(18 Months, Specialized Associate Degree)
Accounting is for people who like numbers, and it's a lot more than recording debits and credits. While earning this degree, you'll learn how to gather and analyze data in clear, concise terms in accordance with GAAP, or what are known as the Generally Accepted Accounting Practices and standards. You'll focus on budgets, financial plans, and human resources. You'll also learn the most current accounting applications used in the majority of offices today.

(18 Months, Specialized Associate Degree)
Maybe you have an entrepreneurial streak and you're the type who can envision owning and operating your own business. Or maybe you're a strong manager with an eye toward efficient operation and the best use of available resources for a small business. In either case, earning a degree in Business Administration at LBI will give you the knowledge and tools you need to succeed. Here you'll learn the fundamentals of how a good business operates and how to run it - developing a good idea, generating a workable plan, and considering important factors like market, real estate, capital, and day-to-day operations. You'll also develop a business plan to present to potential lenders. Once you graduate, you'll have the credentials and know-how to attain a management position - or even to open your own business.

(Specialized Associate Degree, 18 Months)
Many people enjoy working with children, but a successful career in child care begins with a degree like ours. Here, you'll get all the building blocks you need to become an assistant group supervisor in a daycare center, a paraprofessional teacher's aide in the public school system, or a professional in-home nanny. Our curriculum focuses on how children grow and develop as well as what's important for their health, nutrition, and safety. You'll learn different teaching methods, the way families function, and how to work well with children who have special needs. You'll also develop skills in child-care management, guidance and discipline, and career development.

(Specialized Associate Degree, 18 Months)
Medical Assistants are in high demand because they offer a healthy mix of clinical and administrative skills. With this degree from LBI, you'll learn administrative skills like scheduling and billing as well as clinical skills like taking vital signs, giving injections, dispensing medications, and taking blood. After graduation, you'll be prepared to take tests for certifications in Certified Medical Assistant and phlebotomy - both of which improve your skill set as well as your career opportunities. Give your career a shot in the arm with a degree in Medical Assistant.

(Specialized Associate Degree, 18 Months)
If you like the thought of handling medical billing for a doctor's office or hospital, this degree is a great place to begin. You'll start by developing a solid base of skills in traditional subjects like accounting and software applications. Then, you'll begin building your medical knowledge with courses in medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, and medical office procedures. Finally, you'll get to specialized courses in coding and classification, medical insurance systems, and computerized medical billing. Once you graduate, you can find career opportunities at any number of medical facilities or even work from home.

(Specialized Associate Degree, 18 Months)
If you like to type and have an interest in the growing field of medicine, then take note of this degree in Medical Office Administration.

Quick, accurate typing skills are a requirement for success in this field, so you'll start with basic preparatory courses in transcription and word processing along with basic medical courses. Soon, you'll advance to courses in medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, medical transcription, coding, pathophysiology, pharmacology, and billing.

Once you have your degree, your prognosis for success in any number of medical venues is excellent.

(Diploma, 12 Months)
This program provides you with a blend of traditional administrative skills and specialized medical knowledge for employment in the medical field. You'll learn word processing, medical terminology, medical transcription, and medical office procedures along with English, math, and accounting.

(Specialized Associate Degree, 18 Months)
Our degree in Office Administration takes you a lot farther than just answering phones and making photocopies.
Here, you'll learn traditional and advanced administrative skills. You'll be well-prepared to deal with the new procedures and technology found in today's office environments. We include courses on different software applications so you can provide your employer with those extra skills that make you a more valuable asset. You'll also take coursework for legal, medical, and executive administrative assistant positions.

Once you've earned this degree, you'll be qualified to sit for several Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) certifications and have the opportunity to begin a rewarding career.

(Diploma-12 Months)
The Pharmacy Technician program is designed to prepare the student to assist pharmacists with the duties involved with pharmacy operations in community and hospital pharmacies. Students will gain knowledge and skills relevant to the technical and clerical aspects of the pharmacy profession and will include courses in pharmacy law and ethics, pharmaceutical calculations, sterile procedures and medical terminology and Pathophysiology.

Graduates will be prepared to take the National Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam offered by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board.

(18 Months - 82 Credits)
The Medical Laboratory Technician program is designed to prepare graduates to perform laboratory procedures in a variety of settings. Students will take courses in medical terminology, biology and chemistry. Students will learn how to perform routine diagnostic tests, including tests in hematology, bacteriology, urinalysis, immunology, and chemistry. Students will also do a clinical internship to gain valuable clinical experience in a laboratory or other medical facility.

Medical laboratory technicians work in general medical and surgical hospitals and medical and diagnostic laboratories. Medical laboratory technicians prepare specimens and operate automated analyzers. They develop data on blood, tissues, and fluids of the human body by using a variety of precise methodologies and technologies. The technician has knowledge of specific techniques and instruments and is able to recognize factors that directly affect procedures and results. They also monitor quality assurance procedures.