Health care certification
Get certified for work in clinics, hospitals, and care homes. Small classes, and instructors who have done the job.
- Medical Assistant
- Phlebotomy
- Patient Care Technician
- EKG
Digital Literacy Training is enrolling soon. No cost if you qualify.See if you qualify
We train people in Lawrenceville for two kinds of work that central New Jersey is hiring for: hands-on care, and computer work. Pick a health care certification, or take Digital Literacy Training, which costs you nothing if you qualify.
Get certified for work in clinics, hospitals, and care homes. Small classes, and instructors who have done the job.
Learn the computer skills employers expect, from the basics up, and get help finding a job when you are ready.
Not sure which one fits? Ask us and we will talk it through with you.
Get certified at our Lawrenceville campus. Small classes, instructors who have done the job, and hands-on practice, with an externship in the programs that include one.
We start with a short skills check so your training fits what you already know. From there you cover Microsoft Office and Google Workspace, online safety, AI, and money management, and you work toward an industry-recognized credential. Training is in person at our Lawrenceville campus, with online support, and someone here helps you look for work.
Who qualifies: You live in New Jersey, you are 18 or older, you get TANF or SNAP, and you live in Hunterdon, Middlesex, Monmouth, Mercer, Ocean, Somerset, or Union county.
The funding for this initiative is being provided by the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development.
Mercer Med Tech is a small private vocational school in Lawrenceville. The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development licenses us and approves what we teach. We started out training people for health care jobs, and we still do that, in small classes, on real equipment, with instructors who have done the work themselves.
The name says the rest. Med is the health care side. Tech is the computer side, which now means Digital Literacy Training, run with the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development at no cost to people who qualify. Central New Jersey is hiring for both, so we teach both the same way: hands on, and close to what the job actually asks of you.
Two tracks under one school. Health care certification on the Med side, computer skills on the Tech side.
Certification programs with small classes and hands-on practice. Some include an externship.
You learn the clinical side and the office side: drawing blood, running EKGs, taking vitals, records, and insurance.
Learn to draw blood safely, handle and label samples, and work cleanly in a lab. You practice on real equipment.
Vitals, EKGs, drawing blood, oxygen, and medications, for work in hospitals, rehab, and long-term care.
Learn how the heart works, how to run an EKG machine, and how to read the printout.
Basic nursing and patient care skills, for work in nursing homes, hospitals, clinics, and home care.
Next sessions will be announced soon.
A short certification for working CNAs, so you can give residents their medications in assisted living.
Next sessions will be announced soon.
Chairside assisting, sterilizing instruments, and running a dental office. Not open yet. Put your name down and we will tell you when it starts.
Put me on the listInsurance claims, medical coding, and running a medical office. Not open yet. Put your name down and we will tell you when it starts.
Put me on the listWages and job growth come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook, May 2024.
EKG is a special case. The Bureau counts EKG technicians together with cardiovascular technologists, who earn more because most of them hold a two-year degree. The $42,000 to $54,000 range we show is for certificate holders like our graduates.
Computer skills, AI, and help finding work, for people who want a job that uses a computer every day.
A short skills check puts you at the right level. From there you cover computer and internet basics, Microsoft Office and Google Workspace, online safety, AI, money management, and getting ready for work. If you qualify it costs you nothing, and you work toward an industry-recognized credential, including an AI literacy micro-credential.
What you learn
Enrolling soon. Details on upcoming information sessions will be shared soon.
The funding for this initiative is being provided by the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development.
Here is the price of every program, up front. Digital Literacy Training is grant funded, so if you qualify it costs you nothing. We do not give out financial aid ourselves, but we do take outside grants, including One-Stop Career Center and NJ Department of Labor funding.
| Program | Hours | Length | Cost | Exam fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Med | ||||
| Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) | 480 | 8 to 12 months | $5,000 | $169 |
| Phlebotomy Technician | 120 | ~6 weeks | $1,500 | $169 |
| Patient Care Technician (PCT) | 300 | 5 to 6 months | $4,000 | $169 |
| EKG Technician | 120 | 6 weeks | $1,400 | $169 |
| Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) | 90 | ~6 weeks | $2,000 | $169 |
| Certified Medication Aide | 30 | ~1 week | $900 | $169 |
| Tech | ||||
| Digital Literacy Training | Varies by plan | About 5 to 6 weeks | No cost if you qualify | Included |
Exam fees are on top of the price shown. Medical Assistant tuition includes your books and a $150 administrative fee, which is not refundable. Digital Literacy Training is grant funded, so if you qualify you pay nothing. The refund schedule is in the school catalog and in your Enrollment Agreement, and we will go through it with you before you sign.
A state-approved private vocational school. Real instructors, small classes, and someone who picks up the phone.
The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development licenses this school and approves what we teach. Mercer Med Tech is on New Jersey's Eligible Training Provider List (ETPL).
We work on your resume with you, sit with you while you apply online, and practice interviews until they feel normal. We are connected to the New Jersey One-Stop system for job leads.
Sit down with us and work out which track fits you, what the certificate takes, and what comes after it.
Staff who speak Spanish can help you sign up and can stay with you through the program.
Class times depend on the program. Call and we will tell you the days and hours for the one you are looking at.
You get time with the instructor, and you practice on the equipment and on the computer, not just out of a book.
We do not give out financial aid ourselves. We do take outside grants, including One-Stop Career Center and NJ Department of Labor funding. Bring us what your caseworker gave you.
Accessible parking and a ramp at the door, accessible restrooms, a break room, and air conditioning.
Four things. That is the whole list.
We do not give out grants, scholarships, or financial aid ourselves. We do take outside grants, including One-Stop Career Center grants and NJ Department of Labor funding. Bring us what your caseworker gave you and we will show you how to use it. Mercer Med Tech is on New Jersey's Eligible Training Provider List (ETPL), so ask your caseworker which programs your funding covers.
If you qualify, it costs you nothing. No tuition, and no fee for the exam. We confirm your eligibility with your county social services agency, and we will help you check whether you qualify.
The funding for this initiative is being provided by the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development.
See if you qualifyA small school. You will get to know the person who answers the phone.
Program Director & Director of Education
Shazia runs the school’s programs and day-to-day operations. She came up through medical office management, billing, and coding. She is usually the one who walks you through signing up.
These are the agencies that license us, register our credentials, and run our exams.
New Jersey Department of Health
New Jersey Department of Labor
Department of Labor Opportunity Partnership Grant
New Jersey Board of Nursing
National Healthcareer Association
PSI Test Centers
MedCA Certifications
CNJHS LLC
Credential Engine Registry
New Jersey Department of Health
New Jersey Department of Labor
Department of Labor Opportunity Partnership Grant
New Jersey Board of Nursing
National Healthcareer Association
PSI Test Centers
MedCA Certifications
CNJHS LLC
Credential Engine Registry
Fill this in and we will call you back with dates, what it costs, and what you need to sign up. It costs nothing to ask, and you are not signing up for anything.
