Jumpstart your career at  Computer Center For Visually Impaired People (CCVIP).

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, a high percentage of jobs in Electronic Health Records Management (EHR) go unfilled each year because of a lack of qualified applicants.

Now you can be part of this fast growing field this spring when the Computer Center for Visually Impaired People at Baruch College offers training in EHR.

In this 10-week course students learn:

• How EHR is used in doctors' offices, clinics, hospitals, insurance companies, and other healthcare settings
• How to work with different EHR software systems
• Concepts related to patient registration, scheduling, front, middle and back office operations.
• Healthcare revenue cycles
• Legal considerations, HIPPA compliance, and confidentiality issues

Students will also explore employment opportunities in the healthcare industry and will receive professional assistance with resumes and interviewing.  Successful graduates will participate in a paid internship.

This exciting career opportunity is especially geared toward people with impaired vision.  Qualified candidates must have either an Associate's degree or comparable work experience.

Eligibility Criteria and Admissions Requirements

To be eligible for this program, applicants should:

• Be visually impaired (note that legal blindness is not a requirement)
• Have an earned high school diploma combined with some post-secondary training and/or competitive work experience
• Demonstrate a high degree of computer proficiency, especially with respect to their assistive technology configuration
• Be highly motivated to enter or re-enter the workforce

For more information contact Dawn Suvino, Project Manager, at 646-312-1429 or via email dawn.suvino@baruch.cuny.edu

To start the application process, contact Judith Gerber at 646-312-1420.

This program is made possible in part by generous funding from the New York Community Trust.