Radiation Safety Certification (16 CE hrs. for RDAs)
Designed for the working Dental Assistant needing an X-ray Safety Certification. Students must provide their own X-ray film. Monthly enrollment. Pre-registration required. Must be currently employed in a dental office. Cost: $450 (includes syllabus, study guide, CE certificate).+ $50 for film.

Coronal Polishing (12 CE hrs. for RDAs)
Certificate course. Meets Coronal Polish requirements for RDA Exam. Monthly enrollment. Pre-registration required. Cost: $450 (includes study guides, consumable supplies and CE certificate).

Caregiver Certification Course
This class is a required prerequisite for consideration for the March 15, 2012 CNA course.
Mandatory Orientation February 22, 2012 at 12:00 pm in room 105.
Caregiver Certification Course, designed for in-home and assisted living caregivers, includes training in ethics, client’s rights, and elder abuse as well as training in emergency first aid, personal care and assistance with daily living tasks like mobility, bathing, and toileting. Throughout the course students are taught to respect the individual’s rights to privacy and dignity and provide care in such a way that the person’s independence is enhanced and supported rather than removed. The entire course provides a comprehensive program of more than 60 hours of caregiver training. Cost: $100 + $10 BLS card.

Nurse Assistant - CNA
Prerequisite: Only students who were successful participants and received certification from the Caregiver class will be considered for the March 15, 2012 CNA program.
Cost: Total cost $1018 includes Class fee + Materials/Supplies fee (Includes: Books, Name Tag, 1st Uniform). 2-step TB test, physical exam/drug screening and reliable transportation to clinical facilities are required. (480 hours.)

Home Health Assistant
Prior to completing the home health assistant nursing program, student must have completed an approved Certified Nurse Assistant Program (see above). The course introduces the student to provide direct patient care under the direction of a nurse or doctor in a variety of health care settings. Using technical skills learned in both the classroom and clinical setting, home health assistants perform such tasks as feeding, bathing, positioning, ambulating and comfort measures for the patient. The program consists of 40 hours theory and clinical training under direct supervision. Prerequisites: Completed an approved Certified Nurse Assistant Program and have an active CNA certificate, Physical examination, TB clearance by PPD/Chest X-Ray and Medical insurance. Cost: $400, Textbooks approximately $60.

Acute Care CNA
Prepares students for skills in Acute Facilities/Hospital. Role of CNA in the following
hospital areas:
• Medical and Surgical Unit
• Emergency Room
• Orthopedic Unit
• Pediatrics Unit
• Ambulatory or Outpatient Unit
For more information call (626) 934-2841 or (626) 934-2801.
Cost: $400. (20 hours per week.)

Restorative Assistant
Prior to registering in the restorative nursing program, student must have completed an approved Certified Nurse Assistant Program. The course introduces the student in how to assist the patients with exercise to improve or maintain mobility and independence, provide residents with routine restorative nursing care and services and participate in and documents results of residents; activities of daily living. The program consists of 40 hours theory and clinical training under direct supervision. Included with C.N.A. Program.
Prerequisites: Completed an approved Certified Nurse Assistant Program and have an active CNA certificate, Physical examination, TB clearance by PPD/Chest X-Ray and Medical insurance. Course #: 06505051. Call (626) 934-2841 for more information and dates.

CNA and MA Continuing Education
Classes meet CE requirements for MA and CNA certificate renewal. Approved by the California Department of Health Services. Take as many classes as you need. (CEP #13075) Must pre-register in Willow Center Registration Office during regular weekday business hours Cost: New students $50 per class (includes all practice materials and CE certificate).

Pharmacy Technician
Module course prepares students for entry level employment working in various pharmacy settings. Students are trained to assist the pharmacist in multiple areas of pharmacy practice. The course consist of both theory and clinical components, including: Medical Terminology, Pharmacy Law, Anatomy and Physiology and 120 hours of clinical training. Cost: Class fee $250 per module (modules are every six weeks, four modules in all) + Insurance $18 + Materials fee $69 (includes Lab coat, CPR card and CPR class) plus approx. $239 for all books. A separate fee of $80 payable to Pharmacy Board and drug testing, live scan (prices vary) will be required for licensing. Prerequisite: Age 18; TB clearance; High School Diploma/GED.

