Associate's Degree - Advanced Massage Therapist

Associate's Degree - Health Services Administration

Associate's Degree - Medical Office Administrator

Bachelor's Degree - Health Information Management

Diploma - Massage Therapist

Diploma - Medical Assistant Technician

Upon completion, the graduate will possess a working knowledge in medical terminology, anatomy, human diseases, pharmacology, basic medical office procedures and clinical medical assisting skills. Students will learn front office procedures such as handling patient accounts and records, word processing, and scheduling of patients. The students will also learn back office procedures such as taking patient histories and vital signs, preparing patients for procedures, assisting the physician with examinations and treatments, and performing selected diagnostic tests as directed by the physician. The medical assistant technician will also learn basic medical laboratory and X-ray procedures.

Medical Assistant Technician
Diploma Program
11 Months/42 Credits

Medical assistants perform administrative and clinical tasks to keep the offices of physicians, podiatrists, chiropractors, and other health practitioners running smoothly. The duties of medical assistants vary from office to office, depending on the location and size of the practice and the practitioner's specialty. In small practices, medical assistants usually do many different kinds of tasks, handling both administrative and clinical duties and reporting directly to an office manager, physician, or other health practitioner. Those in large practices tend to specialize in a particular area, under the supervision of department administrators.

Program Objectives

Upon completion, the graduate will possess working knowledge in:

• Basic medical terminology, anatomy, human diseases, pharmacology
• Basic medical office procedures and clinical medical assisting skills

Front office procedures such as:

• Handling patient accounts and records, word processing, and scheduling of patients

Back office procedures such as:

• Taking patient histories and vital signs
• Preparing patients for procedures
• Assisting the physician with examinations and treatments
• Performing selected diagnostic tests as directed by the physician
• Basic medical laboratory and X-ray procedures

Diploma - Medical Coding and Billing Specialist

Upon successful completion, the graduate will possess a working knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy, human diseases, pharmacology, and basic medical coding and billing skills. The program includes courses in medical documentation, translating this into numerical codes, and assigning and sequencing diagnostic and procedural codes using universally recognized coding systems.

Medical Coding and Billing Specialist
Diploma Program
11 Months/42 Credits

Most health care facilities need qualified medical coding and billing specialists to accurately bill patients for treatment. This program prepares students for entry level employment as medical coding and billing specialists in doctors' offices, hospitals and any type of organization that houses medical records.

Program Objectives

Upon completion, the graduate will possess working knowledge in:

• Basic medical terminology, anatomy/physiology, human diseases and pathology
• Analysis / abstraction of needed medical data from medical records
• Basic medical coding and billing skills including hands-on experience with medical application programs
• Medical documentation
• Assigning and sequencing diagnostic and procedural codes using universally recognized coding systems

Are You Ready to...

• File patients' medical records
• Analyze patients' medical records
• Professionally code from ICD/9/CM, CPT and HCPS Coding Manuals
• Understand disease processes
• Order and code all laboratory requests
• Prepare patient bills

Diploma - Patient Care Technician