• Pharmacy Technician
• Patient Care Technician
• Medical Assistant
• Medical Administration and Billing
• Administrative Health Care Assistant
• Nursing Assistant - Coming Soon!

Train with "eTHOMAS," the most widely used computer software in physician practices

Experience clinical training in Dorsey’s medical lab environment

Prepare for an externship with a local hospital, physician's office, or clinic enabling you to gain real work experience and develop confidence in your skills and abilities

Program information below includes impressive lists of leading employers hiring Dorsey Graduates!

Should you wish to learn more about any of the following career training opportunities, please call 888-422-1188 or simply "click" the appropriate links.

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• Oakwood Hospital
• Enrique Boquin, MD
• Personal Healthcare
• Beaumont Hospital
• Rochester Clinic
• Oakwood Occupational Health Care
• Orchard Pediatrics
• Shelbydale Medical Clinic
• Detroit Medical Center
• Northville Medical Clinic
• Rainbow Rehabilitation Centers
• DMC Health Care Center
• Family Practice Physicians
• Concentra Medical Centers
• Oakwood Metro Health
• Daniel Sellinger, MD
• St. John's Hospital
• Polyclinic Associates
• Pointe Neurology
• St. Joseph Clinic
• Nathan Krinsky, MD
• Robert Ciemiega, MD
• New Center Dialysis
• ENT Surgical
• Oakwood Hospital Cancer Center
• Medical Weight Loss Centers

• Medical Group Practice
• Medhealth Systems Corp
• M-Care
• Professional Billing Center
• Advanced Urology
• Henry Ford Healthcare
• Normandy Physicians
• Nahed Zakaria, MD
• Bon Secours Hospital
• Grand Care
• Jeffrey Haller, MD
• Eugene Herman, MD
• Children's Hospital
• Ford-Tel Medical Center
• National Provider Network
• M. Kahn, MD
• Royal Oak Medical Center
• Ned Winkleman, MD
• Belleville Medical Clinic
• Associated Obstetrics & Gynecology
• Oakland Medical Group
• K. Lahiri, MD
• Binson's Hospital Supply
• VA Medical Center
• Dearborn Orthopedics
• Dearborn Family Clinic

TRAINING IN THIS PROGRAM INCLUDES:

• "eTHOMAS," the most widely used computer software in physician practices
• Learning Medical Terminology and Anatomy and Physiology with the highly effective DEAN-VAUGHN audio/visual system
• Clinical training taking place in Dorsey medical labs
• Graduates of this program may become nationally certified as Certified Medical Assistants (CMA) by the National Center for Competency Testing--subject to an exam

FACT: Employment of medical assistants is expected to grow 35 percent from 2006 to 2016, a much greater growth rate than the average for all occupations. – U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

FACT: As the health care industry expands because of technological advances in medicine and the growth and aging of the population, there will be an increased need for all health care workers. Increasing use of medical assistants in the rapidly growing health care industry will further stimulate job growth. – U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

FACT: Helping to drive job growth is the increasing number of group practices, clinics, and other health care facilities that need a high proportion of support personnel, particularly medical assistants who can handle both administrative and clinical duties. – U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

FACT: Medical assistants work primarily in outpatient settings, a rapidly growing sector of the health care industry. – U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

FACT: Job seekers who want to work as a medical assistant should find excellent job prospects. Medical assistants are projected to account for a very large number of new jobs, and many other opportunities will come from the need to replace workers leaving the occupation. Those with formal training or experience—particularly those with certification—should have the best job opportunities. – U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

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TRAINING IN THIS PROGRAM INCLUDES:

• "eTHOMAS," the most widely used computer software by physician practices
• Popular Microsoft Office Word & Excel software applications
• Learn Medical Terminology and Anatomy and Physiology with the highly effective DEAN-VAUGHN audio/visual system
• Advanced medical coding systems using CPT, ICDP-MC, and HCFA terminology
• Medical insurance records, learning coding procedures for medical conditions and services
• The Medical Administration and Billing (Day) and Medical Administration and Billing Specialist (Evening) career programs can each be completed in only 12 months!
• Graduates of this program are eligible to challenge the Insurance and Coding Specialist Certification exam offered by the National Center for Competency Certification.

