Program Length: 9 months

CHICAT’s health information technology program provides students with a thorough understanding of the healthcare revenue cycle, medical records management, and medical coding. This thirty-six week program meets Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM to 2:30 PM. Courses include:

• Anatomy and Physiology/Medical Terminology
• Pathopharmacology
• Health Insurance and Reimbursement
• International Classification of Diseases, ICD 9, ICD 10 Encoder
• Current Procedural Terminology Healthcare
• Common Procedure Coding System
• Electronic Health Record and Practice Management
• Externship Experience

This program enables graduates to sit for the Certified Professional Coder (CPC), leading to healthcare careers like:

• Medical Biller
• Medical Claims Processor
• Ancillary Coder/Physician Coder
• Emergency Department Coder/Ambulatory Surgery Coder
• Patient Business Service Representative
• Insurance Verification Specialist
• Insurance Follow-up Representative

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Program Length: 6 months

Maintenance Mechanics work with production machines, typically in factories, and oversee machine performance and upkeep. CHICAT’s advanced manufacturing program provides students with a thorough understanding of the food manufacturing industry, but can also lead to careers in industries like:

• Energy Maintenance and Engineering
• Water/Environmental Maintenance and Engineering

This free program meets Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM to 2:30 PM. Program coursework includes:

• Hydraulic Fluid Power
• Pneumatic Fluid Power
• Mechanical Tools and Drive Systems
• AC/DC Electrical Systems and Programmable Logic Controllers
• Flexible Manufacturing Conveyor & Robotic Systems
• Shop Fundamentals

Completion of the Maintenance Mechanics program will provide students with Manufacturing Service Skills Council (MSSC) certification as Certified Production Technicians (CPT).

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Program Length: 6 months

Food Quality Laboratory Technicians ensure that manufactured products meet safety standards and company specifications. CHICAT’s Food QC/QA Laboratory Technician program provides students with a thorough understanding of the food manufacturing industry as well as obtaining certifications in Allergens, Six Sigma White Belt and HACCP, which can lead to careers in industries like: Quality Assurance, Technician Quality Assurance Auditor, Quality Control Inspector

Typical Employers:  Food production companies (Dean Foods, Mondelez International, Cargill, etc.), Food chemical supply companies (Airgas Inc, Stepan Company, Solvay, etc.),Government inspection agencies (USDA, FDA, FSIS, etc.)

This is a 22-week course that meets from 8:30am to 2:30pm, Monday through Friday.

Program includes: Introduction to Food Science and Quality, Food Chemistry/ Food Analysis/Nutrition/ Food Sensory, Food Microbiology/ Food Toxicology, Food Processing, Food Product Development, Food Laws & Regulations/GMP/PPE, Food Capstone/ New Food Product Development, Mock Manufacturing/ Mock Recall/Customer complaints/ Product Hold, including HACCP, HARPC, SQF, Quality Manuals, FMSA, and Externship.

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