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Phlebotomy Technicians are in demand as one of the fastest growing occupations in healthcare. Launch your career as a Certified Phlebotomy Technician 1, collecting blood samples from patients in hospitals, clinical laboratories, medical offices, or clinical settings. This course provides a complete learning experience—with 48 hours of classroom instruction and a 40-hour hands-on externship, and prepares you to take the National Certification Exam and Licensure through the Department of Health Services-Laboratory Field Services to become a Certified Phlebotomy Technician 1(CPTI). A certificate of completion is awarded upon successful completion of the course. If you complete the course and pass the licensure exam, you will be a licensed Phlebotomist.

Industry Outlook

According to The Bureau of Labor Statistics, the job market for licensed phlebotomists is projected to increase by 8% between 2023 and 2033. In San Francisco, the median base pay for a phlebotomist is $71,658* annually.
Program Prerequisites

Applicants must be 18 years or older and must possess a High School Transcript or have a General Education Diploma (GED) Transcript or show documentation of an equivalent education as described by the State of California. Any of these documents must be available at the time of enrollment. Applicants must be fluent in English since lectures and testing are conducted in English.

CPT1 Program Roadmap

• Complete 48 hours of classroom instruction
  • Course Outline
• Complete 40-hour hands-on externship
• Opportunity to take NHA exam

On the first day, you will need to bring: 

• your ID (any govt or school ID is fine),
• High School Diploma or GED or equivalency
• Scrubs-cost varies- example pair of scrubs you can purchase. 

Tuition and Payment Information:
Tuition: $2599.00 (Information on how to pay is below. An initial $245 is required to secure your space in the course.)

Materials fee: est. $229.00 

• $100 from the materials fee covers the California State CPT 1 License Fee (made payable to LFS/DHS)
• $129 from the materials fee covers the National Certification Exam Fee ( made payable to the NHA at the time of the exam)
• Scrubs-cost varies- example pair of scrubs you can purchase. 

How to pay:

Once registered with Las Positas College, Community Education, please pay tuition here: https://www.aumtonline.com/online-payment

Important. Please read: When paying, select "Online Payment." You can make an initial pre-registration payment of $245 to secure your place. Students who have registered but not submitted payment prior to the start of class have not completed the registration process and will not be admitted into the class. For this course, you are subject to the refund policy of AUMT and not Community Education. 

Refund Policy:

For this course, you are subject to the refund policy of AUMT and not Community Education. 

Externship requirements:

All students must attend an externship interview and will do entry training (30 min of professional development) before they start. The students will also need to have ready to show proof of the following:

• Student Physical
• Background check/drug screening
• TB Test Results
• Immunization records or Titers for MMR, Varicella, Hep B, & TDAP/DTAP
• BLS (basic life support) certificate from the American Heart Association
• Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination

The items above could require fees depending on the student's medical status and insurance availability.

Age range: 18+

Please note that you will need to purchase a parking permit to park on campus. Daily or semester permits can be purchased here: https://www.tocite.net/laspositascollege/portal  

*Information from Indeed.com

Phlebotomy Technicians are in demand as one of the fastest growing occupations in healthcare. Launch your career as a Certified Phlebotomy Technician 1, collecting blood samples from patients in hospitals, clinical laboratories, medical offices, or clinical settings. This course provides a complete learning experience—with 48 hours of classroom instruction and a 40-hour hands-on externship, and prepares you to take the National Certification Exam and Licensure through the Department of Health Services-Laboratory Field Services to become a Certified Phlebotomy Technician 1(CPTI). A certificate of completion is awarded upon successful completion of the course. If you complete the course and pass the licensure exam, you will be a licensed Phlebotomist.

Industry Outlook

According to The Bureau of Labor Statistics, the job market for licensed phlebotomists is projected to increase by 8% between 2023 and 2033. In San Francisco, the median base pay for a phlebotomist is $71,658* annually.
Program Prerequisites

Applicants must be 18 years or older and must possess a High School Transcript or have a General Education Diploma (GED) Transcript or show documentation of an equivalent education as described by the State of California. Any of these documents must be available at the time of enrollment. Applicants must be fluent in English since lectures and testing are conducted in English.

CPT1 Program Roadmap

• Complete 48 hours of classroom instruction
  • Course Outline
• Complete 40-hour hands-on externship
• Opportunity to take NHA exam

On the first day, you will need to bring: 

• your ID (any govt or school ID is fine),
• High School Diploma or GED or equivalency
• Scrubs-cost varies- example pair of scrubs you can purchase. 

Tuition and Payment Information:
Tuition: $2599.00 (Information on how to pay is below. An initial $245 is required to secure your space in the course.)

Materials fee: est. $229.00 

• $100 from the materials fee covers the California State CPT 1 License Fee (made payable to LFS/DHS)
• $129 from the materials fee covers the National Certification Exam Fee ( made payable to the NHA at the time of the exam)
• Scrubs-cost varies- example pair of scrubs you can purchase. 

How to pay:

Once registered with Las Positas College, Community Education, please pay tuition here: https://www.aumtonline.com/online-payment

Important. Please read: When paying, select "Online Payment." You can make an initial pre-registration payment of $245 to secure your place. Students who have registered but not submitted payment prior to the start of class have not completed the registration process and will not be admitted into the class. For this course, you are subject to the refund policy of AUMT and not Community Education. 

