ProEMS Center for Medics is in Cambridge, about seven miles northwest of Boston. The college offers certificate programs for intermediate emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and paramedics. These programs typically require one year of full-time study to complete, and clinical internship rotations are included in the training. The private school's paramedic program has approval from the Commission on the Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs. ProEMS also offers short courses for experienced health care practitioners wishing to receive training on life-support systems as well as classes in how to interpret electrocardiogram (ECG) test results. The school does not participate in government financial programs but does accept credit cards and offers institutional payment plans.
ProEMS Center for Medics
31 Smith Place
Cambridge, MA 02138
617-682-1846
centerformedics.com
Founded in 1946, Porter and Chester Institute is a private vocational college with locations in Canton, Chicopee, Westborough and Woburn. The school offers health care-related educational programs in health care office administration and dental and medical assisting. The school is accredited through the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges, while the medical and dental assisting programs have the approval of the American Bureau of Health Education Schools and the Commission on Dental Accreditation, respectively. All three of the health care programs offered at Porter and Chester require at least nine months of full-time study to complete. Internships are required for the dental and medical assisting programs. Classes are offered during both day and evening hours. Eligible students can receive federal student loans and grants while attending the school. Job placement assistance is available for all graduates.
Porter and Chester Institute
134 Dulong Circle
Chicopee, MA 01022
413-593-3339
porterchester.com
Accredited through the Accrediting Council for Continuing Education & Training, the American Career Institute is a private institution with branches in Braintree, Cambridge, Framingham, Springfield and Woburn. The school offers certificate programs in medical and dental assisting and medical billing and coding. Each course of study can be completed in less than a year and features a clinical internship or hands-on laboratory training related to the program. The school participates in federal loan and grant programs and partners with private lenders to offer additional financial aid opportunities for qualified students. The Career Services Center helps students write resumes, prepare for interviews and research job opportunities. All students have access to an online study system that includes a library of 1,200 books related to courses offered at the institute as well as practice questions and supplemental material for the health care programs.
American Career Institute
703 Granite St.
Braintree, MA 02184
866-975-4427