Emergency Medical Services

Health Care Professionals

This course is designed to introduce the primary responsibilities of a central sterile processing technician. Upon completion, students are able to apply the principles of sterilization and disinfection in the workplace as well as distribution of instruments, supplies, and equipment. Students also prepare to take the Certification for Health Care Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician’s exam. Textbook included. 96 hours. $328.35. More information is provided in frequently asked questions.

Prepare to become a health unit coordinator, administrative clerk, and/or patient account associate. These occupations are present in almost every hospital, nursing home, and extended care facility. Students learn to complete occupational responsibilities such as coordination and customer service procedures, transcription of physician treatment and medication orders, patient admission processing, discharge and transfer, and proper maintenance of patient medical records. The course emphasizes both non-technical and technical skills. 160 hours. $228. More information is provided in frequently asked questions.

This course provides training for the skills required to work as a medical front office assistant. Course topics include electronic medical records, health insurance, basic medical terminology, effective telephone etiquette, appointment scheduling, internal and external customer service, financial records of patients, and preparation of medical reports. Students also gain experience in understanding medical laws and ethics, utilizing effective oral and written communications, handling front-office operations, and assisting physicians and medical staff. 75 hours. $179. More information is provided in frequently asked questions.

This course provides theory and clinical experiences needed for the proper collection of blood and other specimens used for diagnostic testing. Emphasis is on ethics, legalities, medical terminology, safety and universal precautions, health care delivery systems, patient relations, anatomy and physiology, and specimen collection. Upon completion, students should be able to safely perform procedures necessary for venipuncture and specimen collections on patients in various health care settings. After successful completion of the program, graduates will be eligible to sit for the National Healthcareer Association certification exam for phlebotomy. Textbook required. 200 hours. $400. More information is provided in frequently asked questions.

Medical Coding

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