EMMI ONLINE CATALOG

Essential Medical and Mental Health Institute's mission is to provide a quality education for those students who are eager to be trained and prepared with essential tools and knowledge to launch an innovative entry-level career in the medical field.

Essential Medical and Mental Health Institute's keys to success include but are not limited to:

• Having a student base that is interested in the material and eager to learn new skills. 

• Being able to secure the proper equipment to conduct the education.

• Having a well-trained and experienced staff that is capable of answering a wide range of 

students' questions their lives, professions, and communities.

• EMMI will include different learning modalities such as Hybrid instructional approach to accommodate student success in their chosen career fields.
• EMMI will emphasize the need to integrate culture and individual diversity ideologies with references of scientific learning models and theoretical principles of human learning.
• EMMI work with their instructors and workforce to ensure teaching practices and instructional methods involves the coupling of different teaching strategies, technologies (audio and visual aids),  and professional experience for student practical understanding, to address diversity in the classroom and to promote a meaningful learning experience for my students. 
• EMMI will analyze the workforce to ensure hands-on training and skills are current to ensure students can transition into the  workplace successfully and with confidence. 
• EMMI will aid students in the building of hard and soft skills that support personal and professional development.
• EMMI will provide learning experiences that relate to real-world practices and situations. 
• EMMI will prioritize our focus on instructional development and design to ensure new and innovative modalities are included, continuous to include updated learning resources, and continuous assessment to improve the educational experience. 

Essential Medical and Mental Health Institute is a medical school located in Fayetteville, Georgia and has been in operation since August 2019. Essential Medical and Mental Health Institute is an LLC and operated by Dr. Niyah Glover (President). Dr. Niyah Glover hold certifications in the following areas: National Certified Counselor (LPC), Registered Medical Assistant, Certified Billing and Coding, Phlebotomist, CPR/BLS Instructor, Certified Allied Health Instructor, Licensed PTSD Counselor and Anger Management Specialist. 

EMMI offers an In-person instructional modality for all Programs offered. These programs are divided into units called modules. Each stands alone as a unit of study and is not dependent upon the completion of any previous or subsequent module. If students do not complete any portion of a module, the entire module must be repeated. Students may enter the program in any of the modules and continue through these modules until all have been completed. 

In our continuous efforts to advance education, meet the needs of diverse learners, and accommodate adult-learners’ needs for education, as of 2021, EMMI is in the process of offering a hybrid approach to instruction using Canvas as a Learning Management System. Upon approval from GNPEC, online instruction will include discussions, tutorials, quizzes, exams, stimulations, and videos that student will engage. The programs also subscribe to the synchronous and asynchronous learning design. Students will meet with their instructor in weekly Zoom meeting to discuss learning content and learning outcomes such as instruction on EHR data entry. In addition, student will obtain in-person instruction for their hard skills such as vital signs, patient triage and documentation, and administering medication. Lastly, in our efforts to integrate current technology that cultivates student-centered learning experiences, students will interact with simulations to capture the real-world scenarios for students to enter the workforce. 

The school has obtained authorization through the Georgia Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission (GNPEC). Our certificate programs are designed to provide a working knowledge of the concepts and skills needed to pursue formal education in the medical field. Essential Medical and Mental Health Institute is approved for the following programs:

• Medical Assisting 
• Phlebotomy
• Mental Health Technician (Future Program 08/2021)

At the completion of the Allied Health Programs all students will be granted approval to sit for the NCCT Exam for their discipline. Students also can sit for CCMA, CMAA, CBCS, and CPT with NHA upon completion of their program. Student in the Mental Health Medical Assisting and Phlebotomy Programs will have the opportunity to sit American Medical Certification Association (AMCA) certifications. More specifically, the Mental Health Technicians will be granted the permission to sit for their certification to become Certified Mental Health Technicians with the American Medical Certification Association. 

• American Medical Certification Association
• National Career Association
• National Center for Competency Testing
• Better Business Bureau

Essential Medical and Mental Health Institute does not have a pending petition in bankruptcy, is not operating as a debtor in possession, has not filed a petition within the preceding five years, nor has had a petition in bankruptcy filed against it within the preceding five years that resulted in reorganization under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code (11 U.S.C. Sec 1101 et seq.).

