Katharine Gibbs School at Melville

In 1911, Mrs. Katharine Gibbs, recently widowed with two young sons to raise, sold her jewelry to open her first school, the Providence School for Secretaries. At a time when everyone thought that only routine clerical work could be done by women, Mrs. Gibbs was convinced that women could make an abundant and significant contribution to business. The first school was opened with one student.

A far cry from the original body of one, today Katharine Gibbs Schools enroll more than 5,000 students a year. The alumni rolls now total over 70,000 graduates. Katharine Gibbs School graduates hold prestigious positions in all areas of business. Today, Katharine Gibbs' students have the opportunity to take advantage of a wide variety of programs ranging from Computer Networking Operations to Graphic Design. As Katharine Gibbs herself was a pioneer in her day, so is the educational institute that she founded so many years ago. The student body reflects the great diversity found throughout the nation and high-technology based equipment compliments the traditional skills every student strives to acquire. The student body is as rich and textured as its history and to this day graduates are making abundant and significant contributions to a wide variety of businesses.

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Admissions

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Finacial Aid

Financial Aid is a process that many of our students utilize. Every student needs a plan for paying for his or her education. While some pay by cash, many students use financial aid to help with their college costs. Our friendly Financial Aid staff is available to assist you through the financial aid application process. We are committed to helping students, whether applying for financial aid or paying by cash, in completing their financial aid plan. We've helped many students just like you. Financial Aid is available for those who qualify.

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Business Programs

Associates Degree in Occupational Studies in Office Administration - Business Concentration
The Office Administration A.O.S. Degree Program in Business is an 18-month program that combines the college oriented experience of the liberal arts education with the executive level training in professional skills required for careers in business.

The objective of this Associate Degree program, like those of the school in general, are to maintain excellence in skills training; to prepare the students to meet the challenges of the competitive business world by providing an educational program of practical value enriched by broad liberal arts background; and to offer general education courses to foster critical thinking, communication skills, and a sound value system. The classroom experience is enhanced by an internship in the final quarter.

This challenging program pairs time-honored Katharine Gibbs School training in essential business and professional skills with courses that incorporate current technology for managing a medical office by demonstrating how traditional tasks are accomplished through the actual automation of a medical office. Students are introduced to medical terminology and produce medical reports, such as history, and physical examinations, radiology reports, and discharge summaries. Students practice medical machine transcription and processing claims by hand and electronically. This program provides entry into he rewarding medical environment.

Associate Degree in Occupational Studies in Business Administration with a Concentration in Accounting or Marketing
The Business Administration A.O.S. Degree is an 18-month program that offers students a strong liberal arts curriculum combined with a comprehensive accounting or marketing concentration. The blend that makes up this Associate Degree program prepares students to excel in today's challenging business environment. Students will choose a specialization in accounting or marketing, which includes a broad base of fundamental business courses. The general requirements will foster critical thinking, communication, and a principle centered value system. The educational experience is enhanced by a part-time internship in the final quarter.

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Business Certificate Programs

Legal Executive Assistant Program
The Legal Executive Assistant Program is a nine-month certificate program designed to prepare students for rewarding and challenging positions as legal secretaries and administrative assistants.

In addition to thorough training in essential professional skills, business procedures, and communication, this certificate program provides students with the opportunity to use current technology to manage information and to solve information management problems. Students are also introduced to court structure, legal writings, legal research and legal practice and procedure. Legal terminology and production of documents such as contract powers of attorney and affidavits are included. The certificate program contributes to their specialized backgrounds, as they become familiar with the formats and phraseology of the law. Students develop the skills to perform effectively in a general business environment and acquire an understanding of the special needs of the legal profession.

Medical Executive Assistant Program
The Medical Executive Assistant Program is a nine-month certificate program that will prepare students for one of the fastest growing occupations in the United States. This challenging certificate program pairs time-honored Gibbs training in essential business and professional skills with courses that incorporate current technology for managing a medical office by demonstrating how traditional tasks are accomplished through the actual automation of a medical office. Students are introduced to medical terminology and produce medical reports, such as history, and physical examinations, radiology reports, and discharge summaries. Students practice medical machine transcription and processing claims by hand and electronically. This certificate program provides entry into the rewarding medical environment.

Office Technology Administration Program
The Office Technology Administration Program is a nine-month certificate program specially designed to prepare students for a career in the "office of the 21st Century," a business environment that will utilize current technology to enhance and grow its operations. In this program, students will develop skills to make decisions, to communicate effectively, to perform successfully as part of a team, to use business applications software to manipulate and integrate information, and to solve information management problems. In addition, this program provides hands-on experience on the latest hardware and software found in the most modern of office settings

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