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Accounting and Payroll Clerks make companies tick and are an essential part of almost any business. This profession is a perfect fit for detail-oriented individuals who enjoy pouring over numbers and working in a comfortable office setting. Accounting and Payroll duties involve:

• Auditing, processing and recording inbound and outbound transactions.
• Processing payments and ensuring P&L inputs are correct.
• Ensuring payroll information is accurate by collecting, calculating and entering data.
• Verifying timekeeping information for hourly employees.
• Balancing each child’s individual needs and push children to their fullest potential.
• Calculating taxes and deductions for products or services rendered.

There are several paths to starting a career in accounting and payroll. However, one of the best ways to begin is through a diploma program. The Accounting & Payroll Diploma program can be completed in as little as 7 months and offers you the opportunity to learn invaluable tools such as:

• Practice & System Fundamentals
• Laws & Regulations
• Payroll Processes and Procedures
• Payroll Accounting
• Computerized Accounting
• Income Tax Accounting
• And Other Business Related Topics

Early Childhood Education involves:

• Teaching social and emotional development to children.
• Being knowledgeable of age-appropriate activities.
• Recording individual learning progress of children in your care.
• Recognizing signs of developmental delay in children with special needs.
• Balancing each child’s individual needs and push children to their fullest potential.
• Impacting each child’s growth as a future student.

A multitude of studies suggest that early childhood is one of the most important learning periods in a child’s life. During this time period, high-quality developmental education can not only significantly impact a child’s ability to learn in later life, but also set the course for one’s opportunities in the future. For these overwhelming reasons, effective education during a child’s pre-school years requires careful training and is a highly-rewarding career.

• One of the best ways to start a career in Early Childhood Education is through a diploma program. At Stautzenberger College, the Diploma in Early Childhood Education can be completed in just 6 months and has been carefully designed to:
• Develop the knowledge, skills and behaviors necessary to gain employment as entry-level early childhood educators.
• Course work designed to prepare students to work with young children of all abilities and special needs in a variety of settings.

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.

Few healthcare functions would be possible without Medical Assistants. This varied and fundamentally important career, is critical in providing services such as:

• Working alongside physicians and nurses to provide administrative support.
• Measuring and recording vital signs.
• Ensuring stellar patient experiences through appointment scheduling, cleansing rooms and processing customer data.
• In some cases, obtaining patient samples.
• Helping patients improve healthcare outcomes and improve lives.

Due to the complexities of healthcare and the importance of patient care, a diploma program is a great way to gain fundamental industry knowledge to launch a healthcare career. The diploma program can be completed in just 10 months and has been carefully designed to provide:

• Instruction in both clerical and clinical best practices and skills.
• Development of medical communication and critical thinking.
• Includes a 160-hour externship designed to gain hands-on experience.
• Real-life examples of common challenges in the healthcare world.

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

Animal Welfare Business Administration is not only an opportunity-filled career choice, but also a noble profession. This field combines an in depth understanding of the fundamentals of animal care with essential training in business management and development. Animal Welfare Business Administration involves topics such as:

• Learning in depth how animals cope with the conditions of their environment.
• Training in animal administration, personnel supervision and team building.
• Gauging animal welfare, identifying potential risks to animals and mitigating those risks.
• Developing public relations and fundraising skills.
• A deeper understanding of the essentials of animal care such as health & nutrition, animal ethics & law and pet behavior characteristics.
• Providing customer service to pet owners through outstanding shelter management and client communications.
• Improving the lives of the animals under your care.

To begin an Associate of Applied Science in Animal Welfare Business Administration, you must complete an Animal Welfare Administration diploma program or have required hours in an animal welfare concentration. Once these credits are met, The Animal Welfare Business Administration program can be completed in as little as 7 months and offers expanded opportunity in this important field. In the Stautzenberger program, you will learn:

• The fundamentals of business management as it relates to animal welfare, including team-building, end-to-end customer service, staff management and supervision.
• Study in depth animal care techniques including animal shelter medicine, infectious disease, animal anatomy and physiology.
• Advanced coping techniques to improve and control animal behavior and enrich animal lives.
• Common veterinary terminology and procedure.
• Proper facility management, public relations, fundraising and volunteer management.

Caring for animals is not only virtuous; it’s also an interesting and great career choice. Veterinary Assistant and Grooming typically involves:

• Caring and nurturing for animals and tending to their daily needs.
• Maintaining a clean and safe environment for animals.
• Understanding the common language of Veterinary professionals.
• Handling and restraining animals in an ethical manner.
• Providing proper animal nutrition.

Some people just have a knack for communicating with animals. If you are one of these people, one of the best ways to start a career in the animal services is through a diploma program. At Stautzenberger College, the Diploma in Veterinary Assistant and Grooming can be completed in just 12 months and has been carefully designed to:

• Provide advanced lessons in professionalism, communication, and collaboration skills in a veterinary setting.
• Identify and describe the legal and ethical standards, guidelines, and regulations pertinent to the veterinary assistant field.
• Learn critical knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and medical terminology in small animals as it relates to a veterinary assistant profession.
• Explain and perform appropriate administrative tasks effectively.
• In addition to attendance in all courses, students will be required to complete out-of-class assignments. These assignments include reading, exercises and problem solving, projects, and presentations. A student can anticipate out-of-class activities that equal to about two (2) hours for every one (1) hour of lecture.

Practical Nursing is a very rewarding career and many are even considered as heroes in their communities. Practical Nurses have the power to change lives through their actions and are typically responsible for:

• Providing basic nursing care and being responsible for patient comfort.
• Checking blood pressure, changing bandages or other patient needs.
• Monitoring and reporting patient vitals to doctors and other medical staff.
• Under certain circumstances, administering medications.

One of the most common paths to become a Licensed Practical Nurse is through a diploma program. This approach provides invaluable lessons that aid in preparing for the NCLEX exam and help you launch a career in practical nursing. The diploma program can be completed in just 14 months and has been carefully designed to:

• Provide necessary training to pass the NCLEX exam
• Studies in anatomy, pharmacology and nutrition.
• Course work in clinical skills, critical thinking, medical ethics and nursing care.
• How to create a safe environment for patients, family and the community.

Addiction Counseling is all about improving the lives of those struggling with drugs and alcohol, suffering from eating disorders or other behavioral issues. Addiction Counselors or Addiction Counseling Techs are critical members of the support system for those in need and this career typically involves:

• Overseeing individual or group therapy focused on addiction recovery and behavioral improvements.
• Providing emotional support for individuals.
• Helping patients navigate the various stages of addiction recovery.
• Being a constant supporting shoulder and mentor.

Stautzenberger College offers a pathway for those interested in becoming Addiction Counselors. The Addiction Counseling Technician diploma can be completed in just 9 months and has been carefully designed to:

• Learn and apply theories of addiction, substance assessment, and counseling techniques.
• Apply ethics and boundary considerations and practice an understanding of diversity and tolerance for others.
• Develop motivational interviewing skills.
• Understand the neurobiology of addiction, family addiction dynamics, and special population considerations in addiction counseling.
• Demonstrate knowledge of group process, case management, crisis intervention, trauma and recovery, and vocational rehabilitation.