Refund Policy:

For this course, you are subject to the refund policy of AUMT and not Community Education. 

Externship requirements:

All students must attend an externship interview and will do entry training (30 min of professional development) before they start. The students will also need to have ready to show proof of the following:

• Student Physical
• Background check/drug screening
• TB Test Results
• Immunization records or Titers for MMR, Varicella, Hep B, & TDAP/DTAP
• BLS (basic life support) certificate from the American Heart Association
• Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination

The items above could require fees depending on the student's medical status and insurance availability.

Age range: 18+

Please note that you will need to purchase a parking permit to park on campus. Daily or semester permits can be purchased here: https://www.tocite.net/laspositascollege/portal  

*Information from Indeed.com

Phlebotomy Technicians are in demand as one of the fastest growing occupations in healthcare. Launch your career as a Certified Phlebotomy Technician 1, collecting blood samples from patients in hospitals, clinical laboratories, medical offices, or clinical settings. This course provides a complete learning experience—with 48 hours of classroom instruction and a 40-hour hands-on externship, and prepares you to take the National Certification Exam and Licensure through the Department of Health Services-Laboratory Field Services to become a Certified Phlebotomy Technician 1(CPTI). A certificate of completion is awarded upon successful completion of the course. If you complete the course and pass the licensure exam, you will be a licensed Phlebotomist.

Industry Outlook

According to The Bureau of Labor Statistics, the job market for licensed phlebotomists is projected to increase by 8% between 2023 and 2033. In San Francisco, the median base pay for a phlebotomist is $71,658* annually.
Program Prerequisites

Applicants must be 18 years or older and must possess a High School Transcript or have a General Education Diploma (GED) Transcript or show documentation of an equivalent education as described by the State of California. Any of these documents must be available at the time of enrollment. Applicants must be fluent in English since lectures and testing are conducted in English.

CPT1 Program Roadmap

• Complete 48 hours of classroom instruction
  • Course Outline
• Complete 40-hour hands-on externship
• Opportunity to take NHA exam

On the first day, you will need to bring: 

• your ID (any govt or school ID is fine),
• High School Diploma or GED or equivalency
• Scrubs-cost varies- example pair of scrubs you can purchase. 

Tuition and Payment Information:
Tuition: $2599.00 (Information on how to pay is below. An initial $245 is required to secure your space in the course.)

Materials fee: est. $229.00 

• $100 from the materials fee covers the California State CPT 1 License Fee (made payable to LFS/DHS)
• $129 from the materials fee covers the National Certification Exam Fee ( made payable to the NHA at the time of the exam)
• Scrubs-cost varies- example pair of scrubs you can purchase. 

How to pay:

Once registered with Las Positas College, Community Education, please pay tuition here: https://www.aumtonline.com/online-payment

Important. Please read: When paying, select "Online Payment." You can make an initial pre-registration payment of $245 to secure your place. Students who have registered but not submitted payment prior to the start of class have not completed the registration process and will not be admitted into the class. For this course, you are subject to the refund policy of AUMT and not Community Education. 

Refund Policy:

For this course, you are subject to the refund policy of AUMT and not Community Education. 

Externship requirements:

All students must attend an externship interview and will do entry training (30 min of professional development) before they start. The students will also need to have ready to show proof of the following:

• Student Physical
• Background check/drug screening
• TB Test Results
• Immunization records or Titers for MMR, Varicella, Hep B, & TDAP/DTAP
• BLS (basic life support) certificate from the American Heart Association
• Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination

The items above could require fees depending on the student's medical status and insurance availability.

Age range: 18+

Please note that you will need to purchase a parking permit to park on campus. Daily or semester permits can be purchased here: https://www.tocite.net/laspositascollege/portal  

*Information from Indeed.com

Our Medical Assistant Program is designed to prepare a student to become a Medical Assistant with a short yet comprehensive course of study. A medical assistant assists doctors with administrative procedures such as answering the telephone, scheduling appointments, bookkeeping, filing, insurance forms, and basic insurance billing. Medical Assistants also assist doctors in clinical procedures such as vital signs, injections, blood draws, basic lab tests, administration of medications, minor surgeries, and positioning patients for examinations. Instruction will include a basic overview of the administration of the medical office, anatomy, and physiology of the body systems, and clinical components, utilizing didactic and hands-on practice.

The didactic lecture covers the theory of every subject associated with the front and back office. Laboratory instruction provides hands-on training associated with listed clinical and administrative procedures, verified through a skills check-off system.

Upon successful completion of the didactic portion of the program, students are required to complete 160 hours of externship. After successful completion of their externship, students will have the opportunity to take the national certification exam through the National Healthcareer Association (NHA) to become a Certified Clinical Medical Assistant. Class is fast paced and intense. Please be aware that missing classes may prevent you from receiving certification

Industry Outlook: According to The Bureau of Labor Statistics, the need for Certified Clinical Medical Assistants will increase by 15% between 2023 and 2033 due to replacing workers retiring from the field or transitioning into another area of the medical field. The average yearly salary for a certified medical assistant is $59,424 a year which increases with a certification in other areas of the medical field such as phlebotomy or EKG Technician.

