Center for Workforce Development - Professional Development Workshops
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Spring Workshops Include:
- •Veterinary Assistant
- • Medical Billing & Coding
- • Physicians Medical Office Assistant
- • Pharmacy Technician
- • EKG Technician
For more information, call
524-3207, ext. 6740 or 6742
For detailed information about the course, please call 1-866-702-9742 toll free.
Veterinary Assistant Program
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LWKS 8000 (CRN 21862)- Spring Session
Course Contact Hours - 100 hrs.
Fee: $1,899 (Textbooks included)
February 28 – May 8, 2012
Tuesdays and Thursdays; 5:30pm-9:00pm
Saturdays (3/3, 3/24, 3/31, 4/14, 4/28) 9:00am-4:00pm
This 100 hour Veterinary Assistant program introduces students to the exciting and growing field of veterinary medicine. Students will learn about the care of animals as well as how to recognize signs of illness and disease. This program also covers interpersonal communication, interaction with clients and their animals, as well as how to assist the veterinarian during examinations. Administrative duties, such as fee collection, banking, and accounts payable are also emphasized to provide the student with the skills necessary to maintain an efficient front office. Students will enjoy learning through classroom lecture as well as hands on labs.
Note: : this program does not include a national or state certification or a clinical rotation as part of its overall objectives.
Medical Billing and Coding Program
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LWKS 8030 (CRN 21865) Spring Session
Course Contact Hours - 80 hrs.
Fee: $1,799 (Textbooks included)
March 5 – May 9, 2012
Mondays and Wednesdays: 5:30 - 9:00 pm
Saturdays (3/24, 4/14, and 4/28) 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
This combined 80 hour billing and coding course offers the skills needed to solve insurance billing problems, how to manually file claims (using the CPT and ICD-9 manual), complete common insurance forms, trace delinquent claims, appeal denied claims and use generic forms to streamline billing procedures.
- The course covers the following areas:
- CPT (Introduction, Guidelines, Evaluation and Management)
- Specialty fields (such as surgery, radiology and laboratory)
- ICD-9 (Introduction and Guidelines)
- Basic claims processes for medical insurance and third party reimbursements. Students will learn how to find the service and codes using manuals, (CPT, ICD-9 and HCPCS).
After obtaining the practical work experience (6months to 2 years), students who complete this course could be qualified to sit for the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) - Certified Professional Coder Exam (CPC or CPC-H Apprentice); the American Health Information Association (AHIMA) Certified Coding Associate (CCA) exam; and/or other National Certification Exams.
Physicians Medical Office Assistant
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LWKS 8070 (CRN 22278) Spring Session
Course Contact Hours - 50 hrs.
Fee: $999 (Textbooks included)
March 6 – April 24, 2012
Tuesdays and Thursdays: 5:30 - 9:00 pm
This 50-hour course prepares students to function effectively in many of the administrative and clerical positions in the health care industry. Medical Administrative Assistants, Medical Secretary, and Medical Records Clerks are all positions in great demand. This program covers important background information on the medical assisting profession and interpersonal skills, medical ethics and law, medical terminology, basics of insurance billing and coding, telephone techniques, scheduling appointments, medical records management and management of practice finances. This program is intended to provide students with a well-rounded introduction to medical administration so that they can gain the necessary skills required to obtain an administrative medical assistant position.
This program meets the necessary requirements to take the National Healthcareer Association (NHA) - Certified Medical Administrative Assistant (CMAA) exam.
Pharmacy Technician Program
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LWKS 8010 (CRN 21863) - Spring Session
Course Contact Hours - 50 hrs.
Fee: $999 (Textbooks included)
March 6 -May 1, 2012
Tuesdays and Thursdays: 5:30 - 9:00 pm
This comprehensive 50 hour course will prepare students to enter the pharmacy field and take the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board's PTCB exam. Technicians work in hospitals, home infusion pharmacies, community pharmacies and other health care settings – working under the supervision of a registered pharmacist. Course content includes medical terminology specific to the pharmacy, reading and interpreting prescriptions and defining drugs by generic and brand names. Students will learn dosage calculations, I.V. flow rates, drug compounding, dose conversions, dispensing of prescriptions, inventory control and billing and reimbursement.
EKG Technician Certification Program
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LWKS 8050 (CRN 22143) - Spring Session
Course Contact Hours - 50 hrs.
Fee: $999 (Textbooks included)
March 6 - May 1, 2012
Tuesdays and Thursdays: 5:30 - 9:00 pm
This comprehensive 50 hour EKG Technician Certification Program prepares students to function as EKG Technicians and to take the ASPT – Electrocardiograph (EKG) Technician exam and other National Certification Exams. This course will include important practice and background information on anatomy and physiology of the heart, medical disease processes, medical terminology, medical ethics, legal aspects of patient contact, electrocardiography and stress testing. Additionally, students will practice with EKG equipment and perform hands on labs including introduction to the function and proper use of the EKG machine, the normal anatomy of the chest wall for proper lead placement, 12-lead placement and other clinical practices.
For more information about fall workshops, call 524-3207, extension 6740 or 6742
