Milan Institute

The Aesthetician-Esthetician program provides students with the knowledge and skills of the practice of skin services. The program provides students with technical instruction and practical training in the areas of facials, health and safety, creative hair removal, and makeup.

Learn basic manipulative skills, safety judgments, proper work habits, and desirable attitudes necessary to pass the State Board examination and for competency in entry-level positions in esthetics or related career fields.

The Cosmetology program provides students with the knowledge and skills of the practice of hair, skin, and nail services. In addition, the program provides students technical instruction and practical training in the areas of hairdressing, health and safety, esthetics, manicuring, and pedicuring.

Learn basic manipulative skills, safety judgments, proper work habits, and desirable attitudes necessary to pass the State Board examination and for competency in entry-level positions in Cosmetology or related career fields.

In the Manicurist-Nail Technology Course, students will learn to perform basic manipulative skills in the areas of manicures, pedicures, nail tips, wraps, and nail enhancements. In addition, perform the basic analytical skills to determine proper nail services and nail shaping for the clients' overall image and needs.

Learn the basic manipulative skills, safety judgments, proper work habits, and desirable attitudes necessary to pass the State Board examination and for competency in entry-level job positions as a Manicurist or related career avenue.

Dental Assistants perform a variety of duties in a dental office. They may schedule and confirm appointments in the front office, welcome patients to the office, send bills, process payments, and inventory supplies. Dental Assistants also assist the dentist during the examination and treatment of patients by handing required instruments to the dentist and using the suction or other instruments to keep the patient's mouth clear. Dental Assistants also prepare instrument trays and assist patients with dental health care. In addition, some Dental Assistants will make dental impressions, remove sutures, and apply anesthetics to the gingiva (gums) and cavity preventatives to teeth. Dental Assistants must be reliable, work well with others, and have good manual dexterity.

The Administrative Medical Assistant program offers instruction related to general business administrative office duties, emphasizing the healthcare community. You will be familiar with and demonstrate skills centered on the operational practices of the modern office. Administrative Medical Assistant duties vary from office to office but typically involve setting appointments, managing records, basic accounting practices, writing business letters and other types of correspondence, and in a healthcare environment working with patient insurance and standard medical billing practices.

Pharmacists rely on Pharmacy Technicians to assist them in filling prescriptions, IVs, preparing trays, and performing many different technical functions in accordance with specific provisions and standards.

The Pharmacy Technician program prepares students for integration into an actual community and clinical pharmacy environment in an entry-level position as a Registered Pharmacy Technician. The program covers various topics, including daily pharmacy operational procedures, weight and measurement systems, pharmacology, ethics, cash register operations, keyboarding, poison control, pharmacy computer operations, prescription processing, compounding, inventory control, and pharmaceutical mathematics.

Medical assistants help doctors examine and treat patients, perform routine tasks, and keep the medical office running smoothly. Duties vary from office to office but typically include taking vital signs and information, taking medical histories, preparing patients for examinations, and assisting during the appointment. Medical assistants may also take blood, give injections, take EKGs, remove sutures, collect and prepare laboratory specimens, instruct patients on special diets and medications, and sterilize medical instruments. A Medical Assistant's job duties vary from day to day with each patient that comes into the office.

The Medical Assisting program prepares students to function competently in an entry-level position in various medical settings. The program includes current medical information, demonstrations, and administrative, clinical, and laboratory skills.