Requirements: Students must be 18 years or older and have either a high school diploma or a GED certificate or equivilent

Medical Assistant Program Road Map:

• 200 Hours of Hybrid Didactic (160 hours online lecture + 40 hours in-person clinical)
• 160 Hour of Externship
• Opportunity to take NHA exam*

*Students completing the Medical Assistant Program with Las Positas College Community Education and our educational Partner AUMT Institute are able to sit for the National Healthcareer Association (NHA)

Externship requirements: All student are required to attend 160 hours of externship. Students may be required to provide the following as part of the requirements for externship placement:

• Physical 
• Background check/drug screening
• TB Test Results
• Immunization records or Titers for MMR, Varicella, Hep B, & TDAP/DTAP
• Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination

The items above could require fees depending on the student's medical status and insurance availability.

Tuition and Payment Information:

• Tuition: $2999.00 (Information on how to pay is below. An initial $245 is required to secure your space in the course.)
• NHA Exam Fee: $155.00 (payable to NHA at the time of the Exam) 

Materials (separate from Tuition and Exam):

• Scrub uniforms: cost varies- example pair of scrubs you can purchase. 
• Closed-toed shoes
• Textbook: est. cost $35-$130, depending on the format: eBook, rent, or purchase
  • Today's Medical Assistant: Clinical & Administrative Procedures by Kathy Bonewit-West
  • eBook Version of the above text.
  • (optional) The Pill Book by Harold Silverman

How to pay for Tuition:

Once registered with Las Positas College, Community Education, please pay here: https://www.aumtonline.com/online-payment 

Important. Please read: When paying, select "Online Payment." You can make an initial pre-registration payment of $245 to secure your place. Students who have registered but not submitted payment prior to the start of class have not completed the registration process and will not be admitted into the class. 

Refund Policy:

For this course, you are subject to the refund policy of AUMT and not Community Education. 

Parking Information:

In-person clinicals held at the Las Positas College Campus require a parking permit. Daily or semester permits can be purchased here: https://www.tocite.net/laspositascollege/portal

Our Medical Assistant Program is designed to prepare a student to become a Medical Assistant with a short yet comprehensive course of study. A medical assistant assists doctors with administrative procedures such as answering the telephone, scheduling appointments, bookkeeping, filing, insurance forms, and basic insurance billing. Medical Assistants also assist doctors in clinical procedures such as vital signs, injections, blood draws, basic lab tests, administration of medications, minor surgeries, and positioning patients for examinations. Instruction will include a basic overview of the administration of the medical office, anatomy, and physiology of the body systems, and clinical components, utilizing didactic and hands-on practice.

The didactic lecture covers the theory of every subject associated with the front and back office. Laboratory instruction provides hands-on training associated with listed clinical and administrative procedures, verified through a skills check-off system.

Upon successful completion of the didactic portion of the program, students are required to complete 160 hours of externship. After successful completion of their externship, students will have the opportunity to take the national certification exam through the National Healthcareer Association (NHA) to become a Certified Clinical Medical Assistant. Class is fast paced and intense. Please be aware that missing classes may prevent you from receiving certification

Industry Outlook: According to The Bureau of Labor Statistics, the need for Certified Clinical Medical Assistants will increase by 15% between 2023 and 2033 due to replacing workers retiring from the field or transitioning into another area of the medical field. The average yearly salary for a certified medical assistant is $59,424 a year which increases with a certification in other areas of the medical field such as phlebotomy or EKG Technician.

Requirements: Students must be 18 years or older and have either a high school diploma or a GED certificate or equivilent

Medical Assistant Program Road Map:

• 200 Hours of Hybrid Didactic (160 hours online lecture + 40 hours in-person clinical)
• 160 Hour of Externship
• Opportunity to take NHA exam*

*Students completing the Medical Assistant Program with Las Positas College Community Education and our educational Partner AUMT Institute are able to sit for the National Healthcareer Association (NHA)

Externship requirements: All student are required to attend 160 hours of externship. Students may be required to provide the following as part of the requirements for externship placement:

• Physical 
• Background check/drug screening
• TB Test Results
• Immunization records or Titers for MMR, Varicella, Hep B, & TDAP/DTAP
• Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination

The items above could require fees depending on the student's medical status and insurance availability.

Tuition and Payment Information:

• Tuition: $2999.00 (Information on how to pay is below. An initial $245 is required to secure your space in the course.)
• NHA Exam Fee: $155.00 (payable to NHA at the time of the Exam) 

Materials (separate from Tuition and Exam):

• Scrub uniforms: cost varies- example pair of scrubs you can purchase. 
• Closed-toed shoes
• Textbook: est. cost $35-$130, depending on the format: eBook, rent, or purchase
  • Today's Medical Assistant: Clinical & Administrative Procedures by Kathy Bonewit-West
  • eBook Version of the above text.
  • (optional) The Pill Book by Harold Silverman

How to pay for Tuition:

Once registered with Las Positas College, Community Education, please pay here: https://www.aumtonline.com/online-payment 

Important. Please read: When paying, select "Online Payment." You can make an initial pre-registration payment of $245 to secure your place. Students who have registered but not submitted payment prior to the start of class have not completed the registration process and will not be admitted into the class. 

Refund Policy:

For this course, you are subject to the refund policy of AUMT and not Community Education. 

