Jones has lived in Newark for 13 years and was familiar with 91心頭 before enrolling at NCCTI. She knows several people who became licensed practical nurses (LPNs) through an LPN program the organization previously offered. Those individuals spoke highly about their experience so she inquired about educational opportunities in the medical field. She decided to enroll in NCCTI���s Clinical Medical Assistant (CMA) program in June of 2021.

Jones was the oldest student in her class at age 52, but that didn���t discourage or intimidate her. She brought her knowledge from serving as a nursing assistant and learned the additional skills necessary to complete the CMA program. She passed the certification exam in early February and quickly found a job at Newark Community Health Center.

���It was the very first job I applied to and they hired me right away,��� Jones said.

As a Certified Clinical Medical Assistant, Jones performs the initial intake of patients, inputting vitals, medical history and the reason for the visit into the computer. She then directs patients to an examination room to wait for the doctor and provides any additional tasks requested by the doctor or nurse.

Jones says her time at NCCTI prepared her well for her new position. She gives much of the credit to CMA instructor Dr. Mamdouh Sorial.

She explained that Sorial makes sure everyone in the class understands a topic before moving on to the next one so that no student is left behind.

���He is one of the best instructors,��� she said. ���I love how he pays attention to detail. And he really cares.���

Sorial saw the potential in Jones and believes she will be successful in this new phase of her career.

���Ms. Jones is a great person and she has the power of success. Since day one she showed the desire and the effort to pass the class and to get certified as a medical assistant and start a new career,��� Sorial said. ���She has all the characteristics of a successful student and now as a professional medical staff.���

NCCTI Director Dr. Sylvia McCray is glad that Jones had a positive experience at the school.

���I am extremely pleased to hear that NCCTI was very helpful to Ms. Jones,��� she said. ���We are proud of her accomplishment and wish her well in her future career endeavors.���

Jones has always been passionate about health care. There are many doctors and pharmacists in her family, which introduced her to the field.

���I���ve always loved the health field. I like to help people,��� she said. ���I care about people and I like to see people get better.���

After serving as a nursing assistant for 25 years, Jones needed to make a change since the job was taking a toll on her body. That���s when she made the switch to substitute teaching. But when the COVID-19 pandemic closed schools, she realized that she wanted to reenter the medical field. Since her certifications had expired, that meant returning to school.

She is happy to be a graduate of NCCTI.

���It was a good learning experience,��� she said of the school. ���I���m proud to say that I went there and the experience was a great one.���

NCCTI is an accredited post-secondary career and technical institution that offers the following programs: Automotive Technician, Diesel Technician, Building Trades Specialist, Clinical Medical Assistant, Patient Care Technician, Community Healthcare Worker, Culinary Arts Specialist and Business & Computer Technologies. NCCTI also operates a comprehensive Financial Opportunity Center and Bridges to Career Opportunities Program sponsored by the local and national Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) offices. For more information, call 973-824-6484, log onto or visit 274 South Orange Ave., Newark.

Clinical Medical Assistant (CMA) Zoom Information Session:

Wednesday, March 16, 2022 at 11 a.m.

Join Zoom Meeting:

Meeting ID: 865 1591 2177
Passcode: NCCTI

If you���re unable to participate in the information session, please contact Aziza Johnson, Student Recruiter/Admissions Representative, at��ajohnson@newcommunity.org��or call the main number at 973-824-6484.

NCCTI is an accredited post-secondary career and technical institution that offers the following programs: Automotive Technician, Diesel Technician, Building Trades Specialist, Clinical Medical Assistant, Patient Care Technician, Community Healthcare Worker, Culinary Arts Specialist and Business & Computer Technologies. NCCTI also operates a comprehensive Financial Opportunity Center and Bridges to Career Opportunities Program sponsored by the local and national Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) offices. For more information, call 973-824-6484, log onto����or visit 274 South Orange Ave., Newark.

