Adult Education
Health Careers

Prepare for a new career in the health industry.

CA BOCES provides education for dental assisting, nurse aides, medical coding and billing, medical assisting, and phlebotomy. If you have any questions, please contact Mary McCarthy at mary_mccarthy@caboces.orgcreate new email.

Available Classes

Medical Coding and Billing

A nineteen-week class (Wednesday evenings) at the CTE Center at Olean (57 hours total of theory).  We are no longer taking applications for our Spring class.  If you are interested in joining our Fall class, please contact us.

Additional resources

CABOCES Medical Coding & Billing Program Informationopens PDF file : includes information on what is needed for the application process.

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Medical Assisting

An eighteen-week class (Tuesday and Thursday evenings) that prepares students for work as a Medical Assistant. We are no longer taking applications for our Spring class.  If you are interested in joining our Fall class, please contact us.

Additional resources

CABOCES Medical Assisting Program Informationopens PDF file : includes information on what is needed for the application process.

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For a paper application, please call us at (716) 376-8264opens phone dialer.

Phlebotomy

Ten-week classes (Tuesday and Thursday evenings) begin April 2025 at the CTE Center at Olean. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be eligible to apply for certification through the American Medical Certification Association (AMCA). (98 hours includes 32 hours of internship).

We are no longer taking applications for our Spring class.  If you are interested in joining our Fall class, please contact us.

Additional resources

CABOCES Phlebotomy Program Informationopens PDF file : includes information on what is needed for the application process.

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For a paper application, please call us at (716) 376-8264opens phone dialer.

Dental Assisting

A one-year, part-time class consisting of 620 hours of theory, 100 hours of hands-on training, and a 200-hour internship. Our next class start date is still to be determined as we are in the process of changing the way we deliver the theory.

Additional resources

Coming Soon

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Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA)

Five-week classes, at the CTE Center at Olean. Schedule TBD, (132 hours).

Additional resources

Coming Soon

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