Keyboarding
This course is a performance based program to build up speed and accuracy on the alpha and numeric keyboards. Students will use a variety of software to improve their typing skills and speed. The course is designed for the student to achieve a typing speed of 35cwpm.
Introduction to Microsoft Word
This course introduces the student to MIcrosoft Office. Through instructor-lead demonstration and hands-on experience the student will learn to create and format Word and Excel documents. At the completion of this course, students will be prepared to take the core MOS certification exam for Microsoft Word.
Medical Terminology
This course is designed to introduce students to medical terminology that is associated with the primary and accessory organs for the integumentary system, musculoskeletal system, cardiovascular system, and respiratory system. Students will be able to analyze, build, spell, and pronounce medical words that related to each of the systems. Students will also be able to define selected abbreviations, explain diagnostic tests, and use root words to identify meanings of unknown medical words.
Anatomy and Physiology: Cells, Tissues, Integumentary, Musculoskeletal, Cardiovascular, Lymphatic, and Respiratory Systems
This course introduces students to the normal structure and function of the human body. This course emphasizes the primary and accessory structures associated with cells, human tissues, integumentary system, musculoskeletal system, cardiovascular system, lymphatic system, and respiratory system. The understanding of complex principles among and between body systems will be clarified with the use of collaborative learning techniques, hands-on laboratory assignments and group exercises.
Anatomy and Physiology: Digestive, Urinary, Nervous, Endocrine, and Reproductive Systems
Upon completion of this course, students will understand the general anatomical principles of human body systems. Study will focus upon digestive system, urinary system, nervous system, endocrine system, and reproductive system. Students will also understand the complex interaction between organ systems through the integrating principle of homeostasis and how loss of homeostasis leads to malfunction and disease of the body.
Physician Billing and Coding
Physician Billing using the CMS-1500 form. Through lecture and laboratory exercises, the student will learn aspects of submiting, tracing, appealing, and transmitting, claims for multiple health care plans. This course work will also include information on legal and ethical issues, collection activities and numerous insurance programs.
