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5.90 Credits
Provides students with the basic knowledge and information to prepare for a career in a healthcare setting. This course is taken is taken entirety at Spanish American Civic Association (SACA) TecCentro
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11.40 Credits
The Pharmacy Technician course provides an overview of the pharmacy technology field and provides students with the fundamental concepts and principles needed to achieve for success within the field as students are introduced to the concept of hospital pharmacy practice. The courses covered includes the Healthcare system, the profession of pharmacy, administrative aspects of pharmacy technology and the education and training of the technician. Students are provided with an introduction to basic mathematical tools used by pharmacy technicians, as well as general mathematics, basic algebra, systems of measurement and drug calculations. In addition, this course presents the sciences as they relate to pharmaceutical practice and discusses the different classifications of drugs and the impact that these different classifications have on the different body systems. Students are taught how to provide oversight and management of hospital onsite and offsite compounding facilities in order to maintain and achieve adherence to all regulatory requirements for sterile and non-sterile compounding. Lastly, the course provides an introduction to the legal system as it pertains to the Pharmaceutical field. This course prepares students to take the national certification examination administered by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB).
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3.00 Credits
Provides students with an over of the pharmacy technology field and develops the fundamental concepts and principles necessary for success within the pharmacy field. Topics include: an understanding of the system, the profession of pharmacy, administrative aspects of pharmacy technology and the education and training of the technician. Other reviewed are pharmacy technology, institutional medication distribution systems, the repackaging of pharmaceuticals and intravenous admixture programs. A brief review of local, state and federal laws that specifically affect the pharmaceutical field and an investigation of typical ethical problems encountered in the health profession is discussed. This is a cornerstone course within the Pharmacy Technician Certificate program. Prerequisite: HCW 059 ??? Pharmacy Calculations.
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1.80 Credits
Presents and discusses the sciences as they relate to pharmaceutical practice. This course centers on various classifications of drugs and their impact on different body systems. Textbooks are an additional cost and mandatory for the first day of class. Prerequisites: HCW 059 ??? Pharmacy Calculations; HCW 028 ??? Pharmacy Practice.
Prerequisite:
HCW 028
Corequisite:
HCW 028
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1.20 Credits
This course is designed to prepare the individual to take the national Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam (PTCE) offered through the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB). An overview will be provided on the outline of the exam and the application process. PTCB's exam determines whether individuals have mastered the knowledge and skills necessary to practice as a pharmacy technician. Pharmacy Technicians who want to work more effectively with pharmacists to offer better patient care and service take the PTCE to become nationally certified. Benefits of PTCB certification include an increase of job promotion opportunities, recognition within the pharmacy technicians demonstrate their qualifications and the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to function as a pharmacy technician through the examinations. Individuals who meet eligibility requirements and pass the Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam (PTCE) may use the designated CPhT (Certified Pharmacy Technician).
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1.80 Credits
This 18-hour course goes into detailed workings of the cardiovascular system including disorders, diseases, and pharmacology. It is designed to provide the Cardiovascular Technology (CVT) student with the specified information pertaining to the cardiovascular system in order for preparation to take the EKG Theory course. Prerequisites: Medical Terminology, Introduction to Anatomy & Physiology.
Prerequisite:
HCW 001 & HCW 002
Corequisite:
HCW 001, HCW 002
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4.20 Credits
This course deals with basic scientific theory underlying EKGs and cardiac rhythms. This course will provide the allied health professional with knowledge and skills necessary to recognize cardiac dysrhythmias. The course will include a review of cardiac anatomy and physiology. The relationship between myocardial infarctions and the different EKG changes will also be included. Prerequisite: Medical Terminology and Intro to Anatomy and Physiology and Cardiac Illness and Disease. This course is also available to nurses who are interested rhythm interpretation and can be taken as a standalone course. Textbooks are an additional cost and mandatory first day.
Prerequisite:
HCW 001 & HCW 002 & HCW 033
Corequisite:
HCW 001, HCW 002, HCW 033
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3.00 Credits
This course provides a focus on the applications of coding principles learned in EKG Theory and is designed to further prepare and educate students for certification. This course provides a hands-on introduction to the devices used in testing the cardiovascular system. This will include recording of basic vital signs, EKGs, cardiac monitoring and stress testing. The course involves the set up and adjustments of the equipment as well as the interpretation the results. Textbooks are an additional cost and mandatory first day of class. Prerequisite: Medical Terminology, Intro to A&P, Cardiac Illness and Disease and EKG Theory.
Prerequisite:
HCW 001 & HCW 002 & HCW 033 & HCW 034
Corequisite:
HCW 001, HCW 002, HCW 033, HCW 034
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1.20 Credits
This course will equip the students with knowledge and understanding of compliance organizations, what they do, the purpose and effectiveness of a compliance plan, FWA (fraud, waste and abuse), how to be an ??ethical coder??, and how to improve clinical documentation.
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11.80 Credits
This program is designed to prepare individuals for careers medical community outpatient settings that involve medical billing, coding or claims processing. Coding specialists are responsible for translating and sequencing medical documentation into formal standardized, numerical codes for diagnoses and procedures. Coding specialists work closely with healthcare providers to ensure the accuracy of the translation. Medical coding is a vital behind-the-scenes activity that supports the billing process and quality patient care. The program focuses on advanced coding skills and preparing for certification in this field. Students taking this program are prepared to take the CPC certification exam for professional coders offered through the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC). A six-hour certification preparation course is provided as part of this program.
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