Central Florida Institute

Since 1997, Central Florida Institute’s mission is to advance and promote professionalism and education for medical, surgical, and dental students. We specialize in training you for an in-demand healthcare career.

Central Florida Institute, Inc., provides hands-on career training in medical, surgical, and dental fields — currently some of the most in-demand career fields in the country. In just a short time, students complete a comprehensive training program as well as real-world experience through an externship, preparing them to enter their chosen career field immediately after graduation.

The Advanced Noninvasive Cardiovascular Technologists program is designed to prepare the student to work as an Echo Tech. After completing the on-campus portion of the training at Central Florida Institute, the student must complete the clinical rotation provided in hospitals and cardiac diagnostic centers. There is a high demand for Echo Techs to perform ultrasound imaging of the heart.

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CFI has enhanced the X-Ray portion in the MA training! This extended training prepares the graduate to sit for the BXMO certification - the Florida State Basic X-Ray Machine Operator license. An MA with a BXMO license has a greater earning potential, as well as increased career and employment opportunities.

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Dental Assisting prepares the student to perform both clinical and administrative dental procedures. According to the Occupational Outlook Handbook, from the U.S. Department of Labor, job prospects for the Dental Assistant are excellent and employment is expected to grow much faster than the average of all job opportunities through the year 2012. The U.S. Department of Labor projects that Dental Assistants will be one of the fastest growing occupations over the next ten years.

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The Cardiovascular Technician works in a noninvasive capacity to assist physicians in diagnosing and treating heart (cardiac) and blood vessel (peripheral vascular) ailments or diseases. A Cardiovascular Technician or Noninvasive Cardiovascular Technician may specialize in electrocardiograms (EKGs), Holter monitors, and stress testing. Sometimes a Cardiovascular Technician is referred to as a cardiographic or EKG technician.

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Invasive Cardiovascular Technologists assist physicians with cardiac catheterization procedures. Catheterization involves inserting a small tube, known as a catheter, into a patient’s blood vessel and then into the heart. The procedure is done to determine whether the patient has a blockage or heart disease. The procedure may also involve balloon angioplasty, which can be used to treat blockages of blood vessels or heart valves without the need for heart surgery.

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Surgical Technologists, also known as surgical operating room technicians or scrub techs, are in a highly-trained position to assist with surgeries under the supervision of a surgeon. Surgical Technologists are a member of the surgery team which is generally comprised of surgeons, circulating nurses, and anesthesiologists.

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