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Career Focused Medical, Healthcare, & Allied Health Programs
Student Spotlight
At Mount Eagle College, we take pride in recognizing the remarkable achievements of our students who embody dedication and academic excellence. Each quarter, we spotlight individuals whose commitment to their studies sets them apart. These exceptional students serve as inspirations to their peers and the wider community, demonstrating a strong work ethic and passion for learning. Whether excelling in their chosen fields of study or making significant contributions to their communities, these students represent the core values of Mount Eagle College.
About Mount Eagle College
Mission
Mount Eagle College is committed to offering quality education that meets the needs of its students and assisting them to pursue their professional and educational goals.
Values
The College aims to provide motivated students with the opportunity to transform their lives through educational programs in a quality learning environment. Their educational endeavors provide the skills to embark on their journey toward rewarding careers, continue their learning path throughout their lives and to become ethical and responsible adults in a
changing world.
Our Faculty
The faculty is comprised of individuals who have the education and diversity of professional experience to provide a rich and thorough educational experience. Faculty members may freelance, consult to industry, and attend conferences, workshops, and seminars to remain current with the rapid educational and technological advances.
Training That Works
All programs at MEC are geared towards training candidates for a specific skill that translates easily into a job. Faculty and Staff are mindful that education alone is not enough, that is why emphasis is put on training into skills that are practical-oriented and hands-on to enhance your marketability and employability. Join now the skill development programs at MEC that translate into JOBS. Similar to other credible educational institutions, MEC does not guarantee employment.
Convenience
The 21st-century education delivery system demands that people maintain their jobs, family life and other commitments that cannot be sacrificed. MEC schedules all its programs to accommodate students lifestyles without compromising academic integrity. We offer weekdays, weekends, traditional, online and hybrid (partly in class and online) sessions for the convenience of our students.
Diploma Programs
Medical Assistant (MA)
This program will include 776 clock-hour courses with 616 of supervised classroom hours and 160 clinical instruction hours. Upon graduation, students are qualified to work as an entry-level Medical Assistant, an Administrative Medical Assistant, a Medical Receptionist, and a Medical Records Specialist in physicians' offices, outpatient care centers, hospitals, chiropractors, nursing homes, and more.
Certificate Programs
Nursing Assistant (CNA-Certification)
This program is designed to prepare students to achieve certification as a nurse assistant in the State of North Carolina. The program is approved by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Facility Services, and Health Care Personnel Registry Section. It prepares students to function as nursing assistants who assist licensed nurses to provide direct care to healthcare consumers across the lifespan in a variety of healthcare settings. After obtaining certification the candidate may work as a nurse assistant in an assisted living facility, hospital, doctor’s office, in-home care facility, or a private home.
Medication Administration (Med Aide-Certification)
This program is designed to prepare the participant to meet the requirements of the Medication Aide Act and to assume the role and responsibilities of a Medication Aide. The training is intended for the Medication Aide in an assisted living facility, nursing facility, or intermediate care facility. It may also be used to train Medication Aides in other settings. The Medication Aide training program covers the basic preparation for the administration of medications by unlicensed persons in a skilled nursing facility setting. Students who complete this program will be eligible to take the North Carolina Board of Nursing Medication Aide Exam.
Pharmacy Technician (CPhT-Certification)
This program provides the student with skills that are important in assisting the pharmacist in preparing and dispensing medication. The student will be trained in medication order processing, inventories, compounding, packaging, and use of a prescription balance. Graduates are eligible for certification as a Certified Pharmacy Technician. Upon satisfactory completion of this course, the students are eligible to take the National Certification Exam.
Phlebotomy Technician (CPT-Certificaiton)
This program provides instruction in the skills needed for the proper collection of blood and other specimens used for diagnostic testing. Emphasis is on ethics, legalities, medical terminology, safety and universal precautions, health care delivery systems, patient relations, anatomy and physiology, and specimen collection. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate competence in the theoretical comprehension of phlebotomy techniques. Graduates are eligible for certification as a Certified Phlebotomy Technician.
EKG Technician (CET-Certification)
This program is designed to give the student an understanding of the basic anatomy of the heart and a case-based approach to electrocardiogram (EKG) interpretation. The EKG course teaches students the basics of an EKG. Students learn the heart’s electrical conduction system as well as its structure and function. They are instructed on waves and complexes, timing, paper speed, varieties of machines and troubleshooting techniques. Students will know the correct placement of the leads of the EKG and how to prepare the patient for the exam. They also learn to analyze the EKG tracings for normal rhythms or cardiac arrhythmias. Graduates are eligible for certification as a Certified EKG Technician.
Medical Billing & Coding (CBCS-Certification)
This program thoroughly prepares students to correctly code patients’ medical records and to optimize reimbursement for a full range of medical services. Students are introduced to several techniques for finding and applying the correct codes in today’s standard coding systems and jobs assumed include Medical Billing Specialist, Medical Coder, and/or Medical Office Manager. Upon successful completion of the program, graduates are eligible to register, prepare, and take the National Health Career Association (NHA)'s Certified Medical Biller and Coder (CMBC) certification examination.
Electronic Health Records (CEHRS-Certification)
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