Fall 2021 Allied Health Career Training / MyCAA Funding Accepted

Register online now for Jefferson Community College (JCC) precertification allied health training. Training is open to anyone interested in beginning or advancing their career as clinical medical assistants, phlebotomy technicians, pharmacy technicians or medical billing and coding professionals. Participants who successfully complete the allied health programs are eligible to sit for the corresponding national certification exam. Military spouse MyCAA (My Career Advancement Account) funding is accepted. Application deadlines apply. To request an application, email ced@sunyjefferson.edu. For more information, call 315-786-2233.

Clinical Medical Assistant  
This program meets the necessary requirements for students to take the National Healthcareer Association (NHA) Certified Clinical Medical Assistance (CCMA) national exam and the National Workforce Career Association (NWCA) Clinical Medical Assistant (CMAC) exam. Training consists of 140 classroom hours and 160 clinical hours (externship).
Date: September 7, 2021 through February 10, 2022
Days: Tuesdays & Thursdays
Time: 6:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. 
Cost: $2,399 (textbooks included)
Location: Lowville, Lewis County Education Center

Entry-Level Phlebotomy Technician
Students who complete this program will have the opportunity to take the National Healthcareer Association (NHA) Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) exam and the National Workforce Career Association (NWCA) Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) exam. Training consists of 90 hours and a clinical externship.
Date:   September 14, 2021 through December 21, 2021 
Days:   Tuesdays and Thursdays 
Time:   6:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. 
Cost:   $1,599 (textbooks includes)
Location: JCC

Pharmacy Technician
This program meets the necessary requirements for students to take the Pharmacy Technician Certified Board (PTCB) exam and the National Workforce Career Association (NWCA) Pharmacy Technician (PTAC) exam. Training consists of 50 hours with a clinical externship.
Date:   September 20, 2021 through November 10, 2021 
Days:   Mondays and Wednesdays
Time:   6:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. 
Cost:   $999 (textbooks included)
Location: JCC 

Medical Billing and Coding – to be offered in Spring 2022 
This program prepares students for a career in medical billing and coding. Topics include how to manually submit claims, how to abstract information from a patient’s record, how to apply coding guidelines, how to successfully manage the medical business office, and coding. Training consists of 140 hours of classroom lecture. Upon completion, students may pursue certification in medical coding. Visit www.sunyjefferson.edu/alliedhealth for updates.