Certified Nurse's Aide Program
Prerequisites
- The applicant must be 17 years of age.
- The applicant must have a high school diploma, GED or pass a VMI entrance exam.
- The applicant must fill out an enrollment agreement and school application.
- The applicant must have an interview with one of the school directors.
- The applicant must have a physical exam an be free of communicable diseases.
- The applicant must have a Tuberculin test and have negative results or have a chest x-ray performed.
- The course is taught in English, therefore the applicant must be able to read and understand English.
- Applicant must be aware that the deadline for enrollment is one week before the start of classes.
Financial Information
Registration Fee (Non-refundable) $125 Tuition $775 Textbooks (Non- refundable) $75 Uniforms (If bought from VMI) $35 Blood Pressure Cuff and Steth. (VMI) $36 State CNA exam (Prometric) $108 Physical and TB test $52 TOTAL: $1206
Certified Nurse's Aide Refresher Program
Prerequisites
- The applicant must have a physical exam and be free of communicable diseases.
- The applicant must have a Tuberculin test and have negative results or have a chest x-ray performed.
- The course is taught in English, therefore the applicant must be able to read and understand English.
- Applicant must have passed a program of 100 hours minimum, approved by the CT Department of Public Health.
Financial Information
Registration Fee (Non-refundable) $50
Tuition
$350 Textbooks (Non-refundable) $75 State CNA exam (Prometric) $108 TOTAL: $583
Dental Assistant Program
Prerequisites
- The applicant must be 17 years of age.
- The applicant must have a high school diploma, GED or pass a VMI entrance exam.
- The applicant must fill out an enrollment agreement and school application.
- The applicant must have an interview with one of the school directors.
- The course is taught in English, therefore the applicant must be able to read and understand English.
- Applicant must be aware that the deadline for enrollment is one week before the start of classes.
Financial Information
Registration Fee (Non-refundable) $500 Tuition $1,400 Textbooks (Non-refundable) $150 Uniforms (if bought from VMI) $60 TOTAL: $2110
Dental Assistant Refresher Program
Prerequisites
- The applicant must be 17 years of age.
- The applicant must have a high school diploma, GED or pass a VMI entrance exam.
- The applicant must fill out an enrollment agreement and school application.
- The applicant must have an interview with one of the school directors.
- The applicant must be or have been a dental assistant who wishes to refresh their skills. Proof of past experience is needed, such as reference from a dentist or transcript of courses.
- The course is taught in English, therefore the applicant must be able to read and understand English.
- Applicant must be aware that the deadline for enrollment is one week before the start of classes.
Financial Information
Registration Fee (Non-refundable) $500 Tuition $700 Textbooks (Non-refundable) $150 Uniforms (if bought from VMI) $35 TOTAL: $1385
Dental Radiography Program
Prerequisites
- The applicant must be 17 years of age.
- The applicant must have a high school diploma, GED or pass a VMI entrance exam.
- The applicant must fill out an enrollment agreement and school application.
- The applicant must have an interview with one of the school directors.
- The applicant must have taken and passed DA01 thru DA06 of the VMI Dental Assistant program or be a practicing dental assistant preparing for the state exam. Proof of either of the above is needed.
- The course is taught in English, therefore the applicant must be able to read and understand English.
- Applicant must be aware that the deadline for enrollment is one week before the start of classes.
Financial Information
Registration Fee (Non-refundable) $100 Tuition $300 Textbooks (Non-refundable) $75 State Exam $150 TOTAL: $625
Dental Externship Program
Prerequisites
- The applicant must be 17 years of age.
- The applicant must have a high school diploma, GED or pass a VMI entrance exam.
- The applicant must fill out an enrollment agreement and school application.
- The applicant must have an interview with one of the school directors.
- The applicant must have completed the VMI courses DA01 thru DA07.
- The course is taught in English, therefore the applicant must be able to read and understand English.
- Applicant must be aware that the deadline for enrollment is one week before the start of classes.
Financial Information
Registration Fee (non-refundable) $100 Tuition $700 TOTAL: $800
Trumbull and Waterbury Medical & Dental School - Valley Medical Institute provides diploma level career training programs for students servicing the New Haven and Fairfield county areas with locations in Trumbull, CT and Waterbury, Connecticut. College diploma programs include Certified Nurse's Aide, CNA Refresher courses, Dental Assistant, Dental Radiography, Dental Externship and Dental Assistant Refresher courses. Valley Medical Institute has provided students with vocational training since 1994. Valley Medical Institute offers education and specialized training through concentrated, highly structured programs of study that prepare students for entry-level positions in the dental and medical fields. Our staff of instructors both for Nurse's Aide and Dental Assisting have had years of experience in the field they are instructing, providing insight to students on the demanding Health Care fields they are about to enter. Health care career training near Bridgeport, Norwalk, Stamford, Danbury and Hartford, CT.