���She was such an excellent student, great attendance, fast learner, gave of herself to help her classmates, and always came to school with a smile,��� said NCCTI Director Rodney Brutton.

In the beginning of her journey to achieving one of the most important goals of her life, Eddy said, ���It was really hard. I was working a lot, sometimes working nights and then having to come to class in the morning. I would go from doing school stuff with the kids, then to class and then come home to study,��� she said. ���No matter what I always had to be a mom, and that was hard but I knew I couldn���t give up.���

While completing the program, Eddy had a number of challenges, both personal and financial, but she persevered.

After attaining her national certification she aggressively began looking for opportunities, NCCTI staff assisted with updating her resume and off she went. She was able to secure a wonderful job with NASP through her own efforts and determination. There she works as a Medical Assistant.

Now that her children are all in school, Eddy is preparing to start nursing school beginning with online courses.

Eddy���s work has led to a long term partnership with NASP and Rehabilitation Center, in such a way, they are now looking to recruit graduates directly from NCCTI. ���This partnership is all thanks to Eddy doing a wonderful job representing herself and the institution in a professional manner,��� said Brutton.

Now financially stable, Eddy is saving to buy a home to share with her family. She is also working with our financial coach, Tamara Brown, to help meet her homeownership goal. Eddy also spoke about one of her best moments at NCCTI that made her want to keep going: ���During phlebotomy class, I was the only student allowed to draw blood from Dr. Seham,��� she said.

Eddy���s story speaks to how NCCTI provides opportunities for graduates to start careers, and not simply jobs. Long-term success, retention services and continued professional growth are key components to our work and Eddy epitomizes the school���s efforts in this area. To any current student or anyone aspiring to achieve success in any NCCTI program Eddy shared ���stick with it.��� She went on to say, ���I���ve always had it hard, even when I had my first son, I went from nothing to having a good job, then I lost it.���

Eddy always worked hard because she knew her children looked up to her, and she never wanted to let them down. ���At one point, I went from just having little jobs here and there,��� she said. ���I had a job working at Chipotle, making $10 an hour.��� She stressed how important her consistency was to her now success. ���When I first met Rodney, I was pretty much broke, but in the last three years I was able to save $20,000, and I only graduated two years ago.���

���When I passed that test, and they were helping me with my resume, I already had letters of recommendation from personal doctors, my own personal doctor,��� she said. ���They saw me working hard.��� She also added, ���I couldn���t wait around for something just to happen, I had to make something happen for myself and my babies.���

Her Supervisor and Regional Director of North American Spine & Pain, Brian Fornataro, also had nothing but great things to say about her.

���Eddie is very determined to get the job done, she is proactive in seeing issues and fixing them,��� he said. ���She is always willing to give a helping hand and be a mentor to new additions to the team.���

Fornataro also spoke about the future partnership with NCCTI, working on building the community in Newark, establishing internship opportunities, as well as being a guest speaker at NCCTI. We look forward to joining forces with NASP and enhancing the Newark community.

���NCCTI is pleased to have Dr. Sorial and Mr. Awich join our team. Both come with industry-specific skills and teaching experience,��� said NCCTI Director Rodney Brutton. ���Our students will benefit greatly from their knowledge and will certainly be well prepared to enter the workforce from a theoretical and practical perspective.���

Awich graduated from the school���s Building Trades Specialist program in 2017 and after graduation started his own general construction business. Before enrolling at NCCTI, he was a New York City school teacher for about 10 years, teaching biology and sciences.

After William Robinson, who served as his Building Trades Specialist instructor, retired, Awich decided to go back to teaching in his new field.

���I saw the training that I got and I thought it would be a good time to come back and provide the same training that I got,��� Awich said. ���And also being that I���m a former teacher, I said this is another good way of giving back and combining skills.���

He started teaching NCCTI���s Building Trades students in September and enjoys the position. He still has his construction business for weekend projects, but he is now concentrating on his full-time role as an educator.

