Wichita Technical Institute - Joplin Campus

Wichita Technical Institute’s Pharmacy Technician Program is offered at its Joplin campus in Joplin, Missouri. The program trains students to support pharmacists in hospital, assisted living, and retail settings by preparing medications, assisting with prescriptions, maintaining patient profiles, processing insurance claims, and managing inventory. Completion makes graduates eligible to schedule and take the PTCB Pharmacy Technician Certification Examination. The 36-week program uses a blended format that combines on-campus and online experiences, with coursework followed by an externship in a pharmacy environment. The program covers medication safety, pharmacy operations, pharmacology, compounding, aseptic technique, first aid, and CPR. No admission requirements are stated in the available program information.

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• Format: HYBRID
• Leads to: PTCB Pharmacy Technician Certification Examination

The Medical Assistant Program at Wichita Technical Institute - Joplin Campus in Joplin, Missouri, prepares students for entry-level work in physician offices, medical clinics, and laboratories. Training covers technical and administrative duties, including phlebotomy, electrocardiograms, medication administration, minor surgical techniques, emergency medical procedures, and office procedures. The program uses a blended format combining on-campus and online experiences and runs for 48 weeks, including a 180-hour externship. During the program, students become eligible for certification with American Medical Technologists as a certified Registered Medical Assistant after passing the RMA examination for medical assistants. Coursework also includes front-office procedures, health insurance, electronic medical records, clinical patient care, and medical administration.

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• Format: Hybrid
• Leads to: Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) certification with American Medical Technologists (AMT)

Wichita Technical Institute’s Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration program is offered at its Joplin campus in Joplin, Missouri. The program prepares students for entry-level work installing, maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration systems, and prepares them to take the Section 608 EPA Exam. It uses a blended format combining on-campus instruction, online experiences, theory, and practical laboratory applications. The program runs for approximately 48 weeks. Coursework covers electrical fundamentals, refrigeration, heating systems, air conditioning, building science, and commercial refrigeration. The page does not state admission requirements.

At a glance

• Format: HYBRID
• Leads to: Section 608 EPA Exam