and externship, students will learn how to convert what they've learned into the real world.

Students will study anatomy, physiology, pharmacology, computer applications, and clinical procedures.

What You Can Learn

Graduates of this program may be employed in a variety of positions, and may take on a variety of responsibilities including Administrative positions that involve initial contact with patients, scheduling appointments, receiving and processing payments, creating billing statements, and processing mail. Graduates with experience may work in supervisory or managerial capacities, which could include hiring and evaluating.

The responsibilities of a Medical Assistant in the field of Clinical assistance includes providing assistance to physician during patient examination, patient care, taking up medical history of the patient and vital signs, preparation of the patient for examination, and helping the physician is surgical procedures. Other clinical duties might be collecting or performing lab tests, giving medications, performing diagnostic tests like EKGs, and educating patients.

Where You Can Go

Graduates are qualified to take professional exams once they have completed the program. Entry-level employment chances are open for graduates that include physician offices, clinics, and other settings that are healthcare related.

Radiologist Education

Program Overview

The Medical Radiography program offers a means of addressing the existing and future shortages related to positions in the Radiologic Technologists, R.T. field, providing increased numbers of highly skilled and knowledgeable Radiographer professionals in Virginia and nationally to meet society’s need.

Program Objectives

• Train graduates to enable them to carry out entry-level practice work in an honest, law-abiding, safe, and effective working environment.
• Caring behavior in the health care community can be promoted by providing a learning environment that will recognize individual differences.
• Encourage critical thinking abilities to correct patient care difficulties efficiently and to adjust to the fast changing difficulties in healthcare.
• For lifelong personal and professional growth, graduates should be provided with strong educational foundations
• The program readies graduates to sit for required licensure exams.

Your Key to Success

A student is capable of earning an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Medical Radiography which is the key to his success in a period of eighteen months. The JRCERT (Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology) accredited the program. To sit for the national exam of the ARRT (American Registry of Radiologic Technologists), graduates must be qualified.

Graduate Responsibilities

Radiographers should continue their education and experiences in advanced imaging modalities such as CT, MRI, Mammography, Nuclear Medicine, Radiation Therapy, Ultrasound, Bone Densitometry, Interventional Technology, and others. In Bachelor degree programs, several modalities are covered in combination with additional level courses. It is possible for you to gain other Baccalaureate degrees alternatively that provide advanced placements for Radiographers, out of which several are available online.

There is a great demand for radiographers in the United States, and they can be employed in numerous healthcare environments and fields, such as:

• Hospitals
• Medical Imaging Centers
• Outpatient Care Centers Primary Care Clinics
• Government
• Military
• Medical Research Mobile Imaging
• Radiology Sales & Service
• Education
• Industry

Program Overview

The Medical Radiography program offers a means of addressing the existing and future shortages related to positions in the Radiologic Technologists, R.T. field, providing increased numbers of highly skilled and knowledgeable Radiographer professionals in Virginia and nationally to meet society’s need.

Program Objectives

• Train graduates to enable them to carry out entry-level practice work in an honest, law-abiding, safe, and effective working environment.
• Caring behavior in the health care community can be promoted by providing a learning environment that will recognize individual differences.
• Encourage critical thinking abilities to correct patient care difficulties efficiently and to adjust to the fast changing difficulties in healthcare.
• For lifelong personal and professional growth, graduates should be provided with strong educational foundations
• The program readies graduates to sit for required licensure exams.

Your Key to Success

A student is capable of earning an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Medical Radiography which is the key to his success in a period of eighteen months. The JRCERT (Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology) accredited the program. To sit for the national exam of the ARRT (American Registry of Radiologic Technologists), graduates must be qualified.

Graduate Responsibilities

Radiographers should continue their education and experiences in advanced imaging modalities such as CT, MRI, Mammography, Nuclear Medicine, Radiation Therapy, Ultrasound, Bone Densitometry, Interventional Technology, and others. In Bachelor degree programs, several modalities are covered in combination with additional level courses. It is possible for you to gain other Baccalaureate degrees alternatively that provide advanced placements for Radiographers, out of which several are available online.

There is a great demand for radiographers in the United States, and they can be employed in numerous healthcare environments and fields, such as:

• Hospitals
• Medical Imaging Centers
• Outpatient Care Centers Primary Care Clinics
• Government
• Military
• Medical Research Mobile Imaging
• Radiology Sales & Service
• Education
• Industry

Dental Assisting: Associate Degree Program

The graduates of our Associate Degree Program are provided with the skills and knowledge that will qualify them for entry-level positions as Dental Assistants. Dental Assistants are skilled in areas such as: Clinical, radiographics and administrative procedures and techniques. To allow our students to get real hands on experience in a realistic situation, this course of study includes an externship.

Duties include:

• Reception
• Insurance
• Clerical billing
• Recordkeeping
• General office procedures

Graduating as a Dental Assistant with an Associate of Applied Science will enable students to launch his/her career in a dental office, dental supply manufacturer, hospital dental department, or insurance company. Duties are performed by the Dental Assistant in both office and patient contact capacities under the supervision of a dentist or group of dentists. There will also be some patient-related duties, which may include: prepping patients for exams, conducting interviews, charting histories, taking blood pressures, assisting in minor surgeries and lab procedures.

List of education programs offered by Medical Careers Institute