TECHNICAL DIPLOMA
Ophthalmic Medical Assistant
Program Code: 315164 As an Ophthalmic Medical Assistant program graduate, you are eligible for employment in a variety of settings which could include opthalmologic and optometric practices and retail optical settings. You may perform prescreening and specialty eye care testing, assist with dispensing glasses and contact lenses, and perform office management duties, including maintaining patient information and billing and insurance processes. Typical careers in this field include ophthalmic assistant, ophthalmic medical assistant, optical assistant, and contact lens technician.
A Lakeshore Technical College program offered at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College. For information call toll-free:( 888) 385-6982
TOTAL CREDITS: 40 __________________________________
MEDIAN STARTING SALARY: $ 36,000 *
TECHNICAL DIPLOMA
Paramedic
Program Code: 315311 Paramedic graduates are prepared to perform emergency patient care and advanced life support in the pre-hospital setting, transporting injured and ill patients to hospital emergency departments. Graduates of this program will have the potential for employment on board paramedic-level ambulance services in the public( fire departmentbased) or private sector or in hospital emergency departments as emergency technicians. This program is nationally accredited through the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for EMS Professionals under the auspices of the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs.
TOTAL CREDITS: 37
Some credits from this technical diploma apply toward the Nursing-Associate Degree( 105431).
Currently certified / practicing paramedics may apply credit from prior education and work experience toward the Nursing- Associate Degree. ___________________________________
MEDIAN STARTING SALARY: $ 35,222 *
TECHNICAL DIPLOMA
Practical Nursing
Program Code: 315431 As a Practical Nursing program graduate, you’ re eligible for careers in a variety of settings which could include an acute care hospital, long term care / rehab facility, physician’ s office, insurance provider, or home health agency. As a member of the health care team, the licensed practical nurse provides care to patients whose conditions are relatively stable and assists the registered nurse or health care provider in the care of the acutely ill patient. Why choose the Practical Nursing program at NWTC? Success- more than 92 percent of NWTC Practical Nursing graduates consistently pass their NCLEX-PN on their first attempt. Quality- many students are offered employment during their final clinical experience. Expertise- the Practical Nursing faculty are experts in the nursing profession who have completed graduate level nursing education. This program is approved by the Wisconsin Board of Nursing, Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services. Graduates of this program, after obtaining licensure and completing additional coursework, may enter the Nursing-Associate Degree program.
TOTAL CREDITS: 31
All credits in this technical diploma apply toward the Nursing- Associate Degree( 105431).
Currently certified / practicing medical assistants may apply credit from prior education and work experience toward the Practical Nursing program. ____________________________________
MEDIAN STARTING SALARY: $ 32,926 *
TECHNICAL DIPLOMA
Pharmacy Technician
Program Code: 315361 If you’ re ill or injured, you have access to an enormous variety of therapeutic medications, and you trust your pharmacy to correctly interpret and fill your prescriptions. Pharmacy technicians contribute to our safety by assisting pharmacists in a variety of technical tasks. If you’ re attentive to detail, organized, a good communicator, and like math, science, and working with people, a career as a pharmacy technician may be your prescription for success.
A Lakeshore Technical College program offered at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College. For information call toll-free:( 888) 385-6982.
TOTAL CREDITS: 36 __________________________________
MEDIAN STARTING SALARY: $ 27,475 *
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