Programs of Study

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The programs of study offered at Pittsburgh Career Institute are in fields which continually demand highly qualified graduates.

Learn more about our medical career-focused programs:

Dental Assistant (Diploma)

Students will be exposed to dental laboratory and office administration procedures. The core curriculum is structured to include a lecture component, a laboratory component, and a clinical component. The final externship portion of the curriculum consists of supervised experiences in a clinical environment, which requires competencies, logs, and evaluations to be completed by the student…. More

Diagnostic Medical Sonography (Associate’s Degree)

Students will benefit from hands-on scanning in a laboratory setting to develop confidence prior to entering your clinical externship.  Our instructors have over 50 years of combined clinical experience and have partnered over the last ten years to develop a program that understands the importance of the student’s success…. More

Medical Assistant (Diploma)

Students are taught a variety of clinical skills such as taking vital signs, administering injections, collecting and preparing lab specimens, performing tests such as echocardiograms and much more… More

Respiratory Therapy (Associate’s Degree)

Students will be trained to diagnose, treat, manage and rehabilitate patients who suffer from a wide range of respiratory disorders.  Students will be taught the skills and knowledge needed to provide high quality respiratory care through a diverse curriculum that includes classroom lecture, hands-on laboratory work and an integrated clinical externship…. More

Surgical Technology (Associate’s Degree)

Students are taught in both classroom and hands-on laboratory (mock surgery) settings, with instruction on such crucial skill sets as critical thinking under pressure, case preparation and management, and anticipation of patient needs and safety…. More

Veterinary Technology (Associate’s Degree)

Students will develop the skills and knowledge needed to provide quality veterinary care through high level classroom lecture combined with a variety of hands-on clinical instruction. In addition to industry-level on-campus laboratory, X-ray and surgical facilities, you will travel to diverse clinical instruction sites…. More

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