Medical Assistants are trained allied health care workers who perform routine tasks and procedures to support the work of physicians and other health care professionals.

Learn how you can become a Medical Assistant and start working alongside physicians, registered nurses and other health care professionals in a clinic, physicians’ office or other health care facilities. Our school and extensive Medical Assistant training programs can help you gain the skills you need to succeed as a Medical Assistant.

As the Baby Boomer population ages, and as people keep more of their original teeth than did previous generations, the need to maintain and treat teeth will continue to increase the demand for dental care.

Dental Assistants work with dentists and other oral health professionals to complete routine tasks in the dental office, allowing dentists to see more patients and spend their time working on more complex procedures. The need for well-trained Dental Assistants is greater than ever before as the number of dental offices continues to grow to meet increasing demands for preventive dental services.

Learn how North-West College can help you become a Dental Assistant and begin working alongside dentists, dental hygienists and other oral health care professionals in a dental office, clinic or other dental health facility. Our school and extensive training programs can help you gain the skills you need to succeed as a Dental Assistant.

The number of health insurance customers and people using health care services today is greater than ever as the aging population increases and more individuals have access to health insurance programs. As a result, there is a greater need for trained Medical Billers and Coders to organize and manage health care information data.

The Medical Insurance Biller and Coder program at North-West College teaches the skills you need to become a Medical Biller and begin coding and working with medical records and similar documents used in the health care and medical insurance industries.

This program gives students greater flexibility than traditional classroom learning, by allowing you to attend classes online anywhere you can connect to the Internet.

This program offers the same level of education and training provided in a traditional on campus program with the added convenience and flexibility to study and attend classes online from anywhere via the Internet.

As imaging technology has continued to evolve, medical facilities continue to use ultrasound to replace more invasive, costly procedures. Ultrasound is often less expensive than other imaging technologies and is often used as a first-line tool for diagnosis. Third-party payers encourage the use of these noninvasive measures over invasive ones in order to save on costs. Diagnostic Medical Sonographers and other diagnostic imaging personnel will continue to be needed in health care settings to provide an alternative to imaging techniques that involve radiation.

The Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (Ultrasound) program at North-West College trains students to develop the skills needed to perform diagnostic studies on patients using ultrasound equipment for diagnosis and interpretation by a physician.

North-West College - Pomona Valley excels in offering superior healthcare certification programs, laying special focus on the Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN/LPN) license. Its fine-tuned facilities and skilled tutors contribute to creating a perfect setting for learning. The institution's course structure is prudently created to highlight important healthcare skills, sculpting future nurses to exhibit professionalism. The school ensures exhaustive learning from practical abilities to theoretical understanding, transforming novices into proficient healthcare professionals. Its ties with the industry grant students priceless chances for direct experiences. The LVN/LPN program, officially recognized by the California Bureau of Postsecondary Education, vigorously enforces intense study, solid career reinforcement, and student wellbeing, integrating the best mix of theory, practical work, and effectiveness.

The number of health insurance customers and people using health care services today is greater than ever as the aging population increases and more individuals have access to health insurance programs. As a result, there is a greater need for trained Medical Insurance Billers and Coders to organize and manage health care information data.

Medical Insurance Billers and Coders and other health information technicians are responsible for documenting and recording patients’ health information, including medical histories, symptoms, examination test results, treatments, and other information about health care services that are provided to patients. Their duties vary by employer and by the size of the facility in which they work.

Although Medical Insurance Billers and Coders do not provide direct patient care, they work regularly with physicians, registered nurses and other health care professionals to clarify diagnoses or to get additional information to ensure that patient records are complete and accurate.