After More Than 70 Years, Sanz School Becomes Medtech
AFTER MORE THAN 70 YEARS, SANZ SCHOOLS BECOME MEDTECH
Will Continue as Valued Community Partners Committed to Helping Students Learn English as Second Language and Create Extraordinary New Futures in Healthcare
WASHINGTON – (January 19, 2011) – Sanz School and Sanz College, leading post-secondary healthcare education training providers in the Washington metro area, have changed their name to Medtech.
Medtech today announced the formation of a new 10-school company that is positioned to become a leading post-secondary healthcare career education provider. The schools include the three Sanz Schools in the Washington, D.C., area and three Javelin Technical Training Centers in greater Atlanta that will adopt the Medtech name, along with four current Medtech campuses in the Midwest.
The Sanz School and Sanz College campuses were brought together under single ownership less than a year ago. Medtech President and CEO John L. Hopkins’ mission was to create a powerful, extraordinary education company that will provide a distinctive education experience. To achieve that goal, Medtech is establishing new learning and service standards within the industry while preserving each school’s legacy and healthcare career training strengths.
“We’ve created a totally new company, from our corporate culture and philosophy to the way in which we operate, so we can deliver an extraordinary learning environment, along with personal and memorable services for our students, employers and clinical partners,” said Hopkins. “We selected the Medtech name because it speaks directly to our campuses’ healthcare expertise and is indicative of technological investments we are making within the schools to provide the most advanced resources and services to facilitate an extraordinary experience for our students.”
As part of Medtech, the Washington, D.C., Silver Spring, Md., and Falls Church, Va., campuses will continue to embrace the core values and strict educational standards upon which they were established. The affiliation also reinforces the schools’ primary focus: training students for fulfilling careers in the in-demand healthcare industry while continuing the well-known Sanz English as a Second Language (ESL) program at campuses where there is demand for the service.
“We prepare students for health-related careers by providing hands-on training in labs equipped with sophisticated medical technology, so the name ‘Medtech’ literally explains what we do,” said Regional Vice President Bob Ernst. “The transition to Medtech demonstrates our commitment to providing students in the Washington metro area everything they need to live extraordinary lives and create new futures for themselves as in-demand healthcare professionals.
“For those students who come to learn English and then go on to train for a career in healthcare, we plan to expand that program to help support them along the way.”
Medtech is nationally accredited with several campuses also offering accredited nursing training.
According to Ernst, the name is new but the strong bond between the three campuses and the students and communities they serve continues unchanged. Sanz School has been an integral part of the regional community for more than 70 years with a legacy of providing strong English language programs since 1939. Medtech is committed to preserving and expanding the Sanz method of teaching English as well as its relationship with the many communities it has served.
As the U.S. population continues evolving, more and more job applicants turn to ESL programs to bolster their confidence and healthcare career aptitude. Medtech includes the Sanz ESL program as a beneficial supplemental offering for students who wish to enhance their English language skills in communities where the need exists.
“We remain community-oriented campuses, but now are bolstered by the creation of a strong, new team with a unified healthcare career training purpose and access to even greater resources so we can provide students with extraordinary personal experiences that enable them to create new futures for themselves and their families. Our well-respected education and training resources just got stronger,” Ernst added.
Medtech focuses primarily on preparing students for professions in the in-demand healthcare industry. Students are encouraged to search out new opportunities, develop inquisitive minds, and gain the skills and professional confidence that allows them to reach their full potential. In addition to stimulating classroom instruction, they learn by doing through personalized hands-on training guided by industry experts, who provide the practical experience graduates need to excel in their chosen field of study.
Medtech’s extraordinary student experience provides graduates with the tools for establishing professional goals and achieving success in existing and emerging healthcare professions. Medtech students are able to select from enhanced course offerings backed by the resources of an educational network committed to quality education and dedicated to preparing students for extraordinary new futures in healthcare.
About Medtech College, Washington
The Medtech College Washington campus (formerly Sanz College) is in the historic National Press Building right in the middle of the District of Columbia, near the nation’s executive, judicial and legislative branches. As a result, the building housing the campus regularly hosts politicians and other well-known Capitol figures. Conveniently located at 529 14th Street NW, Suite F-10, Washington, DC 20045, Medtech College is just one block from the Metro Center rail hub. The campus offers a diploma program and Associate of Occupational Science degree in Medical Assisting, along with diplomas in Medical Billing & Coding and Medical Office Specialist. Medtech also plans to expand its English as a Second Language (ESL) program to the DC campus. For more information, call Bob Ernst at 202-872-4700 or visit www.Medtech.edu.
About Medtech Institute, Silver Spring
The Silver Spring campus (formerly Sanz School) is situated in the northern suburbs of the DC Metropolitan Area just a few blocks from the DC border at 8455 Colesville Road, Suite 200, Silver Spring, MD 20910. The campus’ convenient location provides easy access by Metrorail, bus and commuter train. Current program selections include Medical Assisting, Medical Billing and Coding Specialist and English as a Second Language. To accommodate student schedules, the campus offers classes in the morning, in the evening and on the weekend. For information about the campus, call George Rado at (301) 608-2300.
About Medtech Institute, Falls Church
First settled in 1699, the Falls Church area is steeped in history. Formerly Sanz School, Medtech Institute in Falls Church has been part of that history since 1999, offering morning, afternoon, evening and weekend classes. It currently serves more than 400 students through programs in English as a Second Language (ESL), Medical Assisting, Medical Office Specialist and Phlebotomy. Situated in northern Virginia, approximately 10 miles from the center of Washington, D.C., the Medtech campus is located at 6182 Arlington Blvd, Falls Church, VA. 22044. To learn more about the campus and its course offerings, call Janeth Baron at 703-237-6200 or go online at www.medtech.edu.
About Medtech
Medtech is a nationally accredited, leading post-secondary network of colleges and institutes with the goal of advancing healthcare career training. Medtech campuses prepare students for extraordinary new lives by helping them explore opportunities, strive for excellence and gain the skills and confidence to achieve their full potential in the growing healthcare field. Working hand-in-hand with students to provide an exceptional learning environment that incorporates comprehensive classroom instruction and personalized hands-on, practical experience, Medtech helps them create an extraordinary new future for themselves.
Medtech prepares students for in-demand healthcare careers at 10 campuses in the District of Columbia, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland and Virginia. Program offerings vary by campus; certain Medtech campuses offer accredited nursing training. Visit www.Medtech.edu to learn more about Medtech education opportunities.
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ABOUT MEDTECH
Medtech's name speaks directly to each campus' primary focus: preparing career professionals for medical-related fields in strong learning environments that are technologically oriented. It also communicates that Medtech campuses provide personalized hands-on, practical learning experiences so students are prepared to achieve all that is possible while creating new futures for themselves in healthcare.