Career Institute of Florida Florida-FL

Career Institute of Florida specializes in short term or accelerated career training programs. Our goal is to transfer new skills to you, the student, in the shortest practical time to enable you to embark on a new career and enhanced lifestyle more quickly than traditional education allows. We accomplish this by using experienced and knowledgeable instructors, computer-equipped classrooms, current and pertinent texts, and proven adult learning methodology. CIF offers placement assistance to all graduates.

CIF provides you with the training you need for professional success and lifelong rewarding careers. Our short-term, affordable training programs are focused on areas of high job growth.

Other benefits offered by CIF include:

Flexible Scheduling
Our open enrollment schedule means you can start class when it is convenient for you rather than waiting for the start of regularly occurring terms, like semesters or quarters. In addition, we offer morning, afternoon and evening classes to fit almost any busy schedule.

Financial Aid
CIF assists students in applying for financial aid programs for which they may qualify. Financial aid advisors meet with students individually to answer questions and guide them through the aid process.

Job Placement Assistance
Career Institute of Florida does offer job placement assistance. Our job placement assistance is intended to help you make the transition from school to the workplace as quickly and easily as possible. As a CIF Graduate, you'll work with a career services advisor who will help you look for full-time work in your field of study. We'll give you the tools necessary to present yourself professionally, so you can start a rewarding career when you graduate.

Use Your GI Bill

If you qualify for the GI Bill or other educational assistance programs funded by the Veterans Administration, contact us to find out about our VA-Approved programs!

Upon successfully completing all requirements of a CIF program, the student will receive a diploma. Any additional third-party industry certifications are accomplished through third-party testing.

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Career Institute of Florida is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology (ACCSCT). The New Port Richie, Florida, campus is a satellite campus of the St. Petersburg, Florida, campus.

Hospital Billing and Coding - Diploma

The program is designed to prepare entry level coders for advanced employment as Professional Coders/Billers in a variety of facilities-based health care settings. This course prepares students for their CPC-H certification.

This program is designed to prepare students for entry level careers in the IT field. The program provides a solid background in technical repair, user support, and networking areas of IT.

- PC Technician - Network Administrator - Help Desk Technician - Systems Engineer

The objective of the MCSE Program is to prepare students for entry level careers as network assistants, administrators or help desk personnel.

Medical Assistant - Diploma

You will learn many diverse clinical and administrative skills associated with this career. These skills include but are not limited to:

You will also learn how to update and file patients' medical records, fill out insurance forms, schedule appointments, and billing and bookkeeping.

Medical Assisting - Diploma

You will learn many diverse clinical and administrative skills associated with this career. These skills include but are not limited to:

You will also learn how to update and file patients' medical records, fill out insurance forms, schedule appointments, and billing and bookkeeping.

Medical Coding - Diploma

Medical coding was developed as a universal language for the medical profession. It is essential for the accurate transmission of procedures and diagnosis data between health care providers and the many insurance companies that now act as third-party payers for the health care services rendered to patients. Numerical codes provide the clarity that insurance firms need to keep paperwork and payments flowing. Learning this numerical language puts a whole new world of employment possibilities at your fingertips. US and Canadian health care facilities of all kinds are searching for trained medical coders. Our course in medical coding fully prepares you for positions in this growth industry by providing you with a firm grasp of all aspects of medical coding.

In addition, you'll complete extensive practicums and an externship at a billing service or coding company.

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Medical Transcription - Diploma

Medical transcriptionists transcribe medical reports from doctors' dictation to document a patient's medical care and condition. These may include office chart notes, history and physical examinations, consultations, letters, memos, admission notes, emergency medicine reports and many laboratory and diagnostic studies. Because each report becomes a part of a patient's permanent healthcare record, the medical transcriptionist transcribes it with care, demonstrating an extensive knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy, pharmacology, human diseases, surgical procedures, diagnostic studies and laboratory tests to produce an accurate and complete medicolegal document. A mastery of English grammar, structure and style; a knowledge of medical transcription practices; skill in word processing, spelling and proofreading; and the highest professional standards contribute to the medical transcriptionist's ability to interpret, translate and edit medical dictation for content and clarity.

In addition, you'll complete extensive practicums and an externship in a medical office or transcription company.

Medical Transcription - Diploma

In addition, you'll complete extensive practicums and an externship in a medical office or transcription company.

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