Sheridan Tech celebrated the Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting of the Alternative Energy Lab at Sheridan Technical Center on Wednesday June 22nd. The programs offered in the Alternative Energy Lab include Solar Photovoltaic, Weatherization, LEED training and Solar Thermal Installation. Sheridan’s involvement with the Broward Alliance Green Think Tank presented an opportunity to join forces with OIC and Broward Minority Builders in the pursuit of two large DOL stimulus grants…POP (Pathways out of Poverty) and ETP (Energy Training Partnership) to develop this state of the art lab and training programs.

These grants focused on high quality workforce training in green areas targeted to low income residents of Broward County. The overall objectives of the grants were job placement, job retention, or job advancement in energy efficiency or energy generation fields.

For More information on the Green Ready Training Programs, call 754-321-5400 or visit us on the web at www.sheridantechnical.com.

School Board Member for District 1 Ms. Ann Murray, Mr. Zeff Ross, CEO of Memorial Healthcare, Supperintendant Mr. Jim Notter, School Board Chair, Mr. Ben Williams and Mr. Bob Boegli, Director at Sheridan Technical.

Mr. Jeff Ross CEO of Memorial Healthcare, Supperintendant Mr. Jim Notter, School Board Chair, Mr. Ben Williams, chool Board Member for District 1 Ms. Ann Murray, Mr. Newton Sanon, CEO of OIC, Mr. Brian Johnson, Minority Builders of Broward County, and Mr. Bob Boegli, Director at Sheridan Technical

Pictured in photo is School Board Chair, Mr. Ben Williams and Mr. Eric Bonny, Instructor

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According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics the field of Medical Records and Health Information Technicians – including Medical Billers and Coders – is expected to “grow much faster than the average,”  anticipated to grow by over 20% by the year 2018.

Broward Tech Center’s, Sheridan Campus offers a well-rounded Medical Coder & Billing Program.  The Medical Coding / Billing program is designed to prepare students for employment in a variety of health care settings as an entry level coder, coding technician, coding clerk, or medical coder/biller. Medical coding is the process of taking a written diagnosis or operative procedure and assigning numbers used for billing and statistics. The Medical Coding / Billing program covers both ICD-9-CM and CPT coding systems. Students are taught manual and automated coding and billing procedure.

The Medical Coding / Billing curriculum includes

• ICD-9-CM and CPT coding systems
• Computer adapted coding
• Medical Billing
• Safety/security problems
• Anatomy and physiology
• Medical terminology
• Pharmacology
• Wellness and disease processes
• Computer literacy and employability skills
• Legal and ethical responsibilities

For more information about the Medical Billing & Coding Program visit www.sheridantechnical.com or call 754-321-5200.

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Sheridan Technical Center is now one of only 8 centers in the state that are registered to administer the NABCEP (North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners) PV Entry Level Exam.

Sheridan Technical Center’s Solar Photovoltaic (PV) System Design, Installation, and Maintenance program offers a sequence of courses that provide coherent and rigorous New Energy content.
According to national and local standards, students will be trained by hands-on experience in the actual installation of a PV system, including transporting and fitting appropriate materials. Also, training will include the testing of the PV system components in order to ensure optimum performance and safety.

Upon completion of  the program, students can now take the NABCEP PV Entry Level Program right at Sheridan Tech Center.  The exam is designed for those individuals wanting to get into the solar field; achievement of the NABCEP PV Entry Level Exam is a way for candidates to demonstrate that they have achieved a basic knowledge of the fundamental principles of the application, design, installation and operation of grid-tied and stand-alone PV Systems.

For more information about the Solar Photovoltaic (PV) System Design, Installation, and Maintenance program, please visit www.sheridantechnical.com.

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It’s just before lunch at McFatter Technical Center and High School in Davie, and students in the automotive technology program are trying to figure out why a 1996 purple BMW won’t start.

“It ran when it first got here, but it’s been sitting,” said David Mendez, a 17-year-old senior, while holding a part he considers a relic: the car’s six-tape cassette player.

Mendez said his class spent two days running diagnostic tests on the donated car and now two classmates are crouched under the steering wheel checking wires with a handheld computer. The students, studying to be certified automotive technicians, don’t have all day to make the engine purr. Once the lunch bell rings, the rest of their day is filled with honors or advanced placement English, science and math classes. Read more…

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