Samuel Morris Career Institute, Newark:
Take the first steps towards a new career in the ever-growing allied health field! Conveniently situated in Newark NJ, Samuel Morris Career Institute (SMCI) is an approved and recognized healthcare training school. We provide a range of high quality, flexible educational programs, including Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Medical Billing and Coding, Pharmacy Technician, and Phlebotomy Technician among many others. Day and evening classes are available for some programs.
Medical Training / Healthcare Programs:
- Pharmacy Technician Program:
Course Duration: 160 hours
Prepare for national certification as a pharmacy technician! This comprehensive program also includes an internship and job placement assistance.
Subjects include: Pharmacology; Medical & Pharmaceutical Terminology; Pharmacy Law and Ethics; Pharmaceutical Compounding; Asepsis and Infection Control; Drug Classifications; Medication Calculations.
- Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Program:
Course Duration: 90 hours. 50 hours of classroom theory and 40 hours of clinical.
Designed to help you to learn information, skills, and critical procedures necessary to improve the quality of life of clients in long-term care facility, this program prepares you for the certification exam.
On successful completion of this course and successful completion of the state competency evaluation test, you can become a Certified Nurse Assistant in the State of New Jersey.
- Certified Home Health Aide (HHA) Program:
Course Duration: 76 hours. 60 hours of classroom and 16 hours of clinical laboratory instruction.
Approved by the NJ State Board of Nursing, this program follows an outlined curriculum set by this credentialing agency. You will learn to care for disabled and ill individuals who are confined to their home, or be prepared for work in a nursing home environment as a private care assistant.
Daytime or Evening sessions available.
- EKG Technician Program:
Course Duration: 90 hours
Designed to provide you with an overview of basic cardiovascular terminology, physiology, and anatomy, this program outlines the responsibilities of ECG\EKG technicians and provides clinical laboratory opportunities to develop entry level skills.
You will focus on the proper placement of electrocardiogram (EKG) leads and maintenance of equipment to obtain an accurate 12-Lead EKG. In addition, you will learn to recognize cardiac arrhythmias.
On successful completion of this program, you can apply for NHA Certification.
Other Allied Health Programs:
- Patient Care Technician
- Medical Billing & Coding
- Phlebotomy Technician
SMCI also offers English as a Second Language (ESL) classes and an 8-week G.E.D program.