Health & Medical Careers
Please check our registration site or catalog for the most up-to-date
class dates, times, and orientation schedules for your specific program.
Prerequisites for Medical Classes:
- Mandatory Orientation prior to the first scheduled class. Please see the class registration page for details regarding the date, time, and location of each program.
- High School Diploma or Equivalent is required for Phlebotomy & Pharmacy Technician programs.
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For more information regarding class dates, times, and requirements please visit our online registration page
For questions regarding specific program details or financial assistance, contact Transitions Coordinator, Oscar Lopez at [email protected]
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Medical Assistant - Administrative
- This class prepares the student to work in the front office of a doctor's office, clinic, or other administrative areas of healthcare facilities.
- A medical assistant is an allied health professional that supports the work of physicians and other health professionals, usually in a clinical setting.
- Course tuition is $995.00. Additional book and equipment fees are detailed in our catalog and registration page.
- All students must complete at least a minimum of 80% of all module hours to pass the course.
- A certificate of completion and a list of competencies is awarded upon successful completion of the requirements for this course.
- Students are not required but encouraged to participate in a 120-hour administrative specialty externship.
- 168 hours/14 weeks
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Medical Assistant - Clinical
- This course is only for MA students who have successfully completed Medical Assistant, Administrative.
- MA-Clinical prepares the student to assist physicians in the back office, labs, and exam rooms.
- Students learn about the anatomy and physiology of the human body, medical terminology, pharmacology, phlebotomy, basic surgical assisting, and patient care.
- Course tuition is $1595.00. Additional book and equipment fees are detailed in our catalog and registration page.
- All students must complete at least a minimum of 80% of all module hours to pass the course.
- Upon completion of both the Medical Assistant - Administrative and Medical Assistant - Clinical courses, students are not required but encouraged to participate in a 180-hour combined administrative and clinical externship.
- A certificate of completion and a list of competencies is awarded upon successful completion of the requirements for this course.
- 264 hours/22 weeks
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Medical Assistant - Dual Administrative & Clinical Pathway
- This cohort has students take both the Medical Assistant Administrative & Clinical courses to make them eligible to take the California Certified Medical Assistant (CCMA) exam for both the administrative and clinical specialties at the same time.
- All students must complete at least a minimum of 80% of all module hours to pass the program.
- Program tuition is $2590.00 for both courses over two semesters. Tuition can be paid for each course at the beginning of each semester. Additional book and equipment fees are detailed in our catalog and registration page.
- This cohort also makes students eligible to take one, combined administrative and clinical externship of 180 hours.
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Pharmacy Technician
- Prepare for a career as a technician in a retail pharmacy, hospital pharmacy, mail-order pharmacy, or other locations.
- The pharmacy technician assists the pharmacist with mixing and packaging prescriptions, maintaining client records, and referring clients to the pharmacist for counseling assistance.
- A pharmacy technician is a health care provider who performs pharmacy-related functions, generally working under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist.
- A certificate of completion and a list of competencies is awarded upon successful completion of the requirements for this course. Students can participate in an externship of 120 hours.
- A High School Diploma or Equivalency is required to enroll in this program.
- Program tuition is $995.00. Additional book and equipment fees are detailed in our catalog and registration page.
- 240 hours/21 weeks
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Phlebotomy
- Launch your career as a Phlebotomy Technician, collecting blood samples from patients in a hospital, clinical laboratory, medical office, or clinic.
- Through lectures and hands-on training, learn about the circulatory system, venipuncture technique and specimen collection, risk factors and complications, and quality assurance.
- This course provides a complete learning experience, with 40 hours of classroom instruction and a 40-hour hands-on externship, which prepares you to take the National Certification exam to become a Certified Phlebotomy Technician1 (CPT1).
- A High School Diploma or Equivalency is required to enroll in this program.
- Please see the Phlebotomy Training Academy page for specific details regarding registration and class schedule.
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Certified Nurse Assistant
- This course provides entry-level training that leads to nurse assistant certification.
- Instruction is covered in 17 modules that include but are not limited to basic nursing skills, medical terminology, basic anatomy and physiology, patient rights, emergency procedures, long-term care, rehabilitative nursing, ethics, health, and safety.
- A certified nursing assistant, or CNA, helps patients or clients with healthcare needs under the supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN) or a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN).
- Upon successful completion, students are qualified to take the California State Board Certified Nurse Assistant written and clinical examinations.
- A certificate of completion and a list of competencies is awarded upon successful completion of the requirements for this course.
- Program tuition is $1595.00 Additional book and equipment fees are detailed in the catalog and registration page.
- This course requires technology access. Students will need a computer/laptop with a webcam, wifi, and access to the ZOOM software application, Windows, Mac, or Linux operating systems. Students will need to access a variety of web-based software applications at the instructor's discretion.
- All students must demonstrate 80% competency or higher in all 17 modules in the program.
- Please see the most recent catalog for class schedule times and dates.
- Theory instruction is online and clinical instruction is in-person at Redwood Terrace, a Skilled Nursing Facility in Escondido, CA.
- 200 hours/10 weeks
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Potential Health & Medical Career Pathways offered to Escondido Adult School students
For more information about the pathway that best suits your goals, contact Oscar Lopez, EAS Transitions Coordinator at [email protected] or 760-737-8015
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If you are interested in a Health and Medical program but are not quite sure if it is right for you, please fill out the interest form below and we will contact you with an invitation to attend an orientation for the program of interest. Please be sure to provide a valid email address where we can send your invitation.
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