Parking Information:

In-person clinicals held at the Las Positas College Campus require a parking permit. Daily or semester permits can be purchased here: https://www.tocite.net/laspositascollege/portal

Our Medical Assistant Program is designed to prepare a student to become a Medical Assistant with a short yet comprehensive course of study. A medical assistant assists doctors with administrative procedures such as answering the telephone, scheduling appointments, bookkeeping, filing, insurance forms, and basic insurance billing. Medical Assistants also assist doctors in clinical procedures such as vital signs, injections, blood draws, basic lab tests, administration of medications, minor surgeries, and positioning patients for examinations. Instruction will include a basic overview of the administration of the medical office, anatomy, and physiology of the body systems, and clinical components, utilizing didactic and hands-on practice.

The didactic lecture covers the theory of every subject associated with the front and back office. Laboratory instruction provides hands-on training associated with listed clinical and administrative procedures, verified through a skills check-off system.

Upon successful completion of the didactic portion of the program, students are required to complete 160 hours of externship. After successful completion of their externship, students will have the opportunity to take the national certification exam through the National Healthcareer Association (NHA) to become a Certified Clinical Medical Assistant. Class is fast paced and intense. Please be aware that missing classes may prevent you from receiving certification

Industry Outlook: According to The Bureau of Labor Statistics, the need for Certified Clinical Medical Assistants will increase by 15% between 2023 and 2033 due to replacing workers retiring from the field or transitioning into another area of the medical field. The average yearly salary for a certified medical assistant is $59,424 a year which increases with a certification in other areas of the medical field such as phlebotomy or EKG Technician.

Requirements: Students must be 18 years or older and have either a high school diploma or a GED certificate or equivilent

Medical Assistant Program Road Map:

• 200 Hours of Hybrid Didactic (160 hours online lecture + 40 hours in-person clinical)
• 160 Hour of Externship
• Opportunity to take NHA exam*

*Students completing the Medical Assistant Program with Las Positas College Community Education and our educational Partner AUMT Institute are able to sit for the National Healthcareer Association (NHA)

Externship requirements: All student are required to attend 160 hours of externship. Students may be required to provide the following as part of the requirements for externship placement:

• Physical 
• Background check/drug screening
• TB Test Results
• Immunization records or Titers for MMR, Varicella, Hep B, & TDAP/DTAP
• Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination

The items above could require fees depending on the student's medical status and insurance availability.

Tuition and Payment Information:

• Tuition: $2999.00 (Information on how to pay is below. An initial $245 is required to secure your space in the course.)
• NHA Exam Fee: $155.00 (payable to NHA at the time of the Exam) 

Materials (separate from Tuition and Exam):

• Scrub uniforms: cost varies- example pair of scrubs you can purchase. 
• Closed-toed shoes
• Textbook: est. cost $35-$130, depending on the format: eBook, rent, or purchase
  • Today's Medical Assistant: Clinical & Administrative Procedures by Kathy Bonewit-West
  • eBook Version of the above text.
  • (optional) The Pill Book by Harold Silverman

How to pay for Tuition:

Once registered with Las Positas College, Community Education, please pay here: https://www.aumtonline.com/online-payment 

Important. Please read: When paying, select "Online Payment." You can make an initial pre-registration payment of $245 to secure your place. Students who have registered but not submitted payment prior to the start of class have not completed the registration process and will not be admitted into the class. 

Refund Policy:

For this course, you are subject to the refund policy of AUMT and not Community Education. 

Parking Information:

In-person clinicals held at the Las Positas College Campus require a parking permit. Daily or semester permits can be purchased here: https://www.tocite.net/laspositascollege/portal

Our Medical Assistant Program is designed to prepare a student to become a Medical Assistant with a short yet comprehensive course of study. A medical assistant assists doctors with administrative procedures such as answering the telephone, scheduling appointments, bookkeeping, filing, insurance forms, and basic insurance billing. Medical Assistants also assist doctors in clinical procedures such as vital signs, injections, blood draws, basic lab tests, administration of medications, minor surgeries, and positioning patients for examinations. Instruction will include a basic overview of the administration of the medical office, anatomy, and physiology of the body systems, and clinical components, utilizing didactic and hands-on practice.

The didactic lecture covers the theory of every subject associated with the front and back office. Laboratory instruction provides hands-on training associated with listed clinical and administrative procedures, verified through a skills check-off system.

Upon successful completion of the didactic portion of the program, students are required to complete 160 hours of externship. After successful completion of their externship, students will have the opportunity to take the national certification exam through the National Healthcareer Association (NHA) to become a Certified Clinical Medical Assistant. Class is fast paced and intense. Please be aware that missing classes may prevent you from receiving certification

Industry Outlook: According to The Bureau of Labor Statistics, the need for Certified Clinical Medical Assistants will increase by 15% between 2023 and 2033 due to replacing workers retiring from the field or transitioning into another area of the medical field. The average yearly salary for a certified medical assistant is $59,424 a year which increases with a certification in other areas of the medical field such as phlebotomy or EKG Technician.

Requirements: Students must be 18 years or older and have either a high school diploma or a GED certificate or equivilent

Medical Assistant Program Road Map:

• 200 Hours of Hybrid Didactic (160 hours online lecture + 40 hours in-person clinical)
• 160 Hour of Externship
• Opportunity to take NHA exam*

*Students completing the Medical Assistant Program with Las Positas College Community Education and our educational Partner AUMT Institute are able to sit for the National Healthcareer Association (NHA)

Externship requirements: All student are required to attend 160 hours of externship. Students may be required to provide the following as part of the requirements for externship placement:

• Physical 
• Background check/drug screening
• TB Test Results
• Immunization records or Titers for MMR, Varicella, Hep B, & TDAP/DTAP
• Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination

The items above could require fees depending on the student's medical status and insurance availability.

