August 04, 2009
Madonna offers training for health care jobs
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Popular medical certificate programs are being offered again this fall through Madonna University’s Office of Continuing Education Professional Studies. Students can earn an EKG Technician, Pharmacy Technician or Medical Billing and Coding certificate in 13 weeks or less and qualify for immediate employment in Michigan’s growing health care industry.
Walk-in and online registration for all three programs takes place at 9 a.m. Monday, Aug. 10, at Madonna’s main campus in Livonia, located at 36600 Schoolcraft Road, at Levan Road off I-96. Registration runs until 3 p.m. or until classes are filled.
“In the past, these certificate programs have been very successful, drawing community members from throughout Metro Detroit,†said Joan Stephens, director of Madonna’s Continuing Education program. “The majority of those enrolling are laid-off workers, stay-at-home mothers returning to the workforce, and people looking to switch careers.â€
The fall schedule for Madonna University’s medical certificate programs is as follows:
EKG Technician – Tuesdays and Thursdays, Oct. 13 – Dec. 3, 6-9:30 p.m.
Pharmacy Technician – Mondays and Wednesdays, Oct. 12 – Dec. 2, 6-9:30 p.m.
Medical Billing and Coding – Mondays and Wednesdays, Sept. 21 – Dec. 14, 6-9:30 p.m.All courses prepare students to take national board exams and apply for entry-level positions. According to Stephens, approximately 90 percent of students immediately pass their board exams after completing the programs.As part of these certificate programs, students can attend free workshops at Madonna University for resumé writing and job interviewing tips. Upon graduation, Stephens and the course instructors continue to work with students, assisting with their employment search. “We do everything we can to ensure that they put their training to good use and are employed as soon as possible,†Stephens said.All classes are offered at Madonna’s Livonia campus. A detailed course schedule and online registration are available at www.madonna.edu by clicking on Future Students, then Continuing Education Professional Studies. For more information about Continuing Education courses, call
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