Step 2: Start Date of JULY 7, 2007. The San Diego Welcome Back Center is excited to announce the successful institutionalization of the USMLE Step 1 Review Course; for ONLY $20 a unit! We urge you to take advantage of this and register for this course today! We need at least 18 students to register in each course, so please refer your professional colleagues. If you are interested in registering call us at 619.409.6417 to find out how or you can download the flyer to get registration information. (You can CLICK HERE to download flyer)

Occupational English (Summer 2007) : (posted 05.05.07)
START DATE: May 21st, 2007. This FREE six (6) week course held from May 21st to June 25th on Monday's & Wednesday's from 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. is custom-designed for all levels of health care. Participants are English Second Language (ESL) students who will learn the basic medical vocabulary and communication skills necessary to perform a job in the health care field. This course is interactive and will be taught in English at the GROSSMONT HEALTH OCCUPATIONS Center. If you are interested in this course please call us at 619.409.6417 to register. (You can CLICK HERE to download flyer)

NCLEX Review (Summer 2007) : (posted 05.02.07)
DATE: July 7th, 2007 through September 16th 2007.
Sign-up now for an intensive TEN-week NCLEX Review course for either NCLEX-RN or NCLEX-PN. Registrations are being accepted for the Summer Course to be held July 7th 2007 through September 16th 2007. The course will be offered every Saturday and Sunday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. It includes review of topics such as medical-surgical and Pediatrics. It also includes one-to-one guidance, test-taking and anxiety-relief strategies. Computer lab time for test practice will be incorporated along with an NCLEX predictor exam to determine the readiness of the student. The cost is $375.00. In order to be eligible to attend this class, you need to have eligibility and/or Authority to Test letter prior to the start of the class from the BRN or BVNPT.

If you are interested, please call the Welcome Back Center at (619) 409-6417 to sign-up.

Click here to view the Summer 2007 Flyer

CLICK HERE to view generic NCLEX flyer (Coupons enclosed!)

Accelerated Dental Hygiene Program MEETING (posted 07.20.07)
If you are an internationally trained Dentist (or you know of one) interested in an Accelerated Dental Hygienist program, please make contact with us at 619.409.6417. We would like to invite you to the informational meeting regarding the Proposed Accelerated Dental Hygiene Program. A flyer is attached. The meeting will be held at Southwestern College Higher Education Center in National City on July 23rd 5:30pm-7pm. Please call by July 16th to reserve a seat. Seating is limited. If you are interested in attending call us at 619.409.6417 to register. (You can CLICK HERE to download flyer) 

Imperial Valley Meeting (posted 08.04.07)
There will be a meeting in Imperial Valley on August 23rd about Welcome Back. (You can CLICK HERE to view the flyer)

Introduction to US Healthcare: (posted 05.19.06)
DATE: AUGUST 20, 2007 through October 10, 2007. MANDATORY Requirement for the Accelerated ADN RN program. Class to be held every Monday and Wednesday from 6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Room 342. If you are interested in this course please call us at 619.409.6417 to find out how to register, or register at Grossmont College's website at www.grossmont.edu (Section#: 5605, Course #: HESC 099). Course Description: Various types of health delivery systems are examined, including the hospital, health maintenance organizations, and managed care systems. Formal organizations and informal dynamics are reviewed. Particular attention is directed to the role of the manager in the communications, protocol, and decision-making process. If you are interested, please call the Welcome Back Center at (619) 409-6417 to sign-up. Click here to view the Flyer

Accelerated RN Meeting 2008 Cohort
We invite you to join us for an assembly for the Welcome Back Center Accelerated Nursing Program 2008 – 2009! This will be an evening of good food, good company, and important information regarding the upcoming program starting in January 2008. Date: Friday, October 12th, 2007. Time: 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm. Place: Grossmont College, Room 343A, 8800 Grossmont College Drive, Parking Lot #3, El Cajon, CA 92020 . For more information call 619.409.6417. please CLICK HERE to download a flyer

NYCOM Emigre Physician Program
The New York College of Osteopathic Medicne (NYCOM), New York Institute of Technology (NYIT), will be offering three regional presentations on the Emigre Physician Program (EPP) during the month of October.. Please plan to attend one of the sessions listed in the attachment.

