Western School of Health and Business Careers - Pittsburgh

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name = Western School of Health and Business Careers- Pittsburgh


established =1980
type =Private
staff =
faculty =
president = Patti Yakshe
provost =
students =
city =Pittsburgh
state =Pennsylvania
country =USA
campus =
website = [http://www.westernschoolpitt.com/ WSHBC-Pittsburgh]
address =421 Seventh Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
telephone ="'

Western School of Health and Business Careers in Pittsburgh offers a range of specialty health care programs. The Pittsburgh location is the main campus of the school and a branch campus is located in Monroeville, PA. WSHBC opened in October 1980 and The National Association of Trade and Technical Schools became the institutional accreditor of the school in 1985. [ [http://www.edref.com/school_list/western-school-of-health-and-business Western School Of Health And Business: from the EdRef college search directory ] ]

Programs

Academic programs at WSHBC – Pittsburgh focus on training for health care careers. Specialized Associate degrees include:Associate in Specialized Business Degree
*Paralegal Specialist

Associate of Specialized Technology Degree
*Veterinary Technology
*Anesthesia Technologist
*Diagnostic Medical Sonographer
*Medical Assistant Specialist
*Radiographer
*Paralegal Specialist

Diploma Programs include:
*Massage Therapist
*Medical Assistant [http://www.papsa.org/west.html WESTERN SCHOOL OF HEALTH & BUSINESS CAREERS
Pittsburgh Campus ] ]

Admissions

Requirements for admission in to WSHBC – Pittsburgh include:
*Personal interview
*Application for admission
*Statement of general health signed by the student
*Entrance examination
*Enrollment agreement
*High School diploma, certificate or other official proof of graduation from an institution providing secondary education, or the equivalent of such graduation, as recognized by the United States
*Wonderlic exam.

Accreditation

The Western School of Health and Business Careers is licensed by the Pennsylvania State Board of Private Licensed Schools and is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology (ACCSCT). [ [http://www.accsct.org/ ACCSCT ] ]

WSHBC’s Medical Assistant and Medical Assistant Specialist program is programmatically accredited by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES). [ [http://www.abhes.org ABHES Home Page ] ]

The pharmacy technician training program conducted by Western School of Health and Business Careers, Pittsburgh, PA (Branch), is accredited by the American Society of Health System Pharmacists. [ [http://www.ashp.org/ ASHP Website : Homepage Category ] ]

The Radiographer Program is on probationary accreditation by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT). [ [http://www.jrcert.org Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology ] ]

The Veterinary Technology Program is accredited by the AVMA as a program for educating veterinary technicians. [ [http://www.avma.org American Veterinary Medical Association ] ]

The School is also approved by the PHEAA (Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency) and Pennsylvania Department of Education for Training Veterans. [ [http://www.pheaa.org PHEAA - Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency ] ]

The Western School of Health and Business Careers is authorized by the Pennsylvania Department of Education to confer the Associate in Specialized Business and Specialized Technology Degrees. [ [http://www.pde.state.pa.us Pennsylvania Department of Education ] ]

Memberships

The Western School of Health and Business Careers is a member of the following organizations and/or associations:
*Better Business Bureau of Western Pennsylvania
*Region III Coordinating Council of Proprietary Schools and Colleges
*Pennsylvania Association of Private School Administrators
*National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators. [ [http://www.westernschoolpitt.com/ Western School of Health & Business Careers – Pittsburgh ] ]

Campus

Western School of Health and Business Careers is located in downtown Pittsburgh. The campus consists of 17 lecture rooms, seven classroom/labs, three computer labs and three independent labs. The Diagnostic Medical Sonographer lab houses six Ultrasound machines for imaging and film case studies. The Veterinary Technology lab has a veterinary kennel and examination lab. The Medical Assistant program incorporates the use of the clinical medical labs including EKG, urinalysis, IVs, and hematology equipment. The Radiographer program houses an X-ray simulation lab with film case studies.. [ [http://www.costar.com/News/Article.aspx?id=70ED866430597E87609DBF216AF6578C Education Provider Renews Lease at 421 Seventh Ave. - CoStar Group ] ]

Maps

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References

External Links

[http://www.westernschoolpitt.com/ Western School of Health and Business Careers - Pittsburgh Website]