Positions in this career field include:
• Medical Assistant
• Caregiver
• Lab Assistant
• Chiropractic Assistant
Employees working as medical assistants in California commonly take vital signs, record medical histories, explain treatment procedures to patients, and prepare patients for examinations. Under the direction of a doctor, medical assistants may also draw blood, prepare patients for x-rays, and take electrocardiograms.
Individuals interested in top medical assisting jobs and patient care positions may benefit from receiving job training or earning a degree in a medical assisting program.
SBBCollege offers healthcare degree programs and shorter-term job training in the medical field.
The SBBCollege medical assisting program teaches students to perform medical front office duties and essential patient care duties, including preparing patients for various treatments, assisting physicians, and more.
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This guide is designed for job seekers who are researching top nursing careers in California.
Vocational nurses care for people who are injured, sick, convalescent, or disabled and work under the direction of doctors. LVNs care for patients in many ways. Often, they provide basic bedside care, operating medical equipment, administering procedures and performing tests.
People seeking a career in nursing can benefit from a nursing training program.
Individuals looking to succeed in nursing should have the desire and compassion to care for patients, as well as the skills and training to safely perform medical procedures within the scope of their position.
SBBCollege’s vocational nursing program prepares students to care for patients across the lifespan, with nursing skills taught and practiced in a supervised laboratory setting and then perfected at clinical sites.
Graduates of the SBBCollege nursing program are eligible to sit for the National Council Licensure Examination for Practical/Vocational Nurses (NCLEX-PN), and are prepared for entry-level positions in hospitals, long-term care facilities and private practice environments.
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Positions in this career field include:
• Medical Receptionist
• Coder
• Medical Records Clerk
Employees in medical office positions perform medical administrative duties, such as update and file patients' medical records, fill out insurance forms, and arrange for hospital admissions and laboratory services. Medical office professionals also perform general business duties, such as answering telephones, greeting patients, handling correspondence, scheduling appointments, and handling billing and bookkeeping.
Job seekers interested in top medical office positions may benefit from having career training in a medical office or a degree in health information technology.
The medical office programs at SBBCollege provide students with the training necessary for employment in administrative positions in a medical office or facility. Training in some SBBCollege medical office programs includes coursework in medical billing and coding, insurance forms, and electronic health records.
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Positions in this career field include:
• Pharmacy Technician
• Front Counter Clerk
Pharmacy technicians assist pharmacists by preparing prescriptions, providing customer service, and performing administrative duties within a pharmacy setting.
Individuals looking to succeed in a retail, hospital or institutional pharmacy should possess the knowledge and skills to assist licensed pharmacists in day-to-day pharmacy procedures. People interested in these types of positions may benefit from having a degree in pharmacy technology.
SBBCollege’s pharmacy technology program prepares students to support licensed pharmacists, by assisting during patient consultation, counter dispensing and prescription preparation. Graduates are prepared for entry-level positions in retail, hospital or institutional pharmacies, and meet the requirement to apply for a California state license.
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Positions in this career field include:
• Clinic Manager
• Health Promotion Specialist
• Billing Manager
• Medical Records Manager
• Office Manager
• Practice Administrator
• Program Manager
Healthcare in the United States is changing rapidly. Healthcare administrators coordinate and supervise the delivery of healthcare. Medical and healthcare managers deal with an increasingly changing regulatory environment, technological changes, and organizational restructuring. Hospital and healthcare administrators are called on to improve efficiency in their healthcare facilities and the quality of the care provided to their patients.
Individuals seeking medical administration positions may benefit from earning a bachelor's degree in healthcare administration.
The SBBCollege healthcare administration program helps students develop a comprehensive skill set, including computer applications, accounting and human resources. The healthcare management bachelor's degree program coursework also includes healthcare delivery systems, marketing, strategic management, and more.
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Need a college degree? SBBCollege offers associate's, bachelor's and MBA degrees. How about shorter-term job training? SBBCollege offers job training programs that are perfect...
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Working Adults and Busy People
With day and evening schedules at most campuses, SBBCollege's job training and degree programs are perfect for working adults and people who have busy lives outside of school.
Need even more flexibility? With a few exceptions, students attending SBBCollege's online campus can attend class where and when it's most convenient for them.
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Recent High School Grads
You’ve graduated... congratulations! Now what?
If you’re ready to start a career, SBBCollege can help.
SBBCollege provides career planning assistance to help students and their parents learn about various career fields, education and training options, and financial aid programs available to recent high school graduates. The career planning sessions are free of charge and conducted one-on-one with members of the SBBCollege admissions and financial aid departments.
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Most recent high school grads qualify for this great opportunity.
It's tough for community college students right now.
As an alternative, SBBCollege strives to provide the services and availability students need to complete their education and get started in their career:
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SBBCollege provides prearranged schedules, so there’s no stress, no waiting lists, and no crashing classes. Students at SBBCollege even know the exact date they'll be able to graduate.
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SBBCollege students receive valuable career services, including resume review, interview prep, and job placement assistance, and they get on-the-job training while still in school through the College's externship program.
Your future starts now! Request information online or call 1-866-749-SBBC.
Job Training
Along with degree programs, SBBCollege offers shorter-term job training programs. Utilizing hands-on lessons and traditional classroom learning, students are trained on tools they'll be using in their careers – accounting software, electronic medical records software, EKG machines, and more.
To learn more, you can request information online or call 1-866-749-SBBC.
Veterans and Military Families
SBBCollege proudly supports veterans and military families and participates in the Post-9/11 GI Bill and Yellow Ribbon programs. Service members and their families receive one-on-one assistance through the enrollment and financial aid process.
For assistance, please request information online or call 1-866-749-SBBC.
Get your GED
For those without a high school diploma, earning your GED is critical to long-term career success! Let SBBCollege help.
Open to the public and to all ages, SBBCollege offers a GED preparation course helping students grasp all five areas of the GED exam – reading, writing, math, science and social studies. With a small-class setting, the course allows students to experience more individual attention. After successfully earning their GED, students are eligible to enroll in SBBCollege’s job training and degree programs.
Contact SBBCollege and get started on earning your GED.
Need help with career planning?
SBBCollege offers free one-on-one career planning assistance. You can request information online or call 1-866-749-SBBC.