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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. Collect blood samples from patients in a hospital, clinical laboratory, medical office, or clinical setting. Through lectures and hands-on training, learn what you need to know about the circulatory system, venipuncture technique, specimen collection, risk factors, complications, and quality assurance. This course provides a complete learning experience—with 48 hours of classroom instruction and a 40-hour hands-on externship. The course is also designed to prepare you to take the National Certification exam to become a California Certified Phlebotomy Technician 1 (CPT1).

On the first day, you will need to bring: your ID (any govt or school ID is fine), High School Diploma or GED, and scrubs. 

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. You must be at least 18 years old and have a high school diploma or GED Certificate (or equivalent) to enroll.

Tuition and Payment Information:
Tuition: $2595.00
Materials fee: $225.00*

• $100 from the materials fee covers the California State CPT 1 License Fee.
• $125 from the materials fee covers the National Certification Exam Fee.
• These materials fees are payable at the time of the exam and licensure.

Scrub uniforms: 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. 
 
Externship requirements:

All students must attend an externship interview and will do entry training (30 min of professional development) before they start. I will have to help each student coordinate with the interviewing manage. 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+

Online + Hands-on  Medical Assistant AUMT Medical Assistant Program is designed to prepare a student to become a Medical Assistant with a short yet comprehensive course of study. This fast-track training prepares the student to sit for the Medical Assistant (CCMA) national certification exam offered through the National Healthcareer Association (NHA) using a variety of classroom and externship training experiences.

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, each candidate is required to complete 160 hours of externship. 

Job Outlook: In California, the number of Medical Assistants is expected to grow much faster than the average growth rate for all occupations. Jobs for Medical Assistants are expected to increase by 29.2 percent or 24,800 jobs between 2016 and 2026. 

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

Medical Assistant Program:

200 Hour of Didactic 

160 Hour of Externship

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) Please note that you will need to purchase a parking permit to park on campus.

Externship requirements: All student are required to attend 160 hours of externship. For the externship, students will need 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
• Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination

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

Class is fast paced and intense. Please be aware that missing classes may prevent you from receiving certification.

Tuition and Payment Information:

• Tuition: $2999.00
• NHA Exam Fee: $160.00 (payable to NHA at the time of the Exam) 

How to pay:

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

Daily or semester permits can be purchased here: https://www.tocite.net/laspositascollege/portal

Online + Hands-on  Medical Assistant AUMT Medical Assistant Program is designed to prepare a student to become a Medical Assistant with a short yet comprehensive course of study. This fast-track training prepares the student to sit for the Medical Assistant (CCMA) national certification exam offered through the National Healthcareer Association (NHA) using a variety of classroom and externship training experiences.

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, each candidate is required to complete 160 hours of externship. 

Job Outlook: In California, the number of Medical Assistants is expected to grow much faster than the average growth rate for all occupations. Jobs for Medical Assistants are expected to increase by 29.2 percent or 24,800 jobs between 2016 and 2026. 

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

Medical Assistant Program:

200 Hour of Didactic 

160 Hour of Externship

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) Please note that you will need to purchase a parking permit to park on campus.

Externship requirements: All student are required to attend 160 hours of externship. For the externship, students will need 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
• Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination

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

Class is fast paced and intense. Please be aware that missing classes may prevent you from receiving certification.

Tuition and Payment Information:

• Tuition: $2999.00
• NHA Exam Fee: $160.00 (payable to NHA at the time of the Exam) 

How to pay:

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

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 48 hours in a hands-on classroom training at Las Positas College along with the ability to sit for the National EKG Technician Certification Exam. Class is on Monday, Wednesday and Friday online from 6:00 to 10:00 pm and ALSO in-person on campus on 3 Saturdays from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm.

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
•  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. 

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+

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. 

Please note: For this course, you are subject to the refund policy of CTS and not Community Education. 

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. 

Please note: For this course, you are subject to the refund policy of CTS and not Community Education. 

With more than 85 million households owning at least one pet, the veterinary field is a growing field! Veterinary Assistants are valued team members in veterinary practices, clinics, and hospitals. They work with veterinarians and veterinary technicians to provide quality care for healthy, sick, and injured animals. In this program, students will receive hands-on training on the correct handling and care of pets, learn proper examination procedures, and discover how to check for signs of illness and injury. Additional topics covered include anatomy and physiology, medical terminology and acronyms, nutrition, legal, ethical, and professional standards, and maintenance and management of a veterinary practice. This class is entry level and specifically NOT a Veterinary Technician class. Textbook and scrubs purchased separately.

Instruction: Class time is engaging, and students are encouraged to actively participate and interact with the instructor and other students. A variety of teaching modalities to promote active learning are incorporated into each class. These include small group and large group discussion, role play, pairs and small group activities, games that teach, and problem solving through the introduction of case-based scenarios.

Total hourly commitment: (75 hours instructor-led online instruction, 25 hours independent online training, 80-hour externship)

Salary Information (Livermore, CA): $42,990 (median) (Source: https://www.careeronestop.org/ )

Instructor: Rebecca L. Mundy, RVT  

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

Please note: For this course, you are subject to the refund policy of CTS and not Community Education. 

With more than 85 million households owning at least one pet, the veterinary field is a growing field! Veterinary Assistants are valued team members in veterinary practices, clinics, and hospitals. They work with veterinarians and veterinary technicians to provide quality care for healthy, sick, and injured animals. In this program, students will receive hands-on training on the correct handling and care of pets, learn proper examination procedures, and discover how to check for signs of illness and injury. Additional topics covered include anatomy and physiology, medical terminology and acronyms, nutrition, legal, ethical, and professional standards, and maintenance and management of a veterinary practice. This class is entry level and specifically NOT a Veterinary Technician class. Textbook and scrubs purchased separately.

Instruction: Class time is engaging, and students are encouraged to actively participate and interact with the instructor and other students. A variety of teaching modalities to promote active learning are incorporated into each class. These include small group and large group discussion, role play, pairs and small group activities, games that teach, and problem solving through the introduction of case-based scenarios.

Total hourly commitment: (75 hours instructor-led online instruction, 25 hours independent online training, 80-hour externship)

Salary Information (Livermore, CA): $42,990 (median) (Source: https://www.careeronestop.org/ )

Instructor: Rebecca L. Mundy, RVT  

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

Please note: For this course, you are subject to the refund policy of CTS and not Community Education.