Southeastern Technical Institute’s Dental Assisting Program Earns Re-Accreditation by Commission on Dental Accreditation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SOUTH EASTON — Southeastern Regional Superintendent Luis Lopes and Southeastern Technical Institute (STI) Director Patricia Illsley are pleased to share that STI’s Dental Assisting Program has been reaccredited once again by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA). STI was notified of its successful re-accreditation following the Commission’s meeting and official vote in January. […]
Rain Tomasian Wins Prestigious Medical Assistants Award
Congratulations to Rain Tomasian, Medical Assisting ‘ 22, for earning the Massachusetts Society of Medical Assistants Scholarship award! In addition to a $500 scholarship, Rain also receives a 1 year student membership to the AAMA. To be eligible the student needs to meet the following criteria: 1. Successful completion of a minimum of one semester […]
Dental Assistant Salary Survey; The Future is Promising!
DentistryIQ, a leading source of information that helps promote oral health by supporting dental professionals, recently published an extensive dental assistant survey. From late July through early September 2021, DentalPost and Endeavor Media, including Dental Assisting Digest, partnered to conduct the largest and most comprehensive dental professional salary survey of its kind. The majority of respondents […]
Nursing School During a Pandemic
Two years in nursing school is an accomplishment in a normal world. Two years in nursing school during a pandemic may just produce the most resilient nurses yet! On January 11, 2022, sixteen Practical Nurse students graduated from the evening, part-time program here at STI. They started the program in January 2020, and quickly developed […]
STI Dental Assisting Students Share Their Experience
Student reviews are an important factor to consider when choosing to continue your education. Current Dental Assisting students Elizabeth Pickering and Jadyn Wilson provided helpful feedback on STI & their career. Beth Pickering heard about Southeastern Technical Institute because her daughter is in the dental assisting program here at Southeastern Regional Vo-Tech High School. When […]
STI Hosts a Guidance Breakfast for Several Area High Schools
Thank you to all the counselors and directors who attended STI’s guidance breakfast on Thursday, December 16th. A special thank you to Chef Caryn Peterson and the Southeastern Regional Voc-Tech High School’s culinary arts students for a wonderful spread! Representatives from several communities were in attendance including Bridgewater-Raynham, Brockton, Foxborough, Mansfield, New Heights Charter, Norton, […]
Trade School or College?
Bestcolleges.com and Trade Schools.net provided some interesting & helpful information on the value of technical schools versus college. Entering a trade offers personal fulfillment, high salary potential, and job stability. Trade & Technical schools generally cost less and take less time than four-year college degrees. Trades are in high demand. Every year, millions of high […]
One of STI’s First Cosmetology Graduates Came Back to Pay it Forward!
Shakeisha Thomas was part of the very first group to attend STI’s Cosmetology Program. On November 15th, she returned to the salon where it all began! Shakeisha provided a lecture to the students and a testimonial on her experience in our program. On her second visit, she presented a live demonstration with full installation and […]
Collaboration in Nursing!
Earlier this month, STI’s Practical Nurse students and Southeastern’s Nurse Assisting high school students participated in a simulation collaboration. The students were given a brief scenarios of patient situations with guided skills to perform. Teamwork ensued as they worked together discussing best practices to care for the patients. High fidelity simulation which involves the use […]
Job Readiness is an Important Part of STI Curriculum
Career readiness is built in to the curriculum for all programs so that students are well prepared for employment after graduation. In addition to being trained in their chosen field, STI students receive training in job search skills as well. Career development preparation offers a variety of topics that give students the information necessary to […]