The Mendocino County Office of Education has extended its application deadline to Friday, July 27, for its Medical Assistant Training and Dental Assistant Training Programs.

Applications are available online at www.mcoe.us or at the MCOE Ukiah Office located at 2240 Old River Road.

The Medical Assistant Program is a comprehensive eight-month training course that prepares people to work as medical assistants.

The next course runs from Aug. 23, 2018, through June 6, 2019, and includes medical terminology/abbreviations, anatomy and physiology, medical law, medical/coding and billing, electronic medical records, appointment scheduling, rooming patients/vital signs, EKGs, blood glucose monitoring, urine testing, pharmacology, injections, and assisting the medical provider.

The Dental Assistant Program is a comprehensive four-month course taught by Sherry Rease that prepares people to work in a dental office.

The course runs from Aug. 27, 2018, through Dec. 20, 2018.

Prerequisites for both programs include being 18 years of age at time of extern placement; proof of high school diploma, CHSPE or GED; typing skills; a completed physical examination form; two negative TB tests; Hepatitis B Series; and a clean criminal background check and drug screening. It is helpful to have previous academic and work experience in the medical field.

For more information, call 707-467-5123.