Berks Technical Institute

BTI’s comprehensive Electrical program helps prepare you for an entry-level position in the residential and commercial Electrical field. We combine classroom-style education with hands-on learning to prepare you for what a career in Electrical will be like once you graduate. With enrollment starting on a rolling basis and programs that can be completed in 10 months, your dream career is in your near future! By the end of our program, you can be prepared to be a service technician capable of troubleshooting, servicing and repairing residential and commercial electrical systems meeting the National Center for Construction Education & Research (NCCER) standards.

Offering the opportunity for training under industry professionals, BTI's HVAC and Basic Refrigeration program can prepare you for entry-level employment as an installer, repairer or service technician in property management, industrial organizations or service industries. In as little as 40 weeks, you can learn the skills necessary to work in the Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration industry that can also prepare you to take the EPA section 608 certification and Refrigeration Service Engineers Society (RSES) technician certification exams. In order to enroll in BTI's HVAC-R program, you must have a high school diploma or GED.

Dental Assistants are a vital part of any dental office. They are often the first person patients speak to while awaiting their procedures and make patients feel comfortable by answering their questions. Because of this, this career is great for people who enjoy working with others and making people feel at ease. The Dental Assistant labs include all the equipment a student will encounter in a real-life working environment to ensure students have the ability to begin building their skills from day one at BTI.

Dental Assisting - Associate in Specialized Technology offered at: Wyomissing

Are you compassionate and understanding to others needs? If so, the Berks Technical Institute’s Medical Clinical Assistant program may be right for you. Students in the Medical Clinical Assistant program receive training in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains. At BTI, our goal is to prepare students to pursue career opportunities in the growing healthcare industry. Industry fields include doctors’ offices, medical clinics, and other medical facilities.

Graduates from our MCA program may find jobs as clinical medical assistants, administrative medical assistants, and medical office managers where they can work under the supervision and direction of a physician or licensed healthcare practitioner. With our classes, you'll be prepared to confidently apply your skills in the workplace.

Medical Billing and Coding - Diploma

Do you enjoy working with computers and numbers? Are you interested in medical billing and coding training courses? If so, Berks Technical Institute can provide the training you need to find a Medical Billing and Coding career.

At BTI, we know what business owners know — good managers can be the difference between success and failure. As a result, our Business Administration curriculum prepares you to seek entry-level management opportunities. You’ll learn basic accounting, finance, marketing techniques and much more. With our career-focused classes and hands-on training, you’ll not only gain the knowledge necessary to start a new career, but you can also be a leader at your next position.

In our Business Administration program, you’ll learn key business principles and gain experience in aspects of business management including finance, marketing, human resources and more. By the time you graduate, you’ll have the skills needed to manage employees, maintain financial records and understand the day-to-day operations of a business. We’ll teach you:

• Management principles including leadership, ethics and small business management
• Small business payroll accounting and financial management
• Marketing concepts including market research and product promotion
• Human resources functions such as hiring practices and employee training and evaluation

The focus of our IT Support Specialist program is to teach students the skills needed to become a competent and successful information technology (IT) professional. This program covers all aspects of IT, including building computers, configuring equipment such as routers and issue troubleshooting techniques. Courses in this program include:

• Practical Computer Applications - This course provides practical computer and general administrative skills required to utilize the computer as a tool in an office or clinical environment. Students will gain confidence in the use of the internet, email, productivity software, and associated computer hardware and software. The course will utilize a number of projects to reinforce the functionality and flexibility of the computer.
• Application and Database Concepts - This course prepares students to cover introductory concepts underlying the design and implementation of databases and database applications. Will also include Object Databases, Security, XML, SQL, MYSQL, Data Mining, and Web Service topics. A hand’s on approach will also be provided giving students an opportunity to install and work with a database application, implement technical concepts such as database design, query processing, transaction processing and lead to an overall basic and introductory understanding of SQL and Oracle. Students will be prepared to take the MTA 98-364 Exam in Database Administration upon successful completion of this course.
• Certification Review - This course will review the overall competencies and objectives related to the CompTIA Network+ and Microsoft MCSA in Windows 7 and Windows Enterprise Desktop Support Technician Exams.