New York Career Institute
Official telephone: (212) 962-0002
Fax number: (212) 608-8210
Website:
www.nyci.com/
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| Screen last updated on: September 2007 |
| Year established: |
1942 |
| Type of school: |
institute, private (proprietary) |
| Programs: |
2-year undergraduate |
| Religious affiliation: |
no |
| Campus enrollment: |
500 students |
| Coeducational information: |
coeducational institution, founded as coeducational institution |
| Location description: |
in or near a major city (pop. 300,000 or more) |
| Application fee: |
$25 |
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| Street address: |
New York Career Institute
15 Park Row
New York, NY 10038 |
| Main telephone numbers: |
212 962-0002
212 608-8210 (fax) |
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| Main homepage: |
www.nyci.com/ |
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| CAMPUS SUMMARY |
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The educational goals of NYCI are to prepare students for productive and satisfying careers. To accomplish this, the school seeks to teach fundamental principles, which are applicable "on the job." This is done through careful balance of teaching theory with practical application. To prepare students for their careers, our faculty is composed of instructors, practicing court reporters, attorneys, judges, and other professionals with a wide array of academic professional skills. To broaden student's educational and practical experience, NYCI coordinates mock trials; internship programs and uses the latest computer equipment.
New York Career Institute, founded in 1942, was granted authority in 1982 by the New York State Board of Regents to confer an Associate in Occupational Studies (AOS) degree as well as a Certificate in Court Reporting. The school is also authorized by the NYS Board of Regents to confer AOS degrees and certificates in Paralegal Studies and Office Sciences. The school, consisting of 20 modern air conditioned classrooms, a library, three student lounges, and administrative offices, occupies 27,500 square feet of space. It is a multi-elevator, handicap accessible building with a fully attended lobby which is located in lower Manhattan, opposite City Hall park, and surrounded by Federal and State Courts, Pace University, BMCC, NY Law School, the Trade Center and the New York and American Stock Exchanges. The Institute is easily accessible to subways, express and local buses, Path and major transportation systems. |
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| UNIQUE/SPECIAL PROGRAMS |
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NYCI offers courses in Stenotype Court Reporting, Legal Assistant, Office Sciences, Computer Studies and Medical Coding.
The objective of the Court Reporting course is to prepare the student to enter the field of court reporting. The course encompasses: Stenotype Theory and dictation, Court Reporting technology and procedures, actual courtroom dictation, Real-Time reporting and includes an Internship program in the NYS court system.
The Legal Assistant program prepares the student for an entry-level position as a legal assistant. The course encompasses the core law theory classes, specialized terminology classes, specialized legal classes, practical skills, legal research, Lexis-Nexis and an internship program.
The Office Science Degree and Certificate programs are for students who want to become Medical Coding specialists, Computer Operators, Legal Secretaries, Legal Transcriptionists, Law Office Managers, Legal Administrative Assistants, Medical Secretaries, Medical Transcriptionists, Computerized Accounting Bookkeepers, Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants. The objective of the course is to prepare students to enter the business world with the skills and knowledge needed to be effective in today's modern office.
NYCI students have the option of attending day, evening or weekend classes in the degree or certificate programs either on a full-time or part-time basis. |
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