Sorial has an extensive background in the medical field. He worked in neuropsychiatry in his home country of Egypt before moving to the United States in 1997. When he came to this country, he was unable to find a residency so he decided to become a medical instructor. He has worked in many institutes of higher learning including Eastwick College in Nutley and National Career Institute in East Orange.

He knew his predecessor, Dr. Seham Abouelhassan, as well as NCCTI���s Patient Care Technician instructor Dr. Maha Koltowski, before coming on board which helped the transition go smoothly. He began teaching CMA students in December.

Sorial stresses the importance of students getting a certification instead of working jobs without room for growth.

���It is very good that we get people certified so they can have a real career,��� he said. ���It will open a lot of doors for work or for other education.���

Sorial feels comfortable at NCCTI and is happy to work with his colleagues and students.

���It���s a very nice place with very nice people,��� he said. ���I like this environment.���

Both instructors started working at NCCTI in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has made some changes to instruction. Students and staff members are required to wear face coverings and maintain social distancing. Because of class size, Sorial���s students come in person two days per week and he provides assignments for them to complete on the three days they stay home. Sorial said the split schedule can be a challenge, but he and the students are making it work.

Several of Sorial���s students have accepted temporary positions at University Hospital where they administer COVID-19 vaccines at the hospital���s Ambulatory Care Center.

Awich said all the programs at NCCTI help students establish a successful career.

���These types of skills really will set them up for jobs,��� he said.

NCCTI is an accredited post-secondary career and technical institution that offers the following programs: Automotive Technician, Diesel Technician, Building Trades Specialist, Clinical Medical Assistant, Patient Care Technician, Community Healthcare Worker, Culinary Arts Specialist and Business and Computer Technologies. NCCTI also operates a comprehensive Financial Opportunity Center and Bridges to Career Opportunities Program sponsored by the local and national Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) offices. For more information, call 973-824-6484, log onto or visit 274 South Orange Ave., Newark.

NCCTI and University Hospital have a longstanding partnership with the hospital hiring NCCTI graduates to fill a variety of roles. When University Hospital needed temporary workers to administer COVID-19 vaccinations for their staff members, representatives from the Human Resources Department reached out to NCCTI for assistance shortly before Christmas. By Dec. 28, several students had already completed the onboarding process and began their work.

���We are pleased that University Hospital valued the partnership enough to call us,��� said NCCTI Director Rodney Brutton. ���We were one of their immediate sources for candidates for the vaccine rollout.���

Director of Talent Acquisition for University Hospital Eileen Rowland-Scheets contacted Brutton about the opportunity to see if any NCCTI students would qualify and have an interest. He immediately reached out to students in the CMA program to see who would be willing and able to apply for the temporary positions. Interested students submitted resumes, interviewed and completed the necessary screenings to start work. Seven students are now administering the vaccines.

Rowland-Scheets said the feedback she has received from the NCCTI students��� supervisors has been positive, which doesn���t surprise her.

���My team and Rodney work so well together, there is trust and respect that translates into positive outcomes,��� she said.

The students can attest to the positive experiences. Malika Brown enjoys working at University Hospital administering the COVID-19 vaccines. She works Monday through Friday from 6:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and is sometimes asked to work Saturday as well.

���I love it,��� she said, ���Some of the patients are so excited to get the vaccine.���

Brown decided to pursue the temporary position as a way to gain experience at University Hospital. She plans to apply for a permanent position there once she earns her certification.

University Hospital Human Resources Generalist Jeannette Gil explained that working in the temporary role will give NCCTI students a leg up when they apply for a full-time, permanent position since their work will already be known to hospital staff. She said NCCTI students have traditionally performed well in their roles in the hospital system.

���Throughout the years, I���ve hired quite a few 91心頭 students and I���ve received great feedback from the supervisors and managers in regards to the students. That���s why we continue to go back,��� Gil said.

