Health Care Management Employment

• Accounting
• Business Management
• Criminal Justice
• Health Care Management
• Hospitality Restaurant Management
• Human Resources
• Information Technology

• have higher levels of savings
• have increased personal mobility and career advancement
• have improved quality of life for your children
• have more hobbies and leisure activities
• have better health and a lower mortality rate
• be more open minded and cultured
• be more rational and consistant
• be less authoritarian

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     on Higher Education. Retrieved from http://www.ericdigests.org/2003-3/value.htm

We all know life happens and when it does you need somebody to talk to. Harrison College is proud to say that we have a resource for you to use when rocks in the road occur.

Student Resources Services (SRS) is a confidential program that provides assistance and resources to help you when issues inferfere with the success in your education.

"SRS's professional staff of licensed counselors and resource consultants have training and expertise in a wide range of topics to help you balance your life."

SRS can help with transportation, housing, childcare, financial issues, legal assistance, healthcare, and provide counseling if you are stressed or just may need someone to talk to.

SRS is totally FREE to all active students, CONFIDENTIAL, and available 24/7!!!

If you need to contact SRS ask your Student Services Coordinator or a member of your college to get the phone number or email address and the username and password.

Now you do not have any excuses when life happens, you will always have someone when you reach out to SRS.
 

Quick Facts:

• MyCAA pays for tuition and training courses and professional licenses, certifications and credentials.
• Spouses of DoD Active Duty members and Spouses of activated members of the National Guard and Reserve Components who are on Title 10 orders.
• The money you will receive is FREE! That's right you don't have to pay it back!
• Click MyCAA to access the MyCAA website.
   
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• If you are an active student, please ask your Harrison College financial aid analyst if you have any questions regarding this program.

Whether you are looking for surgical technology careers or fashion merchandising jobs, MyCAA can be your jump start into a new career.

Harrison College in Columbus, Indiana received word that the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) has voted to award their Associate of Applied Science degree program in Medical Assisting with extended accreditation through the year 2016.

In a recent peer review, the Medical Assisting Education Review Board and the Commission’s Board of Directors recognized the Harrison College Columbus, Indiana campus as having substantial compliance with the nationally established accreditation standards. CAAHEP performs annual reviews made to the American Association of Medical Assistance (AAMA) that take into consideration student surveys, externship site surveys, retention and graduation rates, graduate placement rates, current employer surveys, and the AAMA certification exam pass rate.
 

Kim Bricker-Brown, CMA (AAMA), medical program coordinator at the Harrison College Columbus campus, attributes the college’s success to hard work on the part of the medical faculty and the students who participate in the Medical Assisting degree program. “It is our collective dedication to the standards of quality in education and professionalism that allows us to graduate competent medical assisting professionals,” says Bricker-Brown. She adds, “We have been very pleased with the positive comments from our students and the health care professionals who have hired them. We are also very proud of our graduates who have sat for the AAMA certifications and achieved an excellent 87.5% pass rate.”
 

Careers in Medical Assistant roles are on the rise. Many adult education programs offer certificates in similar career fields. For several years, Harrison College (formerly Indiana Business College) was the only Columbus Indiana college to offer an actual Associate of Applied Science degree in Medical Assistant. This distinction was especially important to the staff and faculty of Harrison College as it allowed the graduates to sit for the AAMA certification exams.
 

As other colleges hurry to catch up, Harrison College continues to forge ahead of the pack by continually increasing the quality of education and professionalism of the graduates. 
 

As you search for a quality education, keep in mind the importance of accreditation and recognition of those key professional organizations.

At one time or another, I think that many of us suffer from what I like to call “professional vertigo.”




Vertigo is a condition often associated with a sensation of dizziness, confusion and a disoriented state of mind. In the ever changing world that we call “business,” it is not uncommon for our jobs to cause these same sensations. I started thinking about all of the different businesses having to make staffing changes during the economic downturn. 


If asked, I believe that admissions teams at many of the Indiana accredited colleges, would agree that adult education programs have seen an increase in enrollments due to professional vertigo.
 

Jackie Griffith, Admissions Representative at Harrison College and graduate of Indiana Business College, explains it like this, “As the economy changes, so do the jobs. In order to stay employed or perhaps find a new job, people are finding it necessary to go back to school to earn a college degree or update a degree earned years before.”
 

“So many of the adult students I meet with are in need of some type of career development assistance because they now find themselves with new responsibilities in their current job or in need of finding a new career position,” adds Gina Pate, Director of Admissions at the Harrison College Columbus Indiana college campus.
 

Griffith is quick to add, “Those I talk with seem to understand that the key to surviving this economy is the ability to adapt and evolve. They know that in order to stay successful or to be successful in a new career, finding a college for working adults is the best way to have a competitive edge.”
 

If you find yourself suffering from professional vertigo, take a deep breath, relax and call Harrison College. Offering degrees in Health Care Management to Fashion Merchandising courses—from Criminal Justice to Veterinary Technology training—Harrison College has something for everyone!
 

Medical Assisting is a hot career choice in today’s job market. Careers in medical assistant positions are in high demand as Baby Boomers enter into their retirement years.
 

Harrison College, formerly Indiana Business College, has recognized the importance of educating skilled medical assistants for many years. In fact, Harrison College was the first of the Columbus Indiana colleges to offer medical assisting as an Associate of Applied Science degree. We were also the first in town to offer a program recognized by The American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA).
 

