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3.00 Credits
Students will gain hands-on experience using an electrocardiograph machine after learning the circulatory, conduction and mechanical systems of the heart, Einthoven's Triangle, cardiac depolarization, repolarization and terminology. Drugs and their effect on the heart will be discussed. The student will learn to measure the cardiac complex, recognize and eliminate artifacts on a graph and identify basic arrhythmias of the heart as recorded on the EKG. Holter Monitoring and the principles of stress testing will also be presented. Course/lab fees
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3.00 Credits
Pre or Corequisite: MED 1103 This course will provide the Medical Assisting student with a basic understanding of drug therapy, including the legal, technical, ethical and moral aspects of handling and administering medications. The Medical Assisting student will practice administration of oral parenteral medication. Nutritional supplements and diet supplementations related to therapy as prescribed by the physician will be covered. High school algebra background is needed in the calculation of drug dosages. Course/lab fees
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4.00 Credits
Pre or Corequisites: CIS 1000 or CIS 1050, and MED 1103 This course will give the student the fundamentals of medical office insurance diagnosis and procedure coding as well as skills required to produce mailable forms in a timely manner to: Blue Shield, Medicare, Medicaid, Champus and other third party payers. Students will learn to reconcile payments and rejections, process inquiry forms and understand the Diagnostic Related Groupings and how they relate to inpatient regulations. Course/lab fees
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1.00 Credits
Pre or Corequisite: MDA 2380 Students apply their knowledge in medical terminology, insurance coding and billing and word processing skills by executing accurate claim submissions for reimbursement, utilizing a billing software program. The students will be required to complete computer-based assignments.
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3.00 Credits
Pre and Corequisite: MED 1103, or consent of instructor This course is designed to acquaint the student with the duties and responsibilities of assisting in the specialty of ophthalmology. The student will be instructed in the following: structure and function of the eye, disease processes, patient history, chart documentation and refractive status of the eye. Course/lab fees
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3.00 Credits
Pre and Corequisite: MDA 2410, or consent of instructor This course will provide instruction regarding the function and usage of instruments for diagnostic purposes in the area of ophthalmology. The student will be instructed in the following: visual field testing, retinoscope, tonometer, keratometer and exophthalmometer. Course/lab fees
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4.00 Credits
Pre or Corequisites: BIS 2100, BIS 2107, BIS 2108, MDA 1170, MDA 1350, MDA 1461, MDA 1570, MDA 2010, MDA 2380 This course covers a review and rotation sequence of practical experience in offices of qualified physicians and/or accredited hospitals and clinics. Skills acquired in the Medical Assisting program will be applied during the 120 hours of clinical and administrative practice under the supervision of College faculty. In addition to medical office practice, human relation skills will be emphasized in the course work. Course/lab fees
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4.00 Credits
This course is designed to review the entire Medical Assisting curriculum in preparation for writing the CMA certification exam. Emphasis will be placed on transdisciplinary, administrative, and clinical areas. This course will apply toward CEU requirements for recertification of Certified Medical Assistant through the AAMA. Course/lab fees
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisites: Secondary school algebra and geometry or MAT 1100 (or higher) or consent of instructor The student will explain basic manufacturing procedures in terms of materials tooling, machines, molding, measurements, gauging, automation and selected machine operations. Course/lab fees
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3.00 Credits
The student will identify and define the equipment and procedures used in welding, metal casting, forging, heat treatment extrusions, rolling and selected operations in welding and changing the shape of metals. Course/lab fees
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