Dover Business College

Our Surgical Technologist program will prepare you with the knowledge and skills needed to assist in surgical operations under the supervision of surgeons, registered nurses, or other surgical personnel.

A dedicated member of the operating room team, which commonly includes surgeons, anaesthesiologists, and circulating nurses, the Surgical Technologist may perform such tasks as:

• Preparing the operating room for surgery
• Helping with anaesthesia 
• Operating sterilizers, lights, or suction machines
• Handling specimens taken for laboratory analysis
• Keeping a written account of the surgical procedure
• Answering the surgeon’s questions about the patient during the procedure, and more 

The program emphasizes:

• Clinical practicum 
• Surgical instrumentation 
• Surgical techniques and procedures 
• Pharmacology and anaesthesiology

The Practical Nurse program provides students with the knowledge and clinical skills necessary to enter the healthcare field as a Practical Nurse. Graduates are eligible to sit for the NCLEX-PN licensure examination to become a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN).

Your clinical experience will help you practice what you learn in the classroom and give you the hands-on experience employers are seeking.

Our faculty members have the excellent educational and professional credentials to help you explore theory and practice in real-world situations, and provide hands-on guidance as you work with the equipment and mannequins in the lab and with professional nurses and patients in the clinical setting.

Our PC Support and Network Administration program combines extensive hands-on computer experience with theory and a business component.

You will gain the knowledge and skills needed to install, configure, manage, and support an enterprise network, as well as to maintain network hardware, software and PCs. Additionally, you will learn the professionalism and communication skills required in today’s business environment.

The program emphasizes learning:

• Spreadsheets
• Databases
• Project Management 
• Microsoft Office
• Web Design

The Multi-Level Patient Care Technician program provides students with the knowledge and clinical skills necessary to enter the healthcare field as Patient Care Technicians. These Patient Care Technicians work with doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to oversee and monitor patients. As a vital member of the healthcare team, they provide direct patient care and comfort measures, take patients' vital signs, collect specimens, and much more.

Multi-skilled Patient Care Technicians who are cross-trained in venipuncture, electrocardiography, long-term care, home health care, and medication procedures enjoy much broader responsibilities and advancement opportunities in a variety of clinical settings.

Dover Business College’s Business Administration - Computerized Accounting program teaches students accounting skills and major accounting software packages such as Quickbooks. 

The program emphasizes:

• Accounting concepts and principles
• Hands-on learning using QuickBooks, the industry standard accounting software 
• Managing responsibilities 
• Business communication 
• Team building and group projects 
• Problem solving 
• Working on business management software used to make business decisions 
• Spreadsheets and database applications, principles of management, psychology, business graphics, and more

Our Medical Insurance and Coding Administration program will provide you with the knowledge and skills necessary to work in the medical records and health information field. Choose a combination of on-campus and online courses, or complete almost the entire program online (the internship is on-site).

Graduates of the Medical Insurance Coding Administration program are eligible to sit for the Certified Billing and Coding Specialist (CBCS) examination.

Dover Business College’s program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP). Only graduates of CAAHEP-accredited Medical Assistant programs are eligible to sit for the CMA exam. Dover is one of only seven programs in the state to have this designation.

As a caring, dedicated member of a medical team, a Medical Assistant generally:

• Takes vital signs and prepares patients for their examinations
• Assists physicians during examinations
• Collects and prepares laboratory specimens and performs basic laboratory tests on the premises
• Schedules appointments, bills patients, fills out insurance forms, and much more

The program emphasizes:

• Clinical procedures, including electrocardiography (EKG), phlebotomy, and others
• Medical office administration 
• Medical terminology and coding 
• Medical law and ethics