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Accelerated
Medical
Assistant
(MA)
Program
(posted
09.30.05_updated
11.17.05)
Are
you
interested
in
an
accredited
Accelerated
Medical
Assistant
(MA)
program
that
will
provide
you
with
a
MA
certificate?
This
program
will
be
held
on
Saturdays
and
Sundays
from
8:00
a.m.
-
5:00
p.m.
on
December
3rd,
4th
–
December
10th,
11th
and
December
17th
(total
of
5
days).
The
program
will
have
40
hours
of
theory/didactic
and
120
hours
of
clinical
placement.
If
you
are
interested
please
call
us
at
619.409.6417
to
registert.
(You
can
CLICK
HERE
to
download
flyer) |
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NCLEX
REVIEW
Course-SPRING
2006:
Register
NOW!
(Posted
11.07.05)
Are
you
a
Nurse
interested
in
taking
the
NCLEX-RN
or
NCLEX-PN
but
need
an
intensive
review?
Then
the
NCLEX
Review
Course
beginning
January
14th,
2006
is
just
for
you!
This
is
an
INTENSIVE
10-week
program
held
every
Saturday
AND
Sunday
for
EIGHT
(8)
hours
each
day!
There
will
be
five
(5)
specialty
instructors
that
will
teach
specific
areas
along
with
a
lab
instructor
to
assist
review
utilizing
the
BRAND
NEW
NCLEX-RN
3500
and
NCLEX-PN
2500
software.
CLICK
HERE
for
the
flyer
with
more
on
the
course
and
how
to
register.
If
you
cannot
open
the
flyer
you
may
contact
us
for
more
information |
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WBC
Alumni
Potluck!:
(posted
10.20.05)
The
Welcome
Back
Center
would
like
to
invite
all
of
our
participants
to
an
Alumni
Meeting
here
at
the
Welcome
Back
Center!
It
is
a
chance
for
all
of
our
participants
to
network
with
one
another
and
share
experiences
and
encouragement
with
one
another.
It
will
be
held
Monday,
November
7th
at
6:30
pm
at
the
Welcome
Back
Center.
If
you
are
interested
in
attending
please
contact
us
and
let
us
know
what
you
are
bringing.
This
is
a
casual
event,
so
friends
and
family
are
absolutely
invited! |
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Accelerated
CNA
Program:
WBC
&
GHOC
(posted
07.21.05_updated
10.17.05)
The
Welcome
Back
Center
is
excited
to
announce
a
SECOND
14
week
CNA
program
through
Grossmont
Health
Occupations
Center.
This
program
is
designed
specifically
for
Welcome
Back
Internationally
trained
advanced
healthcare
professionals.
Once
this
program
is
completed,
the
participant
will
be
tested
and
certified
as
a
CNA.
The
participant
will
be
able
to
apply
for
employment
in
long-term
facilities
and
will
be
able
to
proceed
to
the
next
level
of
the
Nursing
Career
Ladder.
We
are
currently
taking
pre-applications,
in
order
to
evaluate
the
level
of
interest
for
this
program.
This
course
is
scheduled
to
be
held
January
13th
through
April
29th,
2006.
If
you
are
an
advanced
healthcare
worker
interested
in
this
quick
program
contact
us
at
619-409-6417
to
inquire.
(You
can
CLICK
HERE
to
download
flyer) |
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Important
San
Diego
Informational
Assembly
(posted
09.30.05)
There
will
be
an
Informational
Assembly
on
Friday,
December
9th
2005
at
6:00
p.m.
at
Grossmont
College
in
room/auditorium
#220
(park
in
lot
1).
Click
here
to
download
the
flyer.
Please
call
or
click
here
to
contact
the
Welcome
Back
Center
to
sign
up
for
this
assembly.
Critical
Information
regarding
the
future
of
the
Welcome
Back
Center
and
programs
will
be
discussed!
It
is
strongly
encouraged
for
all
WBC
participants
to
attend! |
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Nurse
Refresher/Re-entry
program:
SPRING
2006
(posted
09.30.05)
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.
(You
can
CLICK
HERE
to
download
flyer)
CEUs
will
be
available
for
RNs
and
LVNs
who
are
currently
licensed
upon
request. |
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FREE
-
LVN
Program
Preparation:
English
&
Math:
(posted
07.21.05_updated
9.30.05)
FREE
OF
CHARGE!
Getting
into
LVN
programs
is
a
competitive
process.
You
must
pass
an
exam
that
tests
your
English
and
Math
skills.
If
you
feel
your
English
and
Math
skills
need
some
improvement/refreshment
then
come
review
your
math,
grammar,
spelling,
and
reading
skills
in
a
friendly,
supportive
class.
Build
your
confidence
as
you
prepare
for
the
Vocational
Nursing
Pre-Entrance
Exam
s
(DET’s),
or
other
licensing
and
employment.
The
program
will
be
held
at
the
Grossmont
Health
Occupations
Center
and
will
be
held
10.24.05–
11.30.05
on
Mondays
and
Wednesdays
from
6pm
to
9pm.
The
Deadline
to
register
for
this
class
is
10.22.05.
How
to
Register:
Contact
us
at
619-409-6417.
