Ready to work in Healthcare

Nursing Articles : Ready to work in Healthcare by Sally Marks

Students who recently earned certificates or degrees from Apollo College will be honored at a graduation ceremony to recognize their achievement at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 16 at the Benson High School at 546 NE 12th St. in Portland. "This is an exciting time for our students," said Bruce Capps, executive director of Apollo College's Portland campus. "They have taken the first and most important step by becoming educated in a new career. Together, we look forward to the next step as they prepare to serve the community as skilled healthcare professionals."

Apollo College's Portland campus offers nine to 24 month programs leading to a diploma or associate degree in the areas of dental assisting, dental hygiene, medical assisting, medical assisting with limited X-ray, medical billing and coding, practical nursing, pharmacy technician and veterinary assisting. Enrollment for the 2009 academic year is currently open. Interested students should call 503-761-6100; visit online at www.apollocollege.com; or stop by the campus. Apollo College is a leading provider of career-focused, outcome-based postsecondary education in healthcare and related fields. The school has nine campuses throughout the Western U.S., which offer its graduates a practical, real-world education and hands-on experiences. The nine Apollo campuses are located in Arizona, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, and Washington. For more information about Apollo College, visit www.apollocollege.edu.
Apollo College is a division of DeVry Inc. (NYSE: DV), a global provider of educational services. ###

About the Author
Sally Marks is the president of Marks Public Relations and the co-author of the upcoming book, Erase Negativity and Embrace the Magic Within. You can check out her blog at www.erasenegativity.blogspot.com.

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