Allied Health

Courses

AH 134: Medical Disorders

Credits 3.0
This course provides the student with a basic understanding of human diseases and appropriate interventions. Content includes statistics, risk factors, signs and symptoms, diagnostic studies, and treatments specific to each disease/disorder.

AH 136: Clinical Procedures

Credits 3.0

Introduce duties and responsibilities of Medical Assistants in clinical practice. Includes data collection and documentation, legal issues, physical exams, laboratory and other diagnostic studies, treatment modalities, emergencies, vital signs, and infection control. Pre/Co-requisites: AH 171 & AH 134

AH 137: Clinical Specialties

Credits 2.0

Knowledge in the clinical specialty area giving basic understanding of terminology, exams, diagnostic testing, and procedures in these areas. Knowledge and procedures related to specialty areas in the clinical setting including geriatrics, OB-GYN, male reproductive system, pediatrics, general body systems, minor surgery, rehabilitation, emergencies, and cardiology. Pre/Co-requisites: AH 171 & AH 134

AH 138: Medical Coding I

Credits 3.0
This course teaches the basic skills needed for medical coding. Emphasis is on CPT coding with practical application.

AH 139: Medical Coding II

Credits 3.0
This course teaches the basic skills needed for medical coding. An overview of ICD-9-CM coding and reimbursements issues.

AH 142: Intermediate Coding I

Credits 3.0

This course teaches the basic skills needed for medical coding. Emphasis is on ICD10-CM coding with practical application. Prerequisite: AH 138, AH 139

AH 143: Intermediate Coding II

Credits 3.0

This course gives students the opportunity to analyze medical case studies and assign correct ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes and CPT procedure codes adhering to correct coding guidelines Prerequisites: AH 142

AH 171: Medical Terminology

Credits 3.0

Study of prefixes, suffixes, and root words of medical terms and their meaning, spelling, and pronunciation. Emphasis on building a working medical vocabulary based on body systems.

AH 231: Healthcare Law and Ethics

Credits 3.0
This course will cover laws pertaining to health care (confidentiality, patient rights, HIPPA regulations) as well as common ethical problems that are encountered and how these problems are handled.

AH 257: ECG/EKG Interpretation

Credits 2.0
This course is designed for students who want to learn the basic ECG skills of measuring, recognizing, and interpreting simple cardiac rhythms. Topics include correct leas placement, troubleshooting poor tracings, recognition, and measurement of various EKG waves.

AH 258: Practical Skills Lab

Credits 2.0
Students will see, practice, and perform demonstrations of basic medical assistant skills and procedures in a supervised setting. Includes the study of math and medical terminology and use of the medical assisting process and critical thinking skills to organize and provide safe and effective client care under the direct supervision of a licensed professional.

AH 259: CCMA Exam Prep

Credits 1.0
This course is designed to aid the student in studying for a medical assisting credentialing exam. It is focused on all the general, administrative, and clinical topics from the medical assisting curriculum.

AH 281: Medical Insurance/Billing

Credits 3.0

An introduction to the major nationwide medical insurance programs, diagnostic and procedural coding systems, and the filing of claim forms.

AH 287: Computer Applications in Health Care

Credits 3.0
This course is designed to be a practical, hands-on introduction to the electronic health record (EHR). Students will learn to become proficient in the EHR software before they encounter it in their workplace. The student will gain a thorough knowledge of both the terminology of the EHR systems and the practical uses of similar systems in a healthcare setting.

AH 297: Internship

Credits 1.0 6.0

An Internship is required in most AAS and some certificate programs. This course is available to AA and AS students as well. The students combine course learning with practical, professional work experience in their chosen field of study. The employer does an evaluation of the work experience; the faculty advisor supervises the students; the students are required to complete a project assigned by the faculty advisor.  A minimum of 40 hrs of work is required to earn one credit.  A grade of satisfactory/unsatisfactory is given by the faculty. The prefix for this course will be determined by the instructor.

AH 297: Internship

Credits 4.0

An Internship is required in most AAS and some certificate programs. This course is available to AA and AS students as well. The students combine course learning with practical, professional work experience in their chosen field of study. The employer does an evaluation of the work experience; the faculty advisor supervises the students; the students are required to complete a project assigned by the faculty advisor.  A minimum of 40 hrs of work is required to earn one credit.  A grade of satisfactory/unsatisfactory is given by the faculty. The prefix for this course will be determined by the instructor.