Basic Medical Billing and Coding
Covers ICD 9 CM, input and output coding, risk management and HCPCS/CPT coding and its principles. A Biller/Coder is employed by medical offices, HMOs and insurance companies to perform computerized billing, claim search and authorizing procedures. Current coding information prepares student for certification with AAPC, AHIMA and addresses HIPPA requirements. (120 hours.) Prerequisites: Typing/Keyboarding and Microsoft Word ability, Medical Terminology & Anatomy will be included. Cost: $250 (Includes study guide and reference materials). Requires text book $66.

Practical Nurse - Pre LVN (5-Classes)
Prerequisites: Only students who attained an appropriate score on the LVN assessment and provides certified documentation of a high school diploma or GED will be invited to enroll. Attend either AM or PM classes. Dates: to be announced. Cost: $25.

Practical Nurse - LVN
Theory & clinical program prepares graduate for licensing exam. Nursing fundamentals, medical-surgical, pharmacology, nutrition, gerontology, obstetrics & pediatrics are covered. (1576 hours/1 year.) Begins every January and June. Cost: $5,600 + Insurance $18 + CPR Card $10 + Name Badge $6 + textbook, uniform, health screen and background check. Prerequisite: Age 18, proof of 12th grade HS/GED, assessment entrance test (see above) and satisfactorily meeting all objectives of the Pre-LVN class (see above).

Pre Psychiatric Technician
Prerequisites: Only students who attained an appropriate score on the LVN assessment and provides certified documentation of a high school diploma or GED will be invited to enroll. Dates: to be announced. Cost: $25.

Psychiatric Technician
Theory and clinical program prepares graduate for licensing exam. Includes: medical-surgical nursing, pharmacology, nutrition, gerontology, developmental disabilities, psychiatric nursing. (1576 hrs./1 yr.) Classes begin March 2012 and September 2012. Cost: $5,600 + Insurance $18 + CPR Card $10 + First Aid Card $10 + Name Badge $6 + background, live scan, texts and uniforms. Prerequisites: Age 18, proof of 12th grade HS/GED, Assessments and successful completion of the orientation class. Enrollment is based on selection. For more information please call (626) 934-2916 or 2817.

Vocational Nurse Program & Psychiatric Technician Program
Assessment Test - Testing Fee: $40. Sign up now to pretest for next available class. Requires pre-registration. Call (626) 934-2801 or (626) 934-2808 for test dates. Willow Center, 14104 E. Nelson Ave., La Puente.

Medical Assistant
Next class begins August 2012.New Student Orientation and Selection will be on 7/10 & 7/24 at 9 am in room 21. Enrollment of new students will be limited and contingent on space availability and successful completion of orientation materials and requirements. Prepare for employment in a medical office or clinic by taking Administrative Front Office and Clinical Back Office Procedures. (Approx. 748 hours when both sections taken together. Plus 260 hours externship.) Cost: Total cost $1,500 includes Class fee $1,200 + Insurance $18 + Materials fee $250 (includes Books, CPR Card, 1 Uniform, Blood pressure cuff/steth) + CPR class $30. Requires flashdrive.

Administrative - Front Office Procedures*
Medical office management, basic insurance billing, computer applications, medical terminology and anatomy, ethical and legal issues are covered. 25 WPM typing recommended. (643 hours includes 160 hours externship.)

Clinical - Back Office Procedures*
Principles of infection control, diagnostic tests, medications and injections, electrocardiography, venipuncture are covered. (375 hours includes 160 hours externship.)

Medical Terminology & Anatomy for Health Careers
Basic anatomy and medical language necessary for persons entering the medical office occupations. Utilizes lecture, taped and computerized learning programs. (108 hours).

Optical Technician/Dispensing Technician and Lab Technician
Lab Technician may be taken as a separate career course.As a Dispensing Optician, you’ll work with other opticians and optometrists as part of a vision-care team. You’ll fill eyeglass prescriptions and ensure a proper fit by measuring patients eyes and facial contours, learn HIPAA compliance and medical optical insurance billing. The Optical Technician Program offers learning and working facilities that are unique to So. Cal. The vision center’s lab features equipment for grinding, cutting, fitting and finishing eyewear as well as instruments for measuring the eye and facial contours. (700 hours.) The center offers students, faculty, staff and families the opportunity to have an eye exam, purchase eye and sunglasses at substantial savings. We are also open to the public on a limited basis for outside prescriptions. For appointments and information call (626) 934-2940. All work done by students. Cost: Total cost $450 per semester + Lab Coat $29 + Insurance $18 + Materials fee $75. Class starts January 30, 2012.