The HoHoKus Hackensack School of Business and Medical Sciences is fully accredited and has 33 years of experience in career education. Our programs range from 4 to 18 months of practical, intensive, job-oriented training delivered with an emphasis on personal attention. Small classes and free tutoring are just two of the things that set us apart from other schools. Since there are approximately 250 students enrolled in our day and evening programs, you can be certain that our professional staff will recognize and care about your needs. Our Career Placement Service works with you on an individual basis, making sure that you get the job you want, the job for which you are qualified-the job that is right for you! The HoHoKus-Hackensack School charges no placement fees to either graduate or employer, thus ensuring you every opportunity to meet your career goals. The school offers a wide variety of financial aid programs, as well as our own scholarship program. We will meet with you personally to tailor a plan that addresses your specific needs.

The HoHoKus-Hackensack School of Business and Medical Sciences, formerly known as The American Business Academy, began in March of 1969. Under the direction of Ann Takvorian, Certified Shorthand Reporter, the school was dedicated to preparing selected secondary school and college graduates with a thorough background in Court Reporting and Secretarial skills. The school grew rapidly, its size and scope increasing with time.

The curriculum was expanded with the addition of a Medical Assisting Program in September 1978 and Medical Billing/Coding and Medical Assistant/Pharmacy Technician were added to our Medical Division. Our Business Division was expanded to include: Business Administration w/Computerized Accounting/Bookkeeping, Administrative Assistant, Executive Assistant, Legal Assistant, and Computer Concepts and Application programs.

The HoHoKus Hackensack School building has been totally renovated, Offering tastefully decorated surroundings that provide a pleasant learning environment. The HoHoKus-Hackensack School is located in Bergen County, just 12 miles northwest of New York City, and is easily accessible to all major highways, and offers near by parking. Hackensack is easily accessible by bus lines and is located just 11⁄2 blocks from the Hackensack bus terminal.

The HoHoKus-Hackensack School offers the most modern equipment available today. Classrooms are air-conditioned, and a comfortable lounge and dining area are provided. Two complete computer laboratories of Pentium processor computers ensure each student a workstation for ample hands-on experience. Each student will gain the experience necessary to obtain Microsoft Office Specialist Certifications in: Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.

Machine Transcription machines are provided to familiarize students with current office procedures.

The fully equipped medical laboratory is a duplicate of a physician's examination room. Four privately screened areas are used in correlation with Medical Assisting, EKG, and patient care training. Clinical training includes hands-on practice with diagnostic equipment such as: Reflotron, Centrifuge, Hemacue, Uricult, Autoclave, QBC, EKG, and Prostheses.

Medical laboratory practice includes: vital signs, routine urinalysis, venipuncture, hematocrit, hemoglobin, and certifying students in the procedures of EKG, CPR (Adult, Infant & Child), Safety & First Aid, Uricult, Reflotron, QBC, and OSHA. Upon completion of the Medical Assistant/Pharmacy Technician program, students are eligible to sit for the following certification exams: Registered Medical Assistant, National Certified Phlebotomy Technician, Certified Medical Assistant, and Certified Pharmacy Technician. Upon completion of the Medical Billing/Coding Specialist program, students are eligible to sit for the Certified Medical Billing & Coding Specialist exam.

The HoHoKus Hackensack School is equipped with an elevator and is accessible to students with disabilities.

Every effort made to assist handicapped students with convenient parking and seat assignments. The HoHoKus-Hackensack School is a commuting school. There is no boarding at the school.

OBJECTIVES

• To foster an educational climate within the school that develops the high standards of social responsibility and maturity necessary within today's modern business, medical, and judicial communities.
• To provide a well-rounded educational program of practical value to the HoHoKus-Hackensack School of Business and Medical Sciences' student, whether it is the student's last formal schooling or a prelude to further study.
• To offer courses of study that help foster critical thinking and a sound value system.
• To educate, train, and develop the student's potential for entry level and/or career advancement in their chosen field of study for positions such as: Administrative Assistant, Executive Assistant, Medical Assistant/Pharmacy Technician, Medical Billing/Coding Specialist, Legal Assistant and Business Administration with Computerized Accounting/Bookkeeping.
• To maintain a skilled and experienced educational staff devoted to professional development.
• To provide quality education within a compact curriculum that would allow the student to successfully develop his or her career goal.

OUR MISSION

The mission of The HoHoKus-Hackensack School of Business and Medical Sciences is to prepare students with the knowledge and skills necessary to qualify for challenging positions in business, legal, industry, and medical environments in the shortest possible time. Emphasis is placed on personalized instruction. Our curricula are constantly re-evaluated to assure they meet the changing needs of employers. Training is designed to develop the analytical problem-solving skills, mature levels of conduct, attitudes, values, and habits required for career advancement.

The HoHoKus-Hackensack School is dedicated to preparing students for successful and enriching careers. And never has the demand for skilled medical, legal and business professionals been as great as it is today.The school has become a leader among proprietary schools and has been recognized as such by many educational, medical, and organizational affiliations. These recognitions include: The American Medical Technologists (HoHoKus-Hackensack School of Business and Medical Sciences was among the first in the United States that was not a traditional four-year college to be granted membership), NCPT (National Certified Phlebotomy Technician) sponsored by NCCT (National Center for Competency Testing), and Microsoft Corporation (Training Partner and Certified Testing Center). Upon completion of their program, Medical Assisting students are eligible to sit for the following exams: RMA (Registered Medical Assistant) sponsored by AMT (American Medical Technologists), and Certified Phlebotomist through NCPT (National Center for Phlebotomy Technicians). The HoHoKus-Hackensack School of Business and Medical Sciences is accredited by the Accrediting Council of Independent Colleges and Schools. Students have the ability to transfer a portion of credits to over 1,500 two- and four-year colleges with the recommendation of the American Council on Education's College Credit Recommendation Service (ACE/CCRS), who determined that our courses are equivalent to or similar to those taught at the college level. These are just a few of the distinctive characteristics that makes us one of the most reputable career schools in the tri-state area.