University of Loyola now accepting students

The University of Loyola at CNMI is now accepting local residents, guest workers and their families who want to pursue careers in health care. Classes start on Sept. 8. for school year 2008-2009.

Local residents and guest workers are eligible to participate in the university’s “Study Now Pay Later” program.

Under the program, qualified students will only be paying 50 percent of their tuition in equal monthly increments every year. The other 50 percent will be paid after they graduate and find a job.

The University of Loyola offers a four-year Doctor of Medicine degree (M.D.), a four-year Doctor of Pharmacy degree (PharmD.), a two-year Associate of Science Degree in Nursing (ASDN), and a four-year Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) degree.

Nursing students who complete only six months of study at the university will be given a medical assistant certificate, with free extra units. Those who complete only a year of study will be given a health care administrative certificate.

The University of Loyola also offers six-month review courses. They include TOEFL/IELTS review course, NCLEX review course for nurses, USMLE review course for doctors of medicine, NAPLEX review course for pharmacists, USMTE review course for medical technicians, and USNPTE review course for physical therapists.

“We are pleased to provide the opportunity for local residents, as well as guest workers and their families, to pursue careers in nursing, medicine and other health care fields. We look forward to welcoming you to our university. Education will go a long way in benefiting the CNMI and its population,” said Dr. Johnny Y. Fong, chairman of the University of Loyola at CNMI’s Board of Directors.

Dr. Fong anticipates huge local participation in the nursing program because nursing is not only the most sought after profession in the United States but is also among the highest paid in the health care industry. Nursing graduates who pass the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) are eligible to migrate to the United States with green card or permanent residency status, along with their family.

For more information about the courses offered and eligibility requirements, attend the orientations every Monday and Wednesday at 6pm and every Saturday at 10am on the fourth floor of the Marianas Business Plaza.

The first orientation will be held on Wednesday, July 23. The orientation is free, but prospective students need to confirm their attendance at least a day before every orientation. Call 234-8008 to reserve your seat.

Application forms can also be downloaded from the university Web site, www.uolcnmi.com

The University of Loyola at CNMI is owned by the Loyola Medical College Foundation, a non-profit educational institution that also owns and operates San Beda College of Medicine, San Beda College of Nursing and St. Ignatius Health Science College in Manila. The foundation has affiliate companies in California that are ready and willing to hire graduates of the University of Loyola. [B][I](PR)[/I][/B]