City College

Fort Lauderdale, FL

• Associate Degree Programs

  • A.S. Broadcasting

    City College is a leading broadcasting college located in South Florida, one of the top television and radio markets in the U.S. As a student, you'll work with the latest communications technology, from streaming video production to podcasts. You'll master radio and TV basics like announcing, news broadcasting and sports announcing, and gain expertise in performance skills, interviewing techniques, news writing and audio/video production. You'll learn how to shoot TV on location, broadcast live, and produce and direct. Students have plenty of hands-on opportunities to become proficient at technical basics. The curriculum also focuses on the business end of broadcasting, which includes sales, advertising, media and station management. You can concentrate on radio, television, or both.

  • A.S. Emergency Medical Services

    Emergency Medical Services (Associate Degree) City College's comprehensive EMS training, which includes both Emergency Medical Technician and Paramedic courses, prepares students to provide hands-on knowledge of anatomy and physiology, how to treat injuries, administering IVs, assessing patient status, bleeding control and other techniques. Students also learn how to maintain patience under pressure and develop a professional attitude.You'll also gain valuable real-world training in emergency medical services during EMT and Paramedic clinical externships at some of the busiest trauma centers in South Florida, as well as at local fire rescue departments and ambulance services. Upon completion of the 21-month program, you will be prepared for the EMT and Paramedic certification examination. City College's EMT program meets the curriculum standards outlined by the U.S. government.

  • A.S. Medical Assisting

    Launch your rewarding career as Medical Assistant at City College! Medical Assisting is one of the fastest growing professions and offers many exciting job opportunities. (Employment of medical assistants is expected to grow 34 percent from 2008 to 2018, much faster than the average for all occupations).

    An Associate of Science degree from City College, a leader in Medical Assisting education, provides the kind of comprehensive training that is sought-after by hospitals, private healthcare practices, and other organizations. An in-depth focus on learning everything from administrative tasks to clinical techniques will help prepare you to take the medical assisting certification exam. Most healthcare employers now prefer an associate degree in medical assisting because of the classroom and practical experience students gain that prepares them for successful careers.

  • A.S. Private Investigation Services

    In our private investigator courses, you will learn how to think and act like a detective from seasoned professionals in the business. Get hands-on exposure to the strategies and techniques private investigators use to conduct their searches. In your studies, you will master the latest high tech information-gathering tools, learn how to conduct effective interviews and statements, and observe many types of investigations...from criminal to insurance. Upon graduation from our private investigator training, you'll be well prepared for a job in most private investigation services agencies.

  • A.S. Surgical Technology

    Are you ready to stand elbow to elbow with the surgeon? The school of surgical technology at City College prepares students to become surgical technologists and members of a modern surgical team. City College provides you the program to utilize your manual dexterity to handle instruments effectively to become one of the key members of the surgical team who assist surgeons and anesthesiologists in the operating room.

    Our surgical technology program prepares you for the major responsibilities of this challenging career. Our comprehensive learning environment combines hands-on laboratory training and classroom study, and there are many opportunities for clinical and externship experiences.

  • Health Information Technology - Associate of Science

    The Associate of Science in Health Information Technology is a comprehensive entry level program designed to prepare the student for a career in the field of Medical Records Management and Health Information Technology. Students will learn medical classification systems for coding and categorizing patient information for databases, registries and for insurance purposes. There will be additional focus on how to organize and manage patient health information data through accuracy, quality assurance and knowledge of electronic health records management that is in compliance with current regulatory standards. Additionally students learn basic business principles to enhance their skills to make them a more well-rounded entry level professional. The program is 96 credits comprised of 1010 clock hours offered over 8 quarters or 88 weeks.

    
    

    Program Outcomes

    • Ability to demonstrate ethical, collaborative and professional behavior in a healthcare setting

    • Understanding of basic management and HR principles for effective management of a health care facility

    • Understand the regulatory and compliance issues surrounding the healthcare industry

    • Understand how to implement databases and implement integrity measures for data management within the healthcare setting

    • Understand key accounting principles, statistical and research methodologies essential to effective management within the field of Healthcare Information Technology

    • Understand the key management, HR and business principles required for the efficient management and strategic planning in healthcare.

• Diploma

  • Emergency Medical Technician - Diploma

    This program is comprised of twenty-seven (27) credit hours presented over twenty eight (28) weeks. Emergency Medical Technicians are prepared as competent entry-level Emergency Medical Technicians in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains.

    Program Outcome:

    • Demonstrate comprehension of the roles and responsibilities of an entry-level EMT-P.

    • Demonstrate the ability to think appropriately and professionally including responding with appropriate speed in any given emergency situation.

    • Understand and apply appropriate psychomotor skills in EMS settings.

    • Demonstrate application of professional standards to the affective learning domains, integrity, empathy, self-motivation, appearance, personal hygiene, self-confidence, communications, time management, teamwork, diplomacy, respect, patient advocacy, careful delivery of service, and cultural competence.

    • Be certified in Basic Life Support for healthcare providers.

    • Demonstrate that they are competent team leaders directing patient care.

    • Demonstrate competence in using body substance isolation equipment.

    • Demonstrate knowledge of appropriate scene safety for all care providers, the patient, and bystanders.

    • Demonstrate knowledge of the body, how it works, and how medication affects it.