All of the medical assistant student participate in an Externship during their final quarter. This experience allows them to put into practice the many healthcare skills they are trained to perform. The students are expected to complete 160 hours of training as a physician’s office where they assist in treatment of patients and front office procedures. 
 

As the Medical Program Coordinator for the Columbus, Indiana college campus, Kim Bricker-Brown, CMA (AAMA), conducts performance evaluations for every student as they complete their externship. Here are just a few comments Kim received recently while talking with employers about our medical assisting students.

 

Cathy Murray, Manager, Batesville Urgent Care, Batesville, Indiana

“I believe that IBC has sent us great students. They seem to be well prepared for the extern sites and the workplace as well. All of the students sent to us from IBC are very motivated, friendly, and energetic individuals who are ready to learn everything they can while at our site. We enjoy having the students at our sites and find having the students a great learning experience for us as well!”

Chris Armuth, Office Manager, Nashville Family Medicine, Nashville, Indiana

“I just wanted to drop you a note to let you know how pleased we are that we participated in you MA externship program. In 2008, we decided for the first time, to take on a Medical Assistant extern. She turned out to be an excellent student, who was willing to learn anything we were willing to teach. She ended up being someone that we hired with a great attitude and work skills. We couldn’t be happier with our new employee. Thank you for sending her our way and we look forward to working with you in the future.”

Trish Huffman, RN, Internal Medicine Associates, Columbus, Indiana

“Internal Medicine Associates has had the opportunity within the past year to have had three students from Indiana Business College (IBC). We also had a student extern from another college.

With having students from two different colleges, I have to say I am more impressed with the students from IBC. Students from IBC seemed more prepared and eager to do tasks at hand of a Medical Assistant. I would often have to remind myself that they were not on the payroll!

I can say that we have hired 2 out of the 3 students from IBC this past year. I would recommend this program to anyone.” 
 

• Anderson- donated 2,964 items for Second Harvest Food Bank
• Columbus, IN- They raised $1600+ for the "Jackie, We have you covered" campaign
• Indianapolis (downtown)- raised over $4000 in multiple fundraisers for United Way, Arthritis foundation, American Lung associations and many more.
• Lafayette - raised $1200+ for Relay for Life
• Marion- this campus raised $1750 for the United Way Campaign
• Indianapolis (East)- raised $12,088 throughout a series of events held in the community
• Terre Haute- $2509 through events such as March of Dimes, American Heart Association, Big Brother Big Sister Bowl-a-thon and many other events.

Choosing a career is difficult. After all many of us spend just as much if not more time at our jobs then we do with our families (although I don’t recommend doing that). Jobs many times choose us, we get busy paying the bills, keeping food on the table for ourselves and in many cases our children, when do any of us have time to find our calling?

The good news is Harrison College realizes that our students need flexible class schedules. Harrison College offers medical certificates, diploma, associates and bachelor degrees during the day, evenings and online.  Take a look and see how easy career advancement can be for you; even if you are a working adult..

College of Health Sciences

 Medical Assistant - A.A.S.

 Medical Office Assistant - Cert.

Medical Reimbursement Technology - A.A.S.

Health Care Management – B.S.

College of Criminal Justice

Criminal Justice - A.A.S

Criminal Justice - B.S.

College of Business

       Accounting - A.A.S.

       Accounting Assistant - Diploma

       Accounting - B.S.

       Administrative Professional - A.A.S.

       Business Finance - A.A.S.

       Business Management - A.A.S.

       Business Management - B.S.

       Business Marketing - A.A.S.

       Human Resources - A.A.S.

Make the time to invest in your future you may be surprised just how easily college fits into your life. Classes are forming now. Harrison College will also answer any questions you may have about college tuition assistance and financial aid.
Please contact Lucas Mahoney for more information on any of Harrison's programs.

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Thank you to everyone who came out to see our Harrison College booth yesterday. We were so excited to see so many people looking to advance their career with higher education. Don't forget that today starts the Indiana Black Expo Summer Celebration.

We have some great give aways for you to check out. We are giving out koozies, cherry lip balm, mints, bags, and hand sanitizer. You can also enter to win 2 free VIP experience tickets to any concert of your choice at Verizon Wireless Music Center next summer!

Of course we always have tons of information for you about the programs and services we offer here at Harrison. We offer fashion merchandising courses, veterinary technology training, degrees in health care management, surgical technology degrees and much much more.

If you were unable to make it by yesterday, come and see us at the Harrison College booth today to register to win your free VIP experience at Verizon Wireless Music Center to any concert of your choice next summer.

Hello again everyone. Today is the big day. It's the first day of the Indiana Black Expo and today is the Career and Education Fair.

Harrison College is excited to offer this years participants the opportunity for career advancement through higher education.  In order to make that a reality for the many people who may not be able to afford the full cost of higher education during this tough economic time we offer college tuition assistance, and the opportunity to apply for an online college scholarship.

When tough economic times hit many people look to further their education to increase their marketability.  Harrison College can offer those people the personal assistance, and one on one attention they need to further their education.

Here at Harrison we offer many different programs and degrees in today's most in demand fields such as degrees in health care management, surgical technology degrees, veterinary technology training, fashion merchandising courses, and many more.

Come stop by the Harrison College booth today for more information.