Stautzenberger College

Who doesn’t love a great smile? Dental Assistants are a sought after and strong contributing member of the overall dental team. Dental Assistants typically work in a comfortable dental office location in cities, suburbs and smaller towns. Dental assisting involves:

• Working as part of a team to provide patient care.
• Processing samples and performing laboratory functions.
• Collecting billing and insurance information from patients.
• Advising patients on proper oral hygiene.
• Performing administrative and other such duties to support the clinic.

A great way to launch your dental career is through a diploma program. The diploma can be completed in just 10 months and has been carefully designed to:

• Provide training in didactic, laboratory and clinical processes.
• In-depth teachings of common dental procedures.
• Instruction for dental office administration.
• Gain knowledge of chairside assisting and infection control in an oral environment.

Looking for a fast-paced, exciting career? This is it. A Surgical Technician assists with all manner of operating room (OR) procedures and patient care. They are critical to pre-operative processes and ensure the sterilization of equipment and the room itself. Some of their duties include:

• Organizing pre-operative equipment and ready the OR for surgery.
• Assisting surgeons during surgical procedures.
• Preparing and administering medications, assisting in retracting tissues and passing surgical tools as necessary.
• Applying bandages and removing patients after an operation.
• Participating in the sterilization of equipment.

Surgical Technology offers a rewarding career. To enter this field, one of the best paths is through an accredited degree program. The program can be completed in just 18 months and will prepare you through:

• Advanced studies in anatomy, microbiology and physiology.
• In-depth study of medical terminology and operating room procedures.
• An externship in a healthcare setting, providing real-world experience.
• General education course work to meet the requirements of an associate degree.

Animal Science

Helping animals in their critical hour of need is at the core of what a Veterinary Technician does. This hands-on profession involves:

• Providing critical support services for Veterinarians and animal hospital staff.
• Participating in lab tests and sampling and ensure equipment is ready for administering services.
• Taking X-rays and performing physical exams prior to veterinary procedures.
• Supervising and training personnel in the essentials of animal care.
• Delivering exceptional customer service to pet owners.

To gain employment as a Veterinary Technician, it is highly valuable to graduate from an accredited program and have passed the Veterinary Technician National Exam (VTNE). At Stautzenberger, the program will focus on the core subjects you need to master to pass this exam, including:

• Anesthesia
• Emergency Medicine/Critical Care
• Pharmacy & Pharmacology
• Pain Management/Analgesia
• Dentistry
• Laboratory Procedures
• Diagnostic Imaging
• Animal Care & Nursing
• Surgical Nursing

If you are interested in advanced technology and diagnosing health related questions, you don’t necessarily need to be a doctor or a nurse. Instead, you could launch a career as a Sonographer. Diagnostic Medical Sonography is an advanced diagnostic medical procedure that is used to analyze the human body and involves:

• Using ultrasound waves to create a picture of the body.
• Using highly advanced technology and staying on top of the latest trends.
• Evaluating the size, shape and density of tissue to diagnose medical conditions.
• Monitor fetal growth during pregnancy.

Stautzenberger College offers a comprehensive, hands-on program to help you develop the skills to work as a medical sonographer using ultrasound-imaging equipment to “see” inside the body non-invasively. The program can be completed in just 19 months and will prepare you to:

• Perform general sonography on the abdomen, superficial structures and segments of the vascular system.
• Conduct diagnostic sonographic examination of pregnant and non-pregnant pelvis, fetal structures and fetal measurements.
• General education course work to meet the requirements of an associate degree.