Tuition and Payment Information:

• Tuition: $2999.00 (Information on how to pay is below. An initial $245 is required to secure your space in the course.)
• NHA Exam Fee: $155.00 (payable to NHA at the time of the Exam) 

Materials (separate from Tuition and Exam):

• Scrub uniforms: cost varies- example pair of scrubs you can purchase. 
• Closed-toed shoes
• Textbook: est. cost $35-$130, depending on the format: eBook, rent, or purchase
  • Today's Medical Assistant: Clinical & Administrative Procedures by Kathy Bonewit-West
  • eBook Version of the above text.
  • (optional) The Pill Book by Harold Silverman

How to pay for Tuition:

Once registered with Las Positas College, Community Education, please pay here: https://www.aumtonline.com/online-payment 

Important. Please read: When paying, select "Online Payment." You can make an initial pre-registration payment of $245 to secure your place. Students who have registered but not submitted payment prior to the start of class have not completed the registration process and will not be admitted into the class. 

Refund Policy:

For this course, you are subject to the refund policy of AUMT and not Community Education. 

Parking Information:

In-person clinicals held at the Las Positas College Campus require a parking permit. Daily or semester permits can be purchased here: https://www.tocite.net/laspositascollege/portal

Our Medical Assistant Program is designed to prepare a student to become a Medical Assistant with a short yet comprehensive course of study. A medical assistant assists doctors with administrative procedures such as answering the telephone, scheduling appointments, bookkeeping, filing, insurance forms, and basic insurance billing. Medical Assistants also assist doctors in clinical procedures such as vital signs, injections, blood draws, basic lab tests, administration of medications, minor surgeries, and positioning patients for examinations. Instruction will include a basic overview of the administration of the medical office, anatomy, and physiology of the body systems, and clinical components, utilizing didactic and hands-on practice.

The didactic lecture covers the theory of every subject associated with the front and back office. Laboratory instruction provides hands-on training associated with listed clinical and administrative procedures, verified through a skills check-off system.

Upon successful completion of the didactic portion of the program, students are required to complete 160 hours of externship. After successful completion of their externship, students will have the opportunity to take the national certification exam through the National Healthcareer Association (NHA) to become a Certified Clinical Medical Assistant. Class is fast paced and intense. Please be aware that missing classes may prevent you from receiving certification

Industry Outlook: According to The Bureau of Labor Statistics, the need for Certified Clinical Medical Assistants will increase by 15% between 2023 and 2033 due to replacing workers retiring from the field or transitioning into another area of the medical field. The average yearly salary for a certified medical assistant is $59,424 a year which increases with a certification in other areas of the medical field such as phlebotomy or EKG Technician.

Requirements: Students must be 18 years or older and have either a high school diploma or a GED certificate or equivilent

Medical Assistant Program Road Map:

• 200 Hours of Hybrid Didactic (160 hours online lecture + 40 hours in-person clinical)
• 160 Hour of Externship
• Opportunity to take NHA exam*

*Students completing the Medical Assistant Program with Las Positas College Community Education and our educational Partner AUMT Institute are able to sit for the National Healthcareer Association (NHA)

Externship requirements: All student are required to attend 160 hours of externship. Students may be required to provide the following as part of the requirements for externship placement:

• Physical 
• Background check/drug screening
• TB Test Results
• Immunization records or Titers for MMR, Varicella, Hep B, & TDAP/DTAP
• Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination

The items above could require fees depending on the student's medical status and insurance availability.

Tuition and Payment Information:

• Tuition: $2999.00 (Information on how to pay is below. An initial $245 is required to secure your space in the course.)
• NHA Exam Fee: $155.00 (payable to NHA at the time of the Exam) 

Materials (separate from Tuition and Exam):

• Scrub uniforms: cost varies- example pair of scrubs you can purchase. 
• Closed-toed shoes
• Textbook: est. cost $35-$130, depending on the format: eBook, rent, or purchase
  • Today's Medical Assistant: Clinical & Administrative Procedures by Kathy Bonewit-West
  • eBook Version of the above text.
  • (optional) The Pill Book by Harold Silverman

How to pay for Tuition:

Once registered with Las Positas College, Community Education, please pay here: https://www.aumtonline.com/online-payment 

Important. Please read: When paying, select "Online Payment." You can make an initial pre-registration payment of $245 to secure your place. Students who have registered but not submitted payment prior to the start of class have not completed the registration process and will not be admitted into the class. 

Refund Policy:

For this course, you are subject to the refund policy of AUMT and not Community Education. 

Parking Information:

In-person clinicals held at the Las Positas College Campus require a parking permit. Daily or semester permits can be purchased here: https://www.tocite.net/laspositascollege/portal

This 48-hour combination online/hand-on in person EKG Technician Program will allow students to obtain employment as an Electrocardiograph (EKG/ECG) Technician. The EKG Technician is responsible for performing diagnostic tests to access the heart rhythm and rate in patients. EKG's are also performed before and after operations, during physicals examinations of patients, for patients with a history of heart disease, when patients are experiencing chest pains and when the ordering physician deems it necessary. This course includes 36 hours of online didactic lectures and 12 hours of hands-on classroom training at Las Positas College. An externship is not required. This course prepares you to take the National Certification Exam.

