While the pandemic has complicated the delivery of medical vocational programs, MCAS has continued to deliver its CTE MEDICAL training programs safely during the pandemic and to prepare its students for the workplace. MCAS offers quality medical programs with excellent certification pass rates and job attainment results at much lower costs than private colleges. 97% of our students receive financial aid with 82% qualifying for training at no cost.

All CTE students must take an entrance exam to qualify for programs. After the exam, potential students meet with an MCAS Counselor to discuss career goals and financial aid. MCAS requires students to schedule a time to take the exam / to meet with the MCAS Counselor. Please call the office at 626.471.3035 to schedule this.

Following are the medical programs MCAS offers:

Nursing Assistant - Pre-Certification CNA

The MCAS Nurse Assistant Pre-certification CNA program trains students for positions in the nursing field and prepares students for the State Nurse Assistant Certification Exam. Successful students can climb the first rung up the professional nursing ladder on the way to becoming a Registered Nurse at significant savings from programs offered by private colleges. This program includes classroom and lab instruction as well as hands-on training in a long-term care facility.

In addition to passing the pre-registration assessment, potential students must pass a TB test, a physical, and a criminal background screening to be eligible for this class.

Class requirements: 96 hours of theory in the classroom; 144 hours of clinical in long-term care facility.

No Cost Training  

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Medical Assisting - Back Office/Front Office

The Medical Assisting Program is an intensive program that prepares students for a career in medical services and helps students find employment at hospitals and doctors’ offices. The program is divided into Front Office and Back Office segments and is a hybrid program.

The Front Office portion of the program is delivered entirely online using a direct instruction platform (e.g. Zoom, or Google Meet) and an online Learning Management System (e.g. NEO) to provide students with curriculum and instruction. Students learn front office skills: HIPPA requirements, professionalism, customer service, oral and written communication, and medical records, among others. The Back Office portion of the program is primarily in person as students learn hands-on skills for the back office of a medical office: injection procedures, sterilization, diagnostic testing, EKGs, medications, examinations, and minor surgery prep, among other skills. Anatomy & Physiology, Medical Terminology, Technical Math, and Medical Records are part of the program as well as a 160 hour externship with a medical office. Students are prepared and expected to take and pass the American Medical Certification Association exam. This class is articulated with a college and students can earn 45 college units in pursuit of a Bachelor’s of Science in Healthcare Administration.

The program is delivered in a hybrid manner. Direct instruction occurs in a classroom every Saturday and through video conference two nights per week. Students complete 12-15 hours of online assignments in preparation for classroom direct instruction. This hybrid delivery frees up student schedules so they complete an internship at a medical office before the end of training. Front Office also requires Medical Math which is delivered virtually.

Students can enroll as late as November 28, 2022 when the Back Office portion of training begins. November enrollees would complete Front Office portion beginning March 13, 2023.

No Cost Training  

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Pharmacy Technician

The MCAS Pharmacy Technician Program prepares students to earn a state Pharmacy Technician license, pass the national Pharmacy Certification Exam and get successful employment at a pharmacy. This is all provided at a fraction of the cost charged by private colleges. Our faculty has years of pharmaceutical experience and contacts to help MCAS students to get employed. Students learn basic pharmacology, pharmacy calculations, deciphering and filling medication orders, reconstitution of medications, medical terminology, basic anatomy, physiology, and pharmacy operations among other critical topics.

The MCAS Pharmacy Technician has always been a program delivered in a hybrid manner including both online and in person instruction. Students complete 12-20 hours of online assignments in preparation for classroom direct instruction one day per week. Because of this hybrid model the Pharmacy Tech program is prepared to seamlessly continue if pandemic conditions require a move to virtual delivery.

The program requires 200 hours of an internship at a pharmacy. MCAS helps student with internship placement.

No Cost Training  

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Peer Support Specialist

The MCAS Peer Support Specialist training program prepares individuals to pass the California Mental Health Services Authority (CalMHSA) Peer Specialist certification exam and to work as a Peer Specialist with an approved provider who treats clients with mental health and substance use disorder issues. The course facilitates student understanding and application of the 17 California Core Competencies for Peer Specialists. Individuals who complete the training and pass the CalMHSA certification exam support treatment professionals to help individuals overcome life problems caused by mental health and substance use disorder. A Peer Specialist works at a sober-living facility, in an outpatient treatment center, in the field, or in other settings supporting the coaching, linkage, and skill-building of individuals with treatment needs. They promote skill building for individuals in the areas of socialization, recovery, self-sufficiency, self-advocacy.

This is a hybrid class with direct in-person classroom instruction and assignments accessed online through a learning management system (LMS). Occasional class instruction may be provided virtually through video conferencing platforms.

Living-experienced individuals are encouraged to participate in training, but it is not a requirement.

No Cost Training  

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Home Care Aide

This program trains students to become a Home Care Aide, an individual authorized to provide non-medical services and assistance to an elderly or disabled client. Students learn HIPAA regulations, patient confidentiality, emergency preparedness, first aid and safety, proper positioning and transfer techniques, nutrition and dietary needs, and basic patient care such as dressing and undressing, shaving and hair care, nail and skin care, and oral hygiene. All students are fingerprinted, pass a background check, and are registered with the California Department of Public Social Services to serve as a DPSS Home Care Aide.

This program is delivered online using an online Learning Management System for curriculum and Zoom for direct instruction. Because of this flexible delivery, enrollment for the program is open and ongoing.

No Cost Training  

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