The Emigre Physician Program is designed for International Medical Graduatres (IMGs), and it offers a four year program which encompasses a Biomedical Science component in years 1 and 2 and a Clinical Clerkship component in years 3 and 4. Acceptance into the Emigre Physician Program is selective and competitive. NYCOM acceptes 35 candidates every year into the program, who are chosen based upon academic excellence, in-person interview and performance on NYCOM's Pre-Admission Comprehensive Examination. For further information you can contact Lorena Quiroz, Educational Case Manager, San Diego Welcome Back Center at (619) 409 - 6190. Please CLICK HERE to download a flyer

Nurse Refresher/Re-entry program: SPRING 2006
START DATE January 17, 2006. If you are a NURSE who is LICENSED in the US (passed the NCLEX) but feel you need a refresher before entering the hospital environment, please CLICK HERE to download a flyer or contact the Welcome Back Center to find out about a 15-week program designed to prepare you to work in the Hospital. REGISTRATION starts December 6th, 2005. Mandatory Orientation: January 13, 2006, 9:00-11:00 a.m. CEUs will be available for RNs and LVNs who are currently licensed upon request.

NBDE Review Course for Dentists Fall 2007
DATES: October 10th - December 8th, 2007. For the first time, Grossmont College will be offering an eight week National Board Dental Examination (NBDE), Part I, Basic Sciences review course for International Dentists during the Fall semester and starting on October 10 and ending on December 8, 2007. After successfully passing NBDE licensure exams, participants will have the opportunity to apply to a two year Advance Standing Program at the University of Southern California (USC), Loma Linda University, University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), University of California San Francisco (UCSF), University of the Pacific, and La Salle University in Leon Guanajuato, Mexico, to access Dental Licensure in California. Welcome Back Center International Dentists are strongly encouraged to apply. For more information and registration, you can access attachment. please CLICK HERE to download a flyer

International Health Worker Day (posted 07.26.07)
The Welcome Back Center has worked with local elected officials to establish the FIRST "International Health Worker Day" that will be held on October 20, 2007. Celebratory events are planned and more information will be posted soon. For now...you can view the OFFICIAL proclamation (You can CLICK HERE to view)

USMLE Step 1 AND STEP 2 Review @ UCSD (posted 07.20.07)
The Welcome Back Center is excited to announce the USMLE review courses will be held at UCSD. The courses are MORE comprehensive then ever! We have added 48 hours of review, and have access to the UCSD resources! Classes start as early as SEPTEMBER 29th! If you are interested in registering call us at 619.409.6417 to find out how or you can download the flyer to get registration information. (You can CLICK HERE to download flyer)

NCLEX Review (FALL 2007) : (posted 05.02.07)
DATE: October 13th, 2007 through December 15th, 2007.
Sign-up now for an intensive TEN-week NCLEX Review course for either NCLEX-RN or NCLEX-PN. Registrations are being accepted for the Summer Course to be held October 13th, 2007 through December 15th, 2007. The course will be offered every Saturday and Sunday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. It includes review of topics such as medical-surgical and Pediatrics. It also includes one-to-one guidance, test-taking and anxiety-relief strategies. Computer lab time for test practice will be incorporated along with an NCLEX predictor exam to determine the readiness of the student. The cost is $375.00. In order to be eligible to attend this class, you need to have eligibility and/or Authority to Test letter prior to the start of the class from the BRN or BVNPT.

If you are interested, please call the Welcome Back Center at (619) 409-6417 to sign-up.

Click here to view the Fall 2007 Flyer

CLICK HERE to view generic NCLEX flyer (Coupons enclosed!)

English for Healthcare Professionals (FALL 07): (posted 05.02.07)
DATE: October 11, 2007 through December 13, 2007.
To be held on Tuesday’s and Thursday’s from 6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Location: Grossmont College. MANDATORY Requirement for the Accelerated ADN RN program and proposed Accelerated Dental Hygienist program. If you are interested in this course please call us at 619.409.6417 to find out how to register or register directly to Grossmont College via their website at www.grossmont.edu (Section#: 5613 Course: HESC 299). Course Description: This course is a customized English Course tailored to the Internationally trained Healthcare Professional. This course focus’ on language skills pertinent to the Healthcare environment. If you are interested, please call the Welcome Back Center at (619) 409-6417 to sign-up. Click here to view the Flyer

NCLEX Prep-to-Prep Fall 2007 at IMPERIAL VALLEY :
October 31 - December 12, 2007 . El Imperial Valley Centro Bienvenidos les invita a inscribirse en el grupo de estudio NCLEX ‘prep to prep’. Este curso de immersión está diseñado para enfermeras de habla hispana que han sido entrenadas en el extranjero y que actualmente viven en California y son participantes del Centro Bienvenidos. Llama (760) 337-5019 para mas informacion. (Oprima aqui para mas informacion) 

NCLEX Prep-to-Prep Fall 2007 at SAN DIEGO:
November 3rd - December 22nd, 2007. El Centro Bienvenidos les invita a inscribirse en el grupo de estudio NCLEX ‘prep to prep’. Este curso de immersión está diseñado para enfermeras de habla hispana que han sido entrenadas en el extranjero y que actualmente viven en California y son participantes del Centro Bienvenidos. Llama 619.409.6417 para mas informacion. (Oprima aqui para mas informacion)