Industry Outlook

According to The Bureau of Labor Statistics, job growth for a Certified EKG Technician is expected to increase by 10% between 2020 and 2030. Currently, the average salary for an EKG Technician in San Francisco is $62,146*

Program Prerequisites

Applicants must be 18 years or older.

EKG Program Roadmap

• Complete 48 hours of online didactic and hands-on training
• Opportunity to take NHA exam

Upon successful completion of the EKG Program, students will be able to:            

• Identify and describe the Anatomy, Physiology, and Medical Terminology of the major body systems with an emphasis on the Cardiovascular system               

• Describe and explain the Electrical Physiology of the Heart               

• Identify and discuss medications that are associated with the Cardiovascular system.               

• Understand and demonstrate the basic skills to accurately take a patient’s vital signs including a Blood Pressure measurement.      

• Identify and Perform basic EKG Skills. This includes utilizing various EKG machines, such as the 3 lead, 5 lead, and 12 lead EKG machine.               

• Identify and discuss Waveforms, calculating heart rates, Determining Heart Rhythm, and Einthoven’s Graphic Identification system.            

• Develop the ability to recognize Artifacts on an EKG and understand the errors and prevent them.               

• Recognize arrhythmias.                

• Students will learn to describe Pacemakers, name the chambers of the heart that the pacemaker may pace, explain the ways in which pacemakers can initiate impulses, and assess pacemaker function.         

• Students will learn about the Holter Monitor, its monitoring, and placement on patients.    

Tuition and Payment Information:

• Tuition: $1249.00 (Information on how to pay is below. An initial $245 is required to secure your space in the course.)
•  Materials fee: $194.00   
  • $125 of the $194 materials fee is for the Nation Exam fee, paid at the time of exam. $69 of the $194 materials fee is for your course book which you will purchase via a link send out by the instructors.    

How to pay:

Once registered with Las Positas College, Community Education, please pay tuition here: https://www.aumtonline.com/online-payment

Important. Please read: When paying, select "Online Payment." You can make an initial pre-registration payment of $245 to secure your place. Students who have registered but not submitted payment prior to the start of class have not completed the registration process and will not be admitted into the class. For this course, you are subject to the refund policy of AUMT and not Community Education. 

Refund Policy:

For this course, you are subject to the refund policy of AUMT and not Community Education. 

Please note that you will need to purchase a parking permit to park on campus. Daily or semester permits can be purchased here: https://www.tocite.net/laspositascollege/portal  

Age range: 18+

*Information from Indeed.com

This 48-hour combination online/hand-on in person EKG Technician Program will allow students to obtain employment as an Electrocardiograph (EKG/ECG) Technician. The EKG Technician is responsible for performing diagnostic tests to access the heart rhythm and rate in patients. EKG's are also performed before and after operations, during physicals examinations of patients, for patients with a history of heart disease, when patients are experiencing chest pains and when the ordering physician deems it necessary. This course includes 36 hours of online didactic lectures and 12 hours of hands-on classroom training at Las Positas College. An externship is not required. This course prepares you to take the National Certification Exam.

Industry Outlook

According to The Bureau of Labor Statistics, job growth for a Certified EKG Technician is expected to increase by 10% between 2020 and 2030. Currently, the average salary for an EKG Technician in San Francisco is $62,146*

Program Prerequisites

Applicants must be 18 years or older.

EKG Program Roadmap

• Complete 48 hours of online didactic and hands-on training
• Opportunity to take NHA exam

Upon successful completion of the EKG Program, students will be able to:            

• Identify and describe the Anatomy, Physiology, and Medical Terminology of the major body systems with an emphasis on the Cardiovascular system               

• Describe and explain the Electrical Physiology of the Heart               

• Identify and discuss medications that are associated with the Cardiovascular system.               

• Understand and demonstrate the basic skills to accurately take a patient’s vital signs including a Blood Pressure measurement.      

• Identify and Perform basic EKG Skills. This includes utilizing various EKG machines, such as the 3 lead, 5 lead, and 12 lead EKG machine.               

• Identify and discuss Waveforms, calculating heart rates, Determining Heart Rhythm, and Einthoven’s Graphic Identification system.            

• Develop the ability to recognize Artifacts on an EKG and understand the errors and prevent them.               

• Recognize arrhythmias.                

• Students will learn to describe Pacemakers, name the chambers of the heart that the pacemaker may pace, explain the ways in which pacemakers can initiate impulses, and assess pacemaker function.         

• Students will learn about the Holter Monitor, its monitoring, and placement on patients.    

Tuition and Payment Information:

• Tuition: $1249.00 (Information on how to pay is below. An initial $245 is required to secure your space in the course.)
•  Materials fee: $194.00   
  • $125 of the $194 materials fee is for the Nation Exam fee, paid at the time of exam. $69 of the $194 materials fee is for your course book which you will purchase via a link send out by the instructors.    

