Are you looking for a career change? Are you interested in obtaining your CNA certification? Do you live in the Waterbury, CT area? Come to the Academy of Medical Training! Take a look at all the medical training courses we offer by visiting www.beacnact.com.

Jamie  Mirabilio opened Academy of Medical Training Inc. in Waterbury in 2009 at the age of 25. Beginning as a CNA school, she added the remaining courses for the Patient Care Technician program a couple years later.  In December 2014, with the help of her sister whom she brought on board as Campus Director; she expanded to Torrington as well. Jamie is a Licensed Practical Nurse, Certified Phlebotomy Technician, Patient Care Technician, Medical Assistant and American Heart Association CPR and First Aid Instructor.  Jamie and Academy of Medical Training Inc. have become a staple in the city of Waterbury, having aided hundreds in the community over the years start their new careers in the healthcare field.  Jamie’s drive and love for helping others is what has made her business such a success and why she is respected and admired by so many throughout the community.

The Academy of Medical Training offers courses in:

• CNA Training
• NHA / EKG Training
• Phlebotomy Training
• Patient Care Technician Training

The classes cover a broad range of topics, ranging from how to bathe a patient, to positioning a patient properly. You will learn about abuse and neglect, how to feed and dress a patient, proper body mechanics for lifting and turning patients. Also, topics such as recognizing depression, dealing with dementia, infection control issues, and catheter care. There is much to learn, and the classroom time is 60 hours that is partly lecture and part hands on skills training. The clinical aspect is 40 hours and that is where you will be working during shifts at a clinical site and mastering all the skills you were taught during your lecture and skills training.

At the end of clinical class, students who attain a passing grade will then be awarded the certificate of completion from Academy of Medical Training Inc. and then be allowed to sign up for the state exam to become licensed Certified Nurses Aides. The test will be administered to determine competency. This test consists of two parts, written and clinical. The written test is made up of basic care giving questions, all of which will be covered during class hours. The clinical test consists of performing five random nursing duties while a state examiner oversees your procedure. The duties you may be asked to perform can be anything from giving a bedpan to weighing a patient.

The important thing to remember, during this test and always, is patient dignity. Some of the things the person administering the test will be looking for is whether you wash your hands properly, and whether or not you remember patient dignity by knocking on the door, pulling the curtain for privacy, and explaining each procedure to the patient before performing it.

Academy of Medical Training Inc. cannot guarantee our students that they will pass the state exam, it is up to the student and how well they prepare for the exam given the knowledge and information Academy of Medical Training  Inc. has provided. Please note that there is a $110.00 fee that must be paid to the state each time a student takes the state exam.

Academy of Medical Training is located at:

Waterbury Campus
521 Wolcott Street
Waterbury, CT 06705
203-528-0433

Torrington Campus
339 Main Street
Torrington, CT 06790
860-618-7233