Swedish Institute College of Health Sciences

Founded in 1916, the Swedish Institute is the oldest continuously operating school of massage therapy in the United States and has graduated thousands of massage therapists over the past 100 years. The current massage therapy program is a 64-semester credit hour program that can be completed in as little as 20 months full time. Graduates receive an Associate in Occupational Studies degree in Massage Therapy. Full time and part time study is available and classes are offered on a morning, afternoon and evening/Saturday schedule are eligible to sit for the New York State Licensing Examination in Massage Therapy.

The program curriculum hours emphasize therapeutic understanding, clinical training, and integration of Western and Eastern techniques. The dynamic curriculum develops strong skills in Western and Eastern styles of massage, with an emphasis on careful assessment and treatment, professional development and business practices.

Employment opportunities range from private practice to working in spas, health clubs, on cruise ships, in hospitals and in conjunction with other health professionals.

The Clinical Medical Assistant Certificate program is a 48.5-quarter credit program that full-time students can complete in as little as 12 months. We offer a daytime and evening course schedule. The program focuses on the clinical skills needed to assist physicians and nurses in physician offices and other healthcare settings. Students learn patient vital signs, standard examinations, phlebotomy/hematology techniques, laboratory procedures, 12-lead electrocardiography (ECG), basic pharmacology and the ethics of patient care. Students also learn typical office administration including reception, patient scheduling, filling and record-keeping, customer service, and an introduction to electronic health records management.

Graduates receive a Certificate as authorized by the New York State Board of Regents. Students completing this program are eligible to enroll in the Swedish Institute Clinical and Administrative Medical Assistant Degree program. Graduates typically work as medical assistants or medical office assistants in single or multi-physician practices, outpatient centers and hospitals. The certificate program is offered during evening hours.

The Central Service Processing Technician program at Swedish Institute (also known as Sterile Processing Technician) provides students with the knowledge and hands-on training that helps prepare them for entry into this career field and be an integral part ensuring medical equipment and supplies are properly cared for, sterilized, and stored. Students will develop skills necessary to properly disinfect, decontaminate, prepare, process, store, issue both sterile and nonsterile supplies and equipment for patient care. Upon successful completion of the didactic and laboratory courses, students will also complete a mandatory clinical 420-hour externship

The Swedish Institute Central Service Processing Technician program meets the requirements of the International Association of Healthcare Central Service Materiel Management (IAHCSMM). As a result, graduates of the Central Service Processing Technician program are eligible to sit for the Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) examination

The Central Service Processing Technician program is available in a 3-quarter course sequence. The classes are held during weekday evening hours so that you can begin your career in as little as 9 months. The clinical practicum externship hours are scheduled in the day.

Central Service Processing Technicians are an integral part of the medical team in preparing medical instruments and supplies for surgical procedures in hospital operating rooms and similar environments. Duties and responsibilities may include preparing and assembling instruments for distribution, processing supplies and equipment from operating rooms, surgical centers, ambulatory facilities, and nursing units, sterilizing as well as decontaminate medical instruments and equipment.

The Healthcare Administration AAS degree program is a seven quarter, twenty-one months program that focuses on the administrative skills needed to assist hospitals, clinics and physicians with billing, coding, revenue and insurance management, and entry-level healthcare office administrative functions. This program is taught 100% online. Students learn basic medical and hospital office administration skills including reception, patient scheduling, and medical records management, including electronic medical records along with the specialized skills and knowledge needed for patient billing, insurance and revenue cycle management and diagnostic and procedural coding.

Students also learn to follow ethical and legal standards with respect to patient care including HIPAA privacy standards. They are eligible to sit for professional medical billing certification examinations, including Certified Professional Biller (CPB) from the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) at the end of the fourth quarter and Certified Revenue Cycle Specialist (CRCS) from the American Association of Healthcare Administrative Management (AAHAM) at the end of the seventh quarter.

The Medical Billing Administrative Specialist certificate program is a 50.5-quarter credit, four quarter program that focuses on the administrative skills needed to assist hospitals, clinics, and physicians with billing and entry-level healthcare office administrative functions. This program is taught 100% online. Students learn basic medical and hospital office administration skills including reception, patient scheduling, and medical records management, including electronic medical records along with the specialized skills and knowledge needed for employment as a patient billing specialist and introductory coursework in medical insurance, revenue cycle management, and diagnostic and procedural coding.

Students also learn to follow ethical and legal standards with respect to patient care including HIPAA privacy standards. They are eligible to sit for the Certified Professional Biller (CPB) examination from the American Association of Professional Coders (AAPC) at the end of the third quarter or thereafter. Graduates also have the option of directly enrolling in the Heath Care Administration Associates of Applied Science degree program. All credits can apply to the degree program.