“We are excited to offer local residents a new opportunity in attaining their career and educational goals,” said Jeff Conlon, president of Kaplan Higher Education campuses. “Kaplan is committed to building a partnership with the Cincinnati metropolitan area to provide a well-trained workforce that meets the community’s current and future needs. We look forward to extending our foundation for high-quality educational services, strong curriculum and a personal approach throughout the surrounding communities.”
Led by Bill Bradford, executive director of Kaplan College, the campus offers three diploma programs in medical assistant, medical billing and coding, and electrical technician. The three programs are designed to aid students in obtaining the knowledge, technical skills and work habits required to pursue a wide variety of entry-level positions.
“In addition to providing our students with a great education, we offer our students a support network that propels them to success,” said Bradford. “Our students have a host of career and student services available to them, giving them much opportunity to build their futures.”
Bradford has more than 30 years experience in higher education. Most recently he served as director of ITT Technical Institute in Norwood, Ohio. Bradford is currently the president and a board member of the Ohio Association of Career Colleges and School. He is also a board of directors member of Cincinnati Works.
Located just west of downtown Cincinnati in the Queensgate neighborhood, the 20,000 square-foot facility features three electrical classrooms, two computer labs using SMART technology and an allied health clinical laboratory, simulating a real-world environment.
Both the medical assistant and medical coding and billing specialist programs conclude with an externship. The externship component gives students the opportunity to immerse themselves into their chosen career environment and gain valuable hands-on experience. The electrical technician program features a stick room that replicates the interior of a house ready for electrical wiring. Students will have the opportunity to practice hands-on application of electrical theory in the stick room’s simulated environment.