Health Programs

INTERESTED IN A HEALTH OCCUPATION?

DENTAL ASSISTING - One-year, part-time class (Tuesday and Thursday evenings; every other Saturday) begins January 2011 at the Olean BOCES Center. 200-hour internship held at local dental offices. (620 hours). Private loan eligibility is available.

NURSE AIDE/HOME HEALTH AIDE - Six-week class (Monday through Friday) begins February 22, 2010 and May 26, 2010 at the Olean BOCES Center.  (145 hours)

MEDICAL BILLING - Seventeen-week class (Monday evenings) will begin February 2010 at the Olean BOCES Center. (51 hours)

MEDICAL OFFICE ASSISTING LEVEL 1 - Seventeen-week class (Tuesday and Thursday evenings) begins November 10, 2009 at the Olean BOCES Center. (102 hours)

PHLEBOTOMY - Thirteen-week class (Monday and Thursday evenings) will begin March 1, 2010 at the Olean BOCES Center. Upon successful completion of this course and an additional 40 hours of clinical (optional) you will eligible to apply for certification through the American Society for Clinical Pathology. (128 hours)

PRACTICAL NURSING - Two-year, part-time programs begin in September yearly at the Olean BOCES Center, Belmont BOCES Center, and Ellicottville BOCES Center. Pre-entrance testing required. The Practical Nursing program offers the opportunity for adult students to practice patient-centered nursing care of all age groups.  Nursing theory and patient care lab skills taught in the classroom are combined with a supervised clinical experience to develop a knowledgeable competent nurse.  Courses included in this program are Fundamental Skills, Structure and Function of the Human Body, Pharmacology, Growth and Development, Medical-Surgical Nursing, Pediatric and Maternity Nursing. The program is registered by the New York State Education Department for 1,300 hours of combined academic and clinical instruction. The program prepares the student for admission to the state licensing examination.

Contact Christine Halliday at 716-376-8268 for more information or to register.