About
Medical Assistant Program at New Bridge Cleveland
Embark on a transformative journey with the Medical Assistant program at New Bridge Cleveland, designed to equip you with the essential clinical and administrative skills needed for a thriving career in healthcare. This comprehensive 40-week training, featuring a valuable 160-hour clinical externship, prepares you for National Healthcareer Association certification, setting you on a path to success. With an impressive 89% job placement rate in 2024, this program offers a unique opportunity for incumbent University Hospital employees to advance their professional capabilities and significantly impact patient care.
Program Details:
- Cost: Unknown (Classes are offered at no cost to students, funded by partners and donations)
- Duration: 40 weeks (includes 900 clock hours with a 160-hour clinical externship)
- Schedule: In-person classes held Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm
- Prerequisites: Unknown (Currently available exclusively to incumbent University Hospital employees)
- Accreditations: Unknown (Prepares students for National Healthcareer Association certification)
- Career Outcomes: 89% job placement rate in 2024
Financial aid
Financial aid may be available for those who qualify.
Organization
New Bridge Cleveland Center for Arts & Technology
New Bridge Cleveland
New Bridge Cleveland, founded in 2009 in Cleveland, OH, is a nonprofit organization specializing in adult healthcare workforce training. It offers tuition-free programs including Medical Assistant, Phlebotomy Technician, and Sterile Processing Technician, focusing on health equity and community well-being. Classes are held Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 9:00am to 3:00pm, providing a structured in-person learning environment. The school uniquely integrates Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) principles into its curriculum to enhance students' emotional resilience and communication skills.
Highlights:
- High graduation (84%) and placement (89%) rates with no-cost healthcare training programs
- Programs are tuition-free, funded by donations and partnerships
- Vision to help end health disparities and achieve health equity
- Mission for students to achieve optimal health by integrating mental and physical well-being and life purpose
- Phlebotomy program delivered in-person with a 160-hour externship
- Phlebotomy Technician program is 10 weeks, totaling 300 clock hours
- Uniquely integrates Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) principles into training