First Institute

First Institute

Overview of First Institute

Founded in 1982 to help satisfy the growing need for trained individuals for high growth careers, First Institute offers programs designed to provide its students with the hands-on knowledge and skills needed for career success. The Institute, located in Crystal Lake, IL, focuses on personalized attention to its students. Its training programs are structured to help students from any background achieve success.

Points of Distinction

• Experienced Instructors
• Small Class Sizes
• Job Placement Assistance
• Accredited by the Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training (ACCET)

Areas of Study

First Institute offers programs of study leading to certification in three areas: Medical Assistant, Medical Office Specialist, and Massage Therapy. Medical Assistant graduates obtain the skills necessary to aid physicians and other medical personnel as they examine and treat patients as well as perform administrative duties. The Medical Office Specialist Program will teach students the required skills needed to work in a medical office setting. The Massage Therapy program addresses the increasing demand for massage therapists as well as the renewed interest in health and well being that is manifesting itself throughout the country.

First Institute Admissions

The admissions process can be initiated very simply. An online request form, found on the Institute's website, will ask for the applicant's contact information and the topic(s) of interest to the applicant. An admissions representative will follow up to complete the enrollment steps.

First Institute Faculty Quality

First Institute's faculty integrates theory and practice, thereby providing students with the opportunity to fully understand what takes place in the workplace of their chosen fields. Instructors are grounded in the educational theory that the closer the relationship between the real and the theoretical, the greater the learning experience.

First Institute Student Body

First Institute students vary greatly in their backgrounds and ages. Women outnumber men by a 9-to-1 ration, while in-state students comprise about 96% of the student population.

First Institute Student Life

Students commute to and from classes. They are consistently afforded close access to the Institute's Placement Department, which will help them develop job search strategies prior to graduation. The Institute's dual goals are attainment of high-end skills and also training related employment.

Programs of Study

(Note: Not all programs are necessarily available at all locations.)

Health and Human Services

• Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage

Medical Assisting and Nursing

• Medical/Clinical Assistant

Medical and Dental Administration

• Medical Office Management/Administration

Coursework or Degrees

(Note: Not all degrees and coursework are necessarily available for all programs of study.)

Degrees or Coursework

• Certificate

Campus Locations

Illinois

• Crystal Lake

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