CLICK
HERE
to
download
flyer. |
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English
for
Healthcare
Professionals
Course
(posted
09.30.05)
START
DATE:
January
24,
2006
through
March
16th,
2006.
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
put
your
name
on
the
interest
list.
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.(You
can
CLICK
HERE
to
download
flyer)
|
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Occupational
English
Course-Spring
2006:
(posted
10.20.05)
START
DATE:
February
22nd,
2006.
This
FREE
six
(6)
week
course
held
from
February
22nd
to
April
12th
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
Welcome
Back
Center.
If
you
are
interested
in
this
course
please
call
us
at
619.409.6417
to
register.
(You
can
CLICK
HERE
to
download
flyer)
|
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NCLEX
Prep-to-Prep
Imperial
Valley
(Febrero
22-
Abril
5,
2006):
(posted
11.02.05_updated
2.2.06)
EL
LUGAR
HA
CAMBIO!
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) |
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Bi-national
Cervical
Cancer
Symposium
(posted
2.14.06)
The
American
Cancer
Society,
in
collaboration
with
the
Autonomous
University
of
Baja
California,
the
Pan-American
Health
Organization,
and
the
United
States-Mexico
Border
Health
Commission,
has
the
pleasure
of
announcing
the
upcoming
Bi-national
Cervical
Cancer
Symposium
scheduled
for
February
17-18,
2006,
at
the
Autonomous
University
of
Baja
California
in
Tijuana,
Mexico.
The
Bi-national
Cervical
Cancer
Symposium
will
emphasize
and
support
the
exchange
of
knowledge
and
successful
strategies
along
the
United
States-Mexico
border
region.
In
addition,
the
symposium
will
create
networking
opportunities
for
public
health
and
healthcare
professionals,
explore
resource
mobilization
strategies,
and
provide
the
groundwork
for
long
term
bi-national
collaboration
designed
to
help
cancer
control
professionals
build
sustainable
programs.
Discussions
will
focus
on
the
development
of
a
bi-national
action
plan
for
addressing
cervical
cancer
prevention,
early
detection,
and
treatment
in
border
communities.
Divisions
interested
in
learning
more
about
cervical
cancer
or
border
health
issues
are
encouraged
to
participate
by
sending
one
or
two
volunteers/staff
to
attend
the
event
and
by
promoting
the
event
in
their
respective
communities
among
interested
community
leaders
and
agencies.
Please
note
that
the
primary
language
for
the
conference
will
be
Spanish.
However,
some
sessions
(TBD)
will
offer
simultaneous
translation.
A
link
to
the
program
is
attached.
Please
feel
free
to
share
it
with
interested
parties.
The
themes
that
will
be
covered
include
prevention,
education,
patient
advocacy,
and
alternative
methods
to
detect
and
treat
cervical
cancer.
Target
Audience:
Medical/allied
health
professionals
and
students
interested
in
working
within
border
communities.
Community
leaders
and
advocates
who
work
or
have
an
interest
in
working
bi-nationally
on
border
health
issues.
Program
and
Schedule
of
Events:Please
visit
http://www.tij.uabc.mx/simposio/programa.php
Registration
Information
&
Costs:
There
is
no
registration
fee
to
attend
the
symposium.
For
more
information,
please
visit
http://www.tij.uabc.mx/simposio/registro.php
Location:
Autonomous
University
of
Baja
California
in
Tijuana,
Mexico.
For
more
information,
please
visit
http://www.tij.uabc.mx/simposio/localizacion.php |
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NCLEX
Prep-to-Prep
San
Diego
(Febrero
25–
Abril
22,
2006):
(posted
11.02.05)
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)
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USMLE
Study
Group:
(posted
5.31.05)
START
DATE:
ONGOING.
If
you
are
an
internationally
trained
Physician
interested
in
preparing
for
the
USMLE,
than
you
may
be
interested
in
a
Study
Group
in
which
Physicians
just
like
you
meet
weekly
to
prepare
for
the
USMLE.
This
is
Free
of
Charge.
If
you
are
interested
in
joining
the
study
group
make
contact
with
us
at
619.409.6417
to
get
more
information. |
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NCLEX
Prep-to-Prep
SAN
DIEGO
(Mayo
6–
Junio
17,
2006):
(posted
03.17.06)
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) |
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NCLEX
Prep-to-Prep
IMPERIAL
VALLEY
(Mayo
3–
Junio
14,
2006):
(posted
04.17.06)
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) |
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Occupational
English
Course-Summer
2006:
(posted
03.31.06)
START
DATE:
May
8th,
2006.
This
FREE
six
(6)
week
course
held
from
May
8th
to
June
28th
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
Welcome
Back
Center.
If
you
are
interested
in
this
course
please
call
us
at
619.409.6417
to
register.
(You
can
CLICK
HERE
to
download
flyer)
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English
for
Healthcare
Professionals:
(posted
05.19.06)
DATE:
June
5,
2006
through
August
4,
2006.
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#:
5602
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 |
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USMLE
Review
Course
(posted
03.15.06)
The
San
Diego
Welcome
Back
Center
is
excited
to
announce
the
successful
institutionalization
of
the
USMLE
Step
1
Review
Course;
and
for
the
first
time
the
course
is
ONLY
$26
a
unit!
We
urge
you
to
take
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