91心頭 CEO Richard Rohrman said providing students opportunities that lead to successful careers fulfills the NCC mission.

���It is hard to overstate the satisfaction all of us get when sending a new class out into the work world. Their training and dedication will surely open doors for them in such a wide open field,��� he said. ���We need them now more than ever.���

Brutton said credit goes to the students and their instructor whose work ensured they were prepared.

���Students had the entry-level skills, work readiness and the professionalism to take advantage of this opportunity as it was presented,��� he said.

Brown said she is happy staff members at NCCTI have pushed her to pursue her career goals.

���I thank the school for giving me this opportunity,��� she said. ���They���re helping me get my foot in the door at University Hospital and I���m grateful for that.���

NCCTI is an accredited post-secondary career and technical institution that offers the following programs: Automotive Technician, Diesel Technician, Building Trades Specialist, Clinical Medical Assistant, Patient Care Technician, Community Healthcare Worker, Culinary Arts Specialist and Business and Computer Technologies. NCCTI also operates a comprehensive Financial Opportunity Center and Bridges to Career Opportunities Program sponsored by the local and national Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) offices. For more information, call 973-824-6484, log onto newcommunitytech.edu or visit 274 South Orange Ave., Newark.

The school continues to take precautions amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The two medical classes will begin online for six weeks before beginning a hybrid schedule with students in the classroom two days per week and completing independent assignments remotely on the other three days. The Automotive Technician program will be the standard in-person training with limited enrollment.

���NCCTI has methodically and strategically begun offering our programs to interested applicants while keeping in mind the challenges COVID-19 presents,��� said NCCTI Director Rodney Brutton. ���As such, we are looking to enroll students for our Clinical Medical Assistant, Patient Care Technician and Automotive Technician programs in November. Students will begin their coursework online and then transition to in-person instruction for hands-on assignments. NCCTI will ensure all guidelines are adhered to, which includes face coverings, temperature checks, social distancing and limiting the number of students in class.���

To ensure social distancing in the classrooms, desks are six feet apart and students must sit in their assigned seats each day they are in the classroom. Students must wear face coverings while on site and are required to wear both face masks and face shields while participating in hands-on learning activities. NCCTI has signage displayed in its facilities about the requirements. The school has also arranged for cleaning and disinfecting of classroom space after each use.

NCCTI will be holding a Virtual Information Session Sept. 22 at 10 a.m. for individuals interested in learning about the school���s programs, application process and general procedures. The event will take place via Zoom with meeting ID 403 803 3720. The password to join the meeting is 9q37gQ.

For additional information about the Virtual Information Session, review the flyer and :

NCCTI resumed instruction for its Building Trades Specialist and Culinary Arts Specialist programs Sept. 8.

NCCTI is an accredited post-secondary career and technical institution that offers the following programs: Automotive Technician, Diesel Technician, Building Trades Specialist, Clinical Medical Assistant, Patient Care Technician, Community Healthcare Worker, Culinary Arts Specialist and Business and Computer Technologies. NCCTI also operates a comprehensive Financial Opportunity Center and Bridges to Career Opportunities Program sponsored by the local and national Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) offices. For more information, call 973-824-6484, log onto newcommunitytech.edu or visit 274 South Orange Ave., Newark.

Students will receive Chromebooks and medical supplies (including stethoscopes and blood pressure kits). National exam fees will also be covered by tuition.

Those who successfully complete the course will receive credentials from the National Healthcareer Association (NHA), American Medical Certification Association (AMCA) and American Red Cross Basic Life Support/CPR Certification.

For more information, call the school at 973-824-6484. To apply,��.

Students will receive Chromebooks and medical supplies (including stethoscopes and blood pressure kits). National exam fees will also be covered by tuition.

Those who successfully complete the course will receive credentials from the National Healthcareer Association (NHA), American Medical Certification Association (AMCA) and American Red Cross Basic Life Support/CPR Certification.

For more information, call the school at 973-824-6484. To apply,��.