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Course Criteria
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5.00 Credits
5 credits quarters: F, W, S This variable credit course provides theoretical foundation and hands-on practice of administrative procedures commonly used in the physician's office, clinic, or hospital. The role of each allied health technology specialty in relation to these procedures is emphasized. Prerequisite: Acceptance into an allied health technology program and permission of instructor
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1.00 Credits
1 credits quarters: W This course provides an introduction to medical emergencies that may occur in the medical office or clinic setting. The student will learn to respond to emergency situations effectively, using procedural guidelines and operating within the medical assistant's scope of practice. Prerequisite: AHMA 110, 111, and 112; concurrent enrollment in AHMA 120, 121, and 122; admission to Medical Assistant Program
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3.00 Credits
Variable credits quarters: Experimental/exploratory studies in allied health medical assistant.
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7.00 Credits
7 credits quarters: W, S, SR During this clinical course, the student will be placed in a clinic or medical office to practice the skills they have learned throughout the medical assisting course. Under the guidance of a preceptor, the student will perform administrative and clinical duties in a medical setting. Prerequisite: Admission to the Medical Assisting Program; completion of all required program coursework
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1.00 Credits
1 credits quarters: W, S, SR This seminar meets once a week for those students enrolled in AHMA 201 and AHMA 205. Students will discuss the week's experiential activities in the clinical setting as well as the legal and ethical issues encountered and will have the opportunity to ask questions and receive input from the instructor and other students. Prerequisite: Admission to the medical assisting and medical billing and coding programs; completion of all required medical assisting and medical billing and coding program coursework; concurrent enrollment in AHMA 201 or AHMA 205
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4.00 Credits
4 credits quarters: W, S, SR This variable-credit course is designed as a capstone to the medical assistant student's program of study. It will systematically lead the student through a review of program topics and impart updated information on topics from the curriculum that may be included in a national accreditation exam. It will also provide the student with guidelines for preparation and with test-taking techniques to successfully pass a certification exam. Prerequisite: AHMA 115 or permission of instructor
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7.00 Credits
7 credits quarters: W, S, SR This course is designed for students who are pursuing a certificate and/or degree in both the medical assisting and medical billing and coding programs simultaneously. Students will be placed in a medical facility to practice the skills they have learned throughout the medical assisting and medical billing and coding curricula. Under the guidance of a preceptor, students will perform billing, coding, administrative, and clinical duties. Students are required to spend 100 hours performing billing, coding, and administrative functions and 100 hours performing clinical duties. Prerequisite: Admission to the medical assisting and medical billing and coding programs; completion of all required allied health courses and medical assisting and medical billing and coding courses with a grade of C (2.0) or better; concurrent enrollment in AHMA 202
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5.00 Credits
5 credits quarters: F This course teaches the Spanish translations for the most common biomedical terms used during the patient-provider encounter. Direct translation of medical terms, explanatory phrases when no direct linguistic translation exists, and colloquial terms will be covered. Also included is instruction in the special linguistic skill that is required of interpreters for supporting the triad relationship of patient-interpreter-clinician while reinforcing the patient-clinician bond. Prerequisite: Bilingual Spanish/English
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10.00 Credits
10 credits quarters: Experimental/exploratory studies in allied health pharmacy technician.
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4.00 Credits
4 credits quarters: F This course teaches beginning pharmacy technician skills including pharmacy math skills, common pharmacy abbreviations, drug dosage forms and routes of administration, pharmacy references, prescriptions, and drug orders, and introduces the 100 most commonly prescribed medications. Prerequisite: Acceptance into the Pharmacy Technician Program
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