Allied Health Program

Explore and learn medical terminology through the teaching of each system. Body structure and function are explored through using and learning of medical terms. Systems exploredinclude:digestive, urinary, male and female reproductive, nervous, cardiovascular, respiratory, blood, lymphatic, musculoskeletal, skin, and endocrine.

Introduces basic laboratory skills to collect and process high quality blood specimens for clinical laboratory analysis. Classroom instruction includes anatomy and physiology of the circulatory system, specimen collection, specimen processing and handling, and laboratory operations related to safety, quality, control, etc.Course includes a skills component to prepare students for clinical experience in Phlebotomy II.Requires currentHCPCPR card, criminal background check, drug screen, and immunizationsto be completed or verified during the course.

Clinical practicum that includes 100 clock hours of clinical training and orientation in a CLIA-regulated, accredited laboratory with a minimum performance of 100 successful unaided blood collections including venipunctures and skin punctures.

Explore and learnwith hands on practice in this introduction to the Medical Assisting field. Learning about provider-patient relationships, professional communication, healthcare law, vital signs, patient prep, assisting a physician, diagnostic testing, and administering immunizations.

Students will explore the health care setting and obtain hands on experience. They will have a checklist of skills in which their on-site supervisor will certify their knowledge level. Studentswill be immersedin a real-life patient environment, and will document their experience, while learning their future careers.

Continue to explore and learnwith hands on practice in this second course in the Medical Assisting Sequence. Focus will be on; drug calculations, phlebotomy, EKG, additional diagnostic testing, professionalism, proper documentation, office procedures, sterile procedures, and obtaining a patient history.

Students willcontinue toexplore the health care setting and obtain hands on experience. They will have a checklist of skills in which their on-site supervisor will certify their knowledge level. Studentswill be immersedin a real-life patient environment, and will document their experience, while learning their future careers.

Exposes a wide range of occupations including educational and skill requirements. Covers ways of gathering information about specific occupations. Includes guest speakers from a variety of careersto further illustrate the realities of the world of work. Audit available.

Students will focus on learning how to navigate the EHR, and be able to determine correct and incorrect documentation practices. Students will learn about the HITECH act, and HIPAA with a focus on security and privacy. Students will also learn other administrative skills required in the medical assisting field, including; receptionist duties, checking in patients, understanding/processing prior authorizations, processing referrals, billing/coding, charge capture forms, letter styles, verbal and non-verbal communication styles, and health history forms. Co-Req: Must be accepted/enrolled in MA program.

Students review body systems in the context of how it is applicable to working as a medical assistant, this includes structure and function of the human body in health and disease. Students will learn basic word structure to guide them in the study of medical language. In addition, a review of each body system will be conducted to include medical words, their components and basic structure and function as applicable to their future career as a medical assistant.

Reviews basic arithmetic skills, including fractions, decimas, percent, ratios, and proportions. Introduces systems of measurement including the metric system and converting units. Covers conversion between the systems and calculations needed to determine dosages. Covers basic algebraic concepts, including fractional equations and formulas. Introduces multiple approaches to solving applied math problems. Discusses various advanced dosage calculations (oral, parenteral, IV), dispensing, and compounding calculations.

An introduction to issues in international health and medicine, including transnational infectious disease, global health governance, comparative national health systems, chronic diseases and global nutrition, and international mental health.