FACT: Employment of medical records and health information technicians is expected to increase by 18 percent through 2016—greater growth than the average for all occupations—because of rapid growth in the number of medical tests, treatments and procedures that will be increasingly scrutinized by health insurance companies, regulators, courts and consumers. – U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

FACT: Billing and Posting Clerks account for approximately 542,000 positions nationwide. About 35 percent of these workers are employed in the health care industry. – U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

FACT: Employment of billing and posting clerks . . .  is expected to grow by about 4 percent from 2006 to 2016 . . . More billing clerks will be needed in medical billing, however; because medical bills are complicated and health care services are growing. – U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

FACT: New jobs are expected in offices of physicians as a result of increasing demand for detailed records, especially in large group practices. New jobs also are expected in home health care services, outpatient care centers and nursing and residential care facilities. Although employment growth in hospitals will not keep pace with growth in other health care industries, many new jobs will be created. – U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

FACT: Technicians with a strong background in medical coding will be in particularly high demand. Changing government regulations and the growth of managed care have increased the amount of paperwork involved in filing insurance claims.  – U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

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"Going to Dorsey really paid off for me.
I'm now working as a Medical Lab Assistant at the Detroit Medical Center.
I wouldn't be here without Dorsey!" - K Davis

TRAINING IN THIS PROGRAM INCLUDES:

• "eTHOMAS," the most widely used computer software by physician practices
• Popular Microsoft Office software applications
• Learn Medical Terminology and Anatomy and Physiology with the highly effective DEAN-VAUGHN audio/visual system
• Learning efficient office and management skills for the medical practice
• Advanced medical coding systems using CPT, ICD9-MC, and HCFA terminology
• Medical insurance records learning coding procedures for medical conditions and services
• The Dorsey Administrative Health Care Assistant career program can be completed in only 12 months!

FACT: Medical Secretaries account for approximately 408,000 positions nationwide. – U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

FACT: Above average employment growth in the health care and social assistance industry should lead to faster than average growth for medical secretaries.  – U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

FACT: The health care and social assistance industries—including offices of physicians, hospitals, nursing homes and outpatient care facilities—employed about 33 percent of all receptionists and information clerks. – U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

FACT: Job openings for receptionists and information clerks are expected to increase by 17 percent from 2006 to 2016, a greater increase than the average for all occupations. Employment growth will result from rapid increase in the . . . offices of physicians. – U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

FACT: Medical secretaries earned a median annual salary of $28,090 in May 2006. The middle 50 percent earned between $23,250 and $34,210. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $19,750, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $40,870. – U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

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TRAINING IN THIS PROGRAM INCLUDES:

• Instruction in basic nursing skills, infection control, basic restorative services, mental health and social service needs, personal care skills, resident rights and responsibilities, safety and emergency care and business skills
• Education in working as a nursing assistant in long-term care facilities, hospitals and home health care
• Study of theory and practice to prepare for the competency-based State of Michigan certification exam.
• Training in methods to provide and document personal care and technical nursing tasks.
• A 40-hour externship component that lets you apply classroom knowledge in clinical practice

FACT: Employment of home health aides is expected to be one of the fastest growing occupations in the U.S. due to an aging population combined with efforts to contain costs by moving patients out of nursing homes and hospitals as quickly as possible.

FACT: The Michigan Department of Labor projects that by 2014, the need for nursing aides will increase by 13.5% and home health aides by 27.8%.

FACT: Consumer preference for care at home plus improving medical technology is driving much higher demand for home health aides.

FACT: According to the U.S. Department of Labor, overall employment of nursing, psychiatric and home health aides is expected to grow much faster than average through the year 2014.

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