San Joaquin Valley College

Program Highlights

SJVC's Clinical and Administrative Medical Assisting (CAMA) program trains you in both administrative and clinical medical procedures for medical offices and specialty clinics. A Medical Assistant is a professional, multi-skilled member of the health care team who is dedicated to assisting in patient care.

Learn

• Insurance billing
• Appointment scheduling
• Patient information coding
• Injection administration
• Electrocardiograms
• Venipuncture & skin puncture
• CPR & First Aid

Training includes a clinical externship which allows students to further their studies in a real-world medical environment.

Career Opportunities

A well-trained medical assistant is qualified to work in a variety of medical environments such as medical offices, clinics, hospitals, laboratories, medical supply and equipment sales or insurance billing companies. Some positions include:

• Medical Assistant
• Medical Records Clerk
• Ward Clerk
• Medical Secretary
• Admissions Clerk

Certifications Earned

Graduates earn an Associate of Science degree and are eligible to sit for the Registered Medical Assistant exam (RMA).

Program Highlights

The Clinical Medical Assisting program at SJVC offers extensive back office training to provide support to physicians and direct patient care in a variety of medical settings. Training includes a balance of classroom instruction with laboratory experience to create the best opportunity for student understanding and performance.

Learn

• Injection administration
• Electrocardiograms
• Venipuncture & skin puncture
• CPR & first aid
• Assisting in minor surgery
• Front office procedures
• Basic lab tests
• Patient education
• Taking & recording vital signs

Career Opportunities

Health care careers are on the rise and expected to increase dramatically in the years ahead as an aging population requires growing medical attention. Graduates can expect to secure positions in a variety of career roles:

• Clinical Medical Assistant
• Medical Secretary
• Occupational Health Assistant
• Laboratory Assistant

With additional education or training career path advancement might take you into areas such as Licensed Practical Nurse, Emergency Medical Technician, Recreational Therapist, Physician Assistant or other advanced nursing positions.

Certifications Earned

Depending on campus and program, graduates earn an Associate of Science degree or Certificate and are prepared to sit for the Registered Medical Assistant Exam (RMA).

Program Highlights

SJVC's Dental Assisting program trains you in all aspects of working with a dentist, including patient care, office and laboratory duties. Our balance of hands-on experience with classroom instruction covers all aspects of dental assisting skills and related theory. Whether you use your dental assisting training for a career chairside or in an administrative capacity, you are well prepared at the program's completion.

Learn

• Dental anatomy
• Dental radiology
• Dental software
• Preventive dentistry
• Dental practice management
• Dental science
• Coronal polishing

Career Opportunities

Dental Assisting is an in-demand job with many work environment options available. As a dental assistant or dental office employee, you can expect to work in such areas as:

• Private Dental Offices
• Dental Colleges
• Dental Laboratories
• Private or Government Hospitals

Certifications Earned

Graduates earn an Associate of Science degree and certifications in First Aid, coronal polish, radiology and CPR. Graduates are also eligible to take the State of California Board of Dental Examiners Examination for State Licensure as a Registered Dental Assistant (RDA).

Programmatic Accreditation

San Joaquin Valley College's Dental Assisting program is accredited by the State Board of Dental Examiners, Committee on Dental Auxiliaries and California Department of Consumer Affairs.

Program Highlights

SJVC's Health Care Administration program prepares you with the training you need to perform front office duties in a health care setting. Course studies include office management, medical terminology, patient record keeping, bookkeeping, accounting, insurance claims preparation, professional communication, general operation of a health care facility, and computer training using Microsoft Office and medical software.

Learn

• Medical insurance principles
• Computer concepts
• Insurance coding
• Medical terminology
• Medical billing
• Economics & finance

Students complete an extensive externship in the field under the direct supervision of an office manager or medical director.

Career Opportunities

Well-trained health care administrators are in demand by busy medical and dental offices, hospitals, clinics, laboratories, billing offices and medical supply distributors. You can expect to qualify for such roles as:

• Front Office Assistant
• Billing or Insurance Clerk
• Data Entry Clerk
• Collections Clerk
• Admitting Clerk

Certifications Earned

Graduates earn an Associate of Science degree and are eligible to sit for the RMA-Administration exam.

Program Highlights

SJVC's Pharmacy Technology program prepares you to work under the direct supervision of a Registered Pharmacist as part of a team responsible for carrying out a doctor's pharmaceutical orders. Pharmacy Technicians assist in the various activities of compounding, distributing and dispensing of medications.

Learn

• Pharmacy law and ethics
• Pharmacology
• Computer data entry
• Pharmacy science & clinical applications
• Prescription processing

Training includes a balance of classroom and lab instruction, as well as an externship component, which allows you experiential learning in an actual clinical environment.

Career Opportunities

A well-trained pharmacy technician can expect to work in a highly respected, professional environment as an integral part of a health care team. Pharmacy technicians work in areas such as:

• Franchise Pharmacies
• Home Health Care Agencies
• Correctional Facilities
• Hospitals
• Pharmaceutical Outside Sales

Certifications Earned

Graduates earn an Associate of Science degree and are qualified for licensure with the State of California to be registered as a Pharmacy Technician (PhT). Graduates are eligible to take the National Pharmacy Technician Certification Board's examination to become a Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT), recognized nationally as an exceptional pharmacy technician candidate.

Program Highlights

Our Surgical Technology program prepares you to be an integral part of a medical team whose responsibility it is to exercise precise and harmonious procedures and practices in an operating room environment. Surgical technologists work closely with surgeons, anesthesiologists, registered nurses and other surgical personnel to deliver the highest level of patient care.

Learn

• Medical terminology
• Legal, moral and ethical aspects
• Surgical procedures
• Surgical techniques
• CPR and First Aid

Instruction also includes an extensive clinical rotation to give students hands-on experience in the surgical environment.

Career Opportunities

Well-trained Surgical Technologists are in high demand. You can expect to work in professional environments such as:

• Hospital Operating Rooms
• Physician's Offices
• Surgery Centers
• Emergency Departments
• Dental Surgery Offices
• Delivery Rooms

Certifications Earned

Graduates earn an Associate of Science degree and are eligible to take the National Certification exam for Surgical Technologists.

Programmatic Accreditation

San Joaquin Valley College's Surgical Technology program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP).

Program Highlights

Our Veterinary Technology program prepares you with the skills you need to help animals when they need it most. This in-depth training covers all areas of animal patient care, from lab tests to radiology procedures and surgical assisting. Curriculum also focuses on communication skills involving pet owner education and counseling for the care of sick animals, as well as preventive measures.

Learn

• Fundamentals of animal nursing
• Pharmacology
• Diagnostic imaging
• Front office procedures
• Diseases of small animals
• Laboratory procedures
• Surgical assisting
• Communication skills
• Farm animal medicine

Training also includes extensive externship rotations in various animal care environments, giving students real-world medical experience.

Career Opportunities

Veterinary Technicians work as a professional assistant to a veterinarian and work in a variety of settings such as:

• Companion Animal Clinics
• Emergency Medicine
• Animal Shelters
• Animal Control
• Zoo or Wild Animal Parks
• Biomedical Research Institutions
• Animal Training Facilities
• Pet Nutrition Educators
• Veterinary Pharmaceutical Representatives

Certifications Earned

Graduates earn an Associate of Science degree and are eligible to work as a Veterinary Assistant.

Upon completion of this program, students can qualify to take the State Board exam under the alternate route. Students can refer to the California Veterinary Medical board website for complete details. http://www.vmb.ca.gov