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Coyne American Institute
Technical Training in Chicago, Illinois
In 1899, Mr. B.W. Cooke established the Coyne Electrical School of Chicago. For over fifty years, the Cooke family operated Coyne, and as its reputation grew, it became one of the largest and most famous schools of its kind in the United States. In its first decades, the school primarily trained electricians, but by 1930 had added HVAC-R training and radio repair. In the 1940s, the school’s correspondence courses flourished, and in the 1950s and 60s Television Service and Repair training provided many thousands of graduates with lucrative careers.
Near the end of the 1960s, the Coyne Electrical School merged with another school, the American Institute of Engineering and Technology, a drafting, engineering, and electronics institute. The result was Coyne American Institute.
Through more than a century, the Institute and its predecessor schools earned a reputation for technical training excellence, continuing support for graduates, and partnerships with businesses and the community.
Today, Coyne American Institute provides entry-level job training programs at two campuses.
Coyne American Institute’s Main Campus moved to its current location in December, 2004, after spending decades in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood. With a concentration on trades-related technical career training, the Main Campus carries on Coyne’s long tradition of construction, maintenance, and repair-oriented training programs, where economic growth and new technologies create ongoing career opportunities.
Coyne’s Loop Campus was established in April, 2004. Programs at the Loop Campus focus on burgeoning careers in health-related fields, where employment opportunities have been setting the pace for job growth in recent years. In the professional setting of Chicago’s downtown, the Institute is bringing its training experience to bear on some of today’s fastest growing career areas.
Coyne American Institute offers career training at two locations in downtown Chicago:
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School of Construction Trades – 330 N. Green Street
Electrical Construction and Maintenance
The Electrical Construction and Maintenance program provides theory and practice in electrical and electronic basics. Studies include power systems analysis, industrial wiring, programmable logic controllers, and motor controls. Hands-on exercises include conduit bending and installation, lighting, diagnostic test equipment, control system installation, industrial wiring, motor controls installation and troubleshooting techniques. National Electric Code and theory are taught throughout the program. Laboratory work in this program occasionally requires bending, stooping, climbing ladders, and lifting loads greater than 50 pounds.
Electronic Systems Technician
Electronic Systems Technicians install, configure, and troubleshoot home and office communications, security, and entertainment technologies. Increasing sophistication and integration of voice, video, audio, and data technologies have spurred growth in this career field. The U.S. Department of Labor OOH expects employment of electricians to grow faster than the average for all occupations through 2016 particularly those with the widest range of skills.
The Electronic Systems Technician program provides foundational skills and knowledge for installing and configuring security systems, computer networks, home theater systems, audio/video/data cabling, home satellite systems, fire alarm systems, and more. Students work with low-voltage wiring and cabling, fiber optics, telecommunications cabling, and wireless networks.
Heating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
The Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration program provides a solid foundation in the principles of heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration. This foundation of theory, combined with practical laboratory experience, develops the skills needed by students to troubleshoot and maintain today’s complicated HVAC/R equipment. Over their course of study, students learn electrical and mechanical systems, troubleshooting systems, applied thermodynamics, refrigeration cycle, psychrometrics, duct systems, system diagnosis, and basic building automation systems.
These programs complete in as little as 10 months. Ask about our programs offering the Associate of Applied Science Degree
School of Allied Health – 230 W. Monroe Street
Medical Assisting
The Medical Assisting program prepares graduates to provide a blend of clerical and clinical services to physicians and other medical personnel. Duties of Medical Assistants include receiving patients, gathering medical histories, transcribing and maintaining medical records, handling correspondence and manuscripts, and assuming responsibility for automated and manual office procedures. In addition, Medical Assistants prepare examining rooms, assist with examinations and treatments, take medical histories, check vital signs, perform routine lab tests, draw blood, take electrocardiograms, give injections and sterilize equipment. A general education component consisting of communications, humanities, social and life science, and math is integrated into the program. The Medical Assisting program addresses both clinical and administrative topics, and includes an externship following completion of all required course work.
Medical Administrative Assistant
The Medical Administrative Assistant program is designed to prepare students for entry-level administrative positions in a variety of health care settings. Studies include receiving patients, setting appointment times, scheduling hospital admissions, medical transcription, medical record management, insurance coding and billing, bill collections, office compliance, and other general medical office procedures. The Medical Administrative Assistant program includes an externship following completion of all required course work.1
Employment objectives are entry-level Medical Office Assistant, Medical Billing and Collections Clerk, Medical Records Clerk, Appointment Scheduler, and Medical Receptionist.
Medical Billing and Coding Specialist
This program is intended for those who wish to gain employment in medical billing and health information management in either the public or private sector, including positions in the offices of private physicians, other health care facilities, medical billing, hospitals, and health insurance companies. Students will develop knowledge of medical terminology, health records management, insurance procedures and billing software, and medical coding. Students also study business communications and office administration. The Medical Billing and Coding Specialist program includes an externship following completion of all required course work.1
Employment objectives are entry-level Medical Billing and Collections Clerk, Electronic Claims Processor, Reimbursement Specialist, and Medical Records Clerk.
Physical Therapist Assistant
Physical Therapist Assistants (PTAs) are health care providers who work under the direction or supervision of a physical therapist.
The PTA Program prepares the student to apply intervention techniques to patients with a variety of injuries, diseases, and birth defects and ranging in age from infants to the elderly. PTAs carry out the daily activities of physical therapy such as directing exercises and therapeutic interventions as a part of a care plan designed and specified by the physical therapist. Other job duties of the PTA include modification/progression of treatment programs, patient/family education, and participation in discharge planning under the supervision of the PT. In addition, PTAs may be required to complete clerical duties such as answering phones, filing and ordering supplies. Correct administration of therapeutic activities results in moderate to heavy physical demand on the practitioner. The Physical Therapist Assistant program addresses both clinical and administrative topics, and includes a series of externships following completion of all required course work.1
Pharmacy Technician
The Pharmacy Technician program prepares students for practice as Pharmacy Technicians performing a wide variety of tasks in both retail and hospital pharmacies under the supervision of a pharmacist. Students develop skills in areas of pharmacy practice such as computer order entry, pharmaceutical calculations, record keeping, mixing intravenous solutions, and compounding of products to be dispensed. Special emphasis is on product knowledge and learning detailed information regarding drugs. Externship experience in retail or hospital pharmacies is included
These programs complete in as little as 10 months. AAS Degree is offered in some programs. Ask your admissions representative for information.For registration, financial aid or other information, please contact:
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Coyne American Institute Contact: 800-999-5220 |
(For "Imagine America" scholarship, ask for Coyne's "high school dept.")
