Medical Assistant – Hybrid Full Course

The Medical Assistant program at Medical Training Institute of New York is designed to prepare students to assist medical providers by performing basic clinical duties and administrative duties in doctor’s office, Clinics and/or medical center. The core curriculum covers a variety of subjects, including medical practice, medical law and ethics, medical communications, medical records, insurance, patient preparation, and basic laboratory procedures and tests. The courses are grouped around knowledge and skills required for administrative and clinical medical assisting. Students will study:

Clinical Medical Assistant – Hybrid Clinical

The Clinical Medical Assistant program at Medical Training Institute of New York is designed to prepare students to assist medical providers by performing basic clinical duties in doctor’s office, Clinics and/or medical center.

The core curriculum covers a variety of subjects, including EKG, Phlebotomy, medical practice, medical law and ethics, patient preparation, and basic laboratory procedures and tests. The courses are grouped around knowledge and skills required for clinical medical assisting. Students will study:

Pharmacy Technician I – HybridEntry Level

The Pharmacy Technician I Program at Medical Training Institute of New York provides students with the technical and practical training necessary for work as an entry-level assistant to a licensed pharmacist. Students will study pharmacy computing, medication preparation, inventory and billing, and quality customer service care. The program seeks to prepare students to work under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist in the preparation and dispensing of medications, maintaining patient records, setting up, packaging, and labeling routine orders from the medication shelves.

Length of Curriculum: 400 Clock hours

The lecture component consists of 200 hours of didactics, 70 hours of community Practice (Retail Pharmacy) Lab Skills, and 130 hours of Internship.

Admission Requirement: High school diploma/GED

1. Community Practice, Pharmacy Records, and Inventory Management

   • Over-the-Counter Drugs

   • Pharmacy Law and Ethics

   • Pharmacology

   • Pharmacy Technology

   • Pharmacy Calculations

   • Communication Skills for Pharmacy Practice

   • IV Admixture and Aseptic Technique

   • Advanced Insurance Billing

   • Pharmacy Technician Role in Drug Utilization Review

2. Preparation for National Certification Exam

   • PTCB

   • New York State Pharmacy Technician License

Certified Pharmacy Technician II – HybridSterile Compounding: IV Pharmacy Technician

The Pharmacy Technician I Program at Medical Training Institute of New York provides students with the technical and practical training necessary for work as an IV Technician assistant to a licensed pharmacist. Students will study pharmacy sterile compounding, and intravenous (IV) preparation. The program seeks to prepare students to work under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist in the preparation and dispensing of medications to Pyxis/Omnicell machines; maintaining patient records; setting up IV Cleanroom and labeling IV Batch orders from stock supplies; and mixing drugs with parenteral fluids.

Length of Curriculum: 750 Clock hours

The lecture component consists of 300 hours of didactics, 200 hours of Compounding Lab, and 250 hours of Internship

Admission Requirement: High school diploma/GED

1. All Pharmacy Technician I

2. Sterile Compounding

   • Aseptic Technique

   • Intravenous-IV Compounding

   • TPN Compounding

   • IV Batching

   • Home Infusion

3. Automation

   • Pyxis Training

   • Omnicell Training

   • Robotic Systems

   • Automated prescription systems

   • Medication carts

4. Preparation for National Certification Exam

   • PTCB Certification

   • ASHP Certification

   • Sterile Compounding Certification Exam

   • New York State Licensure/Registration

Advanced Pharmacy Technician III – HybridAdvanced

The Advanced Pharmacy Technician III Program at Medical Training Institute of New York provides students with the technical and advanced practical training necessary for work as an Advanced Pharmacy Technician assistant to a licensed pharmacist. Students will study advanced pharmacy sterile compounding, intravenous (IV) preparation, Chemotherapy compounding, and Neonate/Pediatric IV Compounding. The program seeks to prepare students to work under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist in the preparation and dispensing of medications to Pyxis/Omnicell machines; maintaining patient records; setting up IV Cleanroom and labeling IV Batch orders from stock supplies; and mixing drugs with parenteral fluids.

Length of Curriculum: 1000 Clock hours

The 1000 clock hours of the Advanced Pharmacy Technician III consist of 400 hours of Didactics, 200 hours of Lab Skills (Aseptic Technique and Sterile Compounding), 400 hours of Internship: Community Practice Settings (Retail Pharmacy) Internship I, Institutional Care Settings (Hospital) Internship II, and Nontraditional Pharmacy Practice: Internship III

Admission Requirement: High school diploma/GED

1. Sterile Compounding

   • Aseptic Technique

   • Intravenous-IV Compounding

   • Full access to USP <797> standards state-of-the-art Cleanroom facility

   • Chemotherapy IV Compounding

   • Narcotics IV Compounding

   • TPN Compounding

   • Neonate/Pediatric IV Compounding

   • IV Batching

   • Home Infusion

2. Pharmacy IT

   • Pyxis Field Technician

   • Omnicell Field Technician

3. Management

   • Lead Pharmacy Technician

   • Supervisory and Management Skills for Pharmacy Technicians

   • Pharmacy Technician Role in Research and Data Collection

4. Preparation for National Certification Exam

   • PTCB

   • Sterile Compounding Certification Exam

   • New York State Pharmacy Technician License

Dental Assistant – HybridCertificate Program

The Dental Assistant program at the Medical Training Institute of New York provides students with the technical and practical training necessary to work as a dentist’s entry-level assistant. This course will introduce students to some of the essential skills of the Dental Assistant professional. Students will learn:

• Job Placement Assistant

Medical Billing & Coding – Hybrid
Billing

Medical Coding Specialist – Hybrid
Coding

Advanced Medical Coding Specialist & Auditing – Hybrid
Advanced Coding & Auditing

Dialysis Technician -Hybrid

The Dialysis Technology program at the Medical Training Institute of New York provides students with the opportunity to study Hemodialysis. The program seeks to prepare students to work under the supervision of other medical professionals such as physicians and registered nurses. Students will learn principles of dialysis, anatomy and physiology of the kidney, fluid and electrolyte balance, hematologic aspects, infectious diseases, dialysis systems and equipment, and an overview of peritoneal dialysis and renal transplantation.

• Job Placement Assistant