Bridge to Health Information Professions

Posted by on February 03, 2014

Bridge to Health Information Professions

Do You Want to Enter the Healthcare or Health Information Technologies Field?
Do You Want to Improve Your Academic & Technology Skills?
If You Answered Yes, Bridge to Health Information Professions Is the Training for You!

Bridge to Health Information Professions is an accelerated 8-week health information career pathways course designed to prepare you for a professional NR-CAHA certification. In addition to preparing to pass an industry certification, you will also receive: technology literacy training, a better understanding of careers in the field, professional development, and individualized academic enrichment.

Program Criteria

– Must be TANF (cash assistance) recipient
– High School Diploma or GED
– 6-12th grade reading/math scores on the Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE)
– Satisfactory criminal history
– High motivation and interest in the Health Information Technologies field

Program Components
-Electronic Health Records and Medical Office Administration training in preparation for NR-CAHA (Nationally Registered Certified Administrative Health Assistant) certification
– Computer literacy and Microsoft Office training
– Supplemental academic support in reading, math & language arts
– Professional development
– Job placement assistance

Want more information? Visit our website: http://chpsw.temple.edu/cspcd/programs
Or contact us directly:
Carolyn Finklea (Primary Instructor)
(215) 204-3653
Carolyn.Finklea@temple.edu

Daniel Eliot (Technology Literacy Instructor)
(215) 204-5660
Daniel.Eliot@temple.edu