HSC 110 - Orientation to Health Careers
HSC 110 - Orientation to Health Careers
This course is a survey of health care professions. Topics include professional duties
and responsibilities, working environments, and career choices. Upon completion,
students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of the health care professions
and be prepared to make informed career choices.
Class: 1.00
Credits: 1.00
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1.00 |
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1.00 |
MED 230 - Administrative Office Procedures III
MED 230 - Administrative Office Procedures III
This course provides advanced medical office administrative procedures. Emphasis
is placed on management skills including personnel supervision, practice management,
public relations, and insurance coding. Upon completion, students should be able
to exhibit advanced managerial medical assisting skills.
Prerequisites: Take MED-131
Class: 1.00
Lab: 2.00
Credits: 2.00
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1.00 |
2.00 |
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2.00 |
MED 240 - Examining Room Procedures II
MED 240 - Examining Room Procedures II
This course is designed to expand and build upon skills presented in MED 140. Emphasis
is placed on advanced exam room procedures. Upon completion, students should be able
to demonstrate enhanced competence in selected exam room procedures.
Prerequisites: Take MED-140
Class: 3.00
Lab: 4.00
Credits: 5.00
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3.00 |
4.00 |
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5.00 |
MED 262 - Clinical Perspectives
MED 262 - Clinical Perspectives
This course is designed to explore personal and occupational responsibilities of the
practicing medical assistant. Emphasis is placed on problems encountered during externships
and development of problem-solving skills. Upon completion, students should be able
to demonstrate courteous and diplomatic behavior when solving problems in the medical
facility.
Class: 1.00
Credits: 1.00
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1.00 |
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1.00 |
MED 264 - Medical Assisting Overview
MED 264 - Medical Assisting Overview
This course provides an overview of the complete medical assisting curriculum. Emphasis
is placed on all facets of medical assisting pertinent to administrative, laboratory,
and clinical procedures performed in the medical environment. Upon completion, students
should be able to demonstrate competence in the areas covered on the national certification
examination for medical assistants.
Class: 2.00
Credits: 2.00
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2.00 |
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2.00 |
MED 270 - Symptomatology
MED 270 - Symptomatology
This course covers the study of disease symptoms and the appropriate actions taken
by medical assistants in a medical facility in relation to these symptoms. Emphasis
is placed on interviewing skills and appropriate triage, preparing patients for procedures,
and screening test results. Upon completion, students should be able to recognize
how certain symptoms relate to specific diseases, recognize emergency situations,
and take appropriate actions.
Class: 2.00
Lab: 2.00
Credits: 3.00
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2.00 |
2.00 |
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3.00 |
MED 272 - Drug Therapy
MED 272 - Drug Therapy
This course focuses on major drug groups, including their side effects, interactions,
methods of administration, and proper documentation. Emphasis is placed on the theory
of drug administration. Upon completion, students should be able to identify, spell,
recognize side effects of, and document the most commonly used medications in a physician's
office.
Class: 3.00
Credits: 3.00
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3.00 |
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3.00 |
MED 274 - Diet Therapy/Nutrition
MED 274 - Diet Therapy/Nutrition
This course introduces the basic principles of nutrition as they relate to health
and disease. Topics include basic nutrients, physiology, dietary deficiencies, weight
management, and therapeutic nutrition in wellness and disease. Upon completion, students
should be able to interpret clinical and dietary data and provide patient counseling
and education.
Class: 3.00
Credits: 3.00
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3.00 |
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3.00 |
MED 276 - Patient Education
MED 276 - Patient Education
This course is designed to provide communication skills, basic education principles,
and knowledge of available community resources and to apply this knowledge to the
clinical setting. Emphasis is placed on identifying appropriate community resources,
developing patient education materials, and perfecting written and oral communication
skills. Upon completion, students should be able to instruct, communicate effectively,
and act as a liaison between the patient and community agencies.
Class: 1.00
Lab: 2.00
Credits: 2.00
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1.00 |
2.00 |
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2.00 |
