New York City Medical Training School Offers Six Educational Options

    /24-7PressRelease/ - NEW YORK, NY, September 15, 2007 - Established in 1924 as a training school for medical assistants, Mandl's academic programs and student body, both, have expanded since its inception. As the Baby Boomer population ages, the demand for health care workers, including medical assistants and nurse assistants, is higher than ever. Within these professions, salaries can be quite high, and little training time is needed, making the Mandl School a good choice for a busy adult learner. Mandl's career training programs are a solid educational beginning to a fulfilling medical career, and provide comprehensive career training programs, including hands-on externships and workplace simulations.
Several programs can prepare students to seek additional medical career advancement credentials; for example, students might complete the nurse assistant program, and then go on to attend a two-year or four-year nursing school.
Several programs can prepare students to seek additional medical career advancement credentials; for example, students might complete the nurse assistant program, and then go on to attend a two-year or four-year nursing school.
Mandl offers six medical career training programs. They are:
Medical Assisting Training; Nursing Assistant; Dental Assistant Training; Medical Billing and Coding Training; Surgical Technologist Training; Phlebotomy Technician Training.

Mandl's medical career training programs include academic and career guidance and job placement assistance, important components of any career training program. The school also offers its students access to nursing and care facilities, medical supplies, and other learning tools and aids, all at the New York City campus. With six academic career training programs, students will find themselves well-equipped to fill the ever-growing number of health care job vacancies within and outside of the New York job market. The instructors have extensive experience and training in their respective medical career fields, and are able to guide students through the education process.

Varied medical career training programs are available at the Mandl School. Two of the most popular are the nursing assistant and medical assisting programs. As aids to licensed practical nurses and registered nurses, nurse assistants experience fulfilling careers that include plenty of patient contact and the opportunity to strengthen skills when on the job. Mandl's program consists of fewer than sixty classroom hours, and ends with an externship designed to adequately prepare the student for his or her nursing career. Medical assistants are professional medical workers who lighten the workplace burden of physicians and nurses. They perform basic laboratory procedures and medical tests, assist in patient records management, and help with patient health insurance forms. Medical assisting is one of the fastest-growing career areas in the United States, with 50 percent growth projected in the coming decade.

Mandl's other education programs - medical billing and coding, dental assistant, phlebotomy technician, and surgical technologist - lead to careers in rapidly growing fields, as well. The programs include classroom theory, and practical, hands-on career training through internships and externships. Students begin entry-level medical careers fully prepared to fill needed health care roles; they enter the workplace with high degrees of competency and solid grasps of medical ethics. In today's competitive job market, prior experience is essential to securing a good job. This is especially true of the job market in New York City. The Mandl School, College of Allied Health makes that hands-on, resume-worthy experience possible.

Located in the Famous Studio 54 Building in the heart of New York City, Mandl School welcomes prospective students to come by and find out more about the programs. The school offers guided tours of the classroom and practical facilities, as well as opportunities to drop in on classes and experience the teaching methods used at Mandl. The Mandl campus is located at 254 W. 54th St., in Midtown Manhattan. Students enjoy the bustling New York City life surrounding the campus, which is proximal to Central Park; the New York City theater district; and exciting shopping options such as Bergdorff Goodman, Saks Fifth Avenue, and FAO Schwartz. Mandl School, the College of Allied Health is easily accessible by several Metropolitan Transit Authority subway lines, including the 1, A, B, C, D, E, N, Q, R, and W lines that feed into Queens, Brooklyn, and the Bronx.

Visit us on the Web to find out more about Mandl's medical career training programs, or call 212-247-3434.

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