Career Choices Training & Education Center

Career Choices is licensed in Nevada by the Commission on Postsecondary Education. Classes are intended for persons desiring to learn office and computer skills in a minimum amount of time.

Class offerings are instructor-led computer training. Career Choices classes teach basic and advanced office skills. Classes are designed to teach practical skills which can be used on the job immediately, including skills for the medical office and entry level legal positions.

Programs of Instruction
Comprehensive programs covering all aspects of working in an office are available as follows:

Computer Applications

Level 1 and Level 2 Microsoft and Intuit Courses

Our teaching staff works closely with our students to optimize their learning experience. The teaching methodology used is a lecture/application method. Our focus is to teach the student applications that will help them in the business setting.

Classes are kept very small to ensure students gain the most of their learning experience. Students are also “tested” for competency after each course. Come in to see us “in action”.

Call  775 826-2555 or e-mail info@career-choices.com for a Career Choices Catalog for course descriptions

Computer Applications

Novice Courses

Novice Training

Lab/Simulation Courses

Typing/Keyboarding (Lab Course)

Students are introduced to the basic functions of the keyboard, proper hand placement, and techniques for touch typing and developing speed and accuracy on computers. The student will learn or enhance their typing or keying skills.

Calculator Simulation (Lab Course)

Students learn how to use the keyboard numeric pad to solve business problems. Study also includes learning the keypad by touch. This course is designed to teach and improve speed and accuracy on the keyboard calculator.

Ten-Key

Students learn how to process business financial documents, compile requested data, and solve practical business problems through the use of a 10-key calculator. Students will process bank reconciliation statements, invoices, daily sales receipts and other business functions manually to gain a full understanding of business problems without the use of a computer. This is an excellent precursor to QuickBooks Pro courses, although not a prerequisite.

Data Entry (Lab Course)

Students learn data entry for various industry needs through a simulation course. The student will learn the process of entering key data elements into a database. This course improves accuracy and enhances data entry speed. This is an excellent course for preparing for data entry positions!

Foundations: Skill Building

Basic Office Skills
This six-week program is designed to enable students to gain marketable skills in the general office. Basic Office Skills focuses on employing computer and clerical skills for the entry-level clerical position. Entry into this program requires the student to pass an “Assessment exam” with 70% or greater. This will improve the student’s learning experience and provide greater value for their educational investment.

Basic Skills Prep

This three-week series is designed to enable students to gain an entry level understanding of the computer and its functionality. This precursor program introduces the computer “novice” to some basic elements of typing, basic business math, and using the elements of the computer (mouse, Windows environment, etc.). Students will be given an assessment exam to determine preparedness for other Career Choices programs. Call for series course work.

Core Development

Career Core Program: Administrative Skills Program

This nine-week program is designed to give students marketable skills in overall office procedures, communication, computer applications and financial basics to enable them to improve their present position or to gain a position employment in an office environment.    
“As the reliance on technology continues to expand in offices, the role of the office professional continues to evolve. Office automation and organizational restructuring have led administrative assistants/executive assistants to assume responsibilities once reserved for management and professional staff.” (Dept of Labor)  Duties may expand from simple clerical, communications, coordinating projects, to research, preparing statistical reports and simple to intermediate bookkeeping.

Career Core Program: Medical Office/Billing

 This twelve week is designed to develop skills and an understanding of the medical office and medical billing department. The students will gain marketable skills in medical office procedures, medical terminology, medical billing, billing software applications and medical ethics. Career Choices offers an instructor-led program to provide applicable skills in this area of expertise. This program provides students with marketable skills to seek entry level employment in insurance certification, authorization, data entry, receptionist, entry billing and posting positions.

Career Choices does offer the student, who wishes to expand their knowledge in medical coding, the opportunity to continue their studies to the Medical Coding courses. Collectively, these courses increase the student’s marketability for employment in a position within a medical billing office or entry level coding position.

Career Choices does offer the student, who wishes to expand their knowledge in medical coding, the opportunity to continue their studies to the Medical Coding courses. Collectively, these courses increase the student’s marketability for employment in a position within a medical billing office or entry level coding position.

Basic Medical Coding

The class format is designed to help the beginner coder learn and understand the concept of coding a diagnostic report. Instruction includes learning the numerical coding system that is assigned to patient procedures and diagnoses. It provides in-depth understanding how this information is used for financial reimbursement for medical procedures and visits.

Advanced Medical Coding

This course will emphasize the rules and guidelines on the ICD-9-CM coding manual. This course benefits individuals who work or want to work as a medical biller, medical coder, and/or medical assistant.  The course is designed to help the experienced coder gain additional knowledge and practice on their speed in preparation for the coding certification exam.  The instructor provides scenarios which help the student continue his/her knowledge in the field of medical coding.

Professionalism in the Workplace Workshop

This one-day workshop encompasses building all of the skills that are necessary in the professional office such as workplace etiquette, success in your career, organizing and balancing your life, professional self-esteem, telephone etiquette, enhancing your image, interpersonal communications skill building, and conflict resolution. These key elements are important to success in the workplace. Join us for a day of great training and networking.