Health Occupations Programs
INTERESTED IN A HEALTH OCCUPATION?
DENTAL ASSISTING - One-year, part-time class (Tuesday and Thursday evenings; every other Saturday) begins October 2, 2012 at the Olean BOCES Center. 200-hour internship held at local dental offices. (620 hours). Private loan eligibility is available.
NURSE AIDE/HOME HEALTH AIDE - Six-week class (Monday through Friday) begins January 23, 2012 at Olean BOCES Center; February 13, 2012 at Belmont BOCES; April 16, 2012 and June 4, 2012 at Olean BOCES Center; and July 30, 2012 at The Pines Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center in Machias. (145 hours)
MEDICAL BILLING - A seventeen-week class begins on March 7, 2012 on Wednesday evenings (3 hours/day) at the Olean BOCES Center. (51 hours) Medical Terminology may be required depending on experience.
MEDICAL OFFICE ASSISTING - Seventeen-week class (Tuesday and Thursday evenings) begins March 6, 2012 at the Olean BOCES Center. (102 hours)
MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY - Four-day class will be held Tuesday, February 7; Thursday, February 9; Tuesday, February 14; and Thursday, February 16, 2012 at the Olean BOCES Center. (12 hours) This course may be required for Medical Billing.
PHLEBOTOMY - Fourteen-week class (Monday and Wednesday evenings) will begin Monday, March 5, 2012 at the Olean BOCES Center. Upon successful completion of this course, you will be eligible to apply for certification through the American Society for Clinical Pathology. (154 hours)
PRACTICAL NURSING - Two-year, part-time programs begin in August yearly at the Olean BOCES Center, Belmont BOCES Center, and Ellicottville BOCES Center. Pre-entrance testing required. The Practical Nursing program offers the opportunity for adult students to practice patient-centered nursing care of all age groups. Nursing theory and patient care lab skills taught in the classroom are combined with a supervised clinical experience to develop a knowledgeable competent nurse. Courses included in this program are Fundamental Skills, Structure and Function of the Human Body, Pharmacology, Growth and Development, Medical-Surgical Nursing, Pediatric and Maternity Nursing. The program is registered by the New York State Education Department for 1,300 hours of combined academic and clinical instruction. The program prepares the student for admission to the state licensing examination.
Pre-entrance test dates are as follows: Belmont BOCES Center - Wednesday, June 20, 2012; Wednesday, July 25, 2012; Ellicottville BOCES Center - Thursday, June 21, 2012; Thursday, July 26, 2012; and Olean BOCES Center - Friday, May 18, 2012; Tuesday, June 19, 2012; Tuesday, July 24, 2012; Wednesday, August 1, 2012.
Contact Christine Halliday at 716-376-8268 for more information or to register.
