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SHORT COURSE INFORMATION [ EKG/ CNA/ PHLEBOTOMY PROGRAMS]

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A SHORT vs LONG COURSE?

It will vary from course to course but generally the benefits for each are below.

SHORT COURSE

* Typically between 50-200 hours of training

* Usually on the weekends, but night and day full day schedules are available

* Courses are geared towards specific certifications and licenses oriented training

* Fast paced, typically accelerated in nature (we fit a lot in a short time)

* Cheaper in cost and faster to complete

* Class schedules are typically all day but only for a few days until completion

LONG COURSE

* Typically greater than 900 hours or approximately 9 months. Some may be longer

* Federal Financial Aid Eligible

* Degree option available

* In depth deep dive training into a specific field but also covers a wide area of study

* Longer skills and hands-on training

* Duration of classes tend to be shorter per day with flexible Day or Night options

CAN I USE FEDERAL FINANCIAL AID FOR THESE PROGRAMS?

Unfortunately, you cannot apply for Federal Financial Aid for short programs. However, we often have pricing specials and payment options available for our short courses. Give us a call at 626-455-0312 to find out more.

ARE THESE IN PERSON OR ONLINE COURSES?

It depends on the course, but generally we incorporate both On-Campus in person instruction with onilne instruction where appropriate.

IS RCI.EDU ACCREDITED FOR THESE COURSES?

Yes, we are accredited by ABHES which is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. We are also approved by the California BPPE and CDPH. Please see our accreditations, licenses, and memberships here https://regancareerins.wpengine.com/about/. We are here to serve you and take pride in providing the best education to our students.

WHERE DO MY EMPLOYERS VERIFY MY CERTIFICATION OR LICENSE?

This will depend on which license. For example, if are a licensed Phlebotomist or a licensed Medical Laboratory Technician or any other medical license under the jurisdiction of CDPH in the state of California. You can have your employer lookup your information here

HOW OFTEN ARE THESE COURSES?

We have our courses taught regularly. We often have a class start at least once a month and many times we have multiple classes starting on the same month. Please check each course page for current schedule of classes.

You can see our upcoming classes here

HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE FOR EACH PROGRAM?

Short courses will vary in length anywhere from 50 hours to 200+ hours. For example, our CNA course is 50 hours of lecture and 100 hours of clinical, but available in 2 different class formats to make scheduling flexible for you. Our CNA weekends schedule runs for 10 consecutive weekends and our weekday is 5 consecutive weeks. Please explore each of our course pages to learn about the duration of each course.

WHEN ARE YOUR UPCOMING CLASSES?

Check out our latest medical course schedule here.

FINANCIAL AID OPTIONS?

Since 2004 Regan Career Institute has supported thousands of students through our medical training programs. As we’ve evolved to serve a more diverse and larger community we understand that paying for tuition can be difficult for some. Through PayPal we can offer qualified students 0% interest-free financing for 6 months. Please read the terms and conditions as Paypal may modify this offer at any time.

PayPal credit allows prospective students to use a line of credit through PayPal to pay for their education. This is 0% interest-free financing for 6 months while the offer lasts.
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