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3.00 Credits
This is apreparation for the Certified Medical Assisting (CMA) Exam, including a review of all three components of the CMA exam. It also presents an explanation of how the exam is scored and provides opportunities to take practice exams. Prerequisite: Reading level 4. (2:1-2)
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3.00 Credits
emphasis on accurate ICD-9 and CPT coding of office procedures for payment/reimbursement by a patient or third party. Additional topics may include managed care or medical economics. Prerequisites: Reading level 4 and MDCA 1305. (3:2-2)
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3.00 Credits
This course provides instruction in concepts and application of pharmacological principles. It focuses on drugs classification, principles and procedures of medication administration, mathematical systems and conversions, calculation of drug problems, and medicolegal responsibilities of a medical assistant. Prerequisite: Reading level 4 (3:2-2)
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3.00 Credits
emphasis on the application of basic psychological principles and the study of behavior as they apply to special populations. This course includes topics such as developmental stages of the life cycle; principles of listening; and therapeutic, verbal, and nonverbal communication skills as they relate to the medical assistant role. Prerequisite: Reading level 4. (3:3-0)
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3.00 Credits
emphasis on patient-centered assessment, examination, intervention, and treatment as directed by a physician. Topics includes vital signs, collection and documentation of patient information, asepsis, minor surgical procedures, and other treatments as appropriate for the medical office. Prerequisite: Reading level 4, MDCA 1220 and MDCA 1371. (4:3-3)
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on medical office procedures including appointment scheduling, medical records creation and maintenance, phone communications, financial process, coding, billing, collecting, third party reimbursement, credit arrangements, and computer use in the medical office. Prerequisite: Reading level 4. (4:2-6)
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3.00 Credits
This is a basic, intermediate, or advanced type of health professions work-based instruction that helps students synthesize new knowledge, apply previous knowledge, or gain experience managing the workflow. Practical experiences are simultaneously related to theory. Close and/ or direct supervision is provided by a clinical professional (faculty or preceptor), generally in a clinical setting. Clinical education is an unpaid learning experience. Prerequisite: Reading level 4, MDCA 1421, and MDCA 1417. (5:0-15)
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3.00 Credits
This is an introduction to internal, external, and atmospheric corrosion includes terminology, causes of common corrosion problems in industry, and general remedies such as cathodic protection, protective coatings, material selection, and chemical treatments. (3:2-2)
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3.00 Credits
(Formerly INSP 1521) This introduction to physical metallurgy and its applications related to welding, includes studies of metal characteristics, testing, effects of alloying and heat treating, and basic properties. Emphasis on conducting tests and metallographic techniques. (4:3-3)
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3.00 Credits
(Formerly INSP 2521 ) This is an advanced course in the application of metallurgy principles to processes and procedures pertaining to various metal compositions and fusions. Studies include the metallurgy and selection of filler metal groups, the nature of defects, metal fusion problems, thermal effects in metal fusion, and the welding of various kinds of steel and nonferrous metals. Prerequisite: METL 1405 or approval of the department chair. (4:3-3)
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