Berdan Institute - Wayne

Berdan Institute has been preparing students for careers in healthcare since 1976, when it first began offering training for medical secretaries. Berdan Institute is a private institute of learning that offers a variety of diploma and certificate programs.

Berdan Institute specializes in short-term training programs that quickly prepare career-minded students for a variety of healthcare professions, including some of the fastest-growing occupations in the country. You can complete your training and receive either a diploma or certificate in 29 to 40 weeks, depending on the program. Classes are available during the days and evenings, although evening programs take longer to complete than day programs.

Career Training at Berdan Institute

According to the New Jersey Department of Labor, three of the fastest growing occupations in the state are medical assistants, medical secretaries, and dental assistants. By offering programs that are geared toward the job market, Berdan Institute prepares its students for rewarding and desirable careers. Because its programs are designed to help you finish your certificate or diploma quickly, you can begin your new career sooner than you might think.

Instructors tailor your coursework to the current needs of the healthcare industry, preparing you for in-demand occupations with relevant skills. Instructors are dedicated to the academic and professional success of their students.

Berdan Institute offers the following eight healthcare career programs:

• Personal Trainer Program. This new 10-month program provides the classroom instruction and hands-on training you need to prepare for the professional certification exam.
• Biotechnology Program. This program combines biology and chemistry to develop new products to prepare you for one of the fastest growing industries in the country. The biotechnology diploma program includes a required 180-hour externship.
• Medical Assistant Program. This program trains students to become multi-skilled health professionals through a combination of classroom instruction as well as a 160-hour externship. Graduates are eligible to sit for the Certified Medical Assistant exam sponsored by the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA).
• Dental Assistant Program. Students in this program learn a variety of dental office procedures and laboratory techniques. Your education includes classroom instruction and laboratory training as well as an externship.
• Medical Office Administrator Program. In this certificate program, you learn various administrative skills for healthcare offices, such as bookkeeping, records management, and patient data collection.
• Medical Billing/Coding Program.  This is a 29-week program with a 160-hour externship that trains you to perform essential billing and coding functions in the health and insurance industries.
• Massage Therapy Program. Students in this program receive education in the sciences and clinical practice. After completing the program, students may sit for the National Certification Examination for Therapeutic Massage and Body Works.
• Pharmacy Technician Program. This program combines administrative and clinical skills. The 40-week program includes a required 160-hour externship. Graduates are eligible to sit for the national professional exam.

The Berdan Institute Experience

At Berdan Institute, your training combines the latest in medical technology with the human touch. You receive classroom instruction plus hands-on training through lab work and off-site externships. You learn both the administrative and clinical skills required for entry-level jobs in your chosen professions.

Because it is committed to the career success of its students, Berdan Institute provides graduates with job placement assistance. Career services match graduating students with employers in need of their skills. Berdan Institute encourages employers to post openings in its placement office and uses these postings to provide assistance to both current students and alumni.

• Biotechnology

• Personal Trainer

• Dental Assistant
• Massage Therapy
• Medical Assisting
• Medical Billing and Coding
• Medical Office Administrator
• Personal Trainer
• Pharmacy Technician

• Dental Assistant