How to pay:

Once registered with Las Positas College, Community Education, please pay tuition here: https://www.aumtonline.com/online-payment

Important. Please read: When paying, select "Online Payment." You can make an initial pre-registration payment of $245 to secure your place. Students who have registered but not submitted payment prior to the start of class have not completed the registration process and will not be admitted into the class. For this course, you are subject to the refund policy of AUMT and not Community Education. 

Refund Policy:

For this course, you are subject to the refund policy of AUMT and not Community Education. 

Please note that you will need to purchase a parking permit to park on campus. Daily or semester permits can be purchased here: https://www.tocite.net/laspositascollege/portal  

Age range: 18+

*Information from Indeed.com

This 48-hour combination online/hand-on in person EKG Technician Program will allow students to obtain employment as an Electrocardiograph (EKG/ECG) Technician. The EKG Technician is responsible for performing diagnostic tests to access the heart rhythm and rate in patients. EKG's are also performed before and after operations, during physicals examinations of patients, for patients with a history of heart disease, when patients are experiencing chest pains and when the ordering physician deems it necessary. This course includes 36 hours of online didactic lectures and 12 hours of hands-on classroom training at Las Positas College. An externship is not required. This course prepares you to take the National Certification Exam.

Industry Outlook

According to The Bureau of Labor Statistics, job growth for a Certified EKG Technician is expected to increase by 10% between 2020 and 2030. Currently, the average salary for an EKG Technician in San Francisco is $62,146*

Program Prerequisites

Applicants must be 18 years or older.

EKG Program Roadmap

• Complete 48 hours of online didactic and hands-on training
• Opportunity to take NHA exam

Upon successful completion of the EKG Program, students will be able to:            

• Identify and describe the Anatomy, Physiology, and Medical Terminology of the major body systems with an emphasis on the Cardiovascular system               

• Describe and explain the Electrical Physiology of the Heart               

• Identify and discuss medications that are associated with the Cardiovascular system.               

• Understand and demonstrate the basic skills to accurately take a patient’s vital signs including a Blood Pressure measurement.      

• Identify and Perform basic EKG Skills. This includes utilizing various EKG machines, such as the 3 lead, 5 lead, and 12 lead EKG machine.               

• Identify and discuss Waveforms, calculating heart rates, Determining Heart Rhythm, and Einthoven’s Graphic Identification system.            

• Develop the ability to recognize Artifacts on an EKG and understand the errors and prevent them.               

• Recognize arrhythmias.                

• Students will learn to describe Pacemakers, name the chambers of the heart that the pacemaker may pace, explain the ways in which pacemakers can initiate impulses, and assess pacemaker function.         

• Students will learn about the Holter Monitor, its monitoring, and placement on patients.    

Tuition and Payment Information:

• Tuition: $1249.00 (Information on how to pay is below. An initial $245 is required to secure your space in the course.)
•  Materials fee: $194.00   
  • $125 of the $194 materials fee is for the Nation Exam fee, paid at the time of exam. $69 of the $194 materials fee is for your course book which you will purchase via a link send out by the instructors.    

How to pay:

Once registered with Las Positas College, Community Education, please pay tuition here: https://www.aumtonline.com/online-payment

Important. Please read: When paying, select "Online Payment." You can make an initial pre-registration payment of $245 to secure your place. Students who have registered but not submitted payment prior to the start of class have not completed the registration process and will not be admitted into the class. For this course, you are subject to the refund policy of AUMT and not Community Education. 

Refund Policy:

For this course, you are subject to the refund policy of AUMT and not Community Education. 

Please note that you will need to purchase a parking permit to park on campus. Daily or semester permits can be purchased here: https://www.tocite.net/laspositascollege/portal  

Age range: 18+

*Information from Indeed.com

This 48-hour combination online/hand-on in person EKG Technician Program will allow students to obtain employment as an Electrocardiograph (EKG/ECG) Technician. The EKG Technician is responsible for performing diagnostic tests to access the heart rhythm and rate in patients. EKG's are also performed before and after operations, during physicals examinations of patients, for patients with a history of heart disease, when patients are experiencing chest pains and when the ordering physician deems it necessary. This course includes 36 hours of online didactic lectures and 12 hours of hands-on classroom training at Las Positas College. An externship is not required. This course prepares you to take the National Certification Exam.

Industry Outlook

According to The Bureau of Labor Statistics, job growth for a Certified EKG Technician is expected to increase by 10% between 2020 and 2030. Currently, the average salary for an EKG Technician in San Francisco is $62,146*

Program Prerequisites

Applicants must be 18 years or older.

EKG Program Roadmap

• Complete 48 hours of online didactic and hands-on training
• Opportunity to take NHA exam

Upon successful completion of the EKG Program, students will be able to:            

• Identify and describe the Anatomy, Physiology, and Medical Terminology of the major body systems with an emphasis on the Cardiovascular system               

• Describe and explain the Electrical Physiology of the Heart               

• Identify and discuss medications that are associated with the Cardiovascular system.               

• Understand and demonstrate the basic skills to accurately take a patient’s vital signs including a Blood Pressure measurement.      

• Identify and Perform basic EKG Skills. This includes utilizing various EKG machines, such as the 3 lead, 5 lead, and 12 lead EKG machine.               

• Identify and discuss Waveforms, calculating heart rates, Determining Heart Rhythm, and Einthoven’s Graphic Identification system.            

• Develop the ability to recognize Artifacts on an EKG and understand the errors and prevent them.               

• Recognize arrhythmias.                

