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The Medical Assistant program prepares students to perform clerical duties and to assist in the clinical situations normally associated with medical offices, clinics, dental offices, hospitals, and other health-related settings. Responsibilities may include scheduling appointments, preparing and maintaining permanent records, arranging hospital admissions, typing reports, processing health insurance forms, ordering supplies, keeping financial records, preparing patients for examinations, taking vital signs, assisting with first aid, and collecting and processing specimens, among others. The program provides depth and breadth in conceptual, professional, and medical skills.

Upon completion of the degree, students may take the CCMA/CMAA exam through the National Healthcareer Association (NHA) to become a Certified Medical Assistant. Students are also eligible to sit for the Certified Phlebotomy Technician and Certified EKG Technician tests. The program is designed to allow students to receive a CMA certificate after the first year of study and completion of the internship course. The second year of study can be completed online while the student is employed as a CMA.

Certified Medical Assistant students must complete all courses in the program with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 to qualify for internships.

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Introduction to the clerical duties and responsibilities of medical secretaries in physicians' offices and hospitals. Also covers career guidelines and professional qualifications. Corequisite: BOC 1201 Beginning Keyboarding.

Students assist in providing clinical care under the direction of a registered nurse, physician, or other medical professional. Provides students with applied knowledge of working as a member of a health care team performing clinical procedures that include taking patient histories and vital signs, preparing treatments, and conducting diagnostic tests. Course enrollment restricted to Medical Assistant program majors only. Students are highly encouraged to complete this course immediately prior to Clinical Procedures II.

This course introduces common root words, prefixes, and suffixes used in medical terminology. Emphasis is placed on comprehension, spelling, pronunciation, ability to use a medical dictionary, vocabulary building, and common abbreviations.

This course introduces the student to insurance terminology, medical coverage and common insurance forms. The student will accurately apply the ICD-10-CM codes for both diagnoses and procedures for completion of insurance forms. PRE- or CO-REQUISITE: BOC 1201 Beginning Keyboarding or equivalent with a grade of C or better.

This course offers the basic understanding of how the human body operates on a daily basis from birth to death. This course will study the structure and functions of cells, tissues, and all organ systems of the human body. This very basic course is designed for allied health practitioners.

This course contains the basic principles of writing technical reports for business and industry. The students will receive training and practice in the preparation, writing, and the revising of technical reports, as well as develop skills in the comprehension of industry documents (reports, procedural plans, etc.). Topics covered include: basic grammatical rules, the organization and presentation of technical information, and the role of technical report writing.

This course prepares the student for job interviews, job placement, and employment. Verbal and written communication skills are implemented through assigned reports. Topics of discussion and debate range from securing and keeping a job to individual attitudes, work habits, work ethics, and interviewing skills. The student will be required to prepare a written resume and to apply communication skills in practical situations.

This course introduces the principles of pharmacology and safe medication administration for healthcare professionals. Students learn drug classifications, sources, uses, and standards for administration, including managing side effects and adverse reactions. The course also covers controlled substances, emergency medications, and essential dosage calculations, including metric conversions, ratios, proportions, and pediatric dosing. Emphasis is placed on accuracy, patient safety, and practical application in clinical settings.

A continuation of Clinical Procedures I, students assist in providing clinical care under the direction of a registered nurse, physician, or other medical professional. Provides students with applied knowledge of working as a member of a health care team and performing clinical procedures that include conducting cardiopulmonary testing, assisting with minor surgery, administering medications, performing venipuncture, and assisting with physical therapy modalities. PREREQUISITE: HEA 1208 Clinical Procedures I with a grade of C or better. Course enrollment restricted to Medical Assistant program majors only. Students are highly encouraged to complete this course immediately prior to internship completion.

A supervised work experience in medical offices, hospitals, dental offices, and other health care facilities. This internship will provide the CMA students with hands on experience including but not limited to blood draws, vitals, EKGs and injections. Student will be required to provide their own transportation to and from the work experience. One-half to one credit will be awarded each time student successfully completes the course. Total number of credits that may be applied to a degree shall be six credits. One credit hour is equivalent to a minimum of 75 hours of supervised work experience. PREREQUISITE: Student must have completed or be concurrently enrolled in 12 semester hours of credit in the corresponding discipline.

HIPAA for Allied Health is designed for health care professionals and includes an overview of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Focus is on the HIPAA patient privacy regulations, electronic data interchange, and security. The course is designed to satisfy the mandatory training component of HIPAA privacy for a healthcare organization's staff, including hospital administrators, physicians, nurses, medical office personnel (office managers, receptionists, etc.), or any other individuals or organizations involved in healthcare wishing to comply with or learn about HIPAA guidelines.

One of a two part course. Prepares students to accurately interpret ICD-10-CM conventions and become proficient in abstracting information from the patient record in order to determine correct ICD-10-CM codes to be used for billing purposes. PREREQUISITE: HEA 2267 Intro to ICD-10-CM with a grade of C or better.

Introduction to the legal system as it affects the medical community. Areas of concentration include fraud and abuse, HIPAA, legal terminology and legal penalties.

This course will prepare the student to extract the necessary information needed to accurately complete coding forms for commercial and governmental insurance agencies including Blue Cross/Blue Shield, TriCare, Champva and other governmental programs. Rules and regulations for each program will be examined. PREREQUISITE: HEA 2267 Intro to ICD-10-CM with a grade of C or better.

A survey of the study of human and animal behavior with emphasis on the scientific nature of contemporary psychological investigation. Topics may include the biology of behavior, sensation, motivation, emotion, life-span development, personality, abnormal behavior and its therapies, social behavior, and individual differences. NO PREREQUISITE.

Short informative and persuasive speeches are prepared and presented. This course places emphasis on selection and organization of materials, methods of securing interest and attention, and elements of delivery as well as characteristics of effective criticism and listening.

This course is an expansion of the ICD-10-CM/Medical Office course. ICD-10-CM/Health Agencies will prepare the student to accurately interpret the ICD-10-CM conventions and become proficient in abstracting information from the patient record in order to determine correct ICD-10-CM codes to be used for billing purposes. The student will learn how to accurately select and apply HCPCS codes. PREREQUISITE: HEA 2267 Intro to ICD-10-CM and HEA 2268 ICD-10-CM/Medical Office with a grade of C or better.

This course will prepare the student to extract the required information from patients and accurately enter the information into a PMP (Practice Management Program) or PM/EHR (Practice Management Electronic Health Record.) Case studies and simulations will be utilized. PRE- or CO-REQUISITES: BOC 1201 Beginning Keyboarding or equivalent and HEA 2267 Intro to ICD-10-CM with a grade of C or better.

An investigation of the major principles and concepts of biology as they relate to humans. Basic biological processes including evolution, cell and molecular biology, human genetics and heredity, human structure and function, and ecology are emphasized as well as how these topics relate to the individual and society. NO PREREQUISITE.

This course is a study of the physical, social, emotional, and cognitive development of the individual across the entire human lifespan. Emphasis is placed upon development of emotional states, typical patterns of adjustments, principles of human growth, and practical applications of research findings to everyday life.

A study of society, including the rules, interactions and cultural patterns that organize everyday life. Includes the analysis of social conflict, the structure and function of institution, the dynamics of individual and group interactions, social stratification and interactions among diverse groups of people.

We recommend that you contact an advisor before enrolling in any degree, certificate, or transfer program to ensure all requirements are met including total hours associated with transfer courses.

This is a General Education or Elective course to be selected and therefore has no schedule link.