Program Overview

University Programs

The university offers a range of programs in various fields of study. Below are the details of some of the programs available.

Program Details

• Dental Assistant
  • The Dental Assistant program prepares students for entry-level positions in one of the fastest growing healthcare professions.
  • With the national increase in healthcare-related services, and the national shortage of healthcare professionals, the need for dental assistants is growing substantially.
  • The program prepares learners for entry-level positions as a chair-side dental assistant.
  • This program covers the history of dentistry, introduction to the dental office, the legal aspects of dentistry, introduction to oral anatomy, dental operatory, introduction to tooth structure (primary and permanent teeth), the oral cavity; and other areas.
  • The purpose of this program is to familiarize learners with all areas of administrative and clinical dental assisting focusing on the responsibilities required to function as an assistant in a dental practice.
  • Requirements: High School Diploma or GED
  • Program Details
    • Hybrid Program
    • 60-Hour Schedule
    • Hands-On Labs
    • eBooks & Digital Materials Included
    • Laptops Available
    • National Certification Opportunity
    • Certificate of Completion
• Sterile Processing Technician
  • The Sterile Processing Technician program is designed to prepare students to function as a sterile processing professional in multiple healthcare settings.
  • Sterile Processing technicians perform and participate in decontamination, cleaning, assembling, packaging, scanning, sterilization, storage, and distribution of reusable surgical instrumentation and equipment.
  • The purpose of this program is to prepare students to clearly and thoroughly understand his or her roles and responsibilities.
  • Working in a sterile processing area requires specific knowledge and skills, including an understanding of the following key areas and topics:
    • Instrumentation: Knowledge of surgical instruments and specialty devices
    • Processing of Surgical Instrumentation: Decontamination, packaging, and sterilization of surgical instrumentation
    • Processing of Moveable Patient Equipment: Processing, cleaning, testing, assembly, and distribution of movable patient care equipment
    • Storage and Inventory: Storage, handling, and distribution of sterile surgical instrumentation and devices, as well as inventory control and cost recovery systems
    • Medical Terminology: Knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy & physiology, and microbiology
    • Prevention Processes: Infection prevention, decontamination, and disinfection processes
  • Program Objectives
    • After completing this program, learners will be able to:
      • Describe various functions of SPD
      • Identify the health and safety regulations, standards, and guidelines that apply to the processing of medical devices and instrumentation
      • Define anatomy and physiology, explain how they are related, and understand how anatomy and physiology relate to the work performed in the sterile processing department
      • Understand the basic factors in disease transmission
      • Describe the body's defenses against infection and the factors that affect the body's susceptibility to disease
      • Distinguish between regulated medical waste and non-infectious waste
      • Explain bloodborne pathogens and the safety precautions necessary in SPD
      • Outline the standards required for a quality decontamination process
      • Understand the appropriate dress code and the role of personal protective equipment (PPE) as it relates to OSHA regulations and employee safety and health
      • Describe functions performed during chemical disinfection
      • Describe the procedures that must be followed and the precautions that must be observed during the preparation and use of the variety of disinfecting agents used in the decontamination process
      • Identify the processes needed to effectively disassemble, clean, disinfect, inspect, reassemble, test, store, and distribute movable patient care equipment
      • Understand the organization of instruments sets and the preparation of basins and textile packs have the opportunity to take the leading national/industry-recognized certification exam(s) essential to entry-level employment in this fast-growing field.
• Phlebotomy Technician
  • The phlebotomist is a vital member of the clinical laboratory team, whose main function is to obtain patient's blood specimens by venipuncture and micro-collection for testing purposes.
  • Phlebotomists are employed throughout the healthcare system including in hospitals, neighborhood health centers, medical group practices, HMO's, public health facilities, veteran hospitals, insurance carriers, and in other healthcare settings.
  • The demand for phlebotomy technicians has increased substantially with the overall complexity of healthcare services and the risks of infectious disease.
  • Current healthcare industry experts predict a 15% increase in phlebotomy jobs by 2024.
  • This program prepares learners to collect blood specimens from clients for the purpose of laboratory analysis.
  • Learners will become familiar with all aspects of blood collection and will review the skills needed to perform venipunctures safely.
  • Topics in this course include medical terminology, related anatomy and physiology, blood collection procedures, and procedures for collection of other types of specimens within the scope of practice of the phlebotomist.
• Pharmacy Technician
  • The need for Pharmacy Technicians continues to grow with demand expected to increase substantially through 2024.
  • Technicians work under the supervision of a registered pharmacist in hospitals, home infusion pharmacies, community pharmacies and other healthcare settings.
  • This high demand for pharmacy technicians is the result of a multitude of factors including the constant availability of new drugs, the national shortage of registered pharmacists, the establishment of certified pharmacy technicians, and the aging population.
  • Approximately 400,000 technicians will be employed by the year 2024 to meet our nation's growing healthcare demands.
  • This comprehensive course will prepare learners to enter the pharmacy field and take the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board's PTCB exam.
  • Content includes pharmacy medical terminology, reading and interpreting prescriptions and defining generic and brand names drugs and much, much more.
  • This program will prepare students to enter the pharmacy field and to pursue certification including the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board's PTCB exam.
  • Requirements: High School Diploma or GED
  • Program Details
    • Hybrid Program
    • 50-Hour Schedule
    • Hands-On Labs
    • eBooks & Digital Materials Included
    • National Certification Opportunity
    • Certificate of Completion
• Patient Care Associate Program (PCA)
  • Patient Care Associates (previously known as Patient Care Technicians) are multi-disciplinary technical workers trained to provide basic nursing assistant care as well as other skilled functions.
  • Hospitals, Nursing Homes, Clinics, Labs and doctors' Offices all employ Patient Care Technicians.
  • The disciplines included in the program at Queensborough Community College include Five core competencies:
    • CPR- Basic Cardiac Life Support
    • Medical Terminology & Body Systems
    • EKG Technician
    • Phlebotomy Technician
    • Certified Nursing Assistant
  • Total: $4,950
  • Certified Nursing Assistant can not be taken in the same semester as EKG and Phlebotomy.
  • After completing the program students can take the certification exam from the NHA and become a Certified Patient Care Associate (CPCA).
• Medical Terminology & Body Systems
  • This is the foundational course to learn the language of medicine, using word parts and the basics of anatomy and physiology to understand the most common diseases, treatments, procedures, and acceptable abbreviations.