MedTech College
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History

Medtech, a for-profit medical education facility, was founded in Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...

, in 2004. Consecutive campuses were opened in Greenwood, Indiana
Greenwood, Indiana
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 36,037 people, 14,931 households, and 9,600 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,524.8 people per square mile . There were 16,042 housing units at an average density of 1,123.9 per square mile...

, in 2007; Fort Wayne, Indiana
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Fort Wayne is a city in the US state of Indiana and the county seat of Allen County. The population was 253,691 at the 2010 Census making it the 74th largest city in the United States and the second largest in Indiana...

, in 2008; and Lexington, Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky
Lexington is the second-largest city in Kentucky and the 63rd largest in the US. Known as the "Thoroughbred City" and the "Horse Capital of the World", it is located in the heart of Kentucky's Bluegrass region...

, in 2009. Also in 2008, Medtech created a separate School of Nursing to meet the increasing economic demand.
In 2010, Medtech joined forces with Sanz School and Javelin Technical Training Center under the ownership of JTC Education Holdings. This merger brought the Medtech campus total to 10, adding locations in Atlanta; Morrow, Georgia
Morrow, Georgia
Morrow is a city in Clayton County, Georgia, United States. The population was 4,882 at the 2000 census. It is the home of Clayton State University.-Geography:Morrow is located at ....

; Tucker, Georgia
Tucker, Georgia
Tucker is a census-designated place in DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. The population was 27,581 at the 2010 Census. Although central Tucker, also known as "Main Street Tucker", is laid out as a planned "railroad town," it has never been formally incorporated. Municipal services such as...

; Falls Church, Virginia
Falls Church, Virginia
The City of Falls Church is an independent city in Virginia, United States, in the Washington Metropolitan Area. The city population was 12,332 in 2010, up from 10,377 in 2000. Taking its name from The Falls Church, an 18th-century Anglican parish, Falls Church gained township status within...

; Silver Spring, Maryland
Silver Spring, Maryland
Silver Spring is an unincorporated area and census-designated place in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. It had a population of 71,452 at the 2010 census, making it the fourth most populous place in Maryland, after Baltimore, Columbia, and Germantown.The urbanized, oldest, and...

; and Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....

 In October of 2011, Medtech announced the acquisition of Radians College, a nursing school in Washington, D.C.

Accreditations, Approvals and Regulations

Medtech Institute – Atlanta-Marietta: Commission of the Council on Occupational Education, Nonpublic Postsecondary Educational Institutions Act of 1990

Medtech Institute – Atlanta-Tucker: Commission of the Council on Occupational Education, Nonpublic Postsecondary Educational Institutions Act of 1990

Medtech Institute – Falls Church: Commission of the Council on Occupational Education, U.S. Department of Education, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, State Council of Higher Education for Virginia
State Council of Higher Education for Virginia
The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia is the Commonwealth's coordinating body for higher education. SCHEV was established by the Governor and General Assembly in 1956...



Medtech College – Fort Wayne: Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools, The Indiana Commission on Proprietary Education, Indiana State Board of Nursing (Nursing programs), National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (Medical Lab Technology program), National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, Inc. (Nursing programs)

Medtech College – Greenwood: Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools, The Indiana Commission on Proprietary Education, Indiana State Board of Nursing (Nursing programs), Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (Medical Assistant program), National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (Medical Lab Technology program), National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, Inc. (Nursing programs)

Medtech College – Indianapolis: Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools, The Indiana Commission on Proprietary Education, Indiana State Board of Nursing (Nursing programs), Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (Medical Assistant program), National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (Medical Lab Technology program), National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, Inc. (Nursing programs)

Medtech College – Lexington: Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools, Kentucky State Board for Proprietary Education

Medtech Institute – Silver Spring: Commission of the Council on Occupational Education, U.S. Department of Education, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Maryland Higher Education Commission

Medtech College – Washington, D.C.: Commission of the Council on Occupational Education, U.S. Department of Education, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, D.C. Education Licensure Commission

Programs

Medtech offers diploma and Associate degree programs in the fields of Medical, Medical Office, School of Nursing, Business and IT
IT
-Organizations:* Institutes of Technology in Ireland* Intelligent Transit, a public transportation service in West Virginia* Intercity Transit, a public transportation service in the state of Washington-Media:* The Irish Times...

, and English as a Second Language. Associate degree programs can be completed in 15–18 months, and diploma programs in nine.

Programs:
  • Biotechnology
    Biotechnology
    Biotechnology is a field of applied biology that involves the use of living organisms and bioprocesses in engineering, technology, medicine and other fields requiring bioproducts. Biotechnology also utilizes these products for manufacturing purpose...

  • Information Technology Expert
  • Information Technology Professional
  • Medical Assistant
  • Medical Billing & Coding Specialist
  • Medical Lab Technology
  • Medical Office Expert – Administrative Concentration
  • Medical Office Expert – Clinical Concentration
  • Medical Office Specialist
  • Office Information Professional
  • Office Information Professional – Medical Office Concentration
  • Practical Nursing
  • Registered Nurse
    Registered nurse
    A registered nurse is a nurse who has graduated from a nursing program at a university or college and has passed a national licensing exam. A registered nurse helps individuals, families, and groups to achieve health and prevent disease...


Short-term Certificate Courses

Give students additional experience, certification preparation and enhance their resume.

Courses:
  • Computerized Medical Office
  • EKG Interpretation
  • Physical Therapy Aide
  • Dental Front Office
  • Electronic Health Records
  • Nursing School Entrance Exam Prep Course
  • Pharmacy Assisting
  • Phlebotomy
    Phlebotomy
    Phlebotomy is the process of making an incision in a vein.It is associated with the following concepts:* Venipuncture, the practice of collecting venous blood samples* The main practice of a phlebotomist, an individual trained to draw blood...


Campus Locations

Medtech College – Fort Wayne: 7230 Engle Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46804

Medtech College – Greenwood: 1500 American Way, Greenwood, IN 46143

Medtech College – Indianapolis: 6612 E. 75th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46250

Medtech College – Lexington: 1648 McGrathiana Parkway, Suite 200, Lexington, KY 40511

Medtech College – Washington, D.C.: 529 14th Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20045

Medtech Institute – Atlanta-Marietta: 4501 Circle 75 Parkway SE, Atlanta, GA 30339

Medtech Institute – Atlanta-Morrow: 1396 Southlake Plaza Drive, Morrow, GA 30260

Medtech Institute – Atlanta-Tucker: 4053 Lavista Road, Tucker, GA 30084

Medtech Institute – Falls Church: 6182 Arlington Boulevard, Falls Church, VA 22044

Medtech Institute – Silver Spring: 1100 Wayne Avenue, Suite 100, Silver Spring, MD 20910
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