Southwest Florida College helps you acquire the skills you need
to be in demand in today's competitive workplace. Whether you
want training for a new career or skills that will enhance your
performance in your current career, Southwest Florida College's
highly skilled team of professionals has tailored programs that
are suited to meet your needs and the needs of industry.
Secure industries are a rare thing these days, but with the
American population curve aging, the demand for qualified medical
practitioners has never been higher. At Southwest Florida
College, our medical programs will give you the tools to remain
in a high-paying career for many years to come.
Our campus labs feature quality facilities designed to emulate
the modern medical office. This ensures that you will emerge from
our programs with useful knowledge to make the transition to a
challenging career within the medical industry easily and
confidently. In our labs you will find modern computers,
equipment and reference texts and training given by skilled
educators and practitioners.
Health Information Technology - Associate's Degree
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The Health Information Technology program prepares graduates to
work with applications systems and manage electronic health
information databases. Health information management personnel
maintain and analyze medical information about patients so it can
be used in evaluation and treatment. They organize the data and
prepare statistical reports used in studying and planning health
care. Health information technology professionals may be involved
in ensuring that the design and use of information systems
support patient safety. They work with nurses, physicians and
other health care providers in a variety of settings such as
hospitals, physician practices, long-term-care facilities, home
health care agencies, insurance and managed care organizations,
government agencies and vendor firms.
Medical Assistant - Diploma or Associate's Degree
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Southwest Florida College's Medical Assistant program is designed
to expose you to both the administrative and clinical aspects of
the modern health care environment. We place emphasis on medical
theory and terminology as well as teach you the practices and
procedures associated with the operation of a health care
facility.
You will also learn in our clinical laboratory classes where you
can apply the knowledge you previously studied and further your
training in real-world scenarios. When you successfully complete
the program, you can pursue entry-level employment as a medical
assistant with private physicians, health clinics, hospitals and
nursing homes. This program contains a mandatory 6-credit
non-paid medical assistant externship that must be completed
prior to graduation.
Surgical Technician - Associate's Degree
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The Surgical Technician program is designed to provide students
with an academic and clinical background in the field of surgical
technology. The program prepares students for entry-level
positions in a number of health care facilities including
hospitals, medical centers, and public and private surgical
centers. This program contains a mandatory 12-credit non-paid
surgical technician externship that must be completed prior to
graduation.
Medical Billing and Coding - Diploma
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Southwest Florida College's Medical Billing and Coding program is
designed to provide you with training necessary to prepare you
for a position as a medical records coder or employment in
medical insurance billing departments within hospitals, medical
facilities, private insurance billing firms and other medical
support service organizations.
This program can be completed in less than two short years of
study. This degree will focus on fundamental medical courses such
as anatomy and medical terminology, as well as specialized
courses like ICD-9-CM coding and pharmacology.
The Medical Records and Coding program is also available in an
online format.
