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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to provide a foundation in the latest methods and systems of retrieving information and in planning, organizing and controlling integrated records retention systems in the electronic offi ce. Simulated activities are designed to give students practice in microcomputer storage and retrieval, utilizing appropriate software. Completion of this course will provide students with the skills needed to attain Microsoft Offi ce Specialist Certifi cation in Access. May be used as a business elective.
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3.00 Credits
This course covers the development of offi ce administration skills important to the effective management of a medical offi ce. The course emphasizes a customer-service approach to the provision of health care. Entry-level administrative and general competency areas outlined in the Medical Assistant Role Delineation Chart of the AAMA are addressed. Topics include today’s medical environment, patient relations, information processing and records management in the medical offi ce, and medical offi ce fi nancial management. Students are prepared for work as an administrative medical assistant in a private physician’s offi ce, single- or multi-specialty clinic, or hospital setting. Prerequisites: BIOL 1170, HCLA 1100.
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3.00 Credits
This course will cover the knowledge and skills necessary for successful medical insurance processing and coding guidelines. Medical insurance billing, including billing and collection procedures, insurance claim fi ling, procedural and diagnostic coding, and collection law will be covered. An emphasis will be placed on accuracy when completing these forms. Both electronic and paper claims will be reviewed. Procedural and diagnostic coding references will be used. Prerequisite: OFAD 2235.
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3.00 Credits
Students develop skill in entering, editing, analyzing, and retrieving patients’ data using specialized, industry-standard medical software. The course includes hands-on use of the software for insurance billing, coding of diseases, medical records, scheduling, workfl ow management, eligibility checking, and revenue management. The skills learned using this software are appropriate for medical and dental offi ces, medical billing services, and other healthcare settings. This course will also provide students with an introduction to medical transcription. Students practice transcribing recorded dictation of medical documents and reports using transcription machines and word processing software. The principles of English grammar, punctuation, spelling, and medical terminology are applied to the transcribed documents. Prerequisite: OFAD 2232 and OFAD 2235.
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3.00 Credits
This course is an integrated approach to the required procedures in a business establishment. The course provides information on business principles and promotes a high standard of offi ce ethics. Topics include telecommunications, mail processing, records management, conference setting, travel arrangements and offi ce machine use including calculators, transcribers and reprographic equipment. PR: OFAD 2232.
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to allow the student to synthesize the concepts and principles offered in the various disciplines of study within the Department of Business Technology. It will focus on the major offi ce applications found in suite software/word processing, electronic presentations, spreadsheets and databases. Students will participate in exercises that use these applications to show the real-world signifi cance of the software. In addition to computer applications, students will develop the critical thinking and decision-making skills which are expected of today’s offi ce support personnel. PR: OFAD 2240, INFO 2220.
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3.00 Credits
The purpose of this course is to allow students to bring business topics into focus by using all their collected business knowledge. This will be accomplished through completion of a portfolio that will demonstrate to prospective employers the student’s career preparation. The student will also be required to complete a professional internship; a total of 140 hours of supervised work will be required. The importance of career and goal planning will be emphasized. PR: Instructor Consent.
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1.00 - 6.00 Credits
This course provides review and preparation for Microsoft Offi ce Specialist Certifi cation exams. One-hour credit will be awarded for preparation and attempt of one exam. The exams include Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and Outlook (2000, 2002, or 2003 versions). A maximum of three hours of credit may be awarded in a semester. Each one hour of credit will require students to attend 15 hours of class time. Grading will be credit/no credit. Course content will include concept review for the exam being attempted, test taking guidance and tips, and simulated exam preparation. The course will be taught by a certifi ed instructor with input from certifi ed students. Students are required to attempt the exam to receive credit. Exams may be attempted at the Fairmont State Center for Workforce Education or any approved testing center.
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3.00 Credits
Students must possess many tangible and intangible attributes in order to obtain and maintain successful employment in today’s workforce. Potential candidates must possess not only the technical skills essential to that particular employment fi eld, but must also possess the “soft skills” that employers seek. This course incorporatesfour “soft skills” that are essential to employability-Professional Image,Professional Etiquette, Professional Documents, and Business Ethics. Professional Image incorporates overall presence, appearance, and dress. Professional Etiquette includes customer relations/ diplomacy, interacting with people, dining, and gift giving. Professional Documents addresses the all-important topics of business English/grammar, editing, and proofreading. Business Ethics approaches ethical decisions of the employee as well as the organization. This course provides useful and timely topics for job-seeking students in all programs of study.
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3.00 Credits
A beginning course which provides a foundation in the basic principles of page layout and design, as well as typographical conventions, coupled with hands-on use of computer hardware and applications. Students will learn desktop publishing skills by completing several practical projects.
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