Medical Assistant Archives | South Hills School of Business & Technology

October 22, 2019

Students of the Medical Assistant and Health Information Technology programs at South Hills School of Business & Technology’s Altoona Campus were given a tour of the STAT helicopter and landing area.

South Hills Healthcare Students Participate in UPMC Altoona Trauma Drill

Administrative Medical Assistant, Medical Assistant, and Health Information Technology students from the Altoona Campus of South Hills School of Business & Technology recently participated in a trauma drill at UPMC Altoona. Afterwards, they were given a tour of some of the hospital facilities, including the the STAT MedEvac 11 helicopter and its landing area.

June 26, 2019

South Hills School Of Business & Technology Holds Spring Commencement Ceremony

South Hills School of Business & Technology held its 49th annual commencement ceremony for the graduating class of June 2019 at The Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center on Thursday, June 20, 2019.

May 31, 2019

South Hills students meet service dogs from Service Paws of Central PA.

South Hills Hosts Guest Speaker From Service Paws of Central PA

Medical Assistant students at South Hills School of Business & Technology's Altoona Campus welcomed Joseph Fagnani, Chairperson of Service Paws of Central PA, a non-profit organization that helps qualified individuals obtain and/or provide veterinary care for service animals.

May 22, 2019

Lewistown's Criminal Justice Program Advisory Committee

South Hills Relies on Local Employers for Help to Prepare Its Students for the Workforce

As part of the effort to keep the curriculum current, each Specialized Associate Degree program at South Hills School of Business & Technology's three campuses has a Program Advisory Committee comprised of local industry professionals. This diverse group of employers, internship site supervisors, and South Hills alumni get together twice yearly to provide feedback and ideas for improvement to the program's learning resources, equipment, facilities, and objectives.

March 7, 2019

The Health Careers Club and their advisor are pictured with the Jared Boxes they assembled.

South Hills Students Donate To The Jared Box Project

The Health Careers Club at South Hills School of Business & Technology collected donations to buy supplies to assemble Jared Boxes for a Central Pennsylvania based organization whose mission is to lift the spirits of children in the hospital.

February 27, 2019

Students of the Medical Assistant specialized associate degree program are shown practicing venipunctures.

South Hills Holds 9th Annual Splash Of Blood Day

Students, faculty, and staff at South Hills School of Business & Technology recently volunteered their arms to the students of its Medical Assistant specialized associate degree program to help them meet a requirement that puts them one step closer to achieving the National Healthcareer® Association Certified Phlebotomy Technician certification.