• Students will learn to describe Pacemakers, name the chambers of the heart that the pacemaker may pace, explain the ways in which pacemakers can initiate impulses, and assess pacemaker function.         

• Students will learn about the Holter Monitor, its monitoring, and placement on patients.    

Tuition and Payment Information:

• Tuition: $1249.00 (Information on how to pay is below. An initial $245 is required to secure your space in the course.)
•  Materials fee: $194.00   
  • $125 of the $194 materials fee is for the Nation Exam fee, paid at the time of exam. $69 of the $194 materials fee is for your course book which you will purchase via a link send out by the instructors.    

How to pay:

Once registered with Las Positas College, Community Education, please pay tuition here: https://www.aumtonline.com/online-payment

Important. Please read: When paying, select "Online Payment." You can make an initial pre-registration payment of $245 to secure your place. Students who have registered but not submitted payment prior to the start of class have not completed the registration process and will not be admitted into the class. For this course, you are subject to the refund policy of AUMT and not Community Education. 

Refund Policy:

For this course, you are subject to the refund policy of AUMT and not Community Education. 

Please note that you will need to purchase a parking permit to park on campus. Daily or semester permits can be purchased here: https://www.tocite.net/laspositascollege/portal  

Age range: 18+

*Information from Indeed.com

Train for a rewarding new career as a pharmacy technician in as little as 6 months!  In this online live instruction engaging class, learn to assist the pharmacist in mixing prescriptions, maintaining patient records, purchasing and inventory management, billing and reimbursement, and more.  Topics include pharmacology for technicians, pharmacy law and regulations, sterile and non-sterile compounding, quality assurance, and medication safety.  Included in the program is a 120-hour externship where the student will receive hands-on training in a local pharmacy under the direction of a pharmacist.  This training meets the training requirements of the California Board of Pharmacy and qualifies students to apply for their California pharmacy technician license under Title 6 California Code of Regulation section1793 6(c). 

The class also prepares students to sit for PTCE and ExCPT national certification exams.

Age range: 18+

To have a recording of an information session sent to you, you can fill out the Information Session Request Form. 

Train for a rewarding new career as a pharmacy technician in as little as 6 months!  In this online live instruction engaging class, learn to assist the pharmacist in mixing prescriptions, maintaining patient records, purchasing and inventory management, billing and reimbursement, and more.  Topics include pharmacology for technicians, pharmacy law and regulations, sterile and non-sterile compounding, quality assurance, and medication safety.  Included in the program is a 120-hour externship where the student will receive hands-on training in a local pharmacy under the direction of a pharmacist.  This training meets the training requirements of the California Board of Pharmacy and qualifies students to apply for their California pharmacy technician license under Title 6 California Code of Regulation section1793 6(c). 

The class also prepares students to sit for PTCE and ExCPT national certification exams.

Age range: 18+

To have a recording of an information session sent to you, you can fill out the Information Session Request Form. 

Train for a rewarding new career as a pharmacy technician in as little as 6 months!  In this online live instruction engaging class, learn to assist the pharmacist in mixing prescriptions, maintaining patient records, purchasing and inventory management, billing and reimbursement, and more.  Topics include pharmacology for technicians, pharmacy law and regulations, sterile and non-sterile compounding, quality assurance, and medication safety.  Included in the program is a 120-hour externship where the student will receive hands-on training in a local pharmacy under the direction of a pharmacist.  This training meets the training requirements of the California Board of Pharmacy and qualifies students to apply for their California pharmacy technician license under Title 6 California Code of Regulation section1793 6(c). 

The class also prepares students to sit for PTCE and ExCPT national certification exams.

Age range: 18+

To have a recording of an information session sent to you, you can fill out the Information Session Request Form. 

Train for a rewarding new career as a pharmacy technician in as little as 6 months!  In this online live instruction engaging class, learn to assist the pharmacist in mixing prescriptions, maintaining patient records, purchasing and inventory management, billing and reimbursement, and more.  Topics include pharmacology for technicians, pharmacy law and regulations, sterile and non-sterile compounding, quality assurance, and medication safety.  Included in the program is a 120-hour externship where the student will receive hands-on training in a local pharmacy under the direction of a pharmacist.  This training meets the training requirements of the California Board of Pharmacy and qualifies students to apply for their California pharmacy technician license under Title 6 California Code of Regulation section1793 6(c). 

The class also prepares students to sit for PTCE and ExCPT national certification exams.

Age range: 18+

To have a recording of an information session sent to you, you can fill out the Information Session Request Form. 

Train for a rewarding new career as a pharmacy technician in as little as 6 months!  In this online live instruction engaging class, learn to assist the pharmacist in mixing prescriptions, maintaining patient records, purchasing and inventory management, billing and reimbursement, and more.  Topics include pharmacology for technicians, pharmacy law and regulations, sterile and non-sterile compounding, quality assurance, and medication safety.  Included in the program is a 120-hour externship where the student will receive hands-on training in a local pharmacy under the direction of a pharmacist.  This training meets the training requirements of the California Board of Pharmacy and qualifies students to apply for their California pharmacy technician license under Title 6 California Code of Regulation section1793 6(c). 

The class also prepares students to sit for PTCE and ExCPT national certification exams.

Age range: 18+

To have a recording of an information session sent to you, you can fill out the Information Session Request Form.