Prospective and current students can locate important information about the Essential Medical and Mental Health Institute on the GEORGIA NONPUBLIC POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION COMMISSION website: https://gnpec.georgia.gov/directory-institutions

Essential Medical and Mental Health Institute Academic Catalog presents the policies and procedures for all certificate programs offered by the Intuition. The Institution reserves the right to make alterations to this Catalog and the policies and procedures therein as deemed necessary by the Institute. These changes may be required or necessitated by state, or local law, other regulatory requirements or licensure. Changes may include but are not limited to curriculum, academic policies, administrative policies, procedures, and costs. Please note, formal notice of these changes are not required for a new policy to take effect. However, if these changes In impact a student’s graduation requirements, information will be posted on the website.

Please refer to the "Future of EMMI" Page on the website for academic changes and improvements of academic programs. https://emminstitute.org/future-of-emmi

For a current listing of the states in which the Essential Medical and Mental Health Institute is licensed, registered, authorized, certified, or exempt, and states where such licensure is not required, please https://gnpec.georgia.gov/ EMMI will continue to monitor developments in state laws, in which it enrolls students and, if authorization or licensure is or becomes necessary, will promptly seek to obtain such approvals. 

Georgia: The Essential Medical and Mental Health Institute is authorized by the Georgia Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission, 2082 East Exchange Place, Suite 220, Tucker, GA 30084-5305, (770) 414-3300, https://gnpec.georgia.gov/

The non-transferrable credits earned at Essential Medical and Mental Health Institute is at the discretion of the receiving college, university, or other educational institution. Students considering transferring to any institution should not assume that credits earned in any program of study will be accepted by the receiving institution. Similarly, the ability of a degree, certificate, diploma, or other academic credential earned at the Essential Medical and Mental Health Institute to satisfy an admission requirement of another institution is at the discretion of the receiving institution. Approvals and Accreditations does not guarantee credentials or credits earned at the Essential Medical and Mental Health Institute will be accepted by or transferred to another institution. To minimize the risk of having to repeat coursework, students should contact the receiving institution in advance for evaluation and determination of transferability of credits and/or acceptability of degrees, diplomas, or certificates earned.

Students are encouraged to use the Institution’s procedures outlined in the Catalog to file an informal complaint or formal grievance. Any student may contact his or her specific state agency directly to register a complaint. A student or any member of the public may file a complaint about this institution with the Georgia Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission (authorized) 2082 E. Exchange Place, Suite 220 Tucker, GA 30084-4113 (770) 414-3300

The Essential Medical and Mental Health Institute aims to prepare students to serve populations with diverse social, ethnic, economic, and educational experiences. Both the academic and training curricula are designed to provide an environment in which students can develop the skills and attitudes essential to working with people from diverse backgrounds.

Students own the copyright in works created in or as part of Essential Medical and Mental Health Institute course. Students grant to Essential Medical and Mental Health Institute and its administration, faculty and staff, a license and/or permission to use their work and any photos obtained during lab for demonstrations, marketing, and educational purposes. No personally identifiable information will be included. In addition, such information will be kept confidential in accordance with The U.S. Department of Education's Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) regulations. Essential Medical and Mental Health Institute will adhere to all laws, ethics, and criteria for ensuring and protecting rights to privacy and identity. Essential Medical and Mental Health Institute monitors student work for plagiarism, including the use of anti-plagiarism applications, tools, and services. Essential Medical and Mental Health Institute prohibits the sale of student work as a violation of the Academic Integrity Policy. In regard to student employees, this policy is upheld for all works created within their roles as students. Works created within their roles as employees are outside the scope of this policy and therefore, held to employee regulations.

For additional information pertaining to this Catalog, please contact the Essential Medical and Mental Health Institute at 770-316-1614 or write to 90 Commerce Drive Suite A. Fayetteville, GA 30214. Obtain information by visiting the EMMI’s website at https://emminstitute.org/

Any questions a student may have regarding this Catalog that have not been satisfactorily answered by the institution may be directed to the Georgia Non-Postsecondary Education at 2082 East Exchange Place Suite 220 TUCKER, GA 30084, Phone: (770) 414-3